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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
Marcellus Parker	2023	Boston Police Department	EmergCommSpec Dispatch Trainer	$183,279	$56,470
Roselyn Lacroix	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,468
Kathleen Senise	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$280,858	$56,458
Stephen R Landrum	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,448
Martin M O'Malley	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,432
Peter G. Cakridas	2015	Boston Fire Department	Dir-Transportation (BFD)	$0	$56,428
Megan Leavitt	2024	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$171,664	$56,425
Brian P Lundy	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,422
Thomas F Lee	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$56,418
Sean F Deery	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,409
Wayne Lanchester	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$56,405
Edward S Patterson	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$140,680	$56,404
Merica Guillaume	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$156,303	$56,400
Merica Guillaume	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$156,303	$56,400
David Yee	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$202,195	$56,399
Robert A Fratalia	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,395
Kenneth J Hayes	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$231,219	$56,383
Jonathan James Carrington	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$186,211	$56,383
Jonathan James Carrington	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$186,211	$56,383
Ana C Almeida	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$277,758	$56,373
Roy H Broussard	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,372
Leonardo Hernandez	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,365
David H Munroe	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,358
Robert Thomas Lucas	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,350
Tomas Coilin Kearney	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$273,506	$56,348
Ismael R. Henriquez	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$262,765	$56,346
Ramon M. Kelly-Chalas	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,345
Gregory Penella	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$178,401	$56,341
Katelyn M Coe	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$230,088	$56,335
Cleveland A Burwell	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,327
Steven F Blair	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,327
Steven F Blair	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,327
Ismael Sosa	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$207,024	$56,325
Paul J Bercume	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$208,098	$56,320
Paul J Bercume	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$208,098	$56,320
Joseph P Boyle	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$56,320
Robin A Demarco	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$56,316
Juan A Diaz	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,315
David A Holleran	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,306
Christopher F Carroll	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,296
Wendy Lee Ng	2023	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$185,237	$56,295
Keith Monahan	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$56,288
Patrick J McDonough	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$237,563	$56,282
Patrick J McDonough	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$237,563	$56,282
Ryan James Raftery	2020	Boston Fire Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairperson BFD	$0	$56,276
Edward J Curley	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$56,275
Ismael R. Henriquez	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$56,274
Hoang Nguyen	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$225,680	$56,268
Patrick Lynch	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$254,740	$56,268
Patrick Lynch	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$254,740	$56,268