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Boston Fire Department Payroll

Boston Fire Department is represented in the Boston payroll dataset from 2011-2025. Across 27,822 reported records, the department accounts for $1,767,449,508 in total gross pay and $504,515,973 in overtime. Use this page to review the department’s recurring titles, top-paid records, and year-by-year payroll footprint.

Total pay

$1,767,449,508

Combined gross pay in this department.

Average pay

$63,527

Average gross pay per record.

Employee names

2,753

Distinct employee-name entries reported.

Overtime

$504,515,973

Combined overtime in the dataset.

Year-by-year department payroll

Year Total Gross
2025 $316,676,060
2024 $343,616,180
2023 $559,248,465
2022 $278,031,391
2021 $269,877,412
2020 $0
2019 $0
2018 $0
2017 $0
2016 $0
2015 $0
2014 $0
2013 $0
2012 $0
2011 $0

Payroll records for this department

Employee Year Department Title Total Gross Overtime
C.Devon Watson 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $254,994 $23,130
Thomas P. Taylor 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $254,975 $39,309
Shawn Matthew Hakins 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $254,771 $17,670
Patrick Liam O'Brien 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $254,741 $39,871
Roosevelt Robinson 2024 Boston Fire Department FF (Training Instruc) Admin $254,516 $65,538
James Cooley 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $254,409 $21,880
Marlon Wilson 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant Administration $254,321 $10,241
John J McManus 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $254,165 $0
Kirk Stokes 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $254,155 $21,554
Bryan Francis Higgins 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $253,874 $28,735
Joseph A Montoya 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $253,800 $51,613
Michael Patrick Tuohy 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $253,716 $32,645
Neil McCarthy 2024 Boston Fire Department Frprs-Inside Wireperson $253,604 $33,355
John Joseph McKenna Jr. 2024 Boston Fire Department Prin Fire Alarm Operator $253,534 $36,986
Cassondra Ann Sullivan 2024 Boston Fire Department Prin Fire Alarm Operator $253,363 $41,514
Matthew S Hutchinson 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain-Technician $253,229 $34,851
David R Blaides 2024 Boston Fire Department FF (FPDInspLevl1Cert) Admin $253,170 $35,795
John L Howard 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $253,132 $36,931
Ryan Michael Farnham 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain Administration $252,892 $35,389
Joel Tee Cruz 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $252,025 $25,815
Shawn M. Brown 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain Administration $251,982 $28,968
Jay Robert Gormley 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $251,682 $58,284
Lek Kenny Moy 2024 Boston Fire Department FF FPD(Plc of Assy Insp) Admin $251,661 $76,227
John R Berthiaume 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $251,112 $27,724
Anthony P Fucile 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $250,685 $35,209