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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
Raymond Liang	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,585	$46,547
Thomas Driscoll	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$166,568	$46,541
Gregory N Webb	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,538
Larentz Orlando Greene II	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$179,577	$46,535
Michael Mulvey	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$185,237	$46,534
Sean M Rooney	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$219,968	$46,531
Sean M Rooney	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$219,968	$46,531
Caitlin B Haugh	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$207,020	$46,531
Michael T Principe	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,529
Scott D Wahlen	2024	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$302,144	$46,528
Eugenio E. Dudley	2024	Boston Fire Department	FF Investigator Admin	$260,330	$46,528
Clifton McHale	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$46,528
James P Greene	2021	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$276,871	$46,527
Jose Negron	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$105,276	$46,523
Jose Negron	2022	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$105,276	$46,523
James D Scopa	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$0	$46,522
Ryan Daniel O'Leary	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$174,132	$46,520
Ryan Daniel O'Leary	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$174,132	$46,520
Frank Lee	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,518
Mark W Vickers	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$46,517
Emily M LaRosa	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$188,367	$46,515
Emily M LaRosa	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$188,367	$46,515
Janet P. Lewis	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$220,591	$46,514
Sean Paul McColgan	2024	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)##	$102,381	$46,512
Jose M Teixeira	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$46,511
Joao Rodrigues	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,507
Bridie-Ann Brienzi	2019	Boston Police Department	IAPRO Systems Coordinator	$0	$46,506
Colin P. Kelly	2025	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief Administration	$339,683	$46,506
Dennis Jude Colvario	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$184,805	$46,505
Ellen McCarthy	2023	Boston Retirement System	Exec Asst	$193,511	$46,503
Gary D Cullinane	2020	Boston Fire Department	FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP	$0	$46,502
Michael E Norton	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$179,187	$46,498
Brian D Mulrean	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$46,498
Mark W Vickers	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$46,497
Roger D. Layden Jr.	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$162,169	$46,492
Jeanne L Carroll	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$0	$46,488
James Macello	2023	Planning & Engineering	Chief Sup-Sch Bdg/Al & Rep	$182,028	$46,485
Laurence C. Johnson	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$46,483
John Merlino	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$46,482
Erica L Bradley	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,478
Robin A Demarco	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$46,476
Joao Rodrigues	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,474
Jason A. Nunez	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,472
James C Clark	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,470
Cesar Abreu	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,469
Joseph M Glynn	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,468
Arthur Lonergan V	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,466
William H. Gavin	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/AcadInstructor	$0	$46,465
Terriean D Lakes	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$269,166	$46,463
Michael T Walsh	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$240,724	$46,451