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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
Matthew L Walsh	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$227,994	$39,712
Paul A. Sadatis Jr	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$39,711
Patricia K. Donovan	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$39,710
Joseph Anthony Blazo	2025	Public Works Department	Foreperson	$107,135	$39,709
John R Pugsley	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,709
Keith R Callow	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,706
Patrick Brian Costello	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$130,502	$39,703
Donald D. Callahan	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$39,697
Denis McKeeney	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$209,833	$39,695
Joseph S King	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$39,692
Sean M Murphy	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$158,683	$39,692
Jami J Clemente	2023	Public Works Department	Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd)	$117,457	$39,691
Joseph A Gallarelli	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$202,373	$39,691
Joseph A Gallarelli	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$202,373	$39,691
James Michael Sullivan-Venezia	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,690
James C Hosea	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,266	$39,689
Oscar A Guerrero	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,688
Arthur Lonergan V	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$176,924	$39,685
Stephen P O'Connell	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,685
Christopher K. Mackin	2011	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$0	$39,684
Michael J Hegarty	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$39,683
Shawn Teeple	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$172,375	$39,683
Charlie H Daniels	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$39,680
Daniel Patrick MacAuley	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$39,679
Heather A. MacKenzie	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$39,676
Brian Miller	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$39,676
Margaret Sybil Porter Connolly	2020	Boston Fire Department	FFTechnicianFemaleLiaisonOffcr	$0	$39,676
Paul F Brooks	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$39,675
Keny Gateau	2025	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$114,387	$39,675
Steven P Ashman	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$39,675
Karen Leon	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$151,750	$39,675
Matthew L Albanese	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,671
Christopher J. Goodman	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$39,670
Paul Gormley	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,670
Peter King	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$39,667
Davey Kenneth Stephens	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,664
Joseph P Boyle	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$39,662
Corey R Wright	2023	Inspectional Services Dept	Building Inspector##	$125,604	$39,658
Kyle Ortiz	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$345,448	$39,656
Gabriel Sanon Jr.	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$244,462	$39,655
John Eric Adams	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$182,360	$39,650
John Eric Adams	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$182,360	$39,650
Kristopher Michael Creighton	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$39,649
Kenneth A Sousa	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$39,648
Anthony J Poulos	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,645
Rogelio R Juarez	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-AdvanceTech	$232,209	$39,641
Khalid J Johnson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$136,316	$39,639
Khalid J Johnson	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$136,316	$39,639
Steven Kitenge Kimwanga	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$181,910	$39,638
Laura A Delaney	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$39,637