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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
Russell Thomas Watt 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $7,102
Eric Charles Watson 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $0 $0
C.Devon Watson 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $0 $14,155
Lauren Michelle Waters 2014 Boston Fire Department Head Clerk $0 $3,925
Benjamin Michael Waterfall 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $0
Jeremy G. Washburn 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $16,864
Bryan Edward Warner 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $0
Patrick Daniel Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $0
Michael J Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant Administration $0 $37,149
Joseph Orrie Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $0 $12,137
John M Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP-ADR $0 $0
John Francis Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department Dep Fire Chief Administration $0 $15,874
Jamie J Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $0 $8,213
James Michael Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $16,166
David John Walsh 2014 Boston Fire Department District Fire Chief Admin $0 $30,166
Jamie Joseph Walsh Jr. 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $9,167
Edward J. Walsh Jr. 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $0 $7,289
Jason T. Wallace 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $0
Andrew Locke Wallace 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $11,195
Gary L. Walker 2014 Boston Fire Department FF (NFIRS Program Manager) $0 $527
David George Walker 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $0 $0
Steven Christopher Waldron 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $0 $41,705
Scott D Wahlen 2014 Boston Fire Department Dist Fire Chief $0 $18,912
William P. Vraibel 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $11,339
Anthony J Zagami 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Alarm Operator $0 $0