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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
Paul Sophal Dok	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$169,486	$11,660
Alexander Exposito	2020	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$11,660
Anita Bajon	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$47,686	$11,660
Anthony R Ellison	2015	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$0	$11,659
Aleksei Constantine Nicklas	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$146,057	$11,659
Aleksei Constantine Nicklas	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$146,057	$11,659
Jeremy Ryan Daviau	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,658
Marie G Toussaint	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$48,469	$11,658
Cole R Jenness	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,658
Eddy E. Holmes	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,658
John Johnson	2019	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$0	$11,658
Carmen Sarai Padron	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$104,242	$11,657
Carmen Sarai Padron	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$104,242	$11,657
Joseph M Collins	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Bomb Squad	$0	$11,657
Patrick J. Conroy	2013	Property Management	Dog Offcr(Supv/Anim Cntl Ofcr)	$0	$11,657
Brian Alberto Soto-Marte	2023	Boston Police Department	Jr Building Custodian	$65,030	$11,656
Brian Alberto Soto-Marte	2022	Boston Police Department	Jr Building Custodian	$65,030	$11,656
John J McManus	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$11,656
Mary E Ryan	2014	Boston Police Department	Supv-Payrolls	$0	$11,656
Dennis Martin Pinsonneault	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,656
Marcus Lamar Morris	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,655
Cathy Garcia	2017	Public Works Department	Admin Asst	$0	$11,655
Michael W Westwater	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,654
Robert J. Anderson	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,653
Jerome E Sampson	2018	Boston Fire Department	FF(FPD Place of Assembly Insp)	$0	$11,653
John J Foley	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,653
Jonathan Barry Simoni	2012	Boston Fire Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairperson BFD	$0	$11,653
Joseph R Sullivan	2020	Public Works Department	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$11,653
Christopher R Stevens	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$11,652
Joseph M Graham	2018	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$0	$11,652
Sean P Costello	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,651
Joseph Fleury	2020	Public Works Department	Prin Civil Engineer	$0	$11,651
Richard M. Proia	2013	Boston Fire Department	FF(SOC Equip & Logistic Mangr)	$0	$11,651
Richard T Kelley	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$11,650
Edward Gottwald	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$11,650
Daniel J Webb	2019	Public Works Department	StreetlightingConstInsp(Pwd)##	$0	$11,650
Robert Lee Mentos	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,650
Robert J Counihan Jr.	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$0	$11,649
Neil E. Brunswick	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,648
Sean Joseph Colby	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,648
Richard E. Berger Jr.	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,648
David T Rodriguez	2015	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$0	$11,648
Chantette M. Stallworth	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,647
Denis J Fitzpatrick	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$11,647
Emily Nhu Bui	2025	Boston Police Department	Statistical Analyst(Bpd)	$70,592	$11,647
Paul J McDonough	2019	ASD Purchasing Division	Admin Asst (Asd/Cab)	$0	$11,647
Shawn M. McGrath	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,647
Joseph M Santos III	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,647
Marlon Wilson	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,647
Michael C. Lozanne	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$11,647