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 37

Brendan Trahon

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$140,094

Base pay: $109,382
Overtime: $26,682
Other pay: $4,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,094
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,480.00
Id: 5580
Other Pay: $550

Brendan Trahon is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $140,094.

Matthew Gleason

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$140,036

Base pay: $119,812
Overtime: $18,301
Other pay: $1,923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,036
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Id: 5587
Other Pay: $1,923

Matthew Gleason is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $140,036.

Adalberto Rodriguez

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$140,023

Base pay: $11,228
Overtime: $2,216
Other pay: $126,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,023
Work ZIP code: 02190

Source-specific fields

Id: 5590
Other Pay: $2,965

At Boston Fire Department, Adalberto Rodriguez serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,023.

Damon Schersten

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,990

Base pay: $132,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,990
Work ZIP code: 01970

Source-specific fields

Id: 5594
Other Pay: $7,112

At Boston Fire Department, Damon Schersten serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,990.

Liam Doogan

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,924

Base pay: $127,211
Overtime: $12,164
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,924
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 5604
Other Pay: $550

Liam Doogan works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Liam earned $139,924 in 2024.

Roman Monteiro

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,899

Base pay: $112,562
Overtime: $26,347
Other pay: $990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,899
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Detail: 440
Id: 5610
Other Pay: $550

Roman Monteiro holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,899.

Jason Mckenna

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,711

Base pay: $115,650
Overtime: $23,079
Other pay: $982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,711
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 432
Id: 5649
Other Pay: $550

Jason Mckenna is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $139,711.

Andre Mercury

Senior Data Proc Systems Anl/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,305

Base pay: $120,049
Overtime: $13,251
Other pay: $6,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,305
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 5725
Other Pay: $2,295
Retro: 3,709.75

Andre Mercury holds the role of Senior Data Proc Systems Anl at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,305.

Shane Radcliff

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,269

Base pay: $136,315
Overtime: $2,404
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,269
Work ZIP code: 02026

Source-specific fields

Id: 5730
Other Pay: $550

Shane Radcliff works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Shane earned $139,269 in 2024.

Courtney Cahill

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,181

Base pay: $122,744
Overtime: $15,355
Other pay: $1,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,181
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Id: 5748
Other Pay: $550

Courtney Cahill holds the role of Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,181.

Jose Dos Santos

Hvy Mtr Equipment Repairperson Bfd/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,153

Base pay: $84,454
Overtime: $54,000
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,153
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Id: 5751
Other Pay: $700

Jose Dos Santos holds the role of Hvy Mtr Equipment Repairperson Bfd at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,153.

Matthew Rader

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$139,029

Base pay: $133,304
Overtime: $5,175
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,029
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 5769
Other Pay: $550

Matthew Rader works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Matthew earned $139,029 in 2024.

Michelle Macdougall

Property Manager/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$138,940

Base pay: $119,969
Overtime: $13,522
Other pay: $5,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,940
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 5792
Other Pay: $1,972
Retro: 3,476.57

Michelle Macdougall holds the role of Property Manager at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,940.

Kenneth Green

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$138,916

Base pay: $170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,916
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 5797
Other Pay: $2,965

At Boston Fire Department, Kenneth Green serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,916.

Patric Steele

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$138,811

Base pay: $104,453
Overtime: $23,257
Other pay: $11,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,811
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 5806
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Patric Steele serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,811.

Ryan Costello

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$138,573

Base pay: $119,065
Overtime: $18,958
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,573
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 5847
Other Pay: $550

Ryan Costello is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $138,573.

Sandra Pierre

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$138,547

Base pay: $106,625
Overtime: $20,465
Other pay: $11,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,547
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,907.00
Id: 5852
Other Pay: $550

Sandra Pierre is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $138,547.

Joseph Briscoe

Fire Lieutenant-Adr/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$138,072

Base pay: $20
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,072
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Id: 5924
Other Pay: $121,311

Joseph Briscoe works as a Fire Lieutenant-Adr for Boston Fire Department. Joseph earned $138,072 in 2024.

Darren Fernandes

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$137,807

Base pay: $150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,807
Work ZIP code: 03109

Source-specific fields

Id: 5987
Other Pay: $2,965

Darren Fernandes is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $137,807.

Michael Gormley

Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$137,751

Base pay: $137,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,751
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 5998
Other Pay: $550

Michael Gormley works as a Ff(Incidentcommandspec)Dfc-Tec for Boston Fire Department. Michael earned $137,751 in 2024.

Robert Rozanski

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$137,643

Base pay: $104,114
Overtime: $20,927
Other pay: $12,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,643
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 880
Id: 6019
Other Pay: $550

Robert Rozanski works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Robert earned $137,643 in 2024.

John Jones

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$136,829

Base pay: $114,198
Overtime: $22,082
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,829
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Id: 6162
Other Pay: $550

John Jones is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $136,829.

Robert Dillon Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$136,766

Base pay: $130,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,766
Work ZIP code: 01921

Source-specific fields

Id: 6174
Other Pay: $6,586

At Boston Fire Department, Robert Dillon Jr. serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,766.

Renzo Santangelo

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$136,757

Base pay: $110,830
Overtime: $24,945
Other pay: $982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,757
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 432
Id: 6177
Other Pay: $550

Renzo Santangelo is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $136,757.

Alexander Popescu

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$136,560

Base pay: $115,585
Overtime: $18,054
Other pay: $2,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,560
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 872
Id: 6211
Other Pay: $2,050

Alexander Popescu is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $136,560.

Crystal Schell

Senior Data Proc Systems Anl (Fire)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$136,379

Base pay: $128,884
Overtime: $1,748
Other pay: $5,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,379
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 6252
Other Pay: $2,183
Retro: 3,563.62

Crystal Schell works as a Senior Data Proc Systems Anl (Fire) for Boston Fire Department. Crystal earned $136,379 in 2024.

Matthew Little

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$135,930

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $19,653
Other pay: $990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,930
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 440
Id: 6349
Other Pay: $550

Matthew Little works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Matthew earned $135,930 in 2024.

Thomas Flynn

Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$135,890

Base pay: $130,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,890
Work ZIP code: 01887

Source-specific fields

Id: 6356
Other Pay: $3,050

At Boston Fire Department, Thomas Flynn serves as a Fire Fighter (Inctcomndsp) Dfc. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,890.

Patrick Rowan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$135,648

Base pay: $125,117
Overtime: $9,980
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,648
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 6405
Other Pay: $550

Patrick Rowan works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Patrick earned $135,648 in 2024.

Brendan Kelly

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$135,262

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $19,426
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,262
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 6472
Other Pay: $550

Brendan Kelly is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $135,262.

Martin Ridge

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$135,108

Base pay: $107,132
Overtime: $26,562
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,108
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 6501
Other Pay: $550

Martin Ridge works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Martin earned $135,108 in 2024.

Brendan Paschal

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$135,065

Base pay: $101,189
Overtime: $536
Other pay: $33,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,065
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 6513
Other Pay: $550

Brendan Paschal is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $135,065.

Christopher Mcgue

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$134,751

Base pay: $134,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,751
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 6555
Other Pay: $550

Christopher Mcgue holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,751.

Mackenzie Murphy

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$134,510

Base pay: $112,936
Overtime: $21,024
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,510
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 6587
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Mackenzie Murphy serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,510.

Robert Flynn

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$134,490

Base pay: $115,585
Overtime: $18,355
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,490
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 6590
Other Pay: $550

Robert Flynn is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $134,490.

Shawn Jordan

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$134,155

Base pay: $112,015
Overtime: $18,558
Other pay: $3,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,155
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,032.00
Id: 6652
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Shawn Jordan serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,155.

Cieran Rush

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$133,891

Base pay: $114,836
Overtime: $17,642
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,891
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 6709
Other Pay: $550

Cieran Rush works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Cieran earned $133,891 in 2024.

Robert Peckham

General Maintenance Mechanical Frprs##/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$133,791

Base pay: $85,241
Overtime: $46,959
Other pay: $1,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,791
Work ZIP code: 02026

Source-specific fields

Id: 6731
Other Pay: $1,590

Robert Peckham holds the role of General Maintenance Mechanical Frprs## at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,791.

Widzaire Gerard

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$133,505

Base pay: $86,812
Overtime: $7,111
Other pay: $39,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,505
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 38,232.39
Id: 6774
Other Pay: $1,350

Widzaire Gerard works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Widzaire earned $133,505 in 2024.

Stephen Miller

General Maintenance Mechanical Frprs##/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$133,139

Base pay: $85,241
Overtime: $45,984
Other pay: $1,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,139
Work ZIP code: 01720

Source-specific fields

Id: 6853
Other Pay: $1,913

At Boston Fire Department, Stephen Miller serves as a General Maintenance Mechanical Frprs##. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,139.