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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
Thomas Francis Messer	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver)	$237,492	$42,226
Miguel A Novo	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,225
Michael J. Linskey	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,225
Albert M Terestre	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,225
Carl Blando	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$42,221
Michael Kelly	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$175,013	$42,218
Patrick W. Hussey	2021	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSp)DFC-AdvTe	$209,135	$42,218
Michael L Ennis	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,210
Robert P. Petitti	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$211,786	$42,209
Joseph L Madden	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$168,825	$42,207
Nicole L Grant	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,197
Jake F Elwood	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,197
Thomas A Dowd	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Captain (Det)	$0	$42,196
Francis Sullivan X	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$42,195
Thomas M Menino Jr.	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$188,883	$42,194
Thomas M Menino Jr.	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$188,883	$42,194
Cindy Caldoron	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$180,601	$42,191
Kevin Zarnoch	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,189
Ellen McCarthy	2018	Boston Retirement System	Comptroller	$0	$42,187
Michael Joseph Kelly	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$197,656	$42,186
John G Maloof	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,186
Gerard Majella Giblin	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$164,995	$42,186
Paul J Zelvis	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,184
Robin A Demarco	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,180
Dany Matos	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$176,723	$42,179
Brian Nichols Marchand	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$160,445	$42,177
Amyleigh Devito	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,177
Robert E Lerro	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$225,057	$42,175
Myron W Phillips	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$266,777	$42,174
Evan Nunez	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,312	$42,173
Brian Alkins	2025	Boston Fire Department	Public Info Officer Admin	$225,417	$42,173
Brian J McEachern	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$42,172
Franklyn Centeio Sr.	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,166
John P Boyle	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,166
Rydell Cox	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$236,883	$42,159
Malcolm E. Fearon	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$167,368	$42,158
Steven M Murphy	2015	Boston Fire Department	FF Master - Scuba Diver	$0	$42,157
Emanuel Nunes Dorosario	2025	Public Works Department	Code Enforcement Off(Srgt)	$138,163	$42,155
Timothy Crowley	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$196,750	$42,154
Robin M. Amatucci	2023	Ellis Elementary	Prin Clerk/School Sec 21E	$122,687	$42,153
Sean Patrick Donnelly	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$188,571	$42,153
Michael J McManus	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$42,153
Antonio Nunez	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,152
Dennis P Moore	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$228,914	$42,146
Cole Meaney	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$159,898	$42,146
Austin Brooks	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,535	$42,145
Paul B O'Connor	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$42,140
Chantette M. Stallworth	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$42,138
Steven L Horne	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,137
Ernest Desroches	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,132