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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
Clive Durell McDermott	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fleet Safety Coord	$165,109	$48,004
Richard Sexton	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$48,004
Jonathan Rodriguez	2023	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$256,954	$48,002
Jeffery M. Driscoll	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$48,000
Jillian Ann Kervin	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$173,349	$47,997
Erica L Bradley	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$175,131	$47,993
George E. Juliano	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$47,992
Patrick O'Leary	2025	Boston Police Department	Supn Auto Maint(Bpdfleet)	$170,533	$47,992
Mark P. Hayes	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Captain (Det)	$0	$47,992
Stephen Rioux	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$47,988
Stephen P Romano	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$47,987
Ana Francisca Depina	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,898	$47,983
Ana Francisca Depina	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,898	$47,983
Jessica H. Wagner	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$47,983
Tasha J. Hibbert	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$180,422	$47,983
Brian J Lydon	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$47,976
Paul J Downey	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$47,976
Kelvin M Ervin	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$47,972
Joshua J. Delisle	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$47,969
Michael F Murphy	2016	Boston Fire Department	Electrical Equip Repairprs##	$0	$47,968
Amanda C Kennedy	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,403	$47,966
Dennis J. Crowley	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$317,911	$47,956
Mark Stephen Pietchel	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$177,806	$47,952
Mark Stephen Pietchel	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$177,806	$47,952
Daniel Nee	2014	Public Works Department	Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd)	$0	$47,948
Thomas Mulrey	2019	Boston Police Department	Sr Radio Communications Tech	$0	$47,945
Daniel P McMorrow	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$205,828	$47,940
Bryan Rivers	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$47,939
Brian P Lundy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$155,961	$47,938
Brian P Lundy	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$155,961	$47,938
Stephen G Crimmins	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$47,929
Wayne Emory Hester	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$47,928
Kara Connolly	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$47,927
Daniel T. Toomey	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$47,925
Michael A Mattera	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$201,987	$47,925
David Marquez Rivas	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$143,038	$47,923
Kenneth R O'Brien	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$47,922
John F Puglia	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$47,919
Brendan P. Walsh	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$47,917
Anthony Parham	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$162,811	$47,917
Michael F Brohel	2023	Public Works Department	Supn Highway Maintenance	$201,635	$47,914
Michael F Brohel	2022	Public Works Department	Supn Highway Maintenance	$201,635	$47,914
Mark A Tobin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$214,138	$47,911
Luis M Anjos	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$47,911
Lanita D Cullinane	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$47,906
Winifred Cotter	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$47,906
Timothy J. Mills	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,890	$47,899
John A. Teixeira	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$47,895
Tracey A Fenton	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$47,893
John R Surette III	2024	Boston Police Department	Prin Admin Asst	$162,515	$47,892