City of Boston / Boston Fire Department

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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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 12

David Thomson

Ff Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,825

Base pay: $143,154
Overtime: $68,121
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,825
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Id: 1583
Other Pay: $550

David Thomson works as a Ff Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative for Boston Fire Department. David earned $211,825 in 2024.

Steven Parker

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,804

Base pay: $172,429
Overtime: $28,101
Other pay: $11,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,804
Work ZIP code: 02184

Source-specific fields

Detail: 8,224.00
Id: 1585
Other Pay: $3,050

Steven Parker is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $211,804.

Robert Petitti

Ff (Mas of F Boat)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,786

Base pay: $166,165
Overtime: $42,209
Other pay: $3,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,786
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 1586
Other Pay: $3,413

At Boston Fire Department, Robert Petitti serves as a Ff (Mas of F Boat). Their 2024 pay totaled $211,786.

Michael Norton

Ff(Incidentcommandsp)Dfc-Advte/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,775

Base pay: $148,421
Overtime: $60,312
Other pay: $3,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,775
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 1587
Other Pay: $3,043

Michael Norton works as a Ff(Incidentcommandsp)Dfc-Advte for Boston Fire Department. Michael earned $211,775 in 2024.

Matthew Achey

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,760

Base pay: $140,346
Overtime: $68,079
Other pay: $3,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,760
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,786.00
Id: 1589
Other Pay: $550

Matthew Achey works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Matthew earned $211,760 in 2024.

Jonathan Wood

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,668

Base pay: $135,251
Overtime: $66,806
Other pay: $9,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,668
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 1592
Other Pay: $550

Jonathan Wood holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $211,668.

Davin Silva-Dawkins

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,619

Base pay: $140,410
Overtime: $42,957
Other pay: $28,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,619
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 27,702.00
Id: 1593
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Davin Silva-Dawkins serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $211,619.

Christopher Briggs

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,305

Base pay: $167,503
Overtime: $40,753
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,305
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 1597
Other Pay: $3,050

Christopher Briggs works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Christopher earned $211,305 in 2024.

Dwaine Devonish-Daye

Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,250

Base pay: $186,162
Overtime: $24,538
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,250
Work ZIP code: 02071

Source-specific fields

Id: 1600
Other Pay: $550

Dwaine Devonish-Daye works as a Fire Lieutenant Administration for Boston Fire Department. Dwaine earned $211,250 in 2024.

Sheila Leahy

Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,168

Base pay: $189,512
Overtime: $17,019
Other pay: $4,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,168
Work ZIP code: 02762

Source-specific fields

Id: 1602
Other Pay: $3,822

Sheila Leahy holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Administration at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $211,168.

Sean Connelly

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,154

Base pay: $167,916
Overtime: $26,144
Other pay: $17,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,154
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Detail: 16,543.25
Id: 1603
Other Pay: $550

Sean Connelly holds the role of Fire Lieutenant-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $211,154.

Larry Hurd

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$211,075

Base pay: $136,619
Overtime: $65,849
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,075
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 4,746.00
Id: 1605
Other Pay: $3,861

Larry Hurd is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $211,075.

Keith Wilson

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,889

Base pay: $173,052
Overtime: $19,433
Other pay: $18,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,889
Work ZIP code: 01921

Source-specific fields

Id: 1610
Other Pay: $3,050

Keith Wilson is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $210,889.

Dennis Toland

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,797

Base pay: $143,424
Overtime: $29,600
Other pay: $37,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,797
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Detail: 15,992.50
Id: 1613
Other Pay: $3,409

Dennis Toland is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $210,797.

Max Beichel

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,592

Base pay: $88,936
Overtime: $23,526
Other pay: $98,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,592
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 41,060.50
Id: 1619
Other Pay: $3,861

Max Beichel holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $210,592.

John Hardiman

Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,581

Base pay: $188,081
Overtime: $10,704
Other pay: $11,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,581
Work ZIP code: 02359

Source-specific fields

Id: 1620
Other Pay: $11,797

John Hardiman is a Fire Lieutenant Administration at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $210,581.

Anthony Tippett

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,516

Base pay: $138,406
Overtime: $44,967
Other pay: $27,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,516
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 23,025.75
Id: 1621
Other Pay: $3,861

Anthony Tippett holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $210,516.

Patrick Moran

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,499

Base pay: $161,861
Overtime: $40,405
Other pay: $8,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,499
Work ZIP code: 02090

Source-specific fields

Id: 1622
Other Pay: $550

Patrick Moran works as a Fire Lieutenant-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Patrick earned $210,499 in 2024.

Sean Mcgonagle

General Frprs-Fire Alarm Construct/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,371

Base pay: $195,351
Overtime: $8,003
Other pay: $7,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,371
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 1626
Other Pay: $7,017

At Boston Fire Department, Sean Mcgonagle serves as a General Frprs-Fire Alarm Construct. Their 2024 pay totaled $210,371.

Mel Creary

Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,288

Base pay: $97,499
Overtime: $9,156
Other pay: $103,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,288
Work ZIP code: 02130

Source-specific fields

Detail: 944
Id: 1628
Other Pay: $102,688

Mel Creary works as a Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech for Boston Fire Department. Mel earned $210,288 in 2024.

Mindy Larke

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$210,042

Base pay: $147,905
Overtime: $58,083
Other pay: $4,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,042
Work ZIP code: 02760

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,608.00
Id: 1629
Other Pay: $1,446

Mindy Larke works as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician for Boston Fire Department. Mindy earned $210,042 in 2024.

Jeremy Washburn

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,902

Base pay: $136,315
Overtime: $61,566
Other pay: $12,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,902
Work ZIP code: 02343

Source-specific fields

Detail: 8,970.00
Id: 1633
Other Pay: $3,050

At Boston Fire Department, Jeremy Washburn serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $209,902.

Keith Berk

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,814

Base pay: $151,916
Overtime: $46,932
Other pay: $10,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,814
Work ZIP code: 02351

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,416.00
Id: 1634
Other Pay: $550

Keith Berk works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Keith earned $209,814 in 2024.

Patrick Mckenna

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,785

Base pay: $172,996
Overtime: $36,239
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,785
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 1636
Other Pay: $550

Patrick Mckenna is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $209,785.

Rodney Laguerre

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,695

Base pay: $115,797
Overtime: $38,913
Other pay: $54,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,695
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 54,435.25
Id: 1640
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Rodney Laguerre serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $209,695.

Nathaniel Askia

Ff (Procurement Offcr) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,351

Base pay: $164,053
Overtime: $36,940
Other pay: $8,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,351
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,944.00
Id: 1650
Other Pay: $6,414

Nathaniel Askia holds the role of Ff (Procurement Offcr) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $209,351.

Philip Cetrino

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,241

Base pay: $147,129
Overtime: $26,200
Other pay: $35,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,241
Work ZIP code: 02563

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,386.00
Id: 1652
Other Pay: $600

Philip Cetrino holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $209,241.

William Schulze

Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,064

Base pay: $167,735
Overtime: $40,778
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,064
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 1655
Other Pay: $550

William Schulze works as a Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver) for Boston Fire Department. William earned $209,064 in 2024.

Hiram Ortega

Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$209,056

Base pay: $140,736
Overtime: $49,174
Other pay: $19,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,056
Work ZIP code: 01845

Source-specific fields

Detail: 16,181.25
Id: 1656
Other Pay: $2,965

Hiram Ortega works as a Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc for Boston Fire Department. Hiram earned $209,056 in 2024.

Rafael Hernandez Jr.

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,764

Base pay: $143,861
Overtime: $61,103
Other pay: $3,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,764
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 1663
Other Pay: $1,222

Rafael Hernandez Jr. holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $208,764.

Kenneth Kelly

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,743

Base pay: $123,909
Overtime: $37,274
Other pay: $47,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,743
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 46,452.63
Id: 1664
Other Pay: $1,108

At Boston Fire Department, Kenneth Kelly serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $208,743.

Michael Lee

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,656

Base pay: $161,379
Overtime: $34,688
Other pay: $12,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,656
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 944
Id: 1665
Other Pay: $3,050

Michael Lee is a Fire Lieutenant-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $208,656.

David Garrett

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,635

Base pay: $110,330
Overtime: $40,558
Other pay: $57,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,635
Work ZIP code: 02301

Source-specific fields

Detail: 26,837.00
Id: 1666
Other Pay: $1,446

David Garrett works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. David earned $208,635 in 2024.

Daniel Adjemian

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,602

Base pay: $155,178
Overtime: $48,950
Other pay: $4,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,602
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,924.00
Id: 1667
Other Pay: $550

Daniel Adjemian holds the role of Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $208,602.

Gary Morley

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,540

Base pay: $138,240
Overtime: $64,590
Other pay: $5,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,540
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 432
Id: 1670
Other Pay: $550

Gary Morley works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Gary earned $208,540 in 2024.

John Teehan

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,505

Base pay: $156,817
Overtime: $35,582
Other pay: $16,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,505
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 516.25
Id: 1671
Other Pay: $550

John Teehan holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $208,505.

Patrick Turley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,343

Base pay: $140,249
Overtime: $45,333
Other pay: $22,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,343
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 18,786.75
Id: 1674
Other Pay: $3,975

At Boston Fire Department, Patrick Turley serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $208,343.

Christopher Mccarron

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,240

Base pay: $141,061
Overtime: $16,617
Other pay: $50,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,240
Work ZIP code: 02048

Source-specific fields

Detail: 32,802.00
Id: 1676
Other Pay: $550

Christopher Mccarron works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Christopher earned $208,240 in 2024.

Edward Jackson

Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,234

Base pay: $182,755
Overtime: $9,971
Other pay: $15,509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,234
Work ZIP code: 02356

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,712.00
Id: 1677
Other Pay: $11,797

At Boston Fire Department, Edward Jackson serves as a Fire Lieutenant Administration. Their 2024 pay totaled $208,234.

John Hagerty

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$208,158

Base pay: $147,409
Overtime: $45,639
Other pay: $15,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,158
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 11,261.00
Id: 1678
Other Pay: $3,849

John Hagerty works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. John earned $208,158 in 2024.