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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District Fire Chief/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Mark Miller serves as a District Fire Chief. Their 2024 pay totaled $251,295.
District Fire Chief/Boston Fire Department
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Michael Feeney is a District Fire Chief at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $251,263.
Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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Jonathan Carrington is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $251,141.
Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department
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Leroy James works as a Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc for Boston Fire Department. Leroy earned $251,069 in 2024.
District Fire Chief-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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Deanna Mcdevitt works as a District Fire Chief-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Deanna earned $250,128 in 2024.
Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Roosevelt Robinson holds the role of Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $250,126.
Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department
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Edward Mckinnon holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $249,758.
District Fire Chief/Boston Fire Department
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Sean Gibbons works as a District Fire Chief for Boston Fire Department. Sean earned $249,592 in 2024.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, David Mccann serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $249,463.
District Fire Chief/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Michael Mccarthy serves as a District Fire Chief. Their 2024 pay totaled $249,183.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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James Cooley is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $249,107.
Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Norris Spence serves as a Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $248,973.
Ff Investigator Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Elson Monteiro is a Ff Investigator Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $248,716.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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Shawn Hakins holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $248,593.
Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department
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Eric Wier holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $248,334.
Ff Investigator Administrative/Boston Fire Department
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Timothy Goddard works as a Ff Investigator Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Timothy earned $247,424 in 2024.
Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department
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Bryan Dale is a Fire Lieutenant Administration at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $247,368.
Fire Captain Administration/Boston Fire Department
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Ryan Farnham works as a Fire Captain Administration for Boston Fire Department. Ryan earned $246,747 in 2024.
Ff (Mas of F Boat)/Boston Fire Department
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Robert Anderson holds the role of Ff (Mas of F Boat) at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $246,681.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, C.Devon Watson serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $246,537.
Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department
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Marc Johnson is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $246,157.