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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
Kenneth Turner	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$43,092
Regina Samuel	2023	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$131,779	$43,087
Regina Samuel	2022	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$131,779	$43,087
Sean Michael McCarthy	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,084
Thomas A. Sullivan	2025	Cemetery Division	Gen Sup Pk Maint (Cemetery)	$187,191	$43,082
Mark D. Holbrook	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$200,614	$43,082
William R Hubbard	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$168,807	$43,077
William R Hubbard	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$168,807	$43,077
Joseph Orrie Walsh	2023	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief Admin	$231,627	$43,076
Joseph Orrie Walsh	2022	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief Admin	$231,627	$43,076
Senen Mauricio More	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$178,789	$43,076
Jahad Hasan	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$173,410	$43,072
Joseph David Campot	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$133,837	$43,068
Ralph T. Dean	2012	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$0	$43,068
Wesley Leo Alleyne	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$170,575	$43,067
Wesley Leo Alleyne	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$170,575	$43,067
Joao C Rodrigues	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$169,123	$43,065
Styvalis C Sosa	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$230,447	$43,061
Max Ford-Diamond	2021	Parks Department	Supn Of Tree Maintenance	$144,603	$43,060
Carlson Breneus	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$170,018	$43,060
Richard Diaz	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$0	$43,056
Tyrone E Smith	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,052
Roselyn Lacroix	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,048
Jessica C. Anderson	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,048
Charles J. Popp	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$43,048
Clifton McHale	2021	Boston Police Department	PoliceSergeant/SupvCourtCases	$199,448	$43,048
Richard D Cintolo	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,047
Kevin Zarnoch	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,046
John J Davin	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$368,915	$43,044
Edward F McMahon	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$43,044
Michael E Norton	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$222,929	$43,043
Bryan Alexis Molano	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$190,156	$43,036
Christine Eileen McKenna	2020	Boston Fire Department	Prin Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$43,033
Christopher K. Mackin	2014	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$0	$43,032
Latoya L Gamble	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$163,570	$43,032
Latoya L Gamble	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$163,570	$43,032
Claude N Defay	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$222,167	$43,030
Thomas Bent	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,383	$43,029
Thomas Bent	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,383	$43,029
Gloria D Kinkead	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$43,028
Henry L Perkins	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$202,355	$43,027
Henry L Perkins	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$202,355	$43,027
Andrea M Carr	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$184,422	$43,027
Stephen D Roe	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$228,824	$43,026
John Joseph McKenna Jr.	2020	Boston Fire Department	Prin Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$43,025
Sara Cano Gonzalez	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$151,096	$43,024
David W Singletary	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$43,022
Brian D Mulrean	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$43,022
Thomas McDonough V	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$43,018
Robert J Burke	2023	Cemetery Division	Gen Park Maint Frprs	$125,706	$43,016