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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
Thomas C Brooks	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$54,112
Christopher Hamilton	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$370,688	$54,110
Steven J Morgan	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$54,110
Michael Doyle	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$54,101
Matthew K Carey	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$54,098
Adam Russell	2023	Boston Police Department	Sr Radio Communications Tech	$150,896	$54,095
Michael R Szegda	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$201,370	$54,092
Manuel Jesus Valera	2018	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equi Repairpr Class II	$0	$54,090
Robert W Baird	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$54,080
Paul J Lyons Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain-Technician	$231,718	$54,076
Paul J Lyons Jr.	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain-Technician	$231,718	$54,076
Thomas L Sexton	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$54,074
Jason Turcotte	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$212,783	$54,072
Christopher J. Flaherty	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$208,230	$54,071
Aristides R. Cardoso	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$195,311	$54,065
Jeffrey Cahill	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$54,063
William M Meade	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$54,062
Henry Joseph Staines	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$54,057
Robert Santangelo	2023	Boston Fire Department	FF (Scuba Diver)	$191,898	$54,056
Robert Santangelo	2022	Boston Fire Department	FF (Scuba Diver)	$191,898	$54,056
Donald M Lee	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$54,053
Bayard Bien-Aime	2018	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairpr Class I	$0	$54,052
Patrick B Santry	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Mobile Oper	$0	$54,040
Ernest Desroches	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$54,031
James Stewart	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$238,759	$54,028
Merica Guillaume	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$184,935	$54,022
John P Doris	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$0	$54,021
James L Walsh	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$220,245	$54,009
Michael Christopher Coppinger	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$54,009
Martin M O'Malley	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$54,002
Tiffany R Chaplin	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$54,000
Clifton McHale	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$54,000
Jose Felipe Dos Santos	2025	Boston Fire Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairperson BFD	$139,153	$54,000
James A Coyne	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,998
Matthew James Achey	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$216,439	$53,995
John A Rouvalis	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$53,984
Peter W Lekaditis	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,981
Richard L Greer	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,976
Gabriel Abreu	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$205,443	$53,975
Steven McGovern	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,974
Barbara L Hillman	2024	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$126,301	$53,973
Lawrence J. Hickman	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$53,967
Frantz Saintfort	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,965
Kenneth R Autio	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,963
Styvalis C Sosa	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,248	$53,957
John J. Forristall	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Admn-Advance Tech	$0	$53,957
Michael McDonough	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$209,061	$53,957
Paul R Chevrette	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$210,574	$53,956
James M Foley	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$0	$53,956
Greg T Walsh	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,940