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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
Joseph R Horton	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$53,757
Michael J. Doherty	2023	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$333,354	$53,753
Kevin P. Swan	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,750
James J. Freeman	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$53,745
Lisamarie Menino	2016	Property Management	Admin Asst (Chief Basic Serv)	$0	$53,743
William E Doogan	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$53,731
Anthony M. Alexis	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,722
George J. Beaulieu	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$53,721
Christopher J. Goodman	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$53,704
Ismael R. Henriquez	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,699
Arthur W Green	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$162,178	$53,686
Arthur W Green	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$162,178	$53,686
Sean F Deery	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$252,426	$53,676
Michael G Connolly	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$241,478	$53,675
Jean G. Jean Louis	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$181,945	$53,657
Edward D. Hesford	2019	Traffic Division	Supvising Traffic Engineer	$0	$53,645
Ryan Robert Keogh	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$165,479	$53,644
Joseph Downing	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,643
Michael E Hocking	2023	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$330,471	$53,641
May Hue Ho	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$162,794	$53,640
Terrique E Chambers	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$296,425	$53,638
Kendra J Conway	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$53,636
Joseph M Maguire	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Hdq Dispatcher	$0	$53,634
Stephanie M O'Sullivan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$189,693	$53,632
Steven P McLaughlin	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$53,632
Joseph P Boyle	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$53,623
Patrick S Hayes	2020	Boston Fire Department	EAP Coordinator	$0	$53,621
Kelley A O'Connell	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$53,612
Dwayne W. Gumbs	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$331,356	$53,603
Courtney A Powell	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$239,715	$53,598
Paul John O'Brien	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$233,275	$53,595
Roberto C. Paulino	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$296,271	$53,593
John P Conroy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$255,038	$53,582
Jessica H. Wagner	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,581
Matthew J Wyman	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$231,966	$53,578
Gilbert Costen	2023	Public Works Department	Area Supv of Street Operations	$144,167	$53,576
Gilbert Costen	2022	Public Works Department	Area Supv of Street Operations	$144,167	$53,576
John P Boyle	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,574
Jason C Reid	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,356	$53,574
Paul J Zelvis	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$266,452	$53,568
Paulo Pereira	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,565
Fred R Williams	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieut (Det)	$0	$53,564
Frank C Rogier	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$191,264	$53,561
Frank C Rogier	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$191,264	$53,561
James G Hasson	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Captain (Det)	$0	$53,561
Camelo W Pierre	2018	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equi Repairpr Class II	$0	$53,559
Joshua O Cummings	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$53,549
Robert T England	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,541
John P. Quinn	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$183,247	$53,539
John P. Quinn	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$183,247	$53,539