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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
Joseph Johnson	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$188,119	$56,866
William J. Samaras	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,861
Bret Giannetti	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$172,975	$56,856
Dennis C Cogavin	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$56,856
Cameron Antonio Clemente Williamson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$178,396	$56,853
Denis McKeeney	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$56,847
Julian J Turner	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,845
Thomas C Santry	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$220,930	$56,843
Justin P. Wood	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$275,321	$56,843
John Katikakis	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$211,964	$56,837
Thomas J. Domenico	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$56,829
Jose D Amado	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,827
Stephanie M O'Sullivan	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,825
Kevin R Cooper	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$56,821
Sean Michael McCarthy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$208,968	$56,820
Brian Wiliam Coughlin	2021	Public Works Department	Supn-Sanitation	$191,452	$56,819
Tiffany R Chaplin	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$226,540	$56,811
Robert Tabb	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$214,877	$56,802
Oscar A Guerrero	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,802
Molwyn A Shaw	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,792
Eric D Bradshaw	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,780
Marcellus Parker	2024	Boston Police Department	EmergCommSpec Dispatch Trainer	$173,791	$56,778
Todd M. Peterson	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,775
Steven McGovern	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$209,972	$56,767
Steven McGovern	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$209,972	$56,767
Michael J. Doherty	2024	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$400,757	$56,763
Ryan James Raftery	2019	Boston Fire Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairperson BFD	$0	$56,760
Michael J Pavone	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF(TraingInstruc)AdvTech Admin	$293,284	$56,757
Christopher J. Goodman	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$56,748
Brian W. Johnson	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,746
Joel Resil	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$237,572	$56,746
Adrian S Jordan	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$56,729
Christopher Duchaney	2023	Boston Fire Department	Inside Wireperson	$205,072	$56,721
Christopher Duchaney	2022	Boston Fire Department	Inside Wireperson	$205,072	$56,721
Jessica H. Wagner	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$190,965	$56,720
Jessica H. Wagner	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$190,965	$56,720
Gregory D Dankers	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$188,801	$56,716
Marc D Coleman	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,715
Christopher M Donlon	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$167,909	$56,714
Christopher M Donlon	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$167,909	$56,714
Andrew J Gambon	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,709
Christopher Burns	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$216,563	$56,708
Robert J Kenney	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,706
Davey Kenneth Stephens	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,705
Stephen Avery Henderson	2012	Boston Fire Department	Wkg Frprs Elec Equip Repairprs	$0	$56,699
George E. Juliano	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$56,693
Kenneth L Alicea	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$189,596	$56,688
Kenneth L Alicea	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$189,596	$56,688
Kevin Melay	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$185,770	$56,680
Kevin R Cooper	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$56,678