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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
Lexis Alleyne	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$159,544	$50,000
Matthew Thomas Turner	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$178,838	$49,998
Jason M. Clutterbuck	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$49,996
Thomas M Dentremont	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,995
Stephanie Nicole Villegas-Hoag	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$141,464	$49,994
Cecil R Jones	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,993
Dante B Williams	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,992
David Godin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$207,067	$49,991
Kirk Stokes	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$49,990
Anthony J Serra	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,989
Amyleigh Devito	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,989
Victor T Moreira	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$210,960	$49,988
David L Hale	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$235,380	$49,988
Robert Pardo Jr.	2017	Public Works Department	Sr Radio Comm Tech CFM##	$0	$49,984
Catherine H Doherty	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,983
Andolphe Joseph	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$259,917	$49,982
Charles H Paige II	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$194,654	$49,981
John C. Hughes	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$49,976
Luis Lopez	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,970
Dennis P O'Rourke	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$173,759	$49,964
Edward P Meade	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Mobile Oper	$0	$49,964
Joseph Hobin	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$267,642	$49,962
Joseph S King	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,961
Nicholas A Rochon	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$229,182	$49,960
Garrett C Byrne	2020	Property Management	Security Supv (Prot Serv)	$0	$49,958
Christopher Patrick Willett	2017	Boston Fire Department	Gen Main Mech Frprs(Cfm)##	$0	$49,954
Jason M MacDonald	2017	Boston Fire Department	Data Proc Equip Tech	$0	$49,953
Kyle Peter Taylor	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$206,420	$49,948
Kyle Peter Taylor	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$206,420	$49,948
Brian K Griffiths	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$142,030	$49,947
Brian K Griffiths	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$142,030	$49,947
Rory P Thornton	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$190,198	$49,944
Frederick P Kennedy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$165,016	$49,934
Dennis P Moore	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$269,828	$49,933
Shawn J. McCarthy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$156,606	$49,924
Shawn J. McCarthy	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$156,606	$49,924
Ellen McCarthy	2024	Boston Retirement System	Exec Asst	$199,411	$49,920
Gregory L Vickers	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$182,745	$49,920
Phillip Khoshabjian	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$202,829	$49,914
Mark E Needham	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$202,762	$49,912
Damon L. Mercer	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$206,889	$49,911
Damon L. Mercer	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$206,889	$49,911
Thomas Kelley	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,910
Kevin Patrick McGrail	2021	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$106,776	$49,909
Joseph G. McNulty	2015	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Asst Dvmtr	$0	$49,900
Sheila C Lyons	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$183,540	$49,895
Ismael Lopes Almeida	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,894
Joseph P Boyle	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$49,894
Joseph P Keaveney	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,883
Terence Elam	2025	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$107,684	$49,883