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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
Joey Tse	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$206,692	$42,130
Kenneth H. Grubbs	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,129
John J Keough	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$148,611	$42,129
Thomas P. Bernier	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,128
Jamie Pietroski	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$42,128
Kiel Conor Milliken	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$212,594	$42,127
Daniel F MacDonald	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,126
Michael F Murphy	2019	Boston Fire Department	Wkg Frprs Elec Equip Repairprs	$0	$42,123
Michael Destefano	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$42,118
Ryan Richard Walsh	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$131,692	$42,118
William Gallagher	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,115
Philip J Kearney	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,115
Justiniano Plaza	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$174,841	$42,114
Kendra J Conway	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,111
Joshua J. DeLaRosa	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,604	$42,110
Halsey Junior Bernard	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$42,106
Matthew S Guerard	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$168,112	$42,102
Gerard Williams Colpoys	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$145,958	$42,100
Joseph Marrero	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,099
Brian P Holmes	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc	$228,479	$42,091
William M Regan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$197,117	$42,087
Justin William Dezotell	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$314,638	$42,085
Ricky F Cooks	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$42,085
James S Halsey	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$198,427	$42,085
Paul F Brooks	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,084
Scott J Malone	2019	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$0	$42,081
Brian Fitzgerald	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$178,560	$42,081
Christopher D Crager	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$42,081
Joel Christopher McCarthy	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,078
Joseph P Cintolo	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,078
Brian R. Fleming	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$42,074
Michael J. McCarthy	2023	Planning & Engineering	Sen Supv Schl Bldg Electrical	$167,867	$42,069
Brian J. Denomy	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$194,195	$42,067
Ralph Phillip Dowling	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$42,061
Dionne M O'Garro	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$175,799	$42,061
Matthew Peter Fennell	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$174,051	$42,061
Franklyn Centeio Sr.	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$42,055
Lisa M Wright	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,091	$42,053
Lisa M Wright	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,091	$42,053
Adrian Pinto	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$162,004	$42,053
Leroy C. James	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$188,177	$42,052
Michael John Lydon	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$216,882	$42,052
Edward A Moquete	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$191,961	$42,051
Edward William Podgurski	2014	Public Works Department	StreetlightingConstInsp(Pwd)##	$0	$42,046
William Francis Joyce	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$168,052	$42,044
Alfredo Andres	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$42,039
Peter W Lekaditis	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,809	$42,039
Peter W Lekaditis	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,809	$42,039
Morris Viet Luu	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$119,170	$42,038
Robert J Pieroway	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$42,037