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Engineering Technician (DOT) in Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD) lists 3 job classes for this work in the Massachusetts state pay plan: Engineering Aide I–II.

$49,415 – $87,744
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$71,350
median pay in MA, all employers
680
workers in MA (SOC 17-3022)

Sources: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Massachusetts state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 12, 2026. These are the ranges Massachusetts sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Engineering Aide I
Class E13EA1
Grade 13
$1,900.57 – $2,642.93 a two weeks
$49,415 – $68,716 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $1,900.57 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $1,944.22 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $1,988.88 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,034.55 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,081.28 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,129.16 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,178.00 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,228.10 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,279.23 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,331.62 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $2,418.49 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $2,567.13 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $2,642.93 a two weeks
Engineering Aide II
Class E17EA2
Grade 17
$2,337.60 – $3,374.77 a two weeks
$60,778 – $87,744 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,337.60 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,401.30 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,466.71 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,533.87 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,602.93 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,673.81 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,746.71 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,821.52 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,898.34 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,977.28 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,088.15 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,278.01 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,374.77 a two weeks
Engineering Aide II
Class X17EA2
Grade 17
$2,337.60 – $3,374.77 a two weeks
$60,778 – $87,744 a year
13 steps
  • Step 1: $2,337.60 a two weeks
  • Step 2: $2,401.30 a two weeks
  • Step 3: $2,466.71 a two weeks
  • Step 4: $2,533.87 a two weeks
  • Step 5: $2,602.93 a two weeks
  • Step 6: $2,673.81 a two weeks
  • Step 7: $2,746.71 a two weeks
  • Step 8: $2,821.52 a two weeks
  • Step 9: $2,898.34 a two weeks
  • Step 10: $2,977.28 a two weeks
  • Step 11: $3,088.15 a two weeks
  • Step 12: $3,278.01 a two weeks
  • Step 13: $3,374.77 a two weeks

Schedule: Unit 9 MOSES salary plans 09A/B (salary chart effective 2026-07-12). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD), Massachusetts Executive Branch Bargaining Unit Job Codes and Salary Charts. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in Massachusetts, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureMA
Workers680
10th percentile$49,110
Median$71,350
90th percentile$106,650
National median, government employers$67,040

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Massachusetts

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Engineering Technician (DOT) page.

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