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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
Dester D Garcia-Flores	2021	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$63,143	$5,111
Lindsay Louise Crudele	2013	Dpt of Innovation & Technology	Sr Data Proc Sys Anl	$0	$5,111
Hubert E Butler III	2012	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$5,111
Keturah Trusty	2014	Election Division	Community Outreach Asst	$0	$5,111
Stephen C. Stegemann	2023	BPS Facility Management	Sen Custodian	$77,542	$5,111
Stephen C. Stegemann	2022	BPS Facility Management	Sen Custodian	$77,542	$5,111
Patrick Daniel Walsh	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$5,110
Dennis Sholes	2012	Property Management	Third Class Sta Eng (New Ch)	$0	$5,109
Matthew F. Becker	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,109
Donald D. Callahan	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$5,109
Walter Edwards	2025	Parks Department	Park Maintenance Foreperson##	$69,190	$5,109
Catherine Smith	2017	Food & Nutrition Svc	Head Admin Clerk-31	$0	$5,108
Ryan McKeeney	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$66,558	$5,108
Ernest Joseph	2021	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$59,377	$5,108
William Iraola	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,152	$5,108
Vito Mario Pendola	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$5,108
Erica L Bradley	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,108
Patrick J Malone	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$132,421	$5,107
Patrick J Malone	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$132,421	$5,107
Jeffrey Wilson	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$5,107
Donald L Ware	2019	Parks Department	Maint Mech (Painter)##	$0	$5,105
Robert Brown	2023	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$71,471	$5,105
Robert Brown	2022	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$71,471	$5,105
Barthelemyr Pierre	2021	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Opr Person I##	$55,784	$5,105
Kayleen Rachel Soto	2024	Transportation	Customer Service Rep(A)	$44,568	$5,105
John J. Beggan	2023	Traffic Division	Admin Asst	$94,026	$5,104
John J. Beggan	2022	Traffic Division	Admin Asst	$94,026	$5,104
Walter T Egan	2017	Inspectional Services Dept	Dog Offr(AnimalControlOffcr)##	$0	$5,104
Jean Valcimond	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$39,153	$5,104
Humberto DaVeiga	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,104
Jean-Paul Limontas	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$131,818	$5,103
Denis J Sheridan	2023	BPS Facility Mgmt/A & R	Sen Supv-Sch Bld Plmg & Gsftg	$101,964	$5,103
Denis J Sheridan	2022	BPS Facility Mgmt/A & R	Sen Supv-Sch Bld Plmg & Gsftg	$101,964	$5,103
Denis J Sheridan	2024	Planning & Engineering	Sen Supv-Sch Bld Plmg & Gsftg	$113,326	$5,103
Clyde W Jefferson	2011	Boston Public Schools	Jr Custodian	$0	$5,102
Michael Bradley Jr	2025	Cemetery Division	Grave Digger	$44,730	$5,102
Patricia M Hoey	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Clerk And Typist	$0	$5,102
Ann Roper Quinn	2021	Dpt of Innovation & Technology	Sr Data Proc Sys Anl (ASD/DPU)	$131,080	$5,101
Casley K Bailey	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$5,101
Adolfito Mordan	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$38,478	$5,101
Elias H. Semaan	2019	Public Facilities Department	Project Manager (PFD)	$0	$5,101
Patricia Collette Lawley	2024	Boston Public Library	Youth Programs Librarian	$82,975	$5,101
Sequan Creech-Gray	2018	Property Management	Sr Computer Operator	$0	$5,101
Richard S. Oliver	2012	Dpt of Innovation & Technology	Sr Data Proc Sys Anl (ASD/DPU)	$0	$5,100
Justin Alexander Santos	2016	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$0	$5,100
Linda B. MacIver	2014	Boston Public Library	Reference Librarian II	$0	$5,100
Sean P Mulligan	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,100
David Joseph O'Connor	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,100
Robert E Bazzinotti	2013	Boston Public Schools	Sen Cust C/Nights	$0	$5,099
David J Edwards	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$219,243	$5,099