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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
William Leo Parlon	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$46,451
Patrick Ryther	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,448
Timmea Charmanique Mungo	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$197,087	$46,448
Nancy M Dankers	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,602	$46,446
Nancy M Dankers	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,602	$46,446
Julian J Turner	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,441
Michael J. Linskey	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$46,440
Stephanie M O'Sullivan	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$254,412	$46,439
James P Riley	2017	Boston Fire Department	FF (Procurement Offcr)	$0	$46,424
Robert J. Anderson	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$213,714	$46,423
Michael John Lydon	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$186,569	$46,421
Michael John Lydon	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$186,569	$46,421
Brendan Cahill	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,421
Keith P Kaplan	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,421
Thomas Gerard Maher	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$139,613	$46,418
Nolan Matthew Nee	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$197,327	$46,417
Michael P Boyle	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$46,414
David D. Crabbe	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$285,381	$46,414
John R Surette III	2023	Boston Police Department	Prin Admin Asst	$160,642	$46,413
John B. Ahern	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$46,413
Wilson Quiles	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$46,408
Christopher J Goggin	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$207,469	$46,407
Daniel P Duff	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$46,405
Angel Figueroa	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,403
Joseph P Boyle	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$46,390
Paul G Broderick	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$264,052	$46,390
Andrew M Caron	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$190,947	$46,389
Richard Sexton	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$46,384
Michael J. Linskey	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$225,342	$46,384
William F Duggan	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$46,382
Michael Ridge	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$46,382
Ydritzabel Oller	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$46,381
Charisse E Brittle-Powell	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$46,378
Bryan Rivers	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$175,282	$46,373
Bernard E Hicks III	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$46,369
Christopher Rooney	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,708	$46,357
Christopher Rooney	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,708	$46,357
Manuel Roberto	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$46,352
Angel Figueroa	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,349
Rebecca E Millard	2024	Boston Police Department	Criminalist II	$121,019	$46,348
Mark Andrew Potter	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$254,117	$46,348
Christopher J Ross	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$155,504	$46,343
Ramon M. Kelly-Chalas	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$46,337
Mohan R Pilwah	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$199,678	$46,335
Mohan R Pilwah	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$199,678	$46,335
Kato I Francis	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$173,830	$46,335
Calvin Tyrell Young	2017	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)##	$0	$46,334
Gerald Jr.J. Powers	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$46,329
David P Mahoney	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$201,599	$46,323
David P Mahoney	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$201,599	$46,323