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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 J Stratton	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$111,772
Brian L Ball	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$111,679
Devon M Cornelius	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$224,506	$111,664
Jose L Acosta	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$111,650
Richard G Moriarty	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$111,596
Brigido Orlando Leon	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$287,472	$111,588
William J Dwan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$111,563
Cary Chin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$290,263	$111,533
Nicholas Kimaiyo	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$283,675	$111,477
Albert C Christie	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$111,474
Richard G Moriarty	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$240,555	$111,439
Richard G Moriarty	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$240,555	$111,439
Berlino Felix	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$306,434	$111,430
Michael G O'Leary	2023	Inspectional Services Dept	Wire Inspector	$214,908	$111,307
Moses Jose DaSilva	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$295,689	$111,307
Joseph S King	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$251,379	$111,292
Sean M Doherty	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$279,865	$111,283
Paul A Painten	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$111,270
John D. Broderick	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$111,244
Daniel A Roca	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$234,885	$111,204
Daniel A Roca	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$234,885	$111,204
John Mannion	2024	Boston Fire Department	FF Investigator Admin	$282,236	$111,152
Paul D Wright	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$369,402	$111,089
Paul A Painten	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$111,071
Stephen R Landrum	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$111,028
Iris S. Hairston	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$238,781	$111,008
John D. Broderick	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$110,974
Vance C Mills	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$236,535	$110,969
Dave E Juba	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$110,953
Shawn N Harris	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$457,679	$110,929
Dowayne O. Lewis	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$301,890	$110,754
Darryn L Brown	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$110,691
Richard L Medina	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$110,647
Steven G Parham	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$110,642
Rene Sanchez	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$286,571	$110,620
Andrell J Jones	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$110,615
Zi Zou	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$268,582	$110,583
Cary Chin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$288,156	$110,575
Cary Chin	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$288,156	$110,575
Franklyn Centeio Sr.	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$243,560	$110,572
Joao J. Monteiro	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$250,548	$110,560
John D. Broderick	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$110,513
Paul J Downey	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$268,369	$110,491
John J Gould	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$276,957	$110,478
John J Gould	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$276,957	$110,478
Devon M Cornelius	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$227,277	$110,477
William J Dwan	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$110,450
Thomas Pratt	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$110,436
Daniel A Roca	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$228,535	$110,375
Jimmy Giraldo	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$275,951	$110,344