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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
Patrick L Murphy	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$290,680	$40,213
Daniel D Gomes	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$40,213
Oscar A Guerrero	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,788	$40,209
Michael G Spence	2015	Boston Fire Department	FF (Training Instruc)	$0	$40,206
Tyler Porter Thomas	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$274,868	$40,202
Thomas J Blake	2020	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Adv Tech	$0	$40,202
Patrick Cullen Munroe	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$165,799	$40,202
Patrick Cullen Munroe	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$165,799	$40,202
Lakenya L. Webster	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,201
Edward Robert Donovan	2021	Boston Fire Department	Frpr-Lineperson&Cable Splicers	$199,224	$40,200
David J Marshall	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$151,569	$40,196
David J Marshall	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$151,569	$40,196
Dru Akins	2018	Boston Fire Department	FF (FPD Special Hazards Insp)	$0	$40,194
Edward J Garvey	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$40,191
Thomas Martin Flaherty	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$170,049	$40,191
Michael P. Keaney	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$40,187
David M Kiley	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$181,871	$40,185
Al S Young	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,184
Frank Johannes Lang	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$167,594	$40,184
John Patrick McManus	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$186,482	$40,182
Daniel P Harlow	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,639	$40,180
David E Flaherty	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$40,179
Alex Stylien	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$305,011	$40,176
Gloria D Kinkead	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$40,173
Brian M Smigielski	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$40,173
John P. Dolan	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$40,171
Jason D. Romano	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,171
Antoinette Lorelike	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Dispatcher	$124,113	$40,167
Adrian Pinto	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$161,869	$40,166
Nephtaly Jean-Felix	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$170,263	$40,163
Ronald H Keith	2020	Boston Fire Department	FF(FPD Place of Assembly Insp)	$0	$40,162
Marc McBrien	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,161
Victor Battle	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$40,159
Ryan Geary	2025	Property Management	Security Supv (Prot Serv)	$106,785	$40,159
Paul R Donovan	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$40,157
Martin D Harrison	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$0	$40,155
Raul A. Sutherland	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,155
Michael G Spence	2013	Boston Fire Department	FF (Training Instruc)	$0	$40,147
Roselyn Lacroix	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$147,618	$40,147
Patrick Jenner	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$136,692	$40,141
Edwin A Alvarez	2023	Boston Fire Department	FF(FPD Place of Assembly Insp)	$187,457	$40,139
Greta E. Stewart	2021	Boston Police Department	ChCommEquipOper I (SCTT)	$104,261	$40,136
Jose M Araujo	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$211,201	$40,129
Stephen McKunes	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,126
Shawn Joseph Hardiman	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$205,705	$40,122
Shawn Joseph Hardiman	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$205,705	$40,122
Kyle J Gomes	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$155,327	$40,122
Kyle J Gomes	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$155,327	$40,122
John A. Teixeira	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$40,121
Dylan J Coady	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$124,922	$40,120