City of Boston / Boston Fire Department

Agency file

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

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Cfd Operations City of Charlotte82% match
Fir Usd Fire Operations Metro Nashville81% match
Fire City of Greensboro81% match
Forestry and Fire Protection California79% match
Fire Department Los Angeles County63% match
Fire City of San Jose61% match

Record list

Employees

Page 21

John Mchugh

Lineperson/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,793

Base pay: $153,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,793
Work ZIP code: 02129

Source-specific fields

Id: 3793
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, John Mchugh serves as a Lineperson. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,793.

Jake Tran

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,751

Base pay: $135,227
Overtime: $17,975
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,751
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3800
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Jake Tran serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,751.

James Scanlon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,743

Base pay: $141,414
Overtime: $10,882
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,743
Work ZIP code: 02066

Source-specific fields

Id: 3801
Other Pay: $1,446

James Scanlon is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,743.

Blake Stefanelli

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,743

Base pay: $138,050
Overtime: $15,067
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,743
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3802
Other Pay: $625

Blake Stefanelli holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,743.

Kevin Bonilla

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,737

Base pay: $116,915
Overtime: $14,473
Other pay: $22,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,737
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3803
Other Pay: $2,961

Kevin Bonilla is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,737.

Joseph Poles

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,615

Base pay: $119,643
Overtime: $27,309
Other pay: $6,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,615
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 6,112.00
Id: 3811
Other Pay: $550

Joseph Poles is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,615.

Jonathan Stratton

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,504

Base pay: $113,436
Overtime: $29,832
Other pay: $10,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,504
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 8,186.00
Id: 3823
Other Pay: $2,050

Jonathan Stratton holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,504.

Timothy Bradshaw

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,459

Base pay: $587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,459
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 3827
Other Pay: $62,692

Timothy Bradshaw works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Timothy earned $153,459 in 2024.

Sebastian Ratchell

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,438

Base pay: $129,408
Overtime: $23,480
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,438
Work ZIP code: 02130

Source-specific fields

Id: 3829
Other Pay: $550

Sebastian Ratchell holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,438.

Brian Casey

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,309

Base pay: $130,628
Overtime: $10,556
Other pay: $12,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,309
Work ZIP code: 02035

Source-specific fields

Id: 3835
Other Pay: $550

Brian Casey holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $153,309.

Joseph Jablonski

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,236

Base pay: $139,259
Overtime: $11,379
Other pay: $2,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,236
Work ZIP code: 01845

Source-specific fields

Id: 3841
Other Pay: $550

Joseph Jablonski is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $153,236.

David Kirrane

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,226

Base pay: $136,231
Overtime: $16,445
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,226
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Id: 3842
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, David Kirrane serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,226.

Samuel Dillon

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,169

Base pay: $142,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,169
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 3847
Other Pay: $10,221

Samuel Dillon works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Samuel earned $153,169 in 2024.

Peter Buckley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,080

Base pay: $135,106
Overtime: $16,054
Other pay: $1,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,080
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3855
Other Pay: $1,920

Peter Buckley works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Peter earned $153,080 in 2024.

William Carey

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,047

Base pay: $150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,047
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3860
Other Pay: $14,061

William Carey works as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician for Boston Fire Department. William earned $153,047 in 2024.

Gregory Stack

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$153,018

Base pay: $144,209
Overtime: $7,555
Other pay: $1,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,018
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3865
Other Pay: $1,254

Gregory Stack works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Gregory earned $153,018 in 2024.

Sheila Lyons

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,986

Base pay: $139,930
Overtime: $7,126
Other pay: $5,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,986
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3867
Other Pay: $5,929

Sheila Lyons holds the role of Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $152,986.

Brian Fredholm

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,976

Base pay: $142,982
Overtime: $9,445
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,976
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3868
Other Pay: $550

Brian Fredholm works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Brian earned $152,976 in 2024.

Lamson Nguyen

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,971

Base pay: $135,440
Overtime: $16,981
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,971
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3869
Other Pay: $550

Lamson Nguyen works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Lamson earned $152,971 in 2024.

Ian Vincent

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,916

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $37,080
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,916
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3870
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Ian Vincent serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,916.

Dennis Alessandro

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,791

Base pay: $134,970
Overtime: $17,271
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,791
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 3881
Other Pay: $550

Dennis Alessandro is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $152,791.

Joseph Kane

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,626

Base pay: $116,981
Overtime: $33,798
Other pay: $1,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,626
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,296.00
Id: 3894
Other Pay: $550

Joseph Kane is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $152,626.

Jeffrey Narbonne

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,620

Base pay: $140,773
Overtime: $11,297
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,620
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3896
Other Pay: $550

Jeffrey Narbonne is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $152,620.

Daniel Curran

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,558

Base pay: $114,941
Overtime: $27,871
Other pay: $9,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,558
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 9,195.00
Id: 3904
Other Pay: $550

Daniel Curran works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Daniel earned $152,558 in 2024.

Matthew Kelley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,432

Base pay: $140,278
Overtime: $11,605
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,432
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3911
Other Pay: $550

Matthew Kelley works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Matthew earned $152,432 in 2024.

Steven Montissol

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,406

Base pay: $107,121
Overtime: $35,389
Other pay: $9,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,406
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 9,345.50
Id: 3914
Other Pay: $550

Steven Montissol works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Steven earned $152,406 in 2024.

Larry Mclaughlin

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,353

Base pay: $94,308
Overtime: $10,624
Other pay: $47,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,353
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3917
Other Pay: $849

Larry Mclaughlin holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $152,353.

Michael Pegg

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,174

Base pay: $141,797
Overtime: $8,930
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,174
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3928
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Pegg serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,174.

Timothy Connolly

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,133

Base pay: $126,765
Overtime: $13,648
Other pay: $11,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,133
Work ZIP code: 02184

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 3929
Other Pay: $2,957

Timothy Connolly works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Timothy earned $152,133 in 2024.

Gerard Bannon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,115

Base pay: $123,934
Overtime: $15,852
Other pay: $12,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,115
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3930
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Gerard Bannon serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,115.

Michael Ferris

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,070

Base pay: $134,971
Overtime: $16,549
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,070
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3934
Other Pay: $550

Michael Ferris is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $152,070.

Christopher Jacobs

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,032

Base pay: $114,729
Overtime: $32,798
Other pay: $4,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,032
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,955.00
Id: 3937
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Christopher Jacobs serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,032.

Matthew Delorey

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$152,032

Base pay: $107,502
Overtime: $6,225
Other pay: $38,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,032
Work ZIP code: 02360

Source-specific fields

Id: 3938
Other Pay: $1,297

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Delorey serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,032.

Scott Rushton

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$151,875

Base pay: $128,896
Overtime: $10,360
Other pay: $12,619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,875
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3951
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Scott Rushton serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,875.

Christopher Ruggiero

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$151,849

Base pay: $135,333
Overtime: $15,966
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,849
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 3955
Other Pay: $550

Christopher Ruggiero works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Christopher earned $151,849 in 2024.

Anthony Liseno

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$151,831

Base pay: $120,670
Overtime: $20,060
Other pay: $11,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,831
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3959
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Anthony Liseno serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,831.

Jeremy Nelson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$151,766

Base pay: $106,565
Overtime: $10,145
Other pay: $35,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,766
Work ZIP code: 02038

Source-specific fields

Id: 3970
Other Pay: $550

Jeremy Nelson holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,766.

Ira Mckinnon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$151,731

Base pay: $62,902
Overtime: $5,686
Other pay: $83,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,731
Work ZIP code: 02301

Source-specific fields

Id: 3977
Other Pay: $10,036

Ira Mckinnon holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,731.

John Dolan

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$151,705

Base pay: $1,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,705
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3982
Other Pay: $6,556

At Boston Fire Department, John Dolan serves as a Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,705.

John Piccione

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$151,705

Base pay: $444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,705
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Id: 3981
Other Pay: $6,556

John Piccione holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,705.