Boston Police Department
49,963 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$2.7B
Avg: $55,031
Max: $1,264,844
Overtime: $1.1B
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Boston Payroll by Department
Department pages show where City of Boston payroll is concentrated across the municipal workforce. Browse payroll totals, average reported pay, overtime, and the titles or employees most associated with each department page.
Boston Fire Department
27,822 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$1.8B
Avg: $63,527
Max: $495,496
Overtime: $504.5M
Special Education
3,113 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$227.4M
Avg: $73,062
Max: $260,580
Overtime: $49.5K
Boston Public Library
8,318 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$200.9M
Avg: $24,150
Max: $240,001
Overtime: $10.6M
BPS Special Education
8,033 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$171.8M
Avg: $21,381
Max: $195,169
Overtime: $144.7K
Public Works Department
6,906 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$170.6M
Avg: $24,697
Max: $313,131
Overtime: $74.4M
Traffic Division
4,663 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$140.8M
Avg: $30,188
Max: $258,947
Overtime: $25.8M
Boston Cntr - Youth & Families
7,883 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$125.9M
Avg: $15,974
Max: $166,495
Overtime: $4.8M
Parks Department
5,292 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$119.6M
Avg: $22,605
Max: $206,141
Overtime: $26.3M
Inspectional Services Dept
3,684 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$118.3M
Avg: $32,111
Max: $320,408
Overtime: $24.9M
Facilities Management
1,965 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$116.1M
Avg: $59,064
Max: $567,427
Overtime: $6.5M
Curley K-8
2,377 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$99.1M
Avg: $41,703
Max: $203,677
Overtime: $46.0K
BPS Facility Management
5,882 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$98.8M
Avg: $16,799
Max: $211,689
Overtime: $19.9M
Dpt of Innovation & Technology
2,517 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$97.6M
Avg: $38,781
Max: $217,635
Overtime: $5.8M
BPS Substitute Teachers/Nurs
11,779 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$91.3M
Avg: $7,755
Max: $138,852
Overtime: $34.8K
Madison Park Tech Vocational
782 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$76.4M
Avg: $97,691
Max: $208,254
Overtime: $22.0K
Property Management
2,861 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$76.4M
Avg: $26,698
Max: $239,588
Overtime: $35.5M
Transportation
2,402 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$71.0M
Avg: $29,579
Max: $158,956
Overtime: $5.0M
Teaching & Learning
989 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$67.9M
Avg: $68,670
Max: $198,724
Overtime: $0
Office of Housing
821 records across 2022-2025.
Total pay
$66.7M
Avg: $81,272
Max: $192,693
Overtime: $22.9K
Boston Latin
600 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$65.4M
Avg: $108,975
Max: $240,187
Overtime: $212
BPS Madison Park High
2,159 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$61.9M
Avg: $28,681
Max: $175,173
Overtime: $70.0K
Eliot K-8
1,413 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$58.1M
Avg: $41,106
Max: $213,641
Overtime: $20.5K
Mildred Avenue K-8
1,288 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$57.8M
Avg: $44,889
Max: $169,760
Overtime: $49.7K
BPS Boston Latin
1,881 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$57.8M
Avg: $30,706
Max: $185,241
Overtime: $22.0K
East Boston High
507 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$55.3M
Avg: $109,043
Max: $210,861
Overtime: $4.4K
UP Academy Dorchester
1,652 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$55.1M
Avg: $33,353
Max: $172,403
Overtime: $559.6K
Food & Nutrition Services
1,958 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$54.9M
Avg: $28,014
Max: $175,974
Overtime: $229.1K
Public Facilities Department
814 records across 2016-2025.
Total pay
$53.1M
Avg: $65,294
Max: $194,664
Overtime: $3.1M
UP Academy Holland
1,562 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$52.4M
Avg: $33,549
Max: $158,002
Overtime: $1.0M
O'Bryant School of Math & Sci
485 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$52.4M
Avg: $108,013
Max: $170,922
Overtime: $345
Edison K-8
1,541 records across 2014-2024.
Total pay
$52.3M
Avg: $33,967
Max: $183,646
Overtime: $12.5K
Boston Latin Academy
471 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$51.1M
Avg: $108,429
Max: $187,520
Overtime: $2.9K
Henderson K-12 Inclusion
545 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$48.0M
Avg: $88,116
Max: $179,859
Overtime: $3.3K
Warren-Prescott K-8
1,165 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$47.6M
Avg: $40,875
Max: $195,425
Overtime: $7.1K
Charlestown High
537 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$46.6M
Avg: $86,687
Max: $176,197
Overtime: $0
BPS O'Bryant School
1,350 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$45.8M
Avg: $33,921
Max: $191,368
Overtime: $0
TechBoston Academy
437 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$43.8M
Avg: $100,120
Max: $211,936
Overtime: $0
BPS East Boston High
1,600 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$43.0M
Avg: $26,895
Max: $192,548
Overtime: $85.9K
Henderson Elementary
1,535 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$42.8M
Avg: $27,911
Max: $177,609
Overtime: $29.9K
BPS Latin Academy
1,416 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$42.8M
Avg: $30,197
Max: $157,575
Overtime: $13.6K
Murphy K-8
461 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$42.6M
Avg: $92,425
Max: $200,567
Overtime: $122.2K
Kilmer K-8
1,099 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$42.0M
Avg: $38,231
Max: $195,939
Overtime: $785
Lyndon K-8
1,055 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$41.7M
Avg: $39,502
Max: $167,258
Overtime: $68.9K
BPS McKinley Middle
1,870 records across 2014-2023.
Total pay
$41.6M
Avg: $22,239
Max: $172,200
Overtime: $2.9K
Mel H King South End Academy
436 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$41.5M
Avg: $95,258
Max: $181,188
Overtime: $2.6K
Haley Pilot
958 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$40.5M
Avg: $42,238
Max: $194,283
Overtime: $3.7K
Law Department
1,008 records across 2011-2025.
Total pay
$40.2M
Avg: $39,856
Max: $195,211
Overtime: $16.2K
Roosevelt K-8
946 records across 2014-2025.
Total pay
$40.1M
Avg: $42,396
Max: $181,973
Overtime: $26.4K
English High
395 records across 2023-2025.
Total pay
$39.9M
Avg: $101,031
Max: $184,281
Overtime: $125