Massachusetts Secretary of Education
| Massachusetts Secretary of Education | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $181,722 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $66,386,715 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the governor's pleasure |
| Authority: | Part I, Title II, Chapter 6A, Section 14A of the General Laws of Massachusetts |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Massachusetts Secretary of Education
Patrick Tutwiler | |
| Other Massachusetts Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs • Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Massachusetts Secretary of Education is a state executive position in the Massachusetts state government. The secretary directs the Executive Office of Education and oversees the state's three education agencies - the Department of Early Education and Care, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Department of Higher Education - and the University of Massachusetts.
The Executive Office of Education and the position of secretary of education were proposed by Gov. Deval Patrick (D) and established on March 10, 2008.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Massachusetts Secretary of Education is Patrick Tutwiler (nonpartisan). Tutwiler assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The office of secretary of education is established by Part I, Title II, Chapter 6A, Section 14A of the General Laws of Massachusetts:[2]
| The executive office of education shall be under the supervision and control of a secretary of education, in this section called the secretary. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
In accordance with Part I, Title II, Chapter 6A, Section 14A of the General Laws of Massachusetts, the secretary is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the governor.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
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State budget
- See also: Massachusetts state budget and finances
The budget for the 2025 fiscal year for the secretary of education was $66,386,715.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $181,722, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $178,159, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the secretary received a salary of $170,406, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the secretary of education received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the secretary of education received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the secretary of education received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the secretary of education received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the secretary of education received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the secretary of education received a salary of $161,522, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the secretary earned a salary of $159,135, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the secretary earned a salary of $154,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2010
In 2010, the secretary earned a salary of $154,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Executive Office of Education
One Ashburton Place, Room 1403
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-979-8340
Fax: 617-727-0049
E-mail: EOE@massmail.state.ma.us
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Executive Office of Education, "Home," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 General Laws of Massachusetts, "Part I, Title II, Chapter 6A, Section 14A," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "FY 2025 Enacted," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021
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