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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

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 Lieutenant
138 · $205,155
Cadet (Fire)
61 · $33,860

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Christopher Rogers

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,759
Base pay
$117,538
Overtime
$13,510
Other pay
$19,711
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,759
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Id
4071
Other Pay
$1,446

Christopher Rogers is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $150,759.

Michael O'Neil

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,695
Base pay
$134,564
Overtime
$15,581
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,695
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
4079
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Michael O'Neil serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,695.

Scott Simpson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,641
Base pay
$88,579
Overtime
$22,158
Other pay
$39,904
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,641
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
4084
Other Pay
$550

Scott Simpson works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Scott earned $150,641 in 2024.

William Popa

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,561
Base pay
$115,839
Overtime
$34,172
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,561
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
4093
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, William Popa serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,561.

Sean Boyle

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,490
Base pay
$116,833
Overtime
$33,106
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,490
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
4099
Other Pay
$550

Sean Boyle holds the role of Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $150,490.

Josh Capra

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,430
Base pay
$139,000
Overtime
$10,880
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,430
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
4105
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Josh Capra serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,430.

Joseph Houlder

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,262
Base pay
$326
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$149,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,262
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Id
4119
Other Pay
$112,566

Joseph Houlder works as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician for Boston Fire Department. Joseph earned $150,262 in 2024.

Peter Burke

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,170
Base pay
$60,960
Overtime
$8,091
Other pay
$81,120
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,170
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
4128
Other Pay
$774

Peter Burke is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $150,170.

Alan Pena-Mejia

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$150,079
Base pay
$114,729
Overtime
$31,421
Other pay
$3,930
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,079
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Detail
880
Id
4142
Other Pay
$3,050

At Boston Fire Department, Alan Pena-Mejia serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,079.

Michael Lyons

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,961
Base pay
$114,408
Overtime
$10,976
Other pay
$24,576
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,961
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
4150
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Lyons serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,961.

Daniel Loring

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,955
Base pay
$134,970
Overtime
$14,435
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,955
Work ZIP code
02021

Source-specific fields

Id
4151
Other Pay
$550

Daniel Loring holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,955.

Christopher Nelson

Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,947
Base pay
$133,364
Overtime
$15,614
Other pay
$970
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,947
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
4152
Retro
969.68

Christopher Nelson holds the role of Senior Fire Protection Engineer at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,947.

Michael Regan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,821
Base pay
$142,182
Overtime
$6,192
Other pay
$1,446
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,821
Work ZIP code
02056

Source-specific fields

Id
4169
Other Pay
$1,446

Michael Regan holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,821.

Glendon King

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,696
Base pay
$136,038
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,657
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,696
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Id
4183
Other Pay
$13,657

Glendon King holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,696.

Aaron Thompson

Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,654
Base pay
$102,024
Overtime
$46,929
Other pay
$700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,654
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
4186
Other Pay
$700

Aaron Thompson is a Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $149,654.

Andy Nguyen

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,595
Base pay
$115,287
Overtime
$33,758
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,595
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
4194
Other Pay
$550

Andy Nguyen holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,595.

John Barrett

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,517
Base pay
$138,266
Overtime
$9,078
Other pay
$2,173
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,517
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
4203
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, John Barrett serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,517.

Brian Joyce

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,359
Base pay
$129,820
Overtime
$6,942
Other pay
$12,598
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,359
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Detail
1,736.00
Id
4218
Other Pay
$550

Brian Joyce holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,359.

William Hanlon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,190
Base pay
$140,090
Overtime
$8,551
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,190
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
4235
Other Pay
$550

William Hanlon is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $149,190.

Demetrius Patterson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,127
Base pay
$144,159
Overtime
$4,418
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,127
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Id
4251
Other Pay
$550

Demetrius Patterson works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Demetrius earned $149,127 in 2024.

James Prince

Icttofirecomm Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,052
Base pay
$47,099
Overtime
$8,429
Other pay
$93,525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,052
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
4258
Other Pay
$93,525

James Prince works as a Icttofirecomm Administrative for Boston Fire Department. James earned $149,052 in 2024.

John Leblanc

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$149,051
Base pay
$138,989
Overtime
$9,512
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,051
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
4259
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, John Leblanc serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,051.

Robert Kelly

Chief Technology Officer/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,959
Base pay
$148,959
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,959
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
4272

Robert Kelly holds the role of Chief Technology Officer at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,959.

Jonathan Crombie

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,825
Base pay
$78,547
Overtime
$30,796
Other pay
$39,483
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,825
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
7,080.00
Id
4289
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Jonathan Crombie serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,825.

Michelle Johnson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,708
Base pay
$379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$148,329
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,708
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Detail
440
Id
4298
Other Pay
$7,483

Michelle Johnson is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $148,708.

Marvin Dormainville

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,606
Base pay
$139,668
Overtime
$7,714
Other pay
$1,225
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,606
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Detail
675
Id
4304
Other Pay
$550

Marvin Dormainville works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Marvin earned $148,606 in 2024.

Juan Gonzalez

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,591
Base pay
$129,123
Overtime
$6,671
Other pay
$12,797
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,591
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
4306
Other Pay
$699

Juan Gonzalez holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,591.

William Hayhurst Iii

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,551
Base pay
$98,016
Overtime
$134
Other pay
$50,401
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,551
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
4312
Other Pay
$550

William Hayhurst Iii holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,551.

Bradley Wong

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,440
Base pay
$115,239
Overtime
$32,651
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,440
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
4326
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Bradley Wong serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,440.

Daniel Jackson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$148,300
Base pay
$121,410
Overtime
$12,874
Other pay
$14,016
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,300
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
4340
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Daniel Jackson serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,300.

Lorenzo Stoker

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,964
Base pay
$115,048
Overtime
$23,621
Other pay
$9,295
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,964
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Detail
8,744.63
Id
4375
Other Pay
$550

Lorenzo Stoker holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,964.

Joseph O'Neill

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,931
Base pay
$127,289
Overtime
$20,092
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,931
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
4379
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Joseph O'Neill serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $147,931.

Aron Mccabe

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,847
Base pay
$143,269
Overtime
$3,132
Other pay
$1,446
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,847
Work ZIP code
02332

Source-specific fields

Id
4389
Other Pay
$1,446

Aron Mccabe holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,847.

Randall Bither

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,735
Base pay
$420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$147,315
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,735
Work ZIP code
02169

Source-specific fields

Id
4400
Other Pay
$6,414

Randall Bither works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Randall earned $147,735 in 2024.

Patrick Sullivan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,698
Base pay
$103,601
Overtime
$29,252
Other pay
$14,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,698
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Detail
872
Id
4404
Other Pay
$550

Patrick Sullivan holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,698.

Timothy Kelly

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,693
Base pay
$117,153
Overtime
$29,990
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,693
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
4405
Other Pay
$550

Timothy Kelly holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,693.

Patrick Yetman

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,645
Base pay
$136,642
Overtime
$10,452
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,645
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Id
4414
Other Pay
$550

Patrick Yetman works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Patrick earned $147,645 in 2024.

Christopher Conley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,631
Base pay
$134,912
Overtime
$9,767
Other pay
$2,953
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,631
Work ZIP code
02339

Source-specific fields

Id
4416
Other Pay
$2,953

Christopher Conley is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $147,631.

Brian Kirk

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,591
Base pay
$139,726
Overtime
$7,315
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,591
Work ZIP code
02360

Source-specific fields

Id
4420
Other Pay
$550

Brian Kirk works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Brian earned $147,591 in 2024.

Joseph Provenzano

District Fire Chief-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$147,579
Base pay
$25,882
Overtime
$3,256
Other pay
$118,440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,579
Work ZIP code
02364

Source-specific fields

Id
4423
Other Pay
$118,440

Joseph Provenzano holds the role of District Fire Chief-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,579.