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 30

Connie Wong

Deputy Comm-Labor & Legal/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,580

Base pay: $156,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,580
Work ZIP code: 02111

Source-specific fields

Id: 3430
Other Pay: $2,952

Connie Wong holds the role of Deputy Comm-Labor & Legal at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,580.

Eric Jacobs

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,568

Base pay: $134,672
Overtime: $22,586
Other pay: $2,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,568
Work ZIP code: 02360

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,760.00
Id: 3431
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Eric Jacobs serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $159,568.

Dorian Jenkins

Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,524

Base pay: $473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,524
Work ZIP code: 02121

Source-specific fields

Id: 3433
Other Pay: $3,011

Dorian Jenkins holds the role of Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,524.

Richard Taylor

Ff Investigator Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,515

Base pay: $5,076
Overtime: $2,521
Other pay: $151,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,515
Work ZIP code: 02368

Source-specific fields

Id: 3434
Other Pay: $2,965

Richard Taylor works as a Ff Investigator Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Richard earned $159,515 in 2024.

Jordes Castro

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,507

Base pay: $110,381
Overtime: $22,595
Other pay: $26,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,507
Work ZIP code: 02119

Source-specific fields

Detail: 25,981.50
Id: 3435
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Jordes Castro serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $159,507.

Sean Sullivan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,468

Base pay: $127,268
Overtime: $18,400
Other pay: $13,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,468
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3437
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Sean Sullivan serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $159,468.

Rory Hanlon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,444

Base pay: $114,198
Overtime: $32,397
Other pay: $12,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,444
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Detail: 12,299.75
Id: 3439
Other Pay: $550

Rory Hanlon holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,444.

Michael Norman

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,411

Base pay: $109,282
Overtime: $12,724
Other pay: $37,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,411
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3443
Other Pay: $3,050

Michael Norman holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,411.

Keith Kaplan Jr.

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,369

Base pay: $138,885
Overtime: $15,206
Other pay: $5,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,369
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3446
Other Pay: $550

Keith Kaplan Jr. is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $159,369.

James Mackinnon

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,324

Base pay: $104,810
Overtime: $16,932
Other pay: $37,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,324
Work ZIP code: 02333

Source-specific fields

Id: 3450
Other Pay: $1,446

James Mackinnon is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $159,324.

Sean Wilson

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,324

Base pay: $140,439
Overtime: $18,336
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,324
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3451
Other Pay: $550

Sean Wilson is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $159,324.

Michael Blaney

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,306

Base pay: $137,575
Overtime: $21,181
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,306
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3452
Other Pay: $550

Michael Blaney holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,306.

Dennis Collins Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,277

Base pay: $128,700
Overtime: $13,800
Other pay: $16,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,277
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3453
Other Pay: $1,446

Dennis Collins Jr. works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Dennis earned $159,277 in 2024.

Bryan Snell

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,190

Base pay: $107,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,190
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 3454
Other Pay: $3,994

Bryan Snell holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,190.

Gregory Haddad

Ff(Incidentcommandsp)Dfc-Advte/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,179

Base pay: $95,124
Overtime: $12,490
Other pay: $51,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,179
Work ZIP code: 02375

Source-specific fields

Id: 3456
Other Pay: $3,031

Gregory Haddad holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandsp)Dfc-Advte at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,179.

Ryan Dunbar

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,142

Base pay: $143,357
Overtime: $14,135
Other pay: $1,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,142
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,100.00
Id: 3457
Other Pay: $550

Ryan Dunbar works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Ryan earned $159,142 in 2024.

Emily Savard

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$159,088

Base pay: $144,258
Overtime: $14,280
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,088
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3458
Other Pay: $550

Emily Savard works as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician for Boston Fire Department. Emily earned $159,088 in 2024.

Paul Jablonski

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,869

Base pay: $114,700
Overtime: $15,816
Other pay: $28,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,869
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 440
Id: 3467
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Paul Jablonski serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,869.

Adam Brown

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,566

Base pay: $140,815
Overtime: $17,201
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,566
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 3479
Other Pay: $550

Adam Brown holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,566.

Gary Russell

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,529

Base pay: $129,123
Overtime: $14,405
Other pay: $15,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,529
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3480
Other Pay: $2,961

Gary Russell holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,529.

Jon Flaherty

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,500

Base pay: $120,410
Overtime: $14,783
Other pay: $23,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,500
Work ZIP code: 02190

Source-specific fields

Id: 3484
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Jon Flaherty serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,500.

Jason Chung

Associate Inspec Engineer (Fire)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,497

Base pay: $107,527
Overtime: $42,813
Other pay: $8,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,497
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Id: 3485
Other Pay: $4,077
Retro: 4,079.55

Jason Chung is a Associate Inspec Engineer (Fire) at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $158,497.

Daniel Foley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,473

Base pay: $140,286
Overtime: $17,637
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,473
Work ZIP code: 02346

Source-specific fields

Id: 3486
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Daniel Foley serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,473.

Kevin Kavanagh

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,427

Base pay: $141,677
Overtime: $16,201
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,427
Work ZIP code: 02052

Source-specific fields

Id: 3487
Other Pay: $550

Kevin Kavanagh holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,427.

Andrew Carey

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,416

Base pay: $139,544
Overtime: $18,322
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,416
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3488
Other Pay: $550

Andrew Carey holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,416.

Thomas Troy

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,400

Base pay: $124,479
Overtime: $32,939
Other pay: $982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,400
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 432
Id: 3490
Other Pay: $550

Thomas Troy works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Thomas earned $158,400 in 2024.

Benjamin Upton

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,333

Base pay: $130,950
Overtime: $10,681
Other pay: $16,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,333
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Id: 3492
Other Pay: $1,446

Benjamin Upton is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $158,333.

Christopher Iacozza

Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,321

Base pay: $141,743
Overtime: $12,873
Other pay: $3,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,321
Work ZIP code: 02766

Source-specific fields

Id: 3493
Other Pay: $3,704

At Boston Fire Department, Christopher Iacozza serves as a Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,321.

Lawrence Fong

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,313

Base pay: $143,270
Overtime: $14,419
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,313
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 3495
Other Pay: $625

Lawrence Fong is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $158,313.

Joshua Coleman

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,258

Base pay: $126,160
Overtime: $31,549
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,258
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 3498
Other Pay: $550

Joshua Coleman holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,258.

Matthew Murphy

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,172

Base pay: $124,411
Overtime: $20,504
Other pay: $13,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,172
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3503
Other Pay: $1,222

Matthew Murphy works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Matthew earned $158,172 in 2024.

Richard Berger Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$158,163

Base pay: $138,466
Overtime: $14,920
Other pay: $4,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,163
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3504
Other Pay: $1,446

Richard Berger Jr. works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Richard earned $158,163 in 2024.

Timothy Cahill

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,880

Base pay: $139,833
Overtime: $17,272
Other pay: $774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,880
Work ZIP code: 02186

Source-specific fields

Id: 3516
Other Pay: $774

Timothy Cahill works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Timothy earned $157,880 in 2024.

Keith Espinola

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,831

Base pay: $140,624
Overtime: $16,657
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,831
Work ZIP code: 02492

Source-specific fields

Id: 3518
Other Pay: $550

Keith Espinola holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,831.

Pearse Mcintyre Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,722

Base pay: $123,540
Overtime: $16,484
Other pay: $17,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,722
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 3529
Other Pay: $550

Pearse Mcintyre Jr. works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Pearse earned $157,722 in 2024.

Jamie Walsh Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,711

Base pay: $140,410
Overtime: $16,751
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,711
Work ZIP code: 02760

Source-specific fields

Id: 3530
Other Pay: $550

Jamie Walsh Jr. works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Jamie earned $157,711 in 2024.

Jeremy Conley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,658

Base pay: $135,013
Overtime: $22,096
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,658
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Id: 3532
Other Pay: $550

Jeremy Conley works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Jeremy earned $157,658 in 2024.

Bryan O'Connor

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,647

Base pay: $141,495
Overtime: $14,706
Other pay: $1,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,647
Work ZIP code: 02171

Source-specific fields

Id: 3533
Other Pay: $1,446

Bryan O'Connor holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,647.

John Clifford

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,481

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $41,644
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,481
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 3544
Other Pay: $550

John Clifford is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $157,481.

Daniel Stone

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$157,480

Base pay: $117,497
Overtime: $28,040
Other pay: $11,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,480
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,400.00
Id: 3545
Other Pay: $9,543

Daniel Stone works as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician for Boston Fire Department. Daniel earned $157,480 in 2024.