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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
Dennis C Cogavin	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,450
Kevin P. Finn	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,448
John Joseph MacNeill	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$229,446	$42,446
Erick Kelvin James	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,445
Shawn L West	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$42,443
Keith P Kaplan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$176,701	$42,439
Keith P Kaplan	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$176,701	$42,439
John F. Kenneally	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$310,621	$42,436
Thomas W. Lema	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$246,467	$42,435
Fred R Williams	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Lieut (Det)	$260,069	$42,434
Joseph J Dinsmore	2023	Parks Department	Sr General Tree Maintenance	$144,212	$42,428
Joseph J Dinsmore	2022	Parks Department	Sr General Tree Maintenance	$144,212	$42,428
Edward A. McKinnon	2021	Boston Fire Department	EAP Counselor	$182,039	$42,427
Ellis E Thornton	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,427
Jack Thomas Lombardi	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$191,154	$42,425
Sean C. McCarthy	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$233,063	$42,421
Rene Sanchez	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,414
Dru Akins	2019	Boston Fire Department	FF (FPD Special Hazards Insp)	$0	$42,408
Kevin Robert Morris	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$166,440	$42,408
Tony-Tuan Nguyen	2024	Boston Retirement System	Admin Asst (Finance)	$145,263	$42,404
Michael Golden	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$172,615	$42,401
Joseph P. McNamee	2021	Inspectional Services Dept	Plumbing And Gasfitting Insp##	$143,194	$42,401
Darryl Vu Tran	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,386
Jerome A Hall-Brewster	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,386
Joseph G Scaringello	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,385
James Macello	2024	Planning & Engineering	Chief Sup-Sch Bdg/Al & Rep	$162,756	$42,385
Daniel J Fullam	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,384
Leon Graves	2023	Property Management	Exec Asst (Pmd/Bldgs)	$184,504	$42,377
Leon Graves	2022	Property Management	Exec Asst (Pmd/Bldgs)	$184,504	$42,377
Christopher T Walsh	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$42,375
Louis T Relerford	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,374
Javier A. Velasquez	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,374
Carlson Breneus	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,373
Sharon Dottin	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,373
Michael P Saltalamacchia	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$174,562	$42,370
Michael P Saltalamacchia	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$174,562	$42,370
Ricky F Cooks	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$236,934	$42,369
Christopher Adams	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$159,407	$42,365
George E. Juliano	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$246,397	$42,365
St. Julian Little	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,365
John F Harrington	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$171,469	$42,362
John F Harrington	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$171,469	$42,362
Joseph E Garcia	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$175,319	$42,361
Michael Lyons	2018	Inspectional Services Dept	Plumbing And Gasfitting Insp##	$0	$42,358
Mohan R Pilwah	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$231,259	$42,355
Patrick Harrison Connolly	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$175,501	$42,352
Patrick Harrison Connolly	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$175,501	$42,352
Mark Marron	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$170,320	$42,351
Mark P. Miller	2025	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$251,295	$42,343
James F. Sullivan	2014	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$42,342