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/Boston Fire Department
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Max Brown works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Max earned $151,685 in 2024.
Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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Tyler Simpson holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,517.
Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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Michael Crowley holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,477.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Bob Ojugbana is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $151,476.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Andy Tran works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Andy earned $151,459 in 2024.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Taylor King is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $151,453.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Ian Milan is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $151,334.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Thomas Stanton holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,296.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Sean Schallmo holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,151.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Michael Paris works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Michael earned $151,103 in 2024.
Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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Aleksei Nicklas holds the role of Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,046.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Jeff Brewington serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,873.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Christopher Rogers is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $150,759.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Michael O'Neil serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,695.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Scott Simpson works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Scott earned $150,641 in 2024.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, William Popa serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,561.
Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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Sean Boyle holds the role of Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $150,490.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Josh Capra serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,430.
Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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Joseph Houlder works as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician for Boston Fire Department. Joseph earned $150,262 in 2024.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Peter Burke is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $150,170.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Alan Pena-Mejia serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,079.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Michael Lyons serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,961.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Daniel Loring holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,955.
Senior Fire Protection Engineer/Boston Fire Department
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Christopher Nelson holds the role of Senior Fire Protection Engineer at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,947.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Michael Regan holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,821.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Glendon King holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,696.
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Aaron Thompson is a Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $149,654.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Andy Nguyen holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,595.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, John Barrett serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,517.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Brian Joyce holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,359.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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William Hanlon is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $149,190.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Demetrius Patterson works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Demetrius earned $149,127 in 2024.
Icttofirecomm Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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James Prince works as a Icttofirecomm Administrative for Boston Fire Department. James earned $149,052 in 2024.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, John Leblanc serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,051.
Chief Technology Officer/Boston Fire Department
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Robert Kelly holds the role of Chief Technology Officer at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,959.
Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Jonathan Crombie serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,825.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Michelle Johnson is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $148,708.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Marvin Dormainville works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Marvin earned $148,606 in 2024.
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Juan Gonzalez holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,591.
Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department
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William Hayhurst Iii holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,551.