Massachusetts’ statewide payroll climbed again in 2024, with many of the top earners hailing from the same department.

The Massachusetts state payroll climbed to $10.26 billion in 2024, a yearly increase of nearly 10 percent, with University of Massachusetts officials again leading the list of the highest-paid employees, according to data from the state comptroller’s office.

Other passengers physically restrained a passenger accused of opening an airplane door before take-off until police arrived.

A man will face charges after officials say he opened the door of a plane departing Boston’s Logan Airport on Tuesday night, startling fellow passengers and triggering a large police response.

A man accused of opening the door of a plane taxiing out of Logan Airport Tuesday night was arraigned in East Boston District Court on Wednesday.