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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
Jeffrey Richardson Lynch Jr.	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$181,381	$48,972
Keith R. Wood	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$157,094	$48,970
Keith R. Wood	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$157,094	$48,970
Sean T Olson	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$246,205	$48,962
William F Duggan	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$48,959
Joseph M Glynn	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$48,953
Robert A Franklin	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$180,037	$48,952
Robert A Franklin	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$180,037	$48,952
Anthony Hinds	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$175,528	$48,950
Anthony Hinds	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$175,528	$48,950
Daniel Robert Adjemian	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$208,602	$48,950
Joseph G Bento	2020	Boston Fire Department	FF (FPD InspLev2Certification)	$0	$48,948
Joseph J Dinsmore	2023	Parks Department	Sr General Tree Maintenance	$156,237	$48,939
Timothy Michael Caulfield	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$146,642	$48,938
Michael Shikoluk	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$48,935
Brian Evans	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$238,203	$48,927
Brian Evans	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$238,203	$48,927
Jean-Pierre Ricard	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$48,925
Mariana Victoria Avila	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$163,333	$48,915
Mariana Victoria Avila	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$163,333	$48,915
Noel M. Richards	2021	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$107,571	$48,913
Ryan W Mason	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$48,906
Brian Stallings	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$265,552	$48,904
Ryan W Mason	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$48,902
Gloria D Kinkead	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$48,901
Christopher Michael Dunn	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$203,333	$48,900
Christopher Michael Dunn	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$203,333	$48,900
Daniel F. Corey	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$180,685	$48,899
Robert G Mulvey	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$48,898
John Michael Gallagher	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$0	$48,897
Jacob Yee	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$216,960	$48,895
Dennis C Cogavin	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$48,891
Ismael R. Henriquez	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$184,267	$48,891
Dianne M. Cassiani-Knox	2017	BPS Human Resource Team	Pr Admin Clerk 31	$0	$48,889
Michael R Szegda	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$162,905	$48,889
Matthew M. Ross	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$48,885
Robert J Doyle	2017	Boston Fire Department	FF Master Fire Boat ScubaDiver	$0	$48,883
Bryan E Snell	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$216,598	$48,879
Noel M. Richards	2023	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$108,993	$48,876
Jason M. Clutterbuck	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$271,815	$48,874
Daniel C. Pusey	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$48,864
Gerald Joseph Powers Jr.	2024	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$339,663	$48,859
Jesse Matthew Gover	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$176,378	$48,858
Jesse Matthew Gover	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$176,378	$48,858
Joseph F McNulty	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$0	$48,854
Michael J. McKinnies	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$224,033	$48,854
Michael Golden	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$248,161	$48,852
Sean P Francis	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$48,851
John D. Broderick	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$48,850
Carl Blando	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$48,845