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

Steven Oberg

Instructors/Lecturers/Trainers/Department of Fire Services (Dfs)

2025 total comp

$4,198

Base pay: $4,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,198
Employment type: N/A
Union / bargaining unit: No Union

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $2,286
Bargaining Group Number: NON
Department Code: DFS
Department ZIP Code: 017750000
Service End Date: Nov 1, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002018393
Year-to-Date Pay: $4,198

Steven Oberg holds the role of Instructors/Lecturers/Trainers at Department of Fire Services (Dfs). In 2025, their total compensation was $4,198. They are represented by No Union.

Donald Parsons

Instructors/Lecturers/Trainers/Department of Fire Services (Dfs)

2025 total comp

$848

Base pay: $848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $848
Employment type: N/A
Union / bargaining unit: No Union

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $1,664
Bargaining Group Number: NON
Department Code: DFS
Department ZIP Code: 017750000
Service End Date: Nov 29, 2025
Transaction Number: 13002018692
Year-to-Date Pay: $848

At Department of Fire Services (Dfs), Donald Parsons serves as a Instructors/Lecturers/Trainers. Their 2025 pay totaled $848. Their bargaining unit is No Union.