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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
Anthony J Serra	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,901
Darlene Lagoa	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,893
Greg T Walsh	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,892
Ismael R. Henriquez	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,892
Chantette M. Stallworth	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$235,265	$52,891
Roque D Heath	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,884
Thomas M. Antonino	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$219,771	$52,882
Jose D Amado	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$169,196	$52,881
Jose D Amado	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$169,196	$52,881
Michael J Miller	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,879
Ryan Conlon	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$246,216	$52,878
John C Ho	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$266,789	$52,872
Daniel A Roca	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$343,501	$52,871
Gregory L Burton	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF Personnel Admin	$228,885	$52,867
John A. McKenna	2016	Dpt of Innovation & Technology	Sr Data Proc Sys Anl (ASD/DPU)	$0	$52,867
Michael P Russell	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,866
Leonard Aaron Whitted	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$184,748	$52,860
Keyanna Smith	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,720	$52,846
Joshua Herve Gaston	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$207,883	$52,840
Robert Santangelo	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF (Asst Dive Mast)	$214,859	$52,836
Brian J Lydon	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$193,800	$52,834
Brian J Lydon	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$193,800	$52,834
Rohan Nicholas	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$199,096	$52,833
Rohan Nicholas	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$199,096	$52,833
Jean G. Joseph	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$201,206	$52,825
Murphy L Gregory Jr.	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,824
Mario E. Santillana	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$52,824
William M Meade	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$52,821
Joseph F McNulty	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$0	$52,821
Paula F Pearson	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,820
Jordan Wells	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,867	$52,815
Nicholas Martin Querzoli	2023	Boston Fire Department	FF (Training Instruc)	$183,388	$52,814
Eduardo A. Espino	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$175,842	$52,810
Eduardo A. Espino	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$175,842	$52,810
Kevin J. Linskey	2018	Public Works Department	Sr Civil Engineer	$0	$52,808
Daniel P Duff	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$52,803
Sean P Mulligan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$147,854	$52,796
Sean P Mulligan	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$147,854	$52,796
John P. Greland	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$52,795
Warith Sultan	2024	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$144,478	$52,792
Thomas J. Foley	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$52,792
Joseph E Cheevers	2015	Boston Police Department	Sergeant/Harbor Patrol	$0	$52,791
Patrick S Hayes	2017	Boston Fire Department	EAP Coordinator	$0	$52,784
Jerome D. Smart	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$52,775
Michael J. Doherty	2021	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$332,583	$52,774
James Simpson	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,769
Mina Sobhy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$177,108	$52,765
Mina Sobhy	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$177,108	$52,765
Brendan O. McIntyre	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$220,476	$52,765
Philomena Chea	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$241,267	$52,761