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Boston Overtime Pay

Overtime is one of the most searched pay categories in Boston payroll data. This page highlights the records and departments with the largest reported overtime totals while also reminding readers that overtime reflects payroll reporting categories, operational needs, and labor agreements rather than a single explanation.

Departments with the most overtime

Boston Police Department $1,147,692,406

Boston Fire Department $504,515,973

Public Works Department $74,356,196

Property Management $35,474,109

Parks Department $26,319,037

Traffic Division $25,758,010

Inspectional Services Dept $24,940,631

BPS Facility Management $19,904,786

Boston Public Library $10,562,887

Boston Public Schools $6,749,840

Facilities Management $6,524,969

Dpt of Innovation & Technology $5,753,978

Highest overtime payroll records

Employee	Year	Department	Title	Total Gross	Overtime
Melvin Ruiz	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$118,064
Steven G Parham	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$117,947
Michael C O'Hara	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$326,700	$117,681
Michael C O'Hara	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$326,700	$117,681
Cornell G Paterson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$242,873	$117,521
John A Conway	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$281,844	$117,471
Adam A. Mammone	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$316,669	$117,427
Adam A. Mammone	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$316,669	$117,427
Marcus C Eddings	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$117,396
Jami J Clemente	2025	Public Works Department	Spv/UtilityCompliance&Coordnti	$238,773	$117,378
Sean Wallace	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$342,356	$117,341
Joseph G Bento	2023	Boston Fire Department	FF (FPD InspLev2Certification)	$264,668	$117,232
Terrence Shane Burke	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$261,061	$117,222
Henry A Araica	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$116,936
Daniel Nee	2025	Public Works Department	Supn Highway Maintenance	$285,021	$116,785
Richard G Lewis	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$116,769
Robert Keith Connor	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$306,578	$116,737
Cornell G Paterson	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$0	$116,700
Lorenzo I Woodley	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$239,306	$116,681
Michael Shikoluk	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$116,638
Darrin Patrick Greeley	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$116,630
John G. Burrows	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$377,511	$116,617
Lawrence D Welch	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$116,609
Scott James Alther	2024	Public Works Department	Supn-Automotive Maint(Cfm)	$258,960	$116,530
Edward P Meade	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$295,695	$116,446
Daniel G. Griffin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$310,214	$116,393
Christopher D Crager	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$250,256	$116,367
Lyndon F Christian	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$356,324	$116,260
Jessica C. Anderson	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$340,031	$116,235
Emmanuel C Dambreville	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$229,302	$116,233
Melvin Ruiz	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$116,220
Dwain R Jackson	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$248,141	$116,209
Darrin Patrick Greeley	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$116,175
Corey Thomas	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$296,352	$116,168
Jimmy Nguyen	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$327,460	$116,168
Kevin P Finn	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$343,706	$116,166
Cynthia M Beckford-Brewington	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$116,153
Paul S Fitzpatrick	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$286,837	$116,121
Andrell J Jones	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$116,072
Jimmy Giraldo	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$339,593	$116,044
Lenin Ortiz	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$285,797	$116,005
Patrick J Cullity	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$115,952
Brian C Mahoney	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$282,062	$115,896
Brian C Mahoney	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$282,062	$115,896
Bienvenido DeLaCruz	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$301,818	$115,891
Shawn Joseph Hardiman	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$307,775	$115,826
Bienvenido DeLaCruz	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$221,951	$115,675
Geneese Webster	2024	Boston Police Department	EmergCommSpec-911Trainer	$209,906	$115,665
Thomas McDonough V	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$115,556
Patrick M.J Foley	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$115,513