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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
Berlino Felix	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,219
Christopher Burns	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$168,605	$49,217
Michael John Marotta Jr.	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$49,217
Joe Martinez	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,215
Daniel J Adams	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,214
Michael P. Maloney	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$237,021	$49,207
Nathan P Robbins	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,201
Richard L Whalen	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$218,903	$49,200
Iris S. Hairston	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$49,199
John A. Teixeira	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,192
Carolyn Sygiel	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,184
Hiram K Ortega	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$209,056	$49,174
Matthew S. McCabe	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,173
Dave E Juba	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,173
James A Moore	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$49,172
Barry Lee Brown	2023	Boston Fire Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairperson BFD	$127,081	$49,172
David S Gavin	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,172
Robin A Demarco	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,170
Ana Francisca Depina	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$180,391	$49,169
Luis M Anjos	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,166
Arthenia A Copeland	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec-SupportAnalyst	$111,326	$49,165
Arthenia A Copeland	2022	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec-SupportAnalyst	$111,326	$49,165
John R O'Malley	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieut/Paid Detail Ser	$231,039	$49,164
John R O'Malley	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieut/Paid Detail Ser	$231,039	$49,164
Deirdre B Glynn	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Breath $13.50	$0	$49,162
Rick E Johnson	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,160
Luis Velasquez	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$182,836	$49,157
Luis Velasquez	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$182,836	$49,157
Wayne Lanchester	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$0	$49,156
Bernadette L. Sullivan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$202,839	$49,154
Bernadette L. Sullivan	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$202,839	$49,154
Steven G Downs	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,153
Shawn M. Donovan	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$0	$49,152
Leah E Bagas	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,150
Michael John Boulger	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$197,965	$49,144
James W Miller	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,143
Brian R Carlson	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$49,140
William Leo Parlon	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,129
Michael C O'Hara	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$49,124
Brian C Summering	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$276,391	$49,120
Christopher Rooney	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$155,313	$49,118
Eumir O. Pena	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$49,115
Eric M. Merner	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$49,113
Michael P McDougall	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$202,392	$49,112
Michael P McDougall	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$202,392	$49,112
James L Galvin	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$49,111
Pilar Sanchez	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$242,982	$49,109
Kerline Desir	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$236,807	$49,107
Samuel John Dillon	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$183,683	$49,107
Brandon L. Williams	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$49,098