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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
Edward P Barrett	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$207,592	$1,512
Jeffrey J McLean	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$1,512
Charlotte Butterworth	2020	Boston Retirement System	Admin Asst (Finance)	$0	$1,511
Devon Carr	2017	Parks Department	Laborer (Park)	$0	$1,511
Bridget Burton	2013	Boston Cntr - Youth & Families	Lifeguard I	$0	$1,511
John J. Beggan	2014	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$0	$1,511
Kevin F Rosher	2012	Boston Public Schools	Sen Cust C	$0	$1,511
Margaret Erin Crilly	2023	City Clerk	Admin Asst	$81,935	$1,511
Linda A McRae	2014	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$0	$1,511
Betty L Grier	2014	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$0	$1,511
John T McCarthy	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Hosp Liaison 4$10	$0	$1,511
Laura Barkema	2013	Boston Public Library	Reader & Info Librarian I	$0	$1,511
Natasha White	2020	ASD Office of Budget Mangmnt	Management Analyst (Obpe)	$0	$1,511
Robert O'Connor	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$54,990	$1,510
Charles White	2013	Boston Cntr - Youth & Families	Streetworkers	$0	$1,510
Patrick Butler	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$1,510
Ronald Phillip Vincent	2020	Boston Public Library	Laborer	$0	$1,510
Uzuri M Wilkerson	2020	BPS Grew Elementary	Prin Clerk/School Sec 19	$0	$1,510
Bethann Hyland	2012	Transportation Department	Parking Meter Supervisor	$0	$1,510
Laurie Farrell	2012	Boston Police Department	CommunEquipOp III, R-13 (CT)	$0	$1,509
Taylor Michael Long	2014	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$0	$1,509
Jane T. Bickford	2023	Boston Public Library	Branch Librarian II	$99,220	$1,509
Jane T. Bickford	2022	Boston Public Library	Branch Librarian II	$99,220	$1,509
Steven M Diprima	2018	Boston Police Department	Communic. EquipOp II 9II(SS)	$0	$1,509
Michael Joseph Bulger	2023	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$54,620	$1,509
Michael Joseph Bulger	2022	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$54,620	$1,509
Ijanea Figgs	2023	Boston Fire Department	Cadet (Fire)	$21,678	$1,509
Hector Sosa	2025	Treasury-Treasury Division	Deputy Treasurer	$139,706	$1,509
Claudia Sofia Pereira Teixeira	2021	Boston Public Library	Jr Building Custodian	$40,022	$1,509
Jennifer Elizabeth Adams	2024	Boston Public Library	Programs & Outreach Librarian	$87,880	$1,509
MIchael J. Henry	2014	BPS Facility Management	Jr Cust/Nights	$0	$1,509
Kai H Yuen	2018	Dpt of Innovation & Technology	Prin Dp Sys Anal-Dp	$0	$1,509
Matthew Thomas Arseneault	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$1,509
Robert M Pieper	2015	BPS Facility Management	Sen Cust C	$0	$1,508
Tabitha C. Coleman	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$1,508
Ruth Barbosa	2017	BPS School Safety Service	Officer-Bps Police	$0	$1,508
Michael T Geary	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$1,508
Rydell k Jordan	2021	Boston Public Library	Sr Bldg Custodian	$48,338	$1,508
Kenya Thompson	2025	Parks Department	Prin Admin Asst	$120,761	$1,508
Linda Mitchell	2025	Boston Police Department	Worker's Compensation Case Mgr	$106,480	$1,508
Wendy I Gonzalez	2024	Food & Nutrition Services	Part-Time Cafeteria Attendant	$21,686	$1,508
Rosemarie Diaz	2024	UP Academy Dorchester	Paraprofessional	$14,963	$1,507
Kelli Ann McLaughlin	2011	Boston Police Department	Admin Secretary (BPD)	$0	$1,507
Darkling Rameau	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$34,492	$1,507
Ifatayo O Onifade	2025	Boston Fire Department	Cadet (Fire)	$16,206	$1,506
Malissa Akiela Daley	2020	East Boston EEC	Cafeteria Manager 10	$0	$1,506
Steve M Evans	2020	BPS Facility Management	Jr Custodian	$0	$1,506
Joseph Weddleton	2023	Boston Cntr - Youth & Families	Admin Coordinator (Com Sch)	$120,129	$1,506
Patrick J Dillon	2016	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$0	$1,506
Colleen M. Walsh	2016	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$0	$1,506