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

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Trenton Parsons

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$173,003

Base pay: $135,781
Overtime: $26,694
Other pay: $10,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,003
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Detail: 9,978.00
Id: 2815
Other Pay: $550

Trenton Parsons works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Trenton earned $173,003 in 2024.

Shawn Farrar

Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,932

Base pay: $152,836
Overtime: $13,682
Other pay: $6,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,932
Work ZIP code: 02119

Source-specific fields

Id: 2817
Other Pay: $6,414

Shawn Farrar holds the role of Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,932.

Matthew Christoforo

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,932

Base pay: $140,812
Overtime: $29,163
Other pay: $2,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,932
Work ZIP code: 02324

Source-specific fields

Id: 2818
Other Pay: $2,957

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Christoforo serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,932.

Christopher Corey

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,919

Base pay: $132,290
Overtime: $40,079
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,919
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2821
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Christopher Corey serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,919.

Robert Smith

Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,881

Base pay: $47
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,881
Work ZIP code: 02368

Source-specific fields

Id: 2824
Other Pay: $7,692

Robert Smith works as a Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $172,881 in 2024.

Richard Ollis

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,701

Base pay: $126,545
Overtime: $33,593
Other pay: $12,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,701
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2827
Other Pay: $550

Richard Ollis is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,701.

Daniel Presume

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,656

Base pay: $122,150
Overtime: $35,616
Other pay: $14,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,656
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,345.00
Id: 2830
Other Pay: $550

Daniel Presume is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,656.

John Soares

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,647

Base pay: $77
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,647
Work ZIP code: 02171

Source-specific fields

Id: 2831
Other Pay: $11,797

John Soares works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. John earned $172,647 in 2024.

Leo Ronan Ii

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,625

Base pay: $142,525
Overtime: $28,018
Other pay: $2,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,625
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,084.00
Id: 2832
Other Pay: $998

Leo Ronan Ii works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Leo earned $172,625 in 2024.

Joseph Gendrolis

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,570

Base pay: $145,684
Overtime: $24,576
Other pay: $2,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,570
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 2833
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Joseph Gendrolis serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,570.

Collin Herelle

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,505

Base pay: $420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,505
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2836
Other Pay: $6,405

Collin Herelle works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Collin earned $172,505 in 2024.

Robert Noonan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,426

Base pay: $140,858
Overtime: $30,138
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,426
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 2838
Other Pay: $550

Robert Noonan works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $172,426 in 2024.

Brian Sullivan

Ff Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,396

Base pay: $149,239
Overtime: $20,107
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,396
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2841
Other Pay: $3,050

Brian Sullivan works as a Ff Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Brian earned $172,396 in 2024.

Anthony Mcdonagh

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,353

Base pay: $138,633
Overtime: $32,346
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,353
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 825
Id: 2842
Other Pay: $550

Anthony Mcdonagh is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,353.

Kaitlin O'Brien

Ff Training Inst Adjunct Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,326

Base pay: $117,069
Overtime: $30,898
Other pay: $24,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,326
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 23,809.75
Id: 2843
Other Pay: $550

Kaitlin O'Brien is a Ff Training Inst Adjunct Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,326.

Robert O'Neill Iii

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,308

Base pay: $89,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,308
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 2844
Other Pay: $3,464

Robert O'Neill Iii is a Fire Lieutenant-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $172,308.

Gregory Hanley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,133

Base pay: $142,593
Overtime: $26,301
Other pay: $3,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,133
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,689.00
Id: 2852
Other Pay: $550

Gregory Hanley holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,133.

Edward Mccarthy Iii

Radio Repairperson (Bfd)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$172,132

Base pay: $140,441
Overtime: $27,718
Other pay: $3,974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,132
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2853
Other Pay: $3,974

At Boston Fire Department, Edward Mccarthy Iii serves as a Radio Repairperson (Bfd). Their 2024 pay totaled $172,132.

James Daly

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,974

Base pay: $144,350
Overtime: $25,887
Other pay: $1,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,974
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 440
Id: 2858
Other Pay: $1,297

James Daly holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,974.

Eddy Holmes

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,961

Base pay: $125,915
Overtime: $26,847
Other pay: $19,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,961
Work ZIP code: 02364

Source-specific fields

Detail: 872
Id: 2859
Other Pay: $1,446

Eddy Holmes holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,961.

Robert Manning

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,950

Base pay: $145,883
Overtime: $23,831
Other pay: $2,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,950
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,312.00
Id: 2860
Other Pay: $924

Robert Manning works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $171,950 in 2024.

Michael Foley

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,924

Base pay: $164,454
Overtime: $6,920
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,924
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Id: 2861
Other Pay: $550

Michael Foley is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $171,924.

David Mcsweeney

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,855

Base pay: $140,410
Overtime: $30,896
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,855
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2863
Other Pay: $550

David Mcsweeney holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,855.

Vincent Gonzalez

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,840

Base pay: $145,253
Overtime: $25,364
Other pay: $1,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,840
Work ZIP code: 01701

Source-specific fields

Id: 2864
Other Pay: $1,222

Vincent Gonzalez works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Vincent earned $171,840 in 2024.

Brad Watts

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,804

Base pay: $122,104
Overtime: $30,589
Other pay: $19,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,804
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2867
Other Pay: $550

Brad Watts works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Brad earned $171,804 in 2024.

Kalvin Silva

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,709

Base pay: $128,961
Overtime: $34,774
Other pay: $7,974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,709
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 7,424.00
Id: 2868
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Kalvin Silva serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,709.

Robert Mcmaster

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,527

Base pay: $100,800
Overtime: $19,357
Other pay: $51,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,527
Work ZIP code: 02379

Source-specific fields

Id: 2876
Other Pay: $1,446

Robert Mcmaster holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,527.

Mario Colucci

Wkg Frprs Machinist/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,481

Base pay: $159,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,481
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Id: 2878
Other Pay: $11,797

Mario Colucci works as a Wkg Frprs Machinist for Boston Fire Department. Mario earned $171,481 in 2024.

Matthew Bradbury

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,201

Base pay: $140,090
Overtime: $30,562
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,201
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2884
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Bradbury serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $171,201.

John Ahern

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,201

Base pay: $144,864
Overtime: $25,114
Other pay: $1,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,201
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2885
Other Pay: $1,222

John Ahern holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,201.

Sahel Pushtoonyar

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,192

Base pay: $135,463
Overtime: $32,433
Other pay: $3,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,192
Work ZIP code: 01532

Source-specific fields

Id: 2886
Other Pay: $3,296

Sahel Pushtoonyar is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $171,192.

Noah Scott

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,154

Base pay: $143,334
Overtime: $27,270
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,154
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2888
Other Pay: $550

Noah Scott holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,154.

Eamon Kavanagh

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,108

Base pay: $143,292
Overtime: $26,444
Other pay: $1,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,108
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2889
Other Pay: $1,372

Eamon Kavanagh holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,108.

Enrique Rosano Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,102

Base pay: $139,986
Overtime: $30,566
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,102
Work ZIP code: 02109

Source-specific fields

Id: 2890
Other Pay: $550

Enrique Rosano Jr. holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,102.

Victor Munoz

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$171,049

Base pay: $140,579
Overtime: $29,921
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,049
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2891
Other Pay: $550

Victor Munoz holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,049.

Matthew Flaherty

Lineperson/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,915

Base pay: $165,145
Overtime: $5,219
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,915
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 2894
Other Pay: $550

Matthew Flaherty holds the role of Lineperson at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $170,915.

Christopher Cawley

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,690

Base pay: $143,677
Overtime: $26,463
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,690
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2898
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Christopher Cawley serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $170,690.

Brian Coppney

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,661

Base pay: $141,986
Overtime: $22,810
Other pay: $5,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,661
Work ZIP code: 02186

Source-specific fields

Detail: 5,016.00
Id: 2900
Other Pay: $849

Brian Coppney is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,661.

James Provencher

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,545

Base pay: $114,792
Overtime: $30,644
Other pay: $25,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,545
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 24,559.00
Id: 2906
Other Pay: $550

James Provencher is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,545.

Matthew Dever

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,465

Base pay: $127,047
Overtime: $29,719
Other pay: $13,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,465
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2910
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Dever serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $170,465.