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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
Michael Joseph Bulger	2021	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$58,817	$7,486
Gregory James Dunham	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$7,486
Joseph F. Brooks	2012	Boston Fire Department	Radio Supv (Bfd)	$0	$7,485
Alan Lockhart	2013	Property Management	MaintMechPaint(PMDGraffRemoval	$0	$7,484
Diondre Kimani Smith	2017	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$7,484
Jean Rolph LaFortnue	2015	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$7,484
Robert Bernard O'Neill III	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$7,483
Kevin E Griffiths	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$7,483
Paul J. McLaughlin	2023	Facilities Management	Sen Cust C	$91,506	$7,483
Tyler Joseph Bradford	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$63,410	$7,482
Katheryn T Stanton	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$7,482
Michael McManus	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$133,433	$7,482
Michael McManus	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$133,433	$7,482
Gene C Chin	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$7,482
Samuel S. Byrd	2017	Boston Police Department	MtrEquipRpprClassIIBPDFleetBFD	$0	$7,481
Tianna Musto	2023	Boston Police Department	Technology Support Specialist	$62,455	$7,481
Tianna Musto	2022	Boston Police Department	Technology Support Specialist	$62,455	$7,481
Usope Civilus	2020	Boston Police Department	Audio Visual Tech & Photogr##	$0	$7,480
Patrick J Curran	2013	Inspectional Services Dept	Building Inspector##	$0	$7,480
Anthony J Vargas	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$7,479
Kevin G. McCarthy	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$7,479
Kerry A Sullivan	2020	Boston Police Department	Sr Admin Anl	$0	$7,479
James Edward White	2013	Public Works Department	Prin Storekeeper	$0	$7,479
Tommy T. Yung	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$121,608	$7,479
Tommy T. Yung	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$121,608	$7,479
Jason Michael Harrington	2021	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$55,689	$7,478
Michael P. Skinner	2024	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$64,729	$7,478
Shariece Bullock	2023	UP Academy Holland	Paraprofessional	$58,671	$7,478
Trevor A. Neptune	2016	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$0	$7,478
Ervin Cifliku	2023	Boston Police Department	Prin Storekeeper	$57,076	$7,477
Joseph Failla Jr.	2013	Boston Public Schools	Sen Cust C	$0	$7,476
Jonathan Carter	2013	Boston Public Schools	Sen Cust C	$0	$7,476
Robert W Anglin	2011	Boston Public Schools	Jr Custodian	$0	$7,475
Cher Enfant Lacossade	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$38,453	$7,475
Cecilia M Fagan	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$7,474
Gail Depradine	2024	Boston Public Library	Spec Library Asst I	$62,964	$7,473
Edward R Clinton	2012	Boston Public Schools	Sen Cust C	$0	$7,473
Awan Freeman	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$60,895	$7,473
William J. O'Sullivan	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$7,472
Anthony Wayne Strong	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$7,472
Brandon I. Prince	2017	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$7,472
Derem Jean	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$42,268	$7,472
Robert Hicks Jr.	2020	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$0	$7,472
Denise Mortel	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$37,559	$7,472
P.Stephen Healy	2017	Parks Department	Exec Sec (Parks & Recreation)	$0	$7,471
Reginald Milfort	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$43,851	$7,471
Andrew Swain	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$75,450	$7,471
Patrick Russell	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$7,471
Carina Acosta	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$7,471
Pervis Ryans	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Captain-DDC/HRCD	$0	$7,469