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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
Christopher R. Boyle	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$60,478
Joshua Gbedema	2025	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$152,840	$60,468
Daniel J. Sparrow	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$266,926	$60,466
Todd Christopher Leonard	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$60,461
Anthony B Platt	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$169,299	$60,460
Jean-Pierre Ricard	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$60,458
Atiya Younger	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$60,453
Ellis E Thornton	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$60,452
Christopher G Legrand	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$167,308	$60,446
James Holder	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$60,446
Ronald E Pirrello	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$215,087	$60,443
Ronald E Pirrello	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$215,087	$60,443
Marvin M Wright	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$60,441
Patrick Edward Byrne	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$60,438
Arthur J. Hall-Brewster	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$60,438
Randy M Holley	2024	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)##	$125,614	$60,436
Maria P Galvao	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$191,566	$60,431
Maria P Galvao	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$191,566	$60,431
Curtis Mosley Jr.	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$191,641	$60,431
Sarah Briggs	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$170,887	$60,424
Sarah Briggs	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$170,887	$60,424
Joseph P Boyle	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$60,415
Sabino Piemonte	2018	Election Division	Head Asst Registrar of Voters	$0	$60,413
Bayard Bien-Aime	2023	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairpr Class I	$162,596	$60,409
Bayard Bien-Aime	2022	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairpr Class I	$162,596	$60,409
Sean F Joyce	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$249,161	$60,408
Jeffrey Clark	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$258,695	$60,407
Thomas McDonough V	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$60,406
James M Stoddard	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$60,391
Paul M Ivens	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$60,389
Joel Alexis Ortiz	2025	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$147,126	$60,386
Samil T Silta	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$60,381
Connor Askins	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$249,927	$60,366
Brian R Dunford	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$0	$60,362
Kevin P Cook	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$60,356
Donald Nicholas	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$60,355
Robert Thomas Lucas	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$60,345
Brendan M Bosse	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$190,873	$60,344
Raul A. Sutherland	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$166,353	$60,324
Raul A. Sutherland	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$166,353	$60,324
Peter N Fontanez	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$60,317
Kenneth H. Grubbs	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$60,317
Thomas A Joyce	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$60,314
Michael E Norton	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSp)DFC-AdvTe	$211,775	$60,312
David E Flaherty	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$60,308
Peter G. Moscaritolo	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$213,437	$60,304
Peter G. Moscaritolo	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$213,437	$60,304
William J Dwan	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$60,303
Brian P Lundy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$185,507	$60,301
Carlton A Williamson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$191,718	$60,299