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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
Daniel Casanova Thompson	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,821
Robert Newton	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,821
Todd M. Peterson	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,819
Steven Atkins	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP	$192,578	$42,819
Paul A. Sadatis Jr	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,817
Isaac D. Jackson IV	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,816
Jason C Chung	2025	Boston Fire Department	Assoc Inspec Engineer (Fire)	$158,497	$42,813
Frank C Rogier	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$178,617	$42,812
David S Gavin	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,808
David Martinez	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,807
Michael P. McDonagh	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,807
Adriano Gomes Ferrer	2024	Public Works Department	Sr Highway Maint CrftsprsPwd##	$99,803	$42,804
Mariana Victoria Avila	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,801
Michael John Szwanke	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$175,015	$42,800
Michael John Szwanke	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$175,015	$42,800
Richard P. Widener	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$196,522	$42,794
Michael C O'Hara	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$42,790
John Katikakis	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$181,679	$42,785
John Katikakis	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$181,679	$42,785
Yan P Chen	2025	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equi Repairpr Class II	$128,372	$42,782
Sean Patrick OBrien	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$148,456	$42,779
Kenneth A Peters Jr	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,779
William Alfred Solberg	2017	Inspectional Services Dept	Building Inspector##	$0	$42,779
Stephen McNulty	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,928	$42,776
Cassandra Prioleau	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec-SupportAnalyst	$105,271	$42,774
Cassandra Prioleau	2022	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec-SupportAnalyst	$105,271	$42,774
Paul A. Sadatis Jr.	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$241,665	$42,773
Rogelio R Juarez	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$195,945	$42,772
Rogelio R Juarez	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$195,945	$42,772
Cynthia M Beckford-Brewington	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$42,770
Scott R. Boyle	2016	Boston Fire Department	FireLieutenant(Adm.ScubaDiver)	$0	$42,769
Nicholas Edward Dalicandro	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$187,839	$42,769
Kenneth J. MacDonald	2025	Public Facilities Department	Clerk of Works II (PFD)	$160,811	$42,768
John P. Quinn	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$42,767
David L Garrett	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$207,664	$42,762
Luis M Anjos	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,761
Philip J Kearney	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,755
Kevin Kosiorek	2014	Boston Police Department	Criminalist IV	$0	$42,755
Peter J Cazeau	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$42,754
Dennis B Costin	2014	Boston Fire Department	District FireChiefAdmn-AdvTech	$0	$42,749
Wandy A Rosario	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$254,232	$42,746
James M Coughlan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$156,272	$42,746
Robert M Charbonnier	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,744
Richard B. Stanton	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$42,743
Eumir O. Pena	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,743
Joseph A Montoya	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$205,460	$42,742
Thomas K McDonnell	2024	Traffic Division	Prin Admin Asst	$157,363	$42,740
Pele James	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$324,954	$42,740
Gabriel Abreu	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$246,669	$42,738
John Glen Stivaletta	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$181,460	$42,737