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-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Michael Blake serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $237,391.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Colin Yanovitch serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $237,163.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Mark Cardarelli is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $236,769.
Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Brendan Sullivan serves as a Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $236,722.
Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department
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Christopher Rooney is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $236,194.
Ff (Fpd Insplev2Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Michael Ahern holds the role of Ff (Fpd Insplev2Cert) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $236,036.
Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Edward Neff is a Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $236,010.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, James Duffy serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,944.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Shawn Teeple holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $235,817.
Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Frederick Hollien serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,649.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Clinton Clarke serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,560.
Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Leamon Miller is a Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,972.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Matthew Vaitiskis is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,884.
Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech/Boston Fire Department
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Glenn Mcgillivray is a Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,800.
Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Raul Hernandez is a Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,732.
Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department
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David Messina works as a Fire Lieutenant Administration for Boston Fire Department. David earned $234,199 in 2024.
Ff(Socbestteam)-Advtech Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Kevin Harrison is a Ff(Socbestteam)-Advtech Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,139.
Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Rory Thornton serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,955.
Fire Captain Administration/Boston Fire Department
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Mark Dunnigan works as a Fire Captain Administration for Boston Fire Department. Mark earned $233,768 in 2024.
Ff Investigator Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Kevin Mccarthy serves as a Ff Investigator Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,703.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Alexander Berte Jr. works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Alexander earned $233,603 in 2024.
Mask Repair Specialist Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Joseph Magee Jr. serves as a Mask Repair Specialist Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,583.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Nicholas Santangelo holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $233,394.
Fire Lieutenant Admn-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Wilfredo Pacheco Jr. serves as a Fire Lieutenant Admn-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,384.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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Paul O'Brien is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $233,275.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Bryan Higgins serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,244.