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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
Luis M Anjos	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,421
Daniel J Fullam	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Hosp Liaison 4$10	$0	$38,420
Sefa Kwasi Dugbazah	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,419
Kevin Brandon Halsey	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$199,145	$38,419
Matthew Talbot	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain-Technician	$218,302	$38,418
Matthew Talbot	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain-Technician	$218,302	$38,418
Erik J Mattson	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Admn-Advance Tech	$262,900	$38,414
Edward F McMahon	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$38,412
Jeffrey Paul Stivaletta	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$202,311	$38,411
Brian Lee Espinoza	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$174,962	$38,407
Brian Lee Espinoza	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$174,962	$38,407
Matthew Thomas Layden	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,077	$38,400
Robert Butler	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$38,399
Giovanni Ismael Cook	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$166,363	$38,399
Terence S. Long	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$220,552	$38,399
Edward L Roach	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$38,397
Carlton Alexander Williamson	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$220,312	$38,393
Eric Peter Wier	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$208,702	$38,392
Christa A. Milton	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,391
Thomas J Keeley	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$38,390
William Gerard Buckley	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$200,565	$38,390
Rolando K Pam	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$176,350	$38,389
Jade Denise Peeples	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$237,527	$38,388
Gerard Jermaine Wynn	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$213,030	$38,386
Patrick T Murphy	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,383
Georges Exilien	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$158,922	$38,382
Darryle Kirkland V	2024	Traffic Division	Sr Traffic Investigator	$96,885	$38,381
Carl E. Shorter	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$152,684	$38,380
Carl E. Shorter	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$152,684	$38,380
Gregory D Dankers	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,378
Leo Michael Manning	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Mobile Oper 2$6	$0	$38,377
Debra D Bynum	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec-SupportAnalyst	$101,056	$38,377
Debra D Bynum	2022	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec-SupportAnalyst	$101,056	$38,377
Shayne Michael Houlihan	2023	Boston Fire Department	FF(SOCBestTeam)-AdvTechnician	$171,919	$38,377
Craig A Wozniak	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$190,126	$38,374
Adilson G Rosa	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,379	$38,373
Paul J Joyce	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$38,372
Michael Paul Mulrean	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$177,284	$38,371
Joseph D. McDonough	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$38,369
Patrick Edward Zawadzki	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$178,272	$38,369
Jane M. Mulvana	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$38,368
Emily M. English	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$38,367
Joseph L Madden	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$159,636	$38,365
Hector R. Alicea	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,364
Michael Gerard Lynch	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$38,361
St. Julian Little	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,358
Evon F Burke	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$38,353
Brandon L. Williams	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$38,353
Sean Patrick Donnelly	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$207,301	$38,348
Robert G. Flinn	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$38,346