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Public Works Department Payroll

Public Works Department is represented in the Boston payroll dataset from 2011-2025. Across 6,906 reported records, the department accounts for $170,559,372 in total gross pay and $74,356,196 in overtime. Use this page to review the department’s recurring titles, top-paid records, and year-by-year payroll footprint.

Total pay

$170,559,372

Combined gross pay in this department.

Average pay

$24,697

Average gross pay per record.

Employee names

1,393

Distinct employee-name entries reported.

Overtime

$74,356,196

Combined overtime in the dataset.

Year-by-year department payroll

Year Total Gross
2025 $33,248,519
2024 $29,771,973
2023 $53,555,381
2022 $27,529,073
2021 $26,454,426
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
Zachary Wassmouth 2015 Public Works Department Prin Civil Engineer $0 $8,901
John Watson 2015 Public Works Department Spec Hvy Meo $0 $13,202
Richard J. Watson 2015 Public Works Department Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)## $0 $13,752
Matthew Watts 2015 Public Works Department Summer Youth Worker $0 $0
Robert L Weathersby 2015 Public Works Department Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr $0 $157
Daniel J Webb 2015 Public Works Department Maint Mech(LightSvcRpr)(Pwd)## $0 $15,755
Victor O Weeks 2015 Public Works Department Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)## $0 $29,175
Patrick Welch 2015 Public Works Department Code Enforce Offc $0 $2,092
James Edward White 2015 Public Works Department Head Storekeeper $0 $10,926
Martin M White 2015 Public Works Department Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr $0 $0
Kevin Joseph Widzinski 2015 Public Works Department Jr Eng Aid $0 $0
Alexander C. Williams 2015 Public Works Department Supv-Sanitation (Pwd) $0 $5,870
Darlene M Williams 2015 Public Works Department Prin Admin Asst $0 $16,821
James Williams 2015 Public Works Department Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr $0 $8,528
Jr Thomas Michael Wilson 2015 Public Works Department First Asst Drawtender## $0 $3,025
Vernon Wilson 2015 Public Works Department Sr Highway Maint CrftsprsPwd## $0 $1,808
Steven Wise 2015 Public Works Department Highway Maint Inspector## $0 $8,866
Steven Jacob Reznikow 2015 Public Works Department Public Works Laborer $0 $739
Steven Rhodey 2015 Public Works Department Maint Mech Frprs (Carpenter)## $0 $26,009
Dana Terence Rice 2015 Public Works Department Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr $0 $15,946
John J Richardson 2015 Public Works Department Public Works Laborer $0 $594
Richard J. Roberto 2015 Public Works Department Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd) $0 $14,172
James Robinson 2015 Public Works Department Public Works Laborer $0 $802
Patricia A. Hill 2015 Public Works Department Prin Cashier $0 $2,086
Ronald A Reynolds 2015 Public Works Department First Asst Drawtender## $0 $3,533