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 7

John Kelly

Lieutenant Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$240,605

Base pay: $147,798
Overtime: $33,100
Other pay: $59,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,605
Work ZIP code: 02026

Source-specific fields

Detail: 36,479.50
Id: 960
Other Pay: $3,001

John Kelly is a Lieutenant Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $240,605.

James White

District Fire Chief-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$240,310

Base pay: $174,381
Overtime: $23,511
Other pay: $42,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,310
Work ZIP code: 01970

Source-specific fields

Id: 962
Other Pay: $550

James White holds the role of District Fire Chief-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $240,310.

Wilber Calderon

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$240,223

Base pay: $144,638
Overtime: $50,957
Other pay: $44,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,223
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Detail: 43,929.00
Id: 966
Other Pay: $699

Wilber Calderon holds the role of Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $240,223.

Robert Farmer

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$240,165

Base pay: $197,632
Overtime: $22,363
Other pay: $20,171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,165
Work ZIP code: 02052

Source-specific fields

Detail: 19,620.75
Id: 968
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Robert Farmer serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $240,165.

Cornell Horton

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$239,376

Base pay: $142,864
Overtime: $87,418
Other pay: $9,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,376
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,163.00
Id: 975
Other Pay: $5,931

Cornell Horton works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Cornell earned $239,376 in 2024.

Anthony Perella

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$239,287

Base pay: $188,296
Overtime: $50,441
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,287
Work ZIP code: 02186

Source-specific fields

Id: 978
Other Pay: $550

Anthony Perella works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. Anthony earned $239,287 in 2024.

Justin Dornhoffer

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$239,214

Base pay: $145,696
Overtime: $78,635
Other pay: $14,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,214
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 13,437.00
Id: 981
Other Pay: $1,446

Justin Dornhoffer works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Justin earned $239,214 in 2024.

Michael Tuohy

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$239,129

Base pay: $177,476
Overtime: $41,072
Other pay: $20,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,129
Work ZIP code: 01742

Source-specific fields

Detail: 9,568.00
Id: 983
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Tuohy serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $239,129.

Antone Mccatty

Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$238,803

Base pay: $163,527
Overtime: $65,255
Other pay: $10,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,803
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Id: 987
Other Pay: $10,021

Antone Mccatty holds the role of Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $238,803.

Joseph Montoya

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$238,759

Base pay: $145,190
Overtime: $66,491
Other pay: $27,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,759
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Detail: 23,216.50
Id: 990
Other Pay: $3,861

Joseph Montoya works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Joseph earned $238,759 in 2024.

Peter O'Donnell

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$238,441

Base pay: $130,234
Overtime: $92,170
Other pay: $16,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,441
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 993
Other Pay: $2,050

Peter O'Donnell works as a Fire Fighter-Technician for Boston Fire Department. Peter earned $238,441 in 2024.

Dara Nunan

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$238,243

Base pay: $182,128
Overtime: $37,219
Other pay: $18,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,243
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Detail: 4,116.00
Id: 996
Other Pay: $3,797

At Boston Fire Department, Dara Nunan serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,243.

Willie Lara

Fire Fighter-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$237,929

Base pay: $146,132
Overtime: $43,255
Other pay: $48,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,929
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 47,992.50
Id: 998
Other Pay: $550

Willie Lara is a Fire Fighter-Technician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $237,929.

Mario Marotta

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$237,644

Base pay: $144,502
Overtime: $89,347
Other pay: $3,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,644
Work ZIP code: 01970

Source-specific fields

Detail: 2,349.00
Id: 1001
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Mario Marotta serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $237,644.

Aundria Burcy

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$237,574

Base pay: $127,795
Overtime: $68,433
Other pay: $41,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,574
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 22,730.25
Id: 1004
Other Pay: $3,861

Aundria Burcy holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $237,574.

Michael Blake

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$237,391

Base pay: $145,088
Overtime: $40,426
Other pay: $51,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,391
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 51,327.50
Id: 1007
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Blake serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $237,391.

Colin Yanovitch

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$237,163

Base pay: $133,852
Overtime: $101,457
Other pay: $1,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,163
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,304.00
Id: 1011
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Colin Yanovitch serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $237,163.

Mark Cardarelli

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$236,769

Base pay: $108,551
Overtime: $27,563
Other pay: $100,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,769
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Detail: 100,105.00
Id: 1017
Other Pay: $550

Mark Cardarelli is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $236,769.

Brendan Sullivan

Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$236,722

Base pay: $161,931
Overtime: $71,830
Other pay: $2,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,722
Work ZIP code: 02061

Source-specific fields

Id: 1018
Other Pay: $2,961

At Boston Fire Department, Brendan Sullivan serves as a Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $236,722.

Christopher Rooney

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$236,194

Base pay: $188,231
Overtime: $46,599
Other pay: $1,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,194
Work ZIP code: 02090

Source-specific fields

Id: 1028
Other Pay: $1,365

Christopher Rooney is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $236,194.

Michael Ahern

Ff (Fpd Insplev2Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$236,036

Base pay: $161,330
Overtime: $29,641
Other pay: $45,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,036
Work ZIP code: 02360

Source-specific fields

Detail: 38,651.00
Id: 1030
Other Pay: $6,414

Michael Ahern holds the role of Ff (Fpd Insplev2Cert) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $236,036.

Edward Neff

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

2024 total comp

$236,010

Base pay: $160,002
Overtime: $39,173
Other pay: $36,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,010
Work ZIP code: 02184

Source-specific fields

Detail: 30,430.25
Id: 1031
Other Pay: $6,405

Edward Neff is a Ff Fpd(Plc of Assy Insp) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $236,010.

James Duffy

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$235,944

Base pay: $175,043
Overtime: $47,333
Other pay: $13,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,944
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 13,018.00
Id: 1034
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, James Duffy serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,944.

Shawn Teeple

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$235,817

Base pay: $140,949
Overtime: $25,609
Other pay: $69,259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,817
Work ZIP code: 02020

Source-specific fields

Detail: 66,298.00
Id: 1038
Other Pay: $2,961

Shawn Teeple holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $235,817.

Frederick Hollien

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$235,649

Base pay: $194,815
Overtime: $20,666
Other pay: $20,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,649
Work ZIP code: 02186

Source-specific fields

Detail: 16,363.00
Id: 1039
Other Pay: $3,805

At Boston Fire Department, Frederick Hollien serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,649.

Clinton Clarke

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$235,560

Base pay: $142,917
Overtime: $46,323
Other pay: $46,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,560
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 43,498.50
Id: 1040
Other Pay: $2,822

At Boston Fire Department, Clinton Clarke serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,560.

Leamon Miller

Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$234,972

Base pay: $162,283
Overtime: $68,421
Other pay: $4,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,972
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,304.00
Id: 1046
Other Pay: $2,965

Leamon Miller is a Ff (Training Instruc) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,972.

Matthew Vaitiskis

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$234,884

Base pay: $147,671
Overtime: $43,652
Other pay: $43,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,884
Work ZIP code: 02035

Source-specific fields

Detail: 38,029.00
Id: 1047
Other Pay: $5,532

Matthew Vaitiskis is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,884.

Glenn Mcgillivray

Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$234,800

Base pay: $122,399
Overtime: $33,792
Other pay: $78,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,800
Work ZIP code: 02190

Source-specific fields

Detail: 20,754.50
Id: 1049
Other Pay: $3,541

Glenn Mcgillivray is a Fire Lieutenant-Advancetech at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,800.

Raul Hernandez

Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$234,732

Base pay: $158,667
Overtime: $18,311
Other pay: $57,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,732
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 47,732.88
Id: 1051
Other Pay: $10,021

Raul Hernandez is a Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,732.

David Messina

Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$234,199

Base pay: $179,832
Overtime: $44,405
Other pay: $9,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,199
Work ZIP code: 02026

Source-specific fields

Id: 1064
Other Pay: $7,502

David Messina works as a Fire Lieutenant Administration for Boston Fire Department. David earned $234,199 in 2024.

Kevin Harrison

Ff(Socbestteam)-Advtech Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$234,139

Base pay: $153,550
Overtime: $65,901
Other pay: $14,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $234,139
Work ZIP code: 02368

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,976.00
Id: 1066
Other Pay: $3,712

Kevin Harrison is a Ff(Socbestteam)-Advtech Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $234,139.

Rory Thornton

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,955

Base pay: $151,434
Overtime: $80,666
Other pay: $1,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,955
Work ZIP code: 02346

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,304.00
Id: 1071
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, Rory Thornton serves as a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,955.

Mark Dunnigan

Fire Captain Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,768

Base pay: $198,653
Overtime: $19,634
Other pay: $15,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,768
Work ZIP code: 02129

Source-specific fields

Id: 1072
Other Pay: $550

Mark Dunnigan works as a Fire Captain Administration for Boston Fire Department. Mark earned $233,768 in 2024.

Kevin Mccarthy

Ff Investigator Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,703

Base pay: $154,661
Overtime: $76,082
Other pay: $2,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,703
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 1073
Other Pay: $2,961

At Boston Fire Department, Kevin Mccarthy serves as a Ff Investigator Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,703.

Alexander Berte Jr.

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,603

Base pay: $140,922
Overtime: $40,481
Other pay: $52,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,603
Work ZIP code: 02364

Source-specific fields

Detail: 51,650.00
Id: 1076
Other Pay: $550

Alexander Berte Jr. works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Alexander earned $233,603 in 2024.

Joseph Magee Jr.

Mask Repair Specialist Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,583

Base pay: $162,752
Overtime: $59,757
Other pay: $11,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,583
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 1,084.00
Id: 1078
Other Pay: $9,990

At Boston Fire Department, Joseph Magee Jr. serves as a Mask Repair Specialist Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,583.

Nicholas Santangelo

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,394

Base pay: $143,445
Overtime: $55,718
Other pay: $34,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,394
Work ZIP code: 02766

Source-specific fields

Detail: 28,999.00
Id: 1082
Other Pay: $5,233

Nicholas Santangelo holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $233,394.

Wilfredo Pacheco Jr.

Fire Lieutenant Admn-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,384

Base pay: $177,311
Overtime: $27,351
Other pay: $28,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,384
Work ZIP code: 02067

Source-specific fields

Id: 1083
Other Pay: $10,183

At Boston Fire Department, Wilfredo Pacheco Jr. serves as a Fire Lieutenant Admn-Advancetechnician. Their 2024 pay totaled $233,384.

Paul O'Brien

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$233,275

Base pay: $134,578
Overtime: $53,595
Other pay: $45,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,275
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 44,551.50
Id: 1088
Other Pay: $550

Paul O'Brien is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $233,275.