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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
Scott James Alther	2022	Public Works Department	Supn-Automotive Maint(Cfm)	$247,184	$101,313
Bryan Rivers	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$101,301
Earl O Perkins	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$101,242
Marc Sullivan	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$101,146
Marcus C Eddings	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$101,137
Timothy Connolly	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$101,110
Windell C. Josey	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$101,089
Geneese Webster	2021	Boston Police Department	ChCommEquipOper I (SCTT)	$166,624	$101,072
Jeremiah J O'Brien	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$324,721	$101,048
Winston DeLeon	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$294,177	$101,036
Winston DeLeon	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$294,177	$101,036
Ronald E Pirrello	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$0	$100,968
Gerald Cahill	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$100,893
Kevin Daniel McKeown	2024	Inspectional Services Dept	Wire Inspector	$203,103	$100,889
Steven Sweeney	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$100,860
Michael H. Byrnes	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$239,534	$100,858
John M. Noberini	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$359,265	$100,845
Patrick Browning	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$362,329	$100,778
Brian L Ball	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$100,516
Richard L Whalen	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$100,514
Richard Slamin	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$291,201	$100,512
Kevin Ford	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$0	$100,472
Steven G Parham	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$100,417
Alfred A James	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$100,408
David A Macioce	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$300,694	$100,374
Robert J Pieroway	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$100,371
Ricardo Alexandre	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$321,321	$100,358
Michael Kern V	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$100,304
James C Clark	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$282,738	$100,294
Carlton Alexander Williamson	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$252,322	$100,220
Paul A Painten	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$100,138
George J. Beaulieu	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$100,123
Sabino Piemonte	2024	Election Division	Head Asst Registrar of Voters	$238,376	$100,102
Jacqueline D Creaven	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$289,546	$100,099
Dana S Barrett	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$295,759	$100,087
Sean Martin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$314,798	$100,068
Lisamarie Menino	2025	Property Management	Prin Admin Asst	$239,588	$99,987
Kevin J. McClay	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$363,961	$99,986
Melvin Ruiz	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$243,549	$99,977
Melvin Ruiz	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$243,549	$99,977
Patrick J Cullity	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$439,292	$99,959
Vladimir A. Levichev	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$266,103	$99,951
Daniel C. Pusey	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$337,031	$99,928
Daniel C. Pusey	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$337,031	$99,928
Brian Matthew Leahy	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$420,173	$99,928
Patrick Edward Byrne	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$99,895
Paul W Murphy	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$99,893
Susan R Edghill-Yard	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$99,876
Jonathan Hester	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$291,645	$99,815
Anthony H Stemn	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$99,800