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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 Lieutenant
138 · $205,155
Cadet (Fire)
61 · $33,860

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 41

Khamal Headen

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$91,218
Base pay
$74,238
Overtime
$14,614
Other pay
$2,365
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,218
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Detail
1,304.00
Id
12619
Other Pay
$1,061

At Boston Fire Department, Khamal Headen serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,218.

Laura Bernazzani

Senior Administrative Assistant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$90,670
Base pay
$88,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,670
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
12687
Retro
2,340.17

Laura Bernazzani works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Boston Fire Department. Laura earned $90,670 in 2024.

Michael Connelly

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$90,125
Base pay
$88,033
Overtime
$2,091
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,125
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
12762

Michael Connelly holds the role of Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,125.

William Jean

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$89,366
Base pay
$78,701
Overtime
$4,560
Other pay
$6,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,366
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
12862
Other Pay
$550
Retro
5,555.63

William Jean holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,366.

Mary Flaherty

Administrative Assistant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$89,287
Base pay
$85,183
Overtime
$3,804
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,287
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
12868
Other Pay
$300

Mary Flaherty holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,287.

Kara Lentini

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$89,055
Base pay
$88,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,055
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
12897
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Kara Lentini serves as a Fire Alarm Operator. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,055.

Malik Shaw

Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$88,808
Base pay
$87,400
Overtime
$1,408
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,808
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
12936

Malik Shaw is a Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $88,808.

Ijanea Figgs

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$88,736
Base pay
$72,345
Overtime
$10,891
Other pay
$5,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,736
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Detail
4,822.00
Id
12950
Other Pay
$678

Ijanea Figgs holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,736.

Donato Mercury

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$88,423
Base pay
$74,812
Overtime
$1,278
Other pay
$12,334
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,423
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Detail
6,880.50
Id
12987
Other Pay
$5,453

Donato Mercury holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,423.

Terrence Baisley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$88,275
Base pay
$86,469
Overtime
$1,256
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,275
Work ZIP code
02109

Source-specific fields

Id
13000
Other Pay
$550

Terrence Baisley works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Terrence earned $88,275 in 2024.

Noah Neville

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$87,930
Base pay
$73,509
Overtime
$11,320
Other pay
$3,101
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,930
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Detail
2,168.00
Id
13036
Other Pay
$933

At Boston Fire Department, Noah Neville serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,930.

Ryan Rowland

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$87,500
Base pay
$72,364
Overtime
$14,586
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,500
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
13102
Other Pay
$550

Ryan Rowland is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $87,500.

Angela Person-Marshall

Administrative Assistant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$87,403
Base pay
$76,168
Overtime
$8,435
Other pay
$2,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,403
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
13114
Other Pay
$2,800

Angela Person-Marshall holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,403.

Mehki Pritchard

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$86,798
Base pay
$70,477
Overtime
$13,211
Other pay
$3,110
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,798
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Detail
1,793.25
Id
13186
Other Pay
$1,317

At Boston Fire Department, Mehki Pritchard serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,798.

Sean Mcdonough

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$86,766
Base pay
$73,462
Overtime
$12,754
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,766
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
13191
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Sean Mcdonough serves as a Fire Fighter-Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,766.

Joanne Callahan

Administrative Assistant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$85,088
Base pay
$79,519
Overtime
$5,269
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,088
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
13388
Other Pay
$300

Joanne Callahan is a Administrative Assistant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $85,088.

James Corbett Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$84,822
Base pay
$72,344
Overtime
$6,856
Other pay
$5,622
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,822
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Detail
4,816.00
Id
13420
Other Pay
$806

James Corbett Jr. holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,822.

Eamonn Donovan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$84,089
Base pay
$72,345
Overtime
$10,428
Other pay
$1,317
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,089
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
13512
Other Pay
$1,317

Eamonn Donovan holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,089.

Amir Hernandez

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$83,018
Base pay
$72,345
Overtime
$7,428
Other pay
$3,245
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,018
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Detail
2,184.00
Id
13650
Other Pay
$1,061

At Boston Fire Department, Amir Hernandez serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,018.

Joseph Hosea

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$82,568
Base pay
$72,345
Overtime
$9,162
Other pay
$1,061
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,568
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
13700
Other Pay
$1,061

At Boston Fire Department, Joseph Hosea serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,568.

Omariah Ashley

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$82,180
Base pay
$70,177
Overtime
$5,862
Other pay
$6,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,180
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Detail
4,568.00
Id
13744
Other Pay
$1,573

Omariah Ashley is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $82,180.

Caitlin Cooper

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$81,901
Base pay
$73,493
Overtime
$7,858
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,901
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
13777
Other Pay
$550

Caitlin Cooper is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $81,901.

Francis Foley

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$81,240
Base pay
$69,467
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,773
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,240
Work ZIP code
02090

Source-specific fields

Id
13878
Other Pay
$9,364

Francis Foley holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,240.

Marc Murphy

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$81,172
Base pay
$73,509
Overtime
$6,985
Other pay
$678
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,172
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
13886
Other Pay
$678

Marc Murphy is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $81,172.

Leonardeen De Souza

Director Human Resources (Fire)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$81,149
Base pay
$60,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,101
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,149
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
13896
Other Pay
$21,101

At Boston Fire Department, Leonardeen De Souza serves as a Director Human Resources (Fire). Their 2024 pay totaled $81,149.

Alexis Lamonica

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$81,082
Base pay
$72,345
Overtime
$8,187
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,082
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Id
13905
Other Pay
$550

Alexis Lamonica holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,082.

Jeremy Torres

Hvy Mtr Equipment Repairperson Bfd/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$80,531
Base pay
$79,831
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,531
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Id
13958
Other Pay
$700

Jeremy Torres works as a Hvy Mtr Equipment Repairperson Bfd for Boston Fire Department. Jeremy earned $80,531 in 2024.

Kaileen Cotter

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$80,379
Base pay
$72,345
Overtime
$5,418
Other pay
$2,616
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,379
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Detail
432
Id
13976
Other Pay
$2,184

At Boston Fire Department, Kaileen Cotter serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,379.

Alexander Mckenna

Senior Administrative Assistant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$80,342
Base pay
$78,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,174
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,342
Work ZIP code
02113

Source-specific fields

Id
13992
Retro
2,173.85

Alexander Mckenna is a Senior Administrative Assistant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $80,342.

Mark Selden

Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$80,083
Base pay
$51
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,083
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
14010
Other Pay
$75,700

Mark Selden is a Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $80,083.

Paige Mceachern

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$79,706
Base pay
$72,344
Overtime
$6,811
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,706
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
14067
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Paige Mceachern serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,706.

Matthew Rowan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$79,685
Base pay
$71,568
Overtime
$7,568
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,685
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
14071
Other Pay
$550

At Boston Fire Department, Matthew Rowan serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,685.

Jeremy Dowd

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$79,023
Base pay
$60,273
Overtime
$13,321
Other pay
$5,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,023
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Detail
4,880.00
Id
14147
Other Pay
$550

Jeremy Dowd holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,023.

Coretta Henry

Senior Legal Assistant (Fire Dpt)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$78,449
Base pay
$75,169
Overtime
$2,160
Other pay
$1,120
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,449
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
14223
Other Pay
$1,120

Coretta Henry works as a Senior Legal Assistant (Fire Dpt) for Boston Fire Department. Coretta earned $78,449 in 2024.

Edson Mendes

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$78,029
Base pay
$72,459
Overtime
$5,019
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,029
Work ZIP code
02125

Source-specific fields

Id
14264
Other Pay
$550

Edson Mendes works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Edson earned $78,029 in 2024.

Jennifer Andrews

Administrative Assistant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$77,711
Base pay
$74,042
Overtime
$1,963
Other pay
$1,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,711
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
14279
Other Pay
$1,707

At Boston Fire Department, Jennifer Andrews serves as a Administrative Assistant. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,711.

Maria Hernandez

Collection Agent Bfd Firepreve/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$76,599
Base pay
$69,723
Overtime
$6,575
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,599
Work ZIP code
02302

Source-specific fields

Id
14384
Other Pay
$300

Maria Hernandez works as a Collection Agent Bfd Firepreve for Boston Fire Department. Maria earned $76,599 in 2024.

John Adduci

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$76,390
Base pay
$72,344
Overtime
$3,496
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,390
Work ZIP code
02129

Source-specific fields

Id
14410
Other Pay
$550

John Adduci is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $76,390.

Daniel Donahoe

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$76,158
Base pay
-$1,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$77,458
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,158
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
14444
Other Pay
$41,540

Daniel Donahoe holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,158.

Matthew Malone

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp
$76,149
Base pay
$72,345
Overtime
$3,255
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,149
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
14445
Other Pay
$550

Matthew Malone holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,149.