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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
Richard G Moriarty	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$113,460
Steven L Horne	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$113,325
Nancy E Cellucci	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$379,599	$113,247
Michael Kern V	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$357,412	$113,189
Bernard E Hicks III	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$247,256	$113,128
Patrick Kane	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$252,707	$113,123
Patrick Kane	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$252,707	$113,123
Evon F Burke	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$338,644	$113,100
Paulo Pereira	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$241,935	$113,074
Paulo Pereira	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$241,935	$113,074
James A Moore	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$113,046
James J Wyse	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$113,023
Anthony Williams	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$112,938
Robert M Zingg	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$112,923
Greg T Walsh	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$255,291	$112,921
Michael F. Devane	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$112,898
Martin M Joseph	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$440,777	$112,876
Michael J Stratton	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$112,869
Edward J Curley	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$303,024	$112,867
George Christopher Egan	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$325,533	$112,846
Phillip Terenzi	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$0	$112,840
Alvin S Holder	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$231,827	$112,795
Daniel J Adams	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$438,852	$112,793
Leonardo Hernandez	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$294,932	$112,751
Christopher R Stevens	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$248,978	$112,742
Marc Sullivan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$287,501	$112,671
Marc Sullivan	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$287,501	$112,671
Edward P. Dervan	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$371,290	$112,665
Joshua J. DeLaRosa	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$261,473	$112,651
Devon M Cornelius	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$227,115	$112,645
Devon M Cornelius	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$227,115	$112,645
Jonathan James Carrington	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$285,239	$112,615
Jean-Gerard Dorsainvil	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$112,613
Henry A Araica	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$247,630	$112,501
Henry A Araica	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$247,630	$112,501
John A McCarthy	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$379,017	$112,474
Charles J Cellucci	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$112,441
Paul J Downey	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$378,849	$112,417
Marc Sullivan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$287,331	$112,370
Paul A Painten	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$112,208
Edwin Manuel Lopez	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$254,407	$112,186
Francisco Rodriguez	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$230,678	$112,160
John J Fitzgerald	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$112,114
Darryl Dorsainvil	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$248,118	$112,110
Paulo Pereira	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$267,745	$112,046
Dave E Juba	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$111,951
Davey Kenneth Stephens	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$241,872	$111,863
Davey Kenneth Stephens	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$241,872	$111,863
Paul R Chevrette	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$301,806	$111,848
Windell C. Josey	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$111,804