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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Charles Mclaughlin

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,528

Base pay: $100,617
Overtime: $31,731
Other pay: $45,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,528
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2639
Other Pay: $774

Charles Mclaughlin is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $177,528.

William Joyce

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,492

Base pay: $139,645
Overtime: $34,835
Other pay: $3,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,492
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 2640
Other Pay: $3,012

At Boston Fire Department, William Joyce serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,492.

Michael Crowley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,474

Base pay: $127,107
Overtime: $36,835
Other pay: $13,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,474
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2641
Other Pay: $550

Michael Crowley holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,474.

Justin Castellanos

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,322

Base pay: $142,726
Overtime: $11,427
Other pay: $23,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,322
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2648
Other Pay: $550

Justin Castellanos holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,322.

Levar Thomas

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,289

Base pay: $134,415
Overtime: $38,817
Other pay: $4,057
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,289
Work ZIP code: 02126

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 2649
Other Pay: $3,177

Levar Thomas works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Levar earned $177,289 in 2024.

Ryan Lynn

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,139

Base pay: $119,512
Overtime: $33,712
Other pay: $23,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,139
Work ZIP code: 02379

Source-specific fields

Id: 2651
Other Pay: $4,505

At Boston Fire Department, Ryan Lynn serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,139.

Rahsheik Glenn

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,072

Base pay: $141,232
Overtime: $32,029
Other pay: $3,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,072
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 2652
Other Pay: $2,946

Rahsheik Glenn holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,072.

Michael Materia

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$177,000

Base pay: $145,304
Overtime: $27,324
Other pay: $4,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,000
Work ZIP code: 02113

Source-specific fields

Id: 2654
Other Pay: $4,371

Michael Materia is a Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $177,000.

Stephen Ryan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,900

Base pay: $135,999
Overtime: $31,606
Other pay: $9,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,900
Work ZIP code: 02184

Source-specific fields

Id: 2657
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Stephen Ryan serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,900.

Christopher Talbot

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,830

Base pay: $152,990
Overtime: $22,394
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,830
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2658
Other Pay: $1,446

Christopher Talbot works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Christopher earned $176,830 in 2024.

Stephen Turley

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,828

Base pay: $133,518
Overtime: $27,604
Other pay: $15,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,828
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 2659
Other Pay: $1,446

Stephen Turley works as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician for Boston Fire Department. Stephen earned $176,828 in 2024.

Thomas Sousa

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,741

Base pay: $147,731
Overtime: $26,738
Other pay: $2,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,741
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 825
Id: 2660
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Thomas Sousa serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,741.

Andrew Wallace

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,725

Base pay: $140,056
Overtime: $30,416
Other pay: $6,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,725
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2662
Other Pay: $6,253

Andrew Wallace is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $176,725.

Christopher Davey

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,636

Base pay: $144,595
Overtime: $31,491
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,636
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 2667
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Christopher Davey serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,636.

Stephen Sloan Ii

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,616

Base pay: $142,566
Overtime: $32,604
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,616
Work ZIP code: 02038

Source-specific fields

Id: 2669
Other Pay: $1,446

Stephen Sloan Ii holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,616.

Ryan Maher

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,614

Base pay: $144,060
Overtime: $29,494
Other pay: $3,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,614
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2670
Other Pay: $3,060

Ryan Maher is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $176,614.

Cale Oliveira

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,491

Base pay: $136,694
Overtime: $36,237
Other pay: $3,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,491
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 440
Id: 2672
Other Pay: $550

Cale Oliveira holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,491.

Janine Smith

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,438

Base pay: $145,972
Overtime: $29,915
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,438
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2674
Other Pay: $550

Janine Smith is a Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $176,438.

Kellen Burke

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,427

Base pay: $143,662
Overtime: $30,031
Other pay: $2,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,427
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,184.00
Id: 2675
Other Pay: $550

Kellen Burke is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $176,427.

Josiah Patriquin

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,116

Base pay: $134,945
Overtime: $29,307
Other pay: $11,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,116
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2683
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Josiah Patriquin serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,116.

Rayni Sanabia

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$176,110

Base pay: $124,948
Overtime: $39,314
Other pay: $11,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,110
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 11,298.00
Id: 2684
Other Pay: $550

Rayni Sanabia holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,110.

Barry Stafford

Principal Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,988

Base pay: $74,508
Overtime: $8,899
Other pay: $92,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,988
Work ZIP code: 01748

Source-specific fields

Id: 2687
Other Pay: $92,581

Barry Stafford is a Principal Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $175,988.

Matthew Connolly

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,943

Base pay: $137,423
Overtime: $26,152
Other pay: $12,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,943
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 2689
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Connolly serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,943.

James Kerr

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,907

Base pay: $140,196
Overtime: $35,160
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,907
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 2692
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, James Kerr serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,907.

Michael Keady

Senior Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,852

Base pay: $169,798
Overtime: $5,504
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,852
Work ZIP code: 02760

Source-specific fields

Id: 2694
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Keady serves as a Senior Fire Alarm Operator. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,852.

Patrick Hayden

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,794

Base pay: $147,244
Overtime: $24,604
Other pay: $3,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,794
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 2696
Other Pay: $3,946

At Boston Fire Department, Patrick Hayden serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,794.

Davilson Dossantos

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,760

Base pay: $115,543
Overtime: $58,787
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,760
Work ZIP code: 02121

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 2697
Other Pay: $550

Davilson Dossantos holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $175,760.

Daniel Cook

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,691

Base pay: $128,621
Overtime: $44,744
Other pay: $2,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,691
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 2698
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Daniel Cook serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,691.

John Evans Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,680

Base pay: $33,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,680
Work ZIP code: 02121

Source-specific fields

Id: 2699
Other Pay: $75,202

John Evans Jr. works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. John earned $175,680 in 2024.

Ryan Ross

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,668

Base pay: $143,271
Overtime: $29,440
Other pay: $2,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,668
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Id: 2700
Other Pay: $2,957

At Boston Fire Department, Ryan Ross serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,668.

Joseph Finn

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,558

Base pay: $146,698
Overtime: $26,550
Other pay: $2,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,558
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 2704
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Joseph Finn serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,558.

Gregory Williams

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,520

Base pay: $125,648
Overtime: $24,480
Other pay: $25,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,520
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,184.00
Id: 2706
Other Pay: $1,446

Gregory Williams works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Gregory earned $175,520 in 2024.

Christopher Goff

Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,461

Base pay: $157,364
Overtime: $11,725
Other pay: $6,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,461
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 2711
Other Pay: $6,372

Christopher Goff holds the role of Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $175,461.

Thomas Keane

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,403

Base pay: $137,009
Overtime: $37,844
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,403
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 2712
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Thomas Keane serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $175,403.

Gary Doyle

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,255

Base pay: $140,731
Overtime: $33,974
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,255
Work ZIP code: 01940

Source-specific fields

Id: 2715
Other Pay: $550

Gary Doyle holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $175,255.

Seth Parker

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,197

Base pay: $145,135
Overtime: $29,362
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,197
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 2717
Other Pay: $699

Seth Parker works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Seth earned $175,197 in 2024.

Patric Anjos

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,135

Base pay: $133,020
Overtime: $41,566
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,135
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2720
Other Pay: $550

Patric Anjos is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $175,135.

Kevin Oliver

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,112

Base pay: $138,256
Overtime: $6,758
Other pay: $30,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,112
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 2721
Other Pay: $550

Kevin Oliver works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Kevin earned $175,112 in 2024.

Christopher Perachi

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,082

Base pay: $141,477
Overtime: $32,159
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,082
Work ZIP code: 02093

Source-specific fields

Id: 2722
Other Pay: $1,446

Christopher Perachi is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $175,082.

Christopher Benson

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$175,051

Base pay: $123,613
Overtime: $29,148
Other pay: $22,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,051
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 2724
Other Pay: $1,446

Christopher Benson is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $175,051.