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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Timothy Lawton

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,435

Base pay: $140,196
Overtime: $29,689
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,435
Work ZIP code: 02129

Source-specific fields

Id: 2911
Other Pay: $550

Timothy Lawton is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,435.

Joseph Sullivan

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,358

Base pay: $146,660
Overtime: $22,251
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,358
Work ZIP code: 02458

Source-specific fields

Id: 2914
Other Pay: $1,446

Joseph Sullivan is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,358.

Mark Murphy

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,232

Base pay: $140,599
Overtime: $29,084
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,232
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2920
Other Pay: $550

Mark Murphy works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Mark earned $170,232 in 2024.

Reginald Desir

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,217

Base pay: $134,863
Overtime: $29,100
Other pay: $6,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,217
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 5,704.00
Id: 2921
Other Pay: $550

Reginald Desir is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,217.

Michael Ferraro

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,196

Base pay: $145,058
Overtime: $23,724
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,196
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 2923
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Ferraro serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $170,196.

Patrick Lee

Building Systems Engineer/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,193

Base pay: $132,501
Overtime: $30,523
Other pay: $7,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,193
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2929
Other Pay: $2,519
Retro: 4,649.54

Patrick Lee is a Building Systems Engineer at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,193.

Catherine Evans

Srfire Alrm Opr(Trainofc)Admin/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$170,031

Base pay: $161,998
Overtime: $1,791
Other pay: $6,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,031
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2932
Other Pay: $6,241

Catherine Evans is a Srfire Alrm Opr(Trainofc)Admin at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $170,031.

Larry Rich

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,983

Base pay: $94,541
Overtime: $18,557
Other pay: $56,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,983
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,504.50
Id: 2936
Other Pay: $55,381

Larry Rich is a Fire Lieutenant-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $169,983.

Joel Mccarthy

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,948

Base pay: $146,735
Overtime: $22,663
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,948
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2937
Other Pay: $550

Joel Mccarthy is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $169,948.

Elizabeth Baker

Senior Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,891

Base pay: $164,830
Overtime: $4,511
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,891
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Id: 2941
Other Pay: $550

Elizabeth Baker works as a Senior Fire Alarm Operator for Boston Fire Department. Elizabeth earned $169,891 in 2024.

Philip Byrne

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,880

Base pay: $140,838
Overtime: $27,184
Other pay: $1,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,880
Work ZIP code: 02191

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,308.00
Id: 2942
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Philip Byrne serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,880.

Keith Fleming

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,816

Base pay: $141,461
Overtime: $24,497
Other pay: $3,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,816
Work ZIP code: 02026

Source-specific fields

Id: 2945
Other Pay: $3,857

Keith Fleming is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $169,816.

Conary Thompson

Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,725

Base pay: $160,232
Overtime: $5,691
Other pay: $3,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,725
Work ZIP code: 02121

Source-specific fields

Id: 2950
Other Pay: $3,802

Conary Thompson works as a Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer for Boston Fire Department. Conary earned $169,725 in 2024.

Kevin Lee

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,576

Base pay: $118,555
Overtime: $35,309
Other pay: $15,712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,576
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 15,162.00
Id: 2952
Other Pay: $550

Kevin Lee holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,576.

Sookdeo Harridan

Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,572

Base pay: $160,858
Overtime: $4,905
Other pay: $3,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,572
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2953
Other Pay: $3,809

Sookdeo Harridan is a Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $169,572.

Matthew Healey

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,528

Base pay: $140,904
Overtime: $25,906
Other pay: $2,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,528
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,168.00
Id: 2957
Other Pay: $550

Matthew Healey holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,528.

Michael Joyce

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,517

Base pay: $135,327
Overtime: $29,177
Other pay: $5,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,517
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 2959
Other Pay: $5,013

Michael Joyce holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,517.

Robert Broadway

Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,421

Base pay: $152,136
Overtime: $14,320
Other pay: $2,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,421
Work ZIP code: 02121

Source-specific fields

Id: 2962
Other Pay: $2,965

Robert Broadway works as a Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $169,421 in 2024.

James Shone

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,377

Base pay: $136,748
Overtime: $6,588
Other pay: $26,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,377
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2965
Other Pay: $550

James Shone works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. James earned $169,377 in 2024.

Cody Cavicchi

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,376

Base pay: $134,137
Overtime: $34,688
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,376
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2966
Other Pay: $550

Cody Cavicchi is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $169,376.

Hacmoni Cuevas

Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,333

Base pay: $139,748
Overtime: $29,035
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,333
Work ZIP code: 02760

Source-specific fields

Id: 2967
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Hacmoni Cuevas serves as a Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,333.

Karla Spinale

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,326

Base pay: $136,727
Overtime: $32,049
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,326
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2968
Other Pay: $550

Karla Spinale is a Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $169,326.

Douglas Valle

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,255

Base pay: $115,955
Overtime: $32,593
Other pay: $20,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,255
Work ZIP code: 02129

Source-specific fields

Detail: 20,157.00
Id: 2969
Other Pay: $550

Douglas Valle is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $169,255.

Thomas Nee

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,247

Base pay: $143,284
Overtime: $25,363
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,247
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2970
Other Pay: $600

Thomas Nee works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Thomas earned $169,247 in 2024.

Amy Gregorio

Senior Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,212

Base pay: $160,366
Overtime: $5,441
Other pay: $3,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,212
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 2971
Other Pay: $3,405

Amy Gregorio holds the role of Senior Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,212.

Sean Barry-Murphy

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,172

Base pay: $142,206
Overtime: $26,366
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,172
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2972
Other Pay: $600

Sean Barry-Murphy holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,172.

Gregory Collins

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$169,159

Base pay: $108,844
Overtime: $27,794
Other pay: $32,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,159
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2973
Other Pay: $550

Gregory Collins works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Gregory earned $169,159 in 2024.

Kyle Rooney

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$168,976

Base pay: $138,967
Overtime: $28,563
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,976
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2983
Other Pay: $1,446

Kyle Rooney holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,976.

Shawn Mullen

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$168,939

Base pay: $140,466
Overtime: $27,043
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,939
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 2986
Other Pay: $550

Shawn Mullen holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,939.