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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
Robert W Baird	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,939
Brian J Linehan	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,939
Derek L Fowler	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$246,814	$53,932
Daniel J Hooley	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$159,897	$53,931
Daniel J Hooley	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$159,897	$53,931
Francis Joseph McCarthy	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$190,093	$53,930
Francis Joseph McCarthy	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$190,093	$53,930
Patrick Kane	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,929
Craig A Wozniak	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$268,116	$53,925
Ryan James Raftery	2017	Boston Fire Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairperson BFD	$0	$53,924
Shaun M McBrien	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$53,919
Marc McBrien	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$238,578	$53,919
Jonathan O'Brien	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,912
William M Bulger	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,910
Jerry Suarez Jr.	2025	Boston Police Department	Office Manager	$123,906	$53,905
Adam C Gill	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$211,087	$53,896
Adam C Gill	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$211,087	$53,896
Gerard P. Falco	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$138,515	$53,895
Shaka Ivan McPherson	2025	Property Management	Sr Computer Operator	$127,081	$53,892
Michael Aziz	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,880
Waiman Lee	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,877
Patrick Lynch	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$258,424	$53,874
Sean Patrick OBrien	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,534	$53,872
Michael John Boulger	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,870
James Thomas Nee	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$184,838	$53,865
Robert Jeremiah Gainey	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$184,894	$53,863
Steven Atkins	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$196,506	$53,858
Steven Atkins	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$196,506	$53,858
William M Meade	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$53,852
Jay P. Tully	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$216,903	$53,842
Robert P Morris	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$53,842
Dante B Williams	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,842
Marcelino Cardoso	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$170,714	$53,839
Stephen G Crimmins	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,833
Megan Leavitt	2023	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$138,500	$53,830
Megan Leavitt	2022	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$138,500	$53,830
Manoucheca Gabriel	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$147,088	$53,829
Alston L. Allen	2024	Boston Fire Department	FF(SOCBestTeam)-AdvTech Admin	$296,957	$53,811
Tasha J. Hibbert	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$146,231	$53,809
Daryle Patrick Dwan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$53,793
Andrew J. Minichello	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$206,551	$53,789
Andrew J. Minichello	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$206,551	$53,789
Michael John Manning III	2023	Public Works Department	Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd)	$125,074	$53,788
Ciaran Murphy	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$302,612	$53,782
William F Donga	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,776
Stephanie L Gaines	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,772
Robert M Zingg	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$201,508	$53,770
Edward Holland Brodney	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$249,957	$53,766
Dean B Quinby	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$257,772	$53,764
James Gerard O'Brien	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$159,410	$53,759