Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to start the new year with a pay bump.Governor Maura Healey ordered an 11.39% increase in base salaries.This could push the pay for Healey to just under $244,000 a year.

Massachusetts lawmakers receive a pay raise of 11.39% as Governor Healey adjusts salaries based on median income data.

BOSTON - In the second part of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's interview with WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller, she spelled out what her top priorities are for the state heading into the new year - housing and transportation.

Thanks to the various pay increases due in 2025, the total pay for each of Massachusetts’ six statewide constitutional officers and the Legislature’s leading Democrats will all top $200,000 for the first time.