Massachusetts · 2025 pay · 46 people
How much does a steam fireman make in Massachusetts?
$80,263typical pay for a steam fireman in 2025
$64,889 – $93,485what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 10.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Office of the Comptroller (CTHRU) · Matches the agency's latest release · macomptroller.org ↗
Where steam firemans work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Mental Health7 people$64,701
- Department of Correction7 people$86,110
- University of Massachusetts System7 people$76,914
- Framingham State University7 people$54,799
- Fitchburg State University4 people$69,950
- Department of Public Health4 people$97,720
- Salem State University3 people$86,057
- Holyoke Community College3 people$134,031
- Bridgewater State University3 people$101,766
- Veterans' Home in Chelsea1 person$185,211
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Steam Fireman I12 people$69,950
- Steam Fireman26 people$77,620
- Steam Fireman II8 people$96,724
Highest-paid steam firemans, 2025
- 1Timothy SmithSteam Fireman · Veterans' Home in Chelsea$185,211
- 2Charles AurnhammerSteam Fireman II · Holyoke Community College$140,977
- 3John CanataSteam Fireman I · Holyoke Community College$134,031
- 4David TharmaratnamSteam Fireman · Department of Public Health$112,883
- 5Harry BairosSteam Fireman I · Bridgewater State University$107,728
Common questions
How much does a steam fireman make in Massachusetts?
The typical steam fireman was paid $80,263 in 2025; most earned between $64,889 and $93,485. This counts all 46 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 16.1% of all pay for steam firemans in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Steam Fireman, at any level (for example "Steam Fireman I"). 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