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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At Boston Fire Department, Timothy Quigley serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,631.
Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Christopher Minor serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,507.
Head Clerk/Boston Fire Department
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Ruth De Los Santos works as a Head Clerk for Boston Fire Department. Ruth earned $51,380 in 2024.
Head Clerk/Boston Fire Department
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Raequan Patterson is a Head Clerk at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $50,873.
Head Clerk/Boston Fire Department
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Jeanie Oliver-Allen holds the role of Head Clerk at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,379.
Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Michael Pearce serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $46,953.
Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department
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Edwin Carrasquillo Sr. holds the role of Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,707.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Kessiah Simmons serves as a Cadet (Fire). Their 2024 pay totaled $45,338.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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Joseph Freeman works as a Cadet (Fire) for Boston Fire Department. Joseph earned $43,068 in 2024.
Director Human Resources (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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Devin Taylor works as a Director Human Resources (Fire) for Boston Fire Department. Devin earned $42,448 in 2024.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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Jeslyan Colon works as a Cadet (Fire) for Boston Fire Department. Jeslyan earned $42,137 in 2024.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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Farah Larinard is a Cadet (Fire) at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $41,635.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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Rey Guity is a Cadet (Fire) at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $40,840.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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Andy Mendez holds the role of Cadet (Fire) at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,653.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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Tracy Mathurin holds the role of Cadet (Fire) at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,612.
Cadet (Fire)/Boston Fire Department
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At Boston Fire Department, Shalandra Small serves as a Cadet (Fire). Their 2024 pay totaled $40,610.