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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
Derek Young	2025	Public Works Department	Spec Hvy MEO	$105,709	$43,016
Matthew Entwistle	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,695	$43,015
Curtis Mosley	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,012
Joseph Daniel Campbell	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,742	$43,012
Joseph Daniel Campbell	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,742	$43,012
Anthony M Tippett	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$206,214	$43,011
Roy Gava	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$43,008
Carmine T D'Amelio	2024	Traffic Division	Asst Traffic Sign Supv ##	$135,529	$43,005
Felipe I. Colon	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$43,004
Leverne Cameron	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$42,999
Nicholas Onishuk	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$191,853	$42,998
Nicholas Onishuk	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$191,853	$42,998
Jeffrey Paul Stivaletta	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$174,313	$42,997
Jeffrey Paul Stivaletta	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$174,313	$42,997
Owen C Murray	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,995
Emmet P Nichols	2018	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$42,993
William Stewart	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,760	$42,984
William Stewart	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,760	$42,984
Sophia Vega-Jones	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$194,725	$42,978
Michael J Miller	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,977
Steven H Collette	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$204,856	$42,968
John F Kelleher	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,967
Lucas E Taxter	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,965
Mercedes A Parker	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$170,637	$42,962
Derek H Chan	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$293,908	$42,962
Allen Mathis	2024	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$104,833	$42,960
Frederick J Boyle	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$42,958
Davin Jan Silva-Dawkins	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$211,619	$42,957
Shawn Matthew Hakins	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$248,593	$42,957
Thomas C Brooks	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$211,535	$42,956
Eric G Krause	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$0	$42,955
Jairo Alejandro Guallpa Barillas	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$151,481	$42,955
Larry E. Ellison	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,953
Michael F. Gavin	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$198,892	$42,952
Matthew John Coughlin	2023	Boston Fire Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Repairperson BFD	$119,955	$42,951
Santiago Lasa	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-AdvanceTech	$0	$42,950
Tiyanna Asia Pope	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$130,191	$42,946
Tiyanna Asia Pope	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$130,191	$42,946
Eric Eversley V	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$42,945
Michael Adam Holt	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$263,781	$42,944
Manuel Roberto	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$42,940
Shai M Myers	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$183,023	$42,939
Jermain Dujon Graham	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$217,291	$42,939
Timothy J Golden	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$216,291	$42,939
Todd M. Peterson	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,939
Joseph Marrero	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,936
Paul B Landrum	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$192,771	$42,934
Paul B Landrum	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$192,771	$42,934
Selena Farley	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,934
Paul J. Russell	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$42,931