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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
Stephen P Simpson	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$168,798	$40,119
Michael Patrick Feeney	2025	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$251,263	$40,118
Jon-Michael S Harber	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,118
James M Gaughan	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$40,114
John Farrell	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$219,394	$40,112
John Farrell	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$219,394	$40,112
Ryan T Kelly	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$170,527	$40,109
Ryan T Kelly	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$170,527	$40,109
Raymond Peter Tomasini	2024	Boston Police Department	Supn of Police Building	$173,277	$40,107
Richard D Cintolo	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,105
Kevin P. Finn	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$40,104
Thomas F Rose	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$40,102
Matthew John McNulty	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$169,332	$40,100
Matthew John McNulty	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$169,332	$40,100
Kevin T. Smith	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,098
Steven G Parham	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,097
Roderick MacKinnon	2024	Boston Fire Department	FF Investigator Admin	$210,237	$40,097
Nolan Matthew Nee	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$152,152	$40,092
Christian Coyne	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$227,445	$40,090
Kenneth M Moore	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$174,358	$40,089
Kenneth M Moore	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$174,358	$40,089
Matthew J Fogarty	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,083
Linda E Stanford	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,083
Caetano A Teixeira	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,082
Dante B Williams	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$157,225	$40,081
Dante B Williams	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$157,225	$40,081
Kingsle Burke	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$173,858	$40,080
Christopher William Corey	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$172,919	$40,079
Peter N Fontanez	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,079
John J. Dooley	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$270,504	$40,076
Sean F Joyce	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$40,075
Kenneth A MacMaster	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$213,232	$40,070
Paul M Joseph	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$206,094	$40,069
Paul M Joseph	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$206,094	$40,069
William J Chinetti	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$40,069
Paul J. Needham	2023	Boston Police Department	Supn Auto Maint(Bpdfleet)	$161,193	$40,068
Christa A. Milton	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,067
Daniel J. Kenneally	2011	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$0	$40,063
Michael O'Rourke	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$189,979	$40,057
Mark D Kervin	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$40,056
Dawn R Morse	2020	Boston Police Department	CommunEquipOp III, R-13 (CT)	$0	$40,055
James P McAdams	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$214,582	$40,055
James P McAdams	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$214,582	$40,055
Jacqueline Czar	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$128,810	$40,054
Andrew Copp Burns	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$176,340	$40,050
Andrew Copp Burns	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$176,340	$40,050
William L Miller	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$234,094	$40,044
Ciro Feliciano	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$40,038
Joseph P Cintolo	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$40,036
John R Pugsley	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$40,034