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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
Emelyn Perez	2024	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$130,647	$53,017
Scott M Mackie	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$53,014
Timothy Shea	2019	Property Management	Sr Shift Supervisor	$0	$53,013
Lenin Ortiz	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$53,011
Cedric Lopes	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$162,536	$53,009
Michael P Boyle	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$205,826	$53,008
Frederick M Mendes	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$53,003
John R Callahan	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$177,509	$52,998
Brian R Carlson	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$165,811	$52,993
Maxwell S Adjibodou	2017	Boston Fire Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$0	$52,990
James P McAdams	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$270,899	$52,988
Mauro Chinchilla	2020	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$52,987
Michael Golden	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,983
Michael J Spence	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$52,982
Nicholas Beliveau	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,980
Kevin Paul McCarthy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$147,633	$52,971
Kevin Paul McCarthy	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$147,633	$52,971
James O'Loughlin	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,970
Philip J Kearney	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,969
Victor L. Evans Jr.	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,967
Daniel J Adams	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$277,630	$52,965
Daniel J Adams	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$277,630	$52,965
Patrick J Woods	2025	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$274,314	$52,953
Robert Flynn	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$171,327	$52,950
Nicholas G. Moore	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$217,718	$52,949
Nilton Ramos	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,949
Matthew S Guerard	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$197,507	$52,941
Mauricio E Langa	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Mobile Oper	$0	$52,941
Reagan Li	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$185,737	$52,941
Adam Phillip Mules	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$179,835	$52,938
Adam Phillip Mules	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$179,835	$52,938
Jean G. Jean Louis	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$177,361	$52,936
Jean G. Jean Louis	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$177,361	$52,936
Sean Patrick OBrien	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,956	$52,936
Sean Patrick OBrien	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,956	$52,936
Patrick F. Cadogan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,935
Emilio Josue Pagan	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$243,225	$52,934
James B Kenneally	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,932
Peter Chu	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,932
Andrew L Sepulveda	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$219,801	$52,931
Joseph P Keaveney	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$52,928
William L Chen	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$233,206	$52,923
Shai M Myers	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$136,066	$52,921
Shai M Myers	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$136,066	$52,921
Robert K. Kelly	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$282,757	$52,920
John P Boyle	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$181,314	$52,917
Richard M. Caban	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$161,747	$52,917
Richard M. Caban	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$161,747	$52,917
Joseph Downing	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$257,025	$52,916
Marvin D Minor	2023	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$108,682	$52,911