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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
Cynthia M Beckford-Brewington	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$58,758
Joseph G. Gillespie	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$289,374	$58,756
Joseph G. Gillespie	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$289,374	$58,756
Stephen Rioux	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$58,753
Julian J Turner	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,751
Karyn A Vandyke	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$58,744
Christine Melia Marini	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$270,874	$58,743
Tyrance Jarvon Corbett	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$329,178	$58,742
Edward D. Hesford	2023	Traffic Division	Supvising Traffic Engineer	$200,644	$58,737
Edward D. Hesford	2022	Traffic Division	Supvising Traffic Engineer	$200,644	$58,737
Joseph S King	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$58,730
Matthew J Fogarty	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$58,728
William F Donga	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$58,727
Madeline Banks	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$165,093	$58,725
Michael McNulty	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$178,460	$58,724
Michael McNulty	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$178,460	$58,724
Eliot Telisnor	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,719
Stanley Jesus Pina	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$282,182	$58,710
Bruce W Hicks	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$58,707
Edward A Anderson	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Admn-Advance Tech	$0	$58,701
Anthony Lawrence Renzi	2021	Boston Fire Department	Electrical Equip Repairprs##	$189,164	$58,697
Shawn J. McCarthy	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$195,160	$58,697
Stephen Parenteau	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$0	$58,695
Davy Perez	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Harborboat 3$8	$0	$58,695
John J. Sciara	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$227,209	$58,692
Michael A Torigian	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$207,252	$58,688
Jason C Reid	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,687
Daniel G. Griffin	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$58,687
Willie B Lyons	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,687
Raul A. Sutherland	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$170,849	$58,686
Brian M Hurld	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$224,361	$58,686
Laquane Bradham	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$180,450	$58,675
Michael F O'Connor Jr.	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$58,674
Patrick Morrison	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$58,662
Timothy M Horan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$58,660
Timothy Paul Coughlin	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$298,220	$58,658
Julian J Turner	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,654
Kevin P Cook	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,652
Brian J Lydon	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,651
David P Roberto	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,646
Michael J. Loney	2024	Boston Police Department	Building Systems Engineer	$199,982	$58,645
Michael F O'Connor Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$249,315	$58,641
Darryl Dorsainvil	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$151,529	$58,630
Aaron Thompson	2019	Boston Fire Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$0	$58,627
Stephen J Ridge	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$200,123	$58,616
Matthew K Carey	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$58,612
Liam P. Hawkins	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$194,037	$58,611
Ellen McCarthy	2025	Boston Retirement System	Exec Asst	$220,406	$58,609
Alton Donovan Barrett	2024	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$120,898	$58,603
Christopher R Stevens	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$163,169	$58,602