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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
David Yee	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$39,030
Haseeb Hosein	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$39,028
Eric Mencey	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$160,541	$39,026
Christopher M. McCarron	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$39,026
Patrick F. Cadogan	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,025
Leah Creelman	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$39,022
Steven A Campbell	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$104,506	$39,021
Steven A Campbell	2022	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$104,506	$39,021
Kevin B. Boyle	2012	Boston Fire Department	Wkg Frprs Elec Equip Repairprs	$0	$39,018
Stephen M Meade	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$39,018
Justin Ryan Capece	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$189,193	$39,017
Frank Wong	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$279,073	$39,017
Michael J. McKinnies	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$39,010
John E Pels	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,008
Emily M. English	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$39,007
Leonardo Hernandez	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$39,005
Nadia G. Siconolfi	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$239,524	$39,004
Ian P Mahoney	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Mobile Oper	$0	$39,000
Richard Osberg	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$39,000
Brian Henry	2014	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$0	$39,000
Mark W Vickers	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$38,996
David S Gavin	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$38,995
W. Scot Green	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,995
Angel M Negron	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Dispatcher	$0	$38,991
John M Shaughnessy	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$38,991
Justin William Dezotell	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$354,269	$38,986
Steven A Campbell	2024	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$130,332	$38,986
Ronald E Pirrello	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$38,983
Thomas Joseph Dever	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$180,955	$38,983
Neva J Coakley	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,982
James M Foley	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$0	$38,980
Christopher J Goggin	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$38,975
John Farrell	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$0	$38,967
Kelley A Minehan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Sr Fire Alarm Operator	$190,753	$38,965
Kelley A Minehan	2022	Boston Fire Department	Sr Fire Alarm Operator	$190,753	$38,965
Keith Berk	2019	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$0	$38,960
Joseph P Matthews	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$166,003	$38,958
Derek H Chan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$175,732	$38,956
Patrick Kane	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,955
Shawn J Grant	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$38,954
Samora F. Lopes	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,953
Matthew Hallett	2024	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$94,338	$38,947
Mark Walsh	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$188,991	$38,946
Andre R Stallworth	2018	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$0	$38,943
Michael J Connolly	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$38,943
Peter Chu	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$38,941
Gary F Dwyer	2023	Parks Department	Gen Park Maint Frprs	$119,139	$38,939
Timothy P Gaughan	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$38,938
Desmond Gales	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$144,056	$38,935
Nephtaly Jean-Felix	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$170,838	$38,935