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 9

Anthony Vargas

Ff Investigator Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$227,562

Base pay: $144,363
Overtime: $64,977
Other pay: $18,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,562
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 440
Id: 1206
Other Pay: $2,965

Anthony Vargas works as a Ff Investigator Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Anthony earned $227,562 in 2024.

Michael Palizzolo

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$227,231

Base pay: $114,198
Overtime: $46,582
Other pay: $66,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,231
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 65,901.50
Id: 1211
Other Pay: $550

Michael Palizzolo holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $227,231.

John Sciara

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$227,209

Base pay: $136,168
Overtime: $58,692
Other pay: $32,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,209
Work ZIP code: 02035

Source-specific fields

Id: 1213
Other Pay: $1,366

John Sciara works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. John earned $227,209 in 2024.

Carmen Brown

Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$227,206

Base pay: $156,353
Overtime: $21,305
Other pay: $49,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,206
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 46,596.00
Id: 1214
Other Pay: $2,953

Carmen Brown works as a Ff Paid Detail Officer Administrative for Boston Fire Department. Carmen earned $227,206 in 2024.

Mathew St. Marc

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$227,052

Base pay: $131,755
Overtime: $47,628
Other pay: $47,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,052
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 30,720.50
Id: 1218
Other Pay: $3,050

At Boston Fire Department, Mathew St. Marc serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $227,052.

James Toland

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$227,027

Base pay: $186,943
Overtime: $39,534
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,027
Work ZIP code: 02332

Source-specific fields

Id: 1219
Other Pay: $550

James Toland works as a Fire Captain for Boston Fire Department. James earned $227,027 in 2024.

Stephen Flynn

Lieutenant Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,925

Base pay: $171,300
Overtime: $55,075
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,925
Work ZIP code: 01945

Source-specific fields

Id: 1221
Other Pay: $550

Stephen Flynn is a Lieutenant Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $226,925.

Richard Densmore

Fire Captain-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,797

Base pay: $196,464
Overtime: $29,783
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,797
Work ZIP code: 02030

Source-specific fields

Id: 1225
Other Pay: $550

Richard Densmore holds the role of Fire Captain-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $226,797.

Tyrone Marshall

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,735

Base pay: $140,564
Overtime: $32,036
Other pay: $54,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,735
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 51,170.25
Id: 1226
Other Pay: $2,965

Tyrone Marshall works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Tyrone earned $226,735 in 2024.

Patrick O'Brien

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,519

Base pay: $199,169
Overtime: $26,801
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,519
Work ZIP code: 02332

Source-specific fields

Id: 1232
Other Pay: $550

Patrick O'Brien holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $226,519.

Rodney Herbin

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,489

Base pay: $142,545
Overtime: $54,232
Other pay: $29,712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,489
Work ZIP code: 02126

Source-specific fields

Detail: 28,265.25
Id: 1233
Other Pay: $1,446

At Boston Fire Department, Rodney Herbin serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2024 pay totaled $226,489.

Joseph Viola

Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,368

Base pay: $1,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,368
Work ZIP code: 02301

Source-specific fields

Id: 1235
Other Pay: $91,240

Joseph Viola holds the role of Ff (Fpdinsplevl1Cert) Administrative at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $226,368.

Guy Cammarata

Fire Captain Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,329

Base pay: $208,814
Overtime: $16,056
Other pay: $1,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,329
Work ZIP code: 01949

Source-specific fields

Id: 1236
Other Pay: $550

Guy Cammarata works as a Fire Captain Administration for Boston Fire Department. Guy earned $226,329 in 2024.

Maleek Newsome

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,291

Base pay: $113,645
Overtime: $46,296
Other pay: $66,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,291
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 65,800.75
Id: 1238
Other Pay: $550

Maleek Newsome works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Maleek earned $226,291 in 2024.

Thomas Taylor

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,274

Base pay: $146,186
Overtime: $20,816
Other pay: $59,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,274
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Id: 1239
Other Pay: $6,588

At Boston Fire Department, Thomas Taylor serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $226,274.

John Howard

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$226,169

Base pay: $170,635
Overtime: $41,212
Other pay: $14,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,169
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Detail: 13,773.00
Id: 1241
Other Pay: $550

At Boston Fire Department, John Howard serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $226,169.

John Dooley

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$225,725

Base pay: $197,829
Overtime: $23,110
Other pay: $4,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,725
Work ZIP code: 02066

Source-specific fields

Detail: 976
Id: 1247
Other Pay: $3,809

John Dooley holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $225,725.

Brian Davis

Ff Investigator Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$225,555

Base pay: $129,226
Overtime: $62,303
Other pay: $34,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,555
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 1250
Other Pay: $2,965

Brian Davis is a Ff Investigator Administrative at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $225,555.

Ramon Alicea

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$225,424

Base pay: $141,290
Overtime: $31,308
Other pay: $52,826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,424
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 47,102.25
Id: 1252
Other Pay: $5,724

Ramon Alicea is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $225,424.

Brian Alkins

Public Information Officer Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$225,417

Base pay: $169,587
Overtime: $42,173
Other pay: $13,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,417
Work ZIP code: 02368

Source-specific fields

Id: 1253
Other Pay: $13,657

At Boston Fire Department, Brian Alkins serves as a Public Information Officer Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $225,417.

Alex Alvarez De Sotomayor

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$225,329

Base pay: $197,126
Overtime: $27,653
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $225,329
Work ZIP code: 01803

Source-specific fields

Id: 1255
Other Pay: $550

Alex Alvarez De Sotomayor is a Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $225,329.

Emilio Pagan

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,995

Base pay: $142,249
Overtime: $55,562
Other pay: $27,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,995
Work ZIP code: 02121

Source-specific fields

Detail: 25,887.00
Id: 1263
Other Pay: $1,297

Emilio Pagan is a Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $224,995.

Joseph Dowd

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,855

Base pay: $166,717
Overtime: $32,142
Other pay: $25,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,855
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 25,446.00
Id: 1265
Other Pay: $550

Joseph Dowd works as a Fire Lieutenant for Boston Fire Department. Joseph earned $224,855 in 2024.

Matthew Hutchinson

Fire Captain-Technician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,849

Base pay: $170,066
Overtime: $32,379
Other pay: $22,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,849
Work ZIP code: 01519

Source-specific fields

Id: 1266
Other Pay: $1,496

Matthew Hutchinson holds the role of Fire Captain-Technician at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,849.

Patrick Hussey

Ff(Incidentcommandsp)Dfc-Advte/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,767

Base pay: $140,855
Overtime: $61,373
Other pay: $22,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,767
Work ZIP code: 02035

Source-specific fields

Detail: 19,496.00
Id: 1268
Other Pay: $3,043

Patrick Hussey holds the role of Ff(Incidentcommandsp)Dfc-Advte at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,767.

Sean Olson

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,658

Base pay: $165,905
Overtime: $58,202
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,658
Work ZIP code: 02169

Source-specific fields

Id: 1269
Other Pay: $550

Sean Olson holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,658.

Kayci Bernard

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,560

Base pay: $133,272
Overtime: $48,520
Other pay: $42,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,560
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 42,218.00
Id: 1273
Other Pay: $550

Kayci Bernard holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,560.

John Katikakis

Ff (Mas of F Boat)/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,535

Base pay: $165,626
Overtime: $57,494
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,535
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Detail: 864
Id: 1275
Other Pay: $550

John Katikakis is a Ff (Mas of F Boat) at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $224,535.

Michael Ronayne

Lieutenant Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,525

Base pay: $158,862
Overtime: $44,201
Other pay: $21,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,525
Work ZIP code: 02332

Source-specific fields

Detail: 10,902.00
Id: 1277
Other Pay: $3,405

At Boston Fire Department, Michael Ronayne serves as a Lieutenant Trng Inst Adjunct Administrative. Their 2024 pay totaled $224,525.

Jean Semexant

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,504

Base pay: $3,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $221,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,504
Work ZIP code: 02324

Source-specific fields

Id: 1278
Other Pay: $112,987

At Boston Fire Department, Jean Semexant serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $224,504.

James Riley

Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,435

Base pay: $144,297
Overtime: $66,727
Other pay: $13,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,435
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Id: 1280
Other Pay: $6,444

James Riley is a Fire Fighter-Advancetechnician at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $224,435.

John Mckenna Jr.

Principal Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,430

Base pay: $183,649
Overtime: $40,231
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,430
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 1281
Other Pay: $550

John Mckenna Jr. holds the role of Principal Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,430.

Kevin Mccarthy

Fire Captain/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,395

Base pay: $188,899
Overtime: $28,855
Other pay: $6,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,395
Work ZIP code: 02184

Source-specific fields

Detail: 976
Id: 1282
Other Pay: $5,665

Kevin Mccarthy holds the role of Fire Captain at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,395.

Brian Denomy

Fire Lieutenant Administration/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,204

Base pay: $194,658
Overtime: $22,248
Other pay: $7,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,204
Work ZIP code: 02467

Source-specific fields

Id: 1290
Other Pay: $7,298

Brian Denomy is a Fire Lieutenant Administration at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $224,204.

Brendan Ferreira

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$224,098

Base pay: $165,704
Overtime: $30,825
Other pay: $27,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,098
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 27,019.25
Id: 1291
Other Pay: $550

Brendan Ferreira is a Fire Lieutenant at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $224,098.

Victor Ramirez

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$223,875

Base pay: $135,172
Overtime: $71,633
Other pay: $17,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,875
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 15,623.50
Id: 1296
Other Pay: $1,446

Victor Ramirez works as a Fire Fighter for Boston Fire Department. Victor earned $223,875 in 2024.

Peter Gailunas

Fire Lieutenant/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$223,626

Base pay: $171,817
Overtime: $38,450
Other pay: $13,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,626
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Detail: 9,946.00
Id: 1300
Other Pay: $3,413

At Boston Fire Department, Peter Gailunas serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $223,626.

John Cetrino

Ff (Inct Comnd Sp) Deputy/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$223,623

Base pay: $136,073
Overtime: $61,757
Other pay: $25,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,623
Work ZIP code: 02126

Source-specific fields

Detail: 16,284.00
Id: 1301
Other Pay: $2,965

John Cetrino is a Ff (Inct Comnd Sp) Deputy at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $223,623.

Clyde Forde

Fire Fighter/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$223,540

Base pay: $144,400
Overtime: $45,589
Other pay: $33,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,540
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 29,698.25
Id: 1303
Other Pay: $3,853

Clyde Forde holds the role of Fire Fighter at Boston Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $223,540.

Cassondra Sullivan

Principal Fire Alarm Operator/Boston Fire Department

2024 total comp

$223,132

Base pay: $188,287
Overtime: $34,295
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,132
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Id: 1308
Other Pay: $550

Cassondra Sullivan is a Principal Fire Alarm Operator at Boston Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $223,132.