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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
Eileen Sherman	2015	Boston Public Library	Reader & Info Librarian III	$0	$8,672
Marlon Belfast	2017	Parks Department	Motor Equip Oper & Lbr (P&R)	$0	$8,672
Darell Boyd Sr.	2018	Inspectional Services Dept	Building Inspector##	$0	$8,672
Oc ciel Jean Charles	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$38,629	$8,671
Jennifer Widener	2017	Parks Department	Sr Research Analyst (Parks&Rec	$0	$8,671
Thomas Geoffrion V	2013	Parks Department	Gardener	$0	$8,671
John Vitale	2023	Boston Cntr - Youth & Families	Program Supervisor	$90,997	$8,671
John Vitale	2022	Boston Cntr - Youth & Families	Program Supervisor	$90,997	$8,671
Keith Barry	2012	Inspectional Services Dept	Wire Inspector	$0	$8,671
Nicholas David Andrasy	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$8,670
Rowena Wesley	2019	Boston Police Department	Exec Sec (B.P.D.)	$0	$8,670
Saintania Marcellus	2024	UP Academy Holland	Paraprofessional	$66,559	$8,670
Michael A Mattera	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,669
Carole A Collins	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$136,266	$8,669
Michael W Palladino	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$8,668
Robert Dunderdale	2014	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$0	$8,668
Robert Bernard O'Neill III	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$8,668
Juan B Brito	2021	BPS Facility Management	Jr Custodian	$64,886	$8,667
Eric Mencey	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,667
Jon J. Dunn	2020	BPS Facility Management	Sen Cust C	$0	$8,667
Scott Rushton	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,666
Christopher David Goff	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$8,665
Sean T. Downey	2025	Facilities Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$71,858	$8,664
Myron W Phillips	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,664
Laura E. Dhooge	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,663
Martin Francis Dunlap	2025	Inspectional Services Dept	Building Inspector	$102,487	$8,663
Stephen M Avellino	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$8,663
Joshua R Earle	2018	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$8,662
Charles K. Burch	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,662
Rookmin S. Bhagwandeen	2021	BPS Trotter Elementary	Cafeteria Manager14	$62,983	$8,662
David Lee Seales	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$8,662
Nikisha H Jacobs-Joseph	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$40,139	$8,661
Michael Thomas Cavanaugh	2025	Neighborhood Services	311 Call Takers	$75,339	$8,661
Joanna Stephanie Sariles	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$155,671	$8,660
Walter W Woodberry	2024	Property Management	Mech Equip Repairperson	$82,609	$8,660
David Marchant	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,660
James N. Lydon Jr.	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$8,660
Robert Douglas Ferrari	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$8,660
Eddie Echevarria	2015	Boston Fire Department	FF (FPD Special Hazards Insp)	$0	$8,659
Hernane Pierre Lustin	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$40,655	$8,658
Johnny Joacine	2025	Boston Public Library	Jr Building Custodian	$36,352	$8,658
Evelyne Cleophat	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$42,479	$8,658
Eileen M Holmes	2025	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$95,494	$8,657
Kenneth Powell	2025	Property Management	Jr Building Custodian	$60,039	$8,657
Robert Jeremiah Gainey	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$169,461	$8,657
Frank L White	2021	BPS School Safety Service	Officer-Bps Police	$62,607	$8,657
Steven R Uribe	2024	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$55,742	$8,657
John P. Harrington	2020	Parks Department	Gardener	$0	$8,656
Stephen P Fahey	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$8,656
Argenis Bautista	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,753	$8,656