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Salary in Security and emergency services in the Massachusetts region

Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median81 547 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average95 319 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile81 547 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile116 098 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile81 547 $
Median81 547 $
Upper quartile116 098 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 81 547 $ and 116 098 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 116 098 $.
  • The upper quartile is 42% above the lower one.
  • The average (95 319 $) is 17% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Forest Service Acton ·

Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Specialist)

67 617 – 87 899 $

Summary This position is located These positions will be located at USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5.. Primary responsibilities of these positions are preparing and im…

Full timeOn-siteActon
Forest Service Acton ·

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Fire Engine Operation)

62 570 – 87 899 $

Summary These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. Serves as first line supervisor on a High Complexity Fire Engine Module. The primary purpose of the position is to per…

Full timeOn-siteActon
Air Force Materiel Command Massachusetts ·

FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN) DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

57 150 – 74 297 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Fi…

Full timeOn-siteMassachusetts
Forest Service Acton ·

Wildland Firefighter (Apprentice)

44 112 – 68 844 $

Summary These positions are located in Region 5, USDA Forest Service units. The purpose of these positions are wildland fire suppression/management/control as a specialized firefighter on a…

Full timeOn-siteActon

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (81 547 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (95 319 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 81 547 $ to 116 098 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 81 547 $ and a quarter above 116 098 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 81 547 $ is the market level, above 116 098 $ is the strong quarter, below 81 547 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.