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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
John Merlino	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$262,039	$51,104
Paula F Pearson	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$237,925	$51,094
Kelley A O'Connell	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$51,092
John P. Quinn	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$51,091
Richard L Whalen	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$51,087
Peter W Lekaditis	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$239,096	$51,077
Daniel J Adams	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$283,253	$51,076
Janine Busby	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$215,006	$51,071
Dennis E Keith	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$187,090	$51,071
Paul F. McDonald	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$181,870	$51,068
Paul J Passanisi	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$200,234	$51,067
Paul J Passanisi	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$200,234	$51,067
Daniel P Duff	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$51,064
Kevin Melay	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$314,000	$51,062
Cornell G Paterson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$176,875	$51,055
Cornell G Paterson	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$176,875	$51,055
Robert M Charbonnier	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$51,052
John A Conway	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$51,048
Sean P Flynn	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$51,043
Kenneth Westhaver	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$51,040
Gary J Eblan	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/AcadInstructor	$0	$51,039
Michael R. Donovan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$51,032
Nina Jefferson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$176,990	$51,029
Nina Jefferson	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$176,990	$51,029
Kevin Zarnoch	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$51,026
Kenneth M Conley	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$51,025
Dwaine E Daye	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$51,021
Megan Lee	2023	Boston Police Department	Distance Learning Coord ARRA	$147,027	$51,018
Megan Lee	2022	Boston Police Department	Distance Learning Coord ARRA	$147,027	$51,018
Brian C Black	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$51,017
John-Luc Samuel	2020	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$51,011
Seth C. Burrows	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$51,010
Robert J Kenney	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$51,009
John Michael Gallagher	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$0	$51,003
Gerard T O'Brien	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$51,002
Courtney A Powell	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$317,196	$50,995
Mario R Lozano	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,992
Joseph G. Gillespie	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$50,987
Matthew Hogardt	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$50,987
Philip Polizzi	2015	Boston Police Department	Supn-Custodians (Buildings)	$0	$50,986
Alfredo Andres	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$50,984
Selena Farley	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,978
Kenneth Marrero	2021	Boston Fire Department	FF (Divemaster)	$184,780	$50,976
Anthony Rowan	2019	Boston Fire Department	EAP Counselor	$0	$50,968
David C Murphy	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$50,964
Joseph P Boyle	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$50,963
Emerdine L Lennon	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$237,837	$50,962
Mark S Bordley	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$316,977	$50,962
Joseph E Brown	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$170,595	$50,962
John A McCarthy	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$50,959