City of Boston / Boston Fire Department / Fire Captain
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Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
46 employees hold this title in Boston Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $235,922, above the department median of $174,516.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 46 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 2,460 people — is $96,740. Boston Fire Department pays a median base salary of $188,378 for this role, 95% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers across every employer in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Boston Fire Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 99,140 people — is $93,530. Boston Fire Department’s median base salary is 101% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Boston Fire Department is $235,922, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Boston, the median of $235,922 ranks #5 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Boston →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captain roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Brian Sellon works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Brian earned $308,799 in 2024.
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At Boston Fire Department, Gerald Cianciulli serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $298,422.
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Shane O'Connor works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Shane earned $282,115 in 2024.
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Christopher Flaherty holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $279,068.
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Jonathan Hernandez holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $278,328.
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Michael Tierney is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $274,731.
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Patrick Lynch works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Patrick earned $273,615 in 2024.
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Brian Dasey works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Brian earned $271,096 in 2024.
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Michael Gavin holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $270,055.
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Scott Boyle works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Scott earned $265,934 in 2024.
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Ryan Barrett-Moeller is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $265,860.
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At Boston Fire Department, Shawn Brown serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $263,046.
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Thomas Connelly is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $259,210.
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Daniel Martell Jr. is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $256,562.
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Stephen Flynn holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $256,327.
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At Boston Fire Department, Brendan Lovett serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $255,112.
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Kevin Ranahan holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $254,958.
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Kyle Taylor works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Kyle earned $245,871 in 2024.
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At Boston Fire Department, Robert Farmer serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $240,165.
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Anthony Perella works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Anthony earned $239,287 in 2024.
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At Boston Fire Department, Michael Tuohy serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $239,129.
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At Boston Fire Department, Dara Nunan serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,243.
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Christopher Rooney is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $236,194.
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At Boston Fire Department, Frederick Hollien serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,649.
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Edward Munroe holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $232,274.
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Matthew Callahan works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Matthew earned $230,193 in 2024.
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Michael Holt is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $229,998.
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James Toland works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. James earned $227,027 in 2024.
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Patrick O'Brien holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $226,519.
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At Boston Fire Department, Thomas Taylor serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $226,274.
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John Dooley holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $225,725.
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Alex Alvarez De Sotomayor is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $225,329.
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Kevin Mccarthy holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,395.
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David Busch works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. David earned $221,296 in 2024.
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Nicholas Gregorio is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $220,500.
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Michael Mitchell holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $219,691.
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At Boston Fire Department, Giuseppe Guarino Jr. serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $219,639.
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Daniel Roche Jr. works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Daniel earned $217,670 in 2024.
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Daniel Gould is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $213,596.
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John Keeley works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. John earned $213,579 in 2024.