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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
Jerry Suarez Jr.	2016	Boston Police Department	CommunEquipOp III, R-13 (CT)	$0	$5,040
Edward R Hunter	2011	Boston Police Department	Jr Building Custodian	$0	$5,040
Janice R Knight	2025	Boston Public Library	Branch Librarian II	$114,501	$5,040
John J Rago	2025	Boston Police Department	Admin Asst (Police)	$74,480	$5,040
Timothy John Beggan	2023	Boston Police Department	Signalperson-Electrician	$80,682	$5,040
Timothy John Beggan	2022	Boston Police Department	Signalperson-Electrician	$80,682	$5,040
Carolyn Ivens	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,039
Douglas Toledo	2012	Boston Police Department	Jr Building Custodian	$0	$5,039
Steven P Sarro	2024	Facilities Management	Sen Cust C	$78,582	$5,038
Joanne McKay	2013	Dept of Voter Mobilization	Asst Reg Voters	$0	$5,038
Lorraine M. Maryland	2012	Boston Public Schools	Prin Clerk Typist 28	$0	$5,037
Nereida Villanueva	2023	Boston Public Library	Spec Library Asst V	$95,034	$5,037
Brian Joseph Kirk	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$134,382	$5,037
Jose L Munoz	2018	BPS Facility Management	Jr Custodian	$0	$5,037
Elizabeth Maiden	2021	Quincy Upper School	Lead Satellite Attendant B	$39,517	$5,037
Emmett Smith	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$63,784	$5,037
Steven P Sarro	2020	BPS Facility Management	Sen Cust C	$0	$5,036
Joanne Sullivan	2016	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$0	$5,036
Eduardo Mercado	2016	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$0	$5,036
Duane Williams	2021	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$61,319	$5,036
Charles M Reid Jr.	2025	Facilities Management	Sen Cust C	$110,928	$5,035
Aron Manus McCabe	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$132,104	$5,035
Edward Greatorex	2011	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$0	$5,035
Joseph Galvin	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$189,648	$5,035
Michael W Lee	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$5,035
Omar Khoshafa	2019	ASD Office of Budget Mangmnt	Management Analyst (Obpe)	$0	$5,034
Tyler Jeremiah Hallinan	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$5,033
John Studley	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$5,033
Mohammed Rabbi Uddin	2021	ASD Office of Budget Mangmnt	Management Analyst (Obpe)	$76,368	$5,032
Crefton Watty-Niles	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,032
Kenyatta Kenya Brooks	2025	Property Management	Jr Building Custodian	$52,987	$5,032
Jacqueline Chase	2020	Parks Department	Sr Personnel Officer II	$0	$5,032
Jose Espinal	2018	Boston Cntr - Youth & Families	Lifeguard I	$0	$5,031
Robert P. Hurley	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$5,030
Gregory Mahoney	2011	Boston Police Department	Offset Compositor	$0	$5,030
Lionel Manigat	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$41,082	$5,030
Richard M Keefe	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$5,029
John L. Sullivan	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,029
Michael L. Reed	2019	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Opr Person I##	$0	$5,029
Ermionne P Tegenis	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$41,431	$5,029
Terrell James Lee	2017	Parks Department	Laborer (Park)	$0	$5,028
Carl L. McKenzie	2018	Traffic Division	Supvising Traffic Engineer	$0	$5,028
Rannie L. Bunch	2020	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$0	$5,028
Ted R. Rivera	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,028
Gerald Kenneally	2018	ASD Purchasing Division	Admin Asst	$0	$5,028
Joseph Hynes	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$5,027
Stephany J Leeman	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Clerk And Typist	$0	$5,027
Antonio Santana-Peguero	2012	Boston Public Schools	Jr Cust/Nights	$0	$5,026
Guerda Georges	2024	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$39,195	$5,026
Frank John Blanciforte	2018	Traffic Division	Head Admin Clerk	$0	$5,026