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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
Richard B. Stanton	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$42,554
Jeffrey Cahill	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$163,709	$42,553
Paul R Chevrette	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,553
Leo J. Bracken	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$42,550
Robert C Boyle	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,549
Darryl W Owens	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$42,549
Mark Lynch	2011	Boston Police Department	Exec Asst (BPD)	$0	$42,543
Joseph R Horton	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$42,542
Nicholas Bernazzani	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$190,218	$42,539
Michael J. Doherty	2018	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$0	$42,535
Thomas P Garvey	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$127,775	$42,528
Thomas P Garvey	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$127,775	$42,528
Enrique A. Mejia	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$42,528
David Godin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$195,581	$42,524
David Godin	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$195,581	$42,524
Scott R. Boyle	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver)	$197,859	$42,523
Arthur Lonergan V	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$186,417	$42,523
Arthur Lonergan V	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$186,417	$42,523
Derrick S. Levy	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,522
Daniel A Moriarty	2025	Boston Police Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$144,809	$42,521
Joaquim P Antunes	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$0	$42,519
Bernadette R Holiday	2019	Boston Police Department	Head Clerk & Secretary	$0	$42,519
Jeanne L Carroll	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$0	$42,516
Gloria D Kinkead	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,514
Phillip Sifford	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lt Admn-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$42,512
John Glen Stivaletta	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$187,367	$42,512
Patrick Harrison Connolly	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$175,820	$42,502
Michael P. Paradis	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,501
Dawn R Morse	2025	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$129,787	$42,499
Joseph P Keaveney	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,499
Daphney Orion	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$160,241	$42,498
Shawn J Grant	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,498
Max Ford-Diamond	2025	Parks Department	Tree Warden	$176,120	$42,497
Charbel B. Kamel	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,497
David Milien Jr.	2023	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$124,879	$42,491
David Milien Jr.	2022	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$124,879	$42,491
Halsey Junior Bernard	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$167,905	$42,491
Robert M Lundbohm	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$221,492	$42,489
Luis E Castillo	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fleet Safety Coord	$0	$42,488
Stephen P Simpson	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$182,412	$42,484
Joel C. Duke	2011	Boston Fire Department	FF (Training Instruc)	$0	$42,482
Ronald M Nelson	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,477
Joseph Singletary	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,469
Jason M Dunn	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$143,721	$42,465
Jason M Dunn	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$143,721	$42,465
Shawn C. Butler	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,459
Paul F Burke	2018	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$42,454
Bettye J Jarrett	2024	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$100,284	$42,454
Michael Sullivan	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$196,189	$42,451
John M Cunniffe	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,450