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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
Gail I DeCoste	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,103
Brendan A McCarthy	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$50,102
Michael C Wilson	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$50,102
Manuel Blas	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$50,102
Oscar Henriquez	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$180,756	$50,100
Oscar Henriquez	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$180,756	$50,100
Sharon D Woods	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$50,100
Patrick James Nichols	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$216,805	$50,099
Michael E Hocking	2024	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$427,817	$50,092
James Tran	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,092
Scott J MacIsaac	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$160,826	$50,091
Jerome A Hall-Brewster	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,087
Steven P Ashman	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$50,080
Jonathan Adam Wood	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$216,324	$50,080
Damon D. Gibbs	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,079
James D Scopa	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$0	$50,077
James Patrick Doherty	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$164,361	$50,075
Michael W Flaven	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,071
John P Doris	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$50,065
Michael F Fanning	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$190,269	$50,064
Gregory L Burton	2024	Boston Fire Department	FF Personnel Admin	$249,492	$50,061
David E Flaherty	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$50,061
Joshua J. Delisle	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$50,060
Craig Matthew Reynolds	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$188,223	$50,059
Roberto Ortiz	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$180,472	$50,057
Roberto Ortiz	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$180,472	$50,057
Sean M Hughes	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$186,788	$50,055
Edward A Anderson	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Admn-Advance Tech	$0	$50,053
Chau Nguyen V	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,048
Adam Phillip Mules	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$178,703	$50,047
Jason C Douglas	2025	Public Works Department	MEO Mtr Eqip Opr & Pw Lbr	$96,533	$50,047
Edward A Scigliano	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$0	$50,045
James Gorman	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$176,243	$50,044
James Gorman	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$176,243	$50,044
Brian J McEachern	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$50,043
Wayne Emory Hester	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,040
Gregory Charles Haddad	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$180,430	$50,036
Gregory Charles Haddad	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$180,430	$50,036
Jay D Soares	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,033
John L. Sullivan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$50,031
Brian Garney	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,026
Robert J Doyle	2015	Boston Fire Department	FF Master Fire Boat ScubaDiver	$0	$50,025
Gus Irby	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$50,024
Hubert G Valmond	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$50,020
Christopher J Morrison	2024	Boston Fire Department	FF Investigator Admin	$215,038	$50,019
John P Conroy	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$50,016
Matthew McNeil Conley	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$191,300	$50,011
Stephen Rioux	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$50,008
Castera Bazile	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,001
Kevin J. McClay	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$50,001