Massachusetts / Department of Fire Services (Dfs)

Agency file

Department of Fire Services (Dfs)

Source file: Massachusetts Comptroller — CTHRU Statewide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Fire Services (Dfs) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $26,484; the highest distinct record was $148,845.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $391.1K
Employees: 11
Median total: $26,484
Highest record: $148,845

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$848$148,844+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,484) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $35,550 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
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

$4,198

$10,402

$26,484

$41,479

$54,609

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $54,609 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,198. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Instructors/Lecturers/Trainers

7 · $31,189

Director of Administrative Services

1 · $148,845

Communication Supr

1 · $26,484

Support Staff

1 · $12,695

Driver

1 · $10,402

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$365.3K —	10 —	$26,386 —
2025	$391.1K ▲ 7.1%	11 ▲ 10.0%	$26,484 ▲ 0.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Gary Barrows

Support Staff/Department of Fire Services (Dfs)

2025 total comp

$12,695

Base pay: $12,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,695
Employment type: N/A
Union / bargaining unit: No Union

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $19,692
Bargaining Group Number: NON
Department Code: DFS
Department ZIP Code: 01151
Service End Date: Dec 13, 2025
Transaction Number: 14326689
Year-to-Date Pay: $12,695

Gary Barrows works as a Support Staff for Department of Fire Services (Dfs). Gary earned $12,695 in 2025. Union affiliation: No Union.

Richard Cummings

Driver/Department of Fire Services (Dfs)

2025 total comp

$10,402

Base pay: $10,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,402
Employment type: N/A
Union / bargaining unit: No Union

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $2,231
Bargaining Group Number: NON
Department Code: DFS
Department ZIP Code: 017750000
Service End Date: Nov 29, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002018367
Year-to-Date Pay: $10,402

Richard Cummings holds the role of Driver at Department of Fire Services (Dfs). In 2025, their total compensation was $10,402. Union affiliation: No Union.