City of Boston / Boston Fire Department

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Boston Fire Department

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Boston Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2024, this agency had 1,805 employees with median total compensation of $174,516; the highest distinct record was $373,465.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $316.7M
Employees: 1,805
Median total: $174,516
Highest record: $373,465

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,278$310,531+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,805 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($174,516) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $127,222 (73%)
Overtime — $27,638 (16%)
Other — $20,585 (12%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$83,018

$147,266

$174,516

$211,075

$255,112

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $255,112 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,018. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter

809 · $164,984

Fire Fighter-Technician

158 · $164,066

Fire Lieutenant

138 · $205,155

Cadet (Fire)

61 · $33,860

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician

55 · $178,242

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kevin Cotton

Ff Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,648

Base pay: $728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,648
Work ZIP code: 02126

Source-specific fields

Id: 3654
Other Pay: $118,041

Kevin Cotton is a Ff Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $155,648.

Patrick Miller

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,549

Base pay: $115,117
Overtime: $38,154
Other pay: $2,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,549
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,728.00
Id: 3661
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Patrick Miller serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,549.

Paul Dok

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,466

Base pay: $66,289
Overtime: $12,318
Other pay: $76,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,466
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3666
Other Pay: $2,947

Paul Dok is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $155,466.

Ryan Raftery

Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,448

Base pay: $95,741
Overtime: $57,298
Other pay: $2,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,448
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3667
Other Pay: $2,409

At Boston Fire Department, Ryan Raftery serves as a Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,448.

Jennifer Ryan

Case Manager (Fire Dept.)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,424

Base pay: $120,049
Overtime: $31,846
Other pay: $3,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,424
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3669
Retro: 3,529.48

Jennifer Ryan is a Case Manager (Fire Dept.) at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $155,424.

Paul O'Leary

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,268

Base pay: $131,913
Overtime: $13,762
Other pay: $9,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,268
Work ZIP code: 02130

Source-specific fields

Id: 3681
Other Pay: $2,050

Paul O'Leary is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $155,268.

Stephen Mccarthy

Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,235

Base pay: $135,003
Overtime: $17,267
Other pay: $2,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,235
Work ZIP code: 02035

Source-specific fields

Id: 3684
Other Pay: $2,965

At Boston Fire Department, Stephen Mccarthy serves as a Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,235.

Adrian Benitez Rivera

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,199

Base pay: $117,522
Overtime: $34,711
Other pay: $2,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,199
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,416.00
Id: 3686
Other Pay: $550

Adrian Benitez Rivera holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $155,199.

Justin Lee

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,038

Base pay: $137,088
Overtime: $17,399
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,038
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3695
Other Pay: $550

Justin Lee works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Justin earned $155,038 in 2024.

Edward Haley

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$155,022

Base pay: $587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,022
Work ZIP code: 02341

Source-specific fields

Id: 3696
Other Pay: $10,266

Edward Haley works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Edward earned $155,022 in 2024.

Jake Donovan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,991

Base pay: $114,729
Overtime: $22,267
Other pay: $17,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,991
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 17,445.00
Id: 3699
Other Pay: $550

Jake Donovan holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,991.

Tyler Jones

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,702

Base pay: $139,730
Overtime: $14,421
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,702
Work ZIP code: 02367

Source-specific fields

Id: 3724
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Tyler Jones serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,702.

Darren Johnson

Ff Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,608

Base pay: $150,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,608
Work ZIP code: 02472

Source-specific fields

Id: 3729
Other Pay: $3,999

At Boston Fire Department, Darren Johnson serves as a Ff Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,608.

Robert Franklin

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,552

Base pay: $128,060
Overtime: $9,715
Other pay: $16,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,552
Work ZIP code: 01830

Source-specific fields

Detail: 4,686.00
Id: 3735
Other Pay: $1,446

Robert Franklin holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,552.

John Mackinnon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,540

Base pay: $142,844
Overtime: $8,421
Other pay: $3,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,540
Work ZIP code: 01952

Source-specific fields

Id: 3736
Other Pay: $3,274

John Mackinnon holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,540.

Matthew Nelson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,530

Base pay: $145,434
Overtime: $7,383
Other pay: $1,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,530
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 3738
Other Pay: $849

Matthew Nelson holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,530.

Kyle Dauphinee

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,381

Base pay: $116,222
Overtime: $37,609
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,381
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 3747
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Kyle Dauphinee serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,381.

Sean Farnham

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,317

Base pay: $125,852
Overtime: $26,969
Other pay: $1,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,317
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 945
Id: 3754
Other Pay: $550

Sean Farnham is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $154,317.

James Gonzales

Ff Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,273

Base pay: $147,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,273
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 3756
Other Pay: $6,483

James Gonzales holds the role of Ff Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,273.

Robert Vraibel

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,244

Base pay: $139,305
Overtime: $14,240
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,244
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3757
Other Pay: $699

Robert Vraibel works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $154,244 in 2024.

Matthew Glora

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,091

Base pay: $135,739
Overtime: $17,802
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,091
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3764
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Glora serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,091.

Robert Grandfield

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,045

Base pay: $137,875
Overtime: $15,620
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,045
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3772
Other Pay: $550

Robert Grandfield is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $154,045.

David Mcdonald

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,041

Base pay: $116,307
Overtime: $37,184
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,041
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3773
Other Pay: $550

David Mcdonald is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $154,041.

Brendan Ronayne

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,040

Base pay: $119,421
Overtime: $23,596
Other pay: $11,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,040
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3774
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Brendan Ronayne serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,040.

Francine Lynch

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$154,029

Base pay: $135,133
Overtime: $17,776
Other pay: $1,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,029
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3775
Other Pay: $1,121

Francine Lynch is a Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $154,029.

George Thibodeaux

Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,824

Base pay: $141,278
Overtime: $9,581
Other pay: $2,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,824
Work ZIP code: 02072

Source-specific fields

Id: 3790
Other Pay: $2,965

George Thibodeaux holds the role of Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,824.

Eric Lamb

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,817

Base pay: $141,011
Overtime: $12,107
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,817
Work ZIP code: 02090

Source-specific fields

Id: 3791
Other Pay: $699

Eric Lamb is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,817.

Richard Stirling Iii

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,801

Base pay: $142,203
Overtime: $11,048
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,801
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3792
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Richard Stirling Iii serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,801.

John Mchugh

Lineperson/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,793

Base pay: $153,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,793
Work ZIP code: 02129

Source-specific fields

Id: 3793
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, John Mchugh serves as a Lineperson. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,793.

Jake Tran

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,751

Base pay: $135,227
Overtime: $17,975
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,751
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3800
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Jake Tran serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,751.

James Scanlon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,743

Base pay: $141,414
Overtime: $10,882
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,743
Work ZIP code: 02066

Source-specific fields

Id: 3801
Other Pay: $1,446

James Scanlon is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,743.

Blake Stefanelli

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,743

Base pay: $138,050
Overtime: $15,067
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,743
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3802
Other Pay: $625

Blake Stefanelli holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,743.

Kevin Bonilla

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,737

Base pay: $116,915
Overtime: $14,473
Other pay: $22,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,737
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3803
Other Pay: $2,961

Kevin Bonilla is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,737.

Joseph Poles

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,615

Base pay: $119,643
Overtime: $27,309
Other pay: $6,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,615
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 6,112.00
Id: 3811
Other Pay: $550

Joseph Poles is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,615.

Jonathan Stratton

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,504

Base pay: $113,436
Overtime: $29,832
Other pay: $10,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,504
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 8,186.00
Id: 3823
Other Pay: $2,050

Jonathan Stratton holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,504.

Timothy Bradshaw

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,459

Base pay: $587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,459
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 3827
Other Pay: $62,692

Timothy Bradshaw works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Timothy earned $153,459 in 2024.

Sebastian Ratchell

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,438

Base pay: $129,408
Overtime: $23,480
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,438
Work ZIP code: 02130

Source-specific fields

Id: 3829
Other Pay: $550

Sebastian Ratchell holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,438.

Brian Casey

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,309

Base pay: $130,628
Overtime: $10,556
Other pay: $12,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,309
Work ZIP code: 02035

Source-specific fields

Id: 3835
Other Pay: $550

Brian Casey holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,309.

Joseph Jablonski

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,236

Base pay: $139,259
Overtime: $11,379
Other pay: $2,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,236
Work ZIP code: 01845

Source-specific fields

Id: 3841
Other Pay: $550

Joseph Jablonski is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,236.

David Kirrane

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,226

Base pay: $136,231
Overtime: $16,445
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,226
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Id: 3842
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, David Kirrane serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,226.