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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.

Highest overtime payroll records

Employee Year Department Title Total Gross Overtime
Otis C Harewood 2013 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $0 $54,593
Joao C Rodrigues 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $54,585
Joseph Hobin 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $210,115 $54,576
Joseph Hobin 2022 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $210,115 $54,576
William J Lynch 2025 Public Works Department Assistant Electrical Eng $161,480 $54,576
Michael Francis Fitzpatrick Jr. 2025 Boston Fire Department FF Trng Inst Adjunct Admin $204,354 $54,571
Cary Chin 2018 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $54,571
Peter Cameron Eleey 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $218,423 $54,565
Andrew Creed 2024 Boston Police Department Police Detective $247,507 $54,558
Alan J Staunton 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $181,140 $54,558
Brendan R. England 2018 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $54,558
George J. Beaulieu 2011 Boston Police Department Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10 $0 $54,552
Michael P Boyle 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $211,155 $54,549
Christopher J. Goodman 2017 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $0 $54,548
Elijah Edmonds III 2024 Boston Police Department Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa $146,909 $54,546
David Charles Thomson 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $185,400 $54,546
Jose M Araujo 2024 Boston Police Department Police Offc Harborboat 3$8 $240,029 $54,541
Kenneth Fong 2019 Boston Police Department Police Captain/DDC $0 $54,538
Jeffrey S Firnstein 2025 Boston Police Department Police Detective $216,425 $54,537
Richard Moy 2014 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $54,537
Michael Francis Fitzpatrick Jr. 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $190,557 $54,526
Michael Francis Fitzpatrick Jr. 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $190,557 $54,526
Steven E Shaffer 2023 Boston Fire Department Dep Fire Chief $278,199 $54,521
Jay J. Richards 2023 Traffic Division Asst Supv-Parking Enforcement $145,136 $54,518
Jay J. Richards 2022 Traffic Division Asst Supv-Parking Enforcement $145,136 $54,518
John J Davin 2013 Boston Police Department Police Captain/DDC $0 $54,517
David Godin 2020 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $54,510
Willie Lee Dupree 2019 Traffic Division Chief Traffic Invest(Cat) $0 $54,508
Christopher Adams 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $171,637 $54,492
Scott R. Boyle 2019 Boston Fire Department FireLieutenant(ScubaDivTech $0 $54,482
Steven Christopher Waldron 2016 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $0 $54,481
Teddy J Hendricks 2016 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $0 $54,476
William G Knecht 2016 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/Bomb Squad $0 $54,475
Ryan Richard Kelly 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $151,390 $54,470
Ryan Richard Kelly 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $151,390 $54,470
Paula F Pearson 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,513 $54,466
Paula F Pearson 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,513 $54,466
Kenneth Fong 2014 Boston Police Department Police Captain/DDC $0 $54,466
Christopher Hamilton 2023 Boston Police Department Police Captain $271,870 $54,463
Christopher Hamilton 2022 Boston Police Department Police Captain $271,870 $54,463
John A. Teixeira 2020 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $54,463
Michael P. Keaney 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $201,863 $54,462
Michael P. Keaney 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $201,863 $54,462
Nicholas G. Moore 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $223,144 $54,459
Nicholas G. Moore 2022 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $223,144 $54,459
Francis Woods 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $54,457
Jennifer E Andrews 2017 Boston Fire Department Admin Secretary $0 $54,457
Kim Tavares 2020 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $54,454
Matthew Mullen Vraibel 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $168,111 $54,440
Michael F Murphy 2021 Boston Fire Department Wkg Frprs Elec Equip Repairprs $202,250 $54,438