City of Boston / Boston Fire Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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Steven O'Brien holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $184,025.
Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Erik Then serves as a Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech. Their 2024 pay totaled $183,935.
Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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James Colvin holds the role of Fire Lieutenant-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,869.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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James Wyse Ii is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $183,863.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Joaquin Valera holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,822.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Steven Kinney serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $183,764.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Edgar Valencia holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,369.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Johnathan Martin is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $183,113.
General Main Mechanical Frprs(Cfm)##/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Maxwell Adjibodou serves as a General Main Mechanical Frprs(Cfm)##. Their 2024 pay totaled $183,095.
Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department
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Victor Battle is a Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $183,067.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Barry Gaynor Jr. serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $183,038.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, James Harding serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,798.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, John Lee serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,703.
Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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Kiley Galewski works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Kiley earned $182,490 in 2024.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Stephen Simpson serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,412.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Paul Sodergren serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,361.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Matthew Stapleton holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,357.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Mac Luciani is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $182,323.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Eric Bucca holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,282.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Joseph Quinn serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,274.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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Brandon Finn works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Brandon earned $182,143 in 2024.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Daniel Conroy Jr. is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $182,100.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Mcnulty serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $182,086.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Bryan Griffin holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,984.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Luis Bernabel holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,925.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Steven Kimwanga is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $181,910.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, David Kiley serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,871.
Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department
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Iris Hairston holds the role of Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $181,860.
Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Andrew Ahern serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $181,781.