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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.

Highest overtime payroll records

Employee Year Department Title Total Gross Overtime
Patricia K. Donovan 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $188,495 $45,951
Richard Osberg 2014 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech $0 $45,949
Kevin Melay 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $162,835 $45,946
Kevin Melay 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $162,835 $45,946
Patrick Romanoski 2015 Boston Police Department Radio Supv (Bpd) $0 $45,945
Joao DePina 2025 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $237,584 $45,944
Earl G Jacob 2015 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $45,944
Michael A Somers 2024 Public Works Department Sr Civil Engineer $156,998 $45,944
Douglas J. McGrath 2011 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $45,941
Zachary James Keenan 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $156,010 $45,933
Dennis C Cogavin 2017 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $45,930
John R Berthiaume 2025 Boston Fire Department Dist Fire Chief $295,709 $45,930
Selena Farley 2016 Boston Police Department Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10 $0 $45,929
Daniel J Hooley 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $151,894 $45,928
Schenice Coleman 2023 Boston Police Department EmergCommSpec-911Trainer $142,727 $45,927
Jerome F Bowen 2014 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $45,925
Kingsle Burke 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $200,599 $45,923
Steven E Shaffer 2024 Boston Fire Department Dep Fire Chief $325,691 $45,922
Paul E Delaney 2020 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $0 $45,918
Christopher J Cunniff 2012 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $45,918
Jose M Alfonso 2019 Boston Police Department Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6 $0 $45,916
Bruce W Hicks 2015 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $0 $45,914
Albert A McDonough 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $45,908
James M. Gonzales 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $180,573 $45,900
Katherine E. Shea 2016 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $45,893
James Gorman 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $45,892
Steven M Murphy 2011 Boston Fire Department FF (Master of Fire BoatDivMas) $0 $45,887
Nicholas J Clifford 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $206,145 $45,885
Pamelia D Harris 2017 Boston Police Department Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10 $0 $45,885
Santiago Lasa 2018 Boston Fire Department Fire Lt Admn-AdvanceTechnician $0 $45,884
Leroy Heyward 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $188,901 $45,884
Megan Leavitt 2025 Boston Police Department Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa $161,925 $45,878
Robert O Burns 2014 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP $0 $45,876
Allison P Gunther 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $159,949 $45,873
Allison P Gunther 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $159,949 $45,873
Jeffrey C Cecil 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $180,725 $45,867
Jeffrey C Cecil 2022 Boston Police Department Police Detective $180,725 $45,867
Joseph R. Roman 2017 Public Works Department Hvy Mtr Equi Repairpr Class II $0 $45,866
Mark Louis Indrisano 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $202,772 $45,865
Derek Marcoaldi 2021 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $154,627 $45,865
Kenneth A MacMaster 2023 Boston Police Department Police Lieutenant $222,357 $45,864
Desmond Gales 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $139,963 $45,864
Desmond Gales 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $139,963 $45,864
Laurence C. Johnson 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Bomb Squad $169,802 $45,857
Steven P McLaughlin 2014 Boston Police Department Police Captain/DDC $0 $45,853
Gino D. Rodrigues 2016 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $45,852
Kara Connolly 2019 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $45,847
Ryan Geary 2024 Property Management Security Supv (Prot Serv) $113,377 $45,843
Stephen T Duran 2016 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $45,842
Michael Brendan Flemming 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $184,982 $45,835