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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
James K.Y Chin	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$52,758
Brian D'Avolio	2025	Boston Police Department	Prin Admin Asst	$178,613	$52,752
Kevin J McGoldrick	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$52,751
Samil T Silta	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$52,751
Hector Gonzalez	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Bomb Squad	$245,758	$52,745
Michael John Lydon	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$190,961	$52,741
Michael T. Duffley	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$196,746	$52,739
David Paul MacDonald	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$200,728	$52,736
Stefani Cathleen McGrath	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$52,734
Kevin R Cooper	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$52,734
Richard Theodore	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$226,448	$52,729
William E Doogan	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$52,721
Khalid J Johnson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$170,313	$52,716
Keith Monahan	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$423,492	$52,716
Kevin T Power	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$52,714
Fred M Waggett	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,714
James Michael Sullivan-Venezia	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$222,176	$52,714
James Michael Sullivan-Venezia	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$222,176	$52,714
Daniel A Moriarty	2024	Boston Police Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$153,758	$52,712
Timothy Paul Coughlin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$283,315	$52,710
Timothy Paul Coughlin	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$283,315	$52,710
Noel M. Richards	2024	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$116,121	$52,707
Honorina Martins	2024	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$108,430	$52,691
Joseph R. Vinard	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$224,569	$52,691
Charlie H Daniels	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,689
Sean P Smith	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$52,687
Neil Weintraub	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$183,586	$52,686
Joseph DeVito	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$198,727	$52,683
Eric C Evans	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$240,043	$52,679
Michael G Connolly	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$206,726	$52,676
Thomas F Lee	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$52,675
Darrin Patrick Greeley	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$276,932	$52,671
Marisela Perez	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$52,670
Stephen Morash	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$211,714	$52,659
Stephen Morash	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$211,714	$52,659
Joseph F Freeman	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$284,972	$52,656
Paul T. Boddy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Bomb Squad	$225,551	$52,650
Jose Negron	2025	Boston Police Department	EmergCommSpec-911Trainer	$141,664	$52,644
Michael Patrick Chinetti	2020	Election Division	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$52,644
Kevin M. Guy	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$52,641
Timothy M Horan	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$52,636
Michael J. Linskey	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$223,006	$52,633
Michael J. Linskey	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$223,006	$52,633
Edward F McMahon	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$208,353	$52,625
Cathy Garcia	2024	Public Works Department	Prin Admin Asst (Pwd)	$176,394	$52,623
Sean Bang	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$168,529	$52,621
Dennis J. Crowley	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$200,077	$52,621
Dennis J. Crowley	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$200,077	$52,621
Walter T Mitchell	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$222,233	$52,620
Paula F Pearson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$181,990	$52,616