Worcester, MA · 2025 pay · 12 people
How much does a district fire chief make in Worcester, MA?
$176,015typical pay for a district fire chief in 2025
$165,243 – $182,581what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Worcester HR · Matches the agency's latest release · worcesterma.gov ↗
Where district fire chiefs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid district fire chiefs, 2025
Common questions
How much does a district fire chief make in Worcester, MA?
The typical district fire chief was paid $176,015 in 2025; most earned between $165,243 and $182,581. This counts all 12 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 13.5% of all pay for district fire chiefs in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is District Fire Chief, at any level (for example "District Fire Chief"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this