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 14

Mark Foley

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$204,497

Base pay: $171,243
Overtime: $32,704
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,497
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 1794
Other Pay: $550

Mark Foley holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $204,497.

Michael Fitzpatrick Jr.

Ff Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$204,354

Base pay: $145,965
Overtime: $54,571
Other pay: $3,817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,354
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 1796
Other Pay: $2,953

Michael Fitzpatrick Jr. holds the role of Ff Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $204,354.

Michael Campanale

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$204,347

Base pay: $167,824
Overtime: $30,723
Other pay: $5,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,347
Work ZIP code: 02169

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,336.00
Id: 1797
Other Pay: $3,464

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Campanale serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $204,347.

Shawn Cleary

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$204,339

Base pay: $141,071
Overtime: $55,933
Other pay: $7,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,339
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Detail: 5,888.00
Id: 1798
Other Pay: $1,446

Shawn Cleary works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Shawn earned $204,339 in 2024.

Jesse Gover

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,852

Base pay: $142,252
Overtime: $54,937
Other pay: $6,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,852
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Detail: 5,441.50
Id: 1811
Other Pay: $1,222

At Boston Fire Department, Jesse Gover serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $203,852.

Michael Jackson

Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,772

Base pay: $100,901
Overtime: $307
Other pay: $102,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,772
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 38,576.50
Id: 1812
Other Pay: $6,931

Michael Jackson works as a Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Michael earned $203,772 in 2024.

Augusto Martinez Lara

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,758

Base pay: $140,452
Overtime: $52,442
Other pay: $10,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,758
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,314.00
Id: 1813
Other Pay: $550

Augusto Martinez Lara is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $203,758.

Thomas Messer

Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,498

Base pay: $170,546
Overtime: $29,902
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,498
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 1822
Other Pay: $3,050

Thomas Messer holds the role of Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver) at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $203,498.

James Cahill

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,495

Base pay: $165,801
Overtime: $32,987
Other pay: $4,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,495
Work ZIP code: 02066

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,298.00
Id: 1823
Other Pay: $3,409

At Boston Fire Department, James Cahill serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $203,495.

Katoyer Liunuma

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,490

Base pay: $143,876
Overtime: $41,142
Other pay: $18,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,490
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 17,026.00
Id: 1824
Other Pay: $1,446

Katoyer Liunuma is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $203,490.

Michael Mckinnies

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,359

Base pay: $145,343
Overtime: $51,130
Other pay: $6,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,359
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 5,440.00
Id: 1826
Other Pay: $1,446

Michael Mckinnies holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $203,359.

Michael Souza

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,351

Base pay: $165,692
Overtime: $29,805
Other pay: $7,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,351
Work ZIP code: 02043

Source-specific fields

Detail: 4,804.00
Id: 1828
Other Pay: $3,050

Michael Souza is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $203,351.

Kristopher Creighton

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,348

Base pay: $142,743
Overtime: $51,927
Other pay: $8,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,348
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 872
Id: 1829
Other Pay: $550

Kristopher Creighton holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $203,348.

Gary Mottola

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,330

Base pay: $145,775
Overtime: $43,933
Other pay: $13,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,330
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,582.50
Id: 1831
Other Pay: $3,039

At Boston Fire Department, Gary Mottola serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $203,330.

Spencer Arnold

Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,098

Base pay: $157,852
Overtime: $44,696
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,098
Work ZIP code: 02072

Source-specific fields

Id: 1839
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Spencer Arnold serves as a Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $203,098.

Kenneth Moore

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$203,005

Base pay: $141,613
Overtime: $60,261
Other pay: $1,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,005
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Detail: 432
Id: 1840
Other Pay: $699

Kenneth Moore works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Kenneth earned $203,005 in 2024.

Bryan Warner

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,810

Base pay: $158,903
Overtime: $40,857
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,810
Work ZIP code: 02110

Source-specific fields

Id: 1850
Other Pay: $3,050

Bryan Warner holds the role of Fire Lieutenant-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $202,810.

Keith Pulley

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,777

Base pay: $165,618
Overtime: $36,609
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,777
Work ZIP code: 02129

Source-specific fields

Id: 1852
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Keith Pulley serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $202,777.

Mark Indrisano

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,772

Base pay: $125,693
Overtime: $45,865
Other pay: $31,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,772
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,348.25
Id: 1853
Other Pay: $5,223

At Boston Fire Department, Mark Indrisano serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $202,772.

Mark Needham

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,762

Base pay: $151,404
Overtime: $49,912
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,762
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 1854
Other Pay: $1,446

Mark Needham works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Mark earned $202,762 in 2024.

John Macneill

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,609

Base pay: $143,859
Overtime: $38,076
Other pay: $20,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,609
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 19,452.00
Id: 1856
Other Pay: $1,222

John Macneill works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. John earned $202,609 in 2024.

Michael Collins

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,598

Base pay: $167,790
Overtime: $31,400
Other pay: $3,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,598
Work ZIP code: 01887

Source-specific fields

Id: 1857
Other Pay: $3,409

Michael Collins works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Michael earned $202,598 in 2024.

Daniel Corey

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,556

Base pay: $147,363
Overtime: $38,620
Other pay: $16,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,556
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 1858
Other Pay: $1,222

Daniel Corey works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Daniel earned $202,556 in 2024.

Adam Marshall

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,335

Base pay: $165,930
Overtime: $34,281
Other pay: $2,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,335
Work ZIP code: 02043

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,574.00
Id: 1861
Other Pay: $550

Adam Marshall is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $202,335.

Edward Donovan

Frpr-Lineperson&Cable Splicers/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,327

Base pay: $175,877
Overtime: $8,401
Other pay: $18,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,327
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 1862
Other Pay: $8,437

At Boston Fire Department, Edward Donovan serves as a Frpr-Lineperson&Cable Splicers. Their 2024 pay totaled $202,327.

Stephen Todesco

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,214

Base pay: $169,977
Overtime: $31,688
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,214
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 1869
Other Pay: $550

Stephen Todesco works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Stephen earned $202,214 in 2024.

Eric Farr

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,131

Base pay: $143,633
Overtime: $16,833
Other pay: $41,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,131
Work ZIP code: 02113

Source-specific fields

Detail: 40,219.00
Id: 1871
Other Pay: $1,446

Eric Farr works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Eric earned $202,131 in 2024.

Stephen Hodges

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$202,063

Base pay: $135,283
Overtime: $51,773
Other pay: $15,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,063
Work ZIP code: 02766

Source-specific fields

Id: 1872
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Stephen Hodges serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $202,063.

Thomas Barry Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,933

Base pay: $65,036
Overtime: $13,541
Other pay: $123,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,933
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 44,694.75
Id: 1876
Other Pay: $3,857

Thomas Barry Jr. holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,933.

Jeffrey Lynch Jr.

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,926

Base pay: $152,742
Overtime: $47,737
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,926
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Id: 1878
Other Pay: $1,446

Jeffrey Lynch Jr. is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $201,926.

Brendan Costello

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,865

Base pay: $141,094
Overtime: $37,573
Other pay: $23,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,865
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 21,752.00
Id: 1879
Other Pay: $1,446

Brendan Costello works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Brendan earned $201,865 in 2024.

Michael Mccolgan

Eap Counselor Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,819

Base pay: $150,361
Overtime: $50,909
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,819
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 1880
Other Pay: $550

Michael Mccolgan holds the role of Eap Counselor Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,819.

Edwin Alvarez

Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,789

Base pay: $159,150
Overtime: $37,140
Other pay: $5,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,789
Work ZIP code: 02368

Source-specific fields

Id: 1881
Other Pay: $5,499

Edwin Alvarez holds the role of Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,789.

Mark Flaherty

Fire Lieutenant-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,711

Base pay: $177,418
Overtime: $23,507
Other pay: $786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,711
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 236
Id: 1882
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Mark Flaherty serves as a Fire Lieutenant-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $201,711.

Enrique Mejia

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,701

Base pay: $143,027
Overtime: $56,539
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,701
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Id: 1883
Other Pay: $2,135

Enrique Mejia works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Enrique earned $201,701 in 2024.

Kelley Minehan

Senior Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,594

Base pay: $166,539
Overtime: $29,196
Other pay: $5,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,594
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 1885
Other Pay: $5,859

Kelley Minehan holds the role of Senior Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,594.

Michael Johnson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,470

Base pay: $141,819
Overtime: $39,895
Other pay: $19,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,470
Work ZIP code: 02343

Source-specific fields

Detail: 18,310.00
Id: 1888
Other Pay: $1,446

Michael Johnson holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,470.

Mark Pagliarini

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,320

Base pay: $140,452
Overtime: $24,494
Other pay: $36,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,320
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 35,823.00
Id: 1891
Other Pay: $550

Mark Pagliarini is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $201,320.

Jean Joseph

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,206

Base pay: $137,555
Overtime: $52,825
Other pay: $10,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,206
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 4,344.00
Id: 1894
Other Pay: $1,446

Jean Joseph is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $201,206.

Ronald White

Radio Supervisor (Bfd)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$201,049

Base pay: $185,922
Overtime: $2,623
Other pay: $12,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,049
Work ZIP code: 02126

Source-specific fields

Id: 1898
Other Pay: $12,504

Ronald White holds the role of Radio Supervisor (Bfd) at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,049.