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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 Matthew Martin	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$210,199	$37,021
Al S Young	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$37,020
Emily M LaRosa	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$176,391	$37,020
Patricia K. Donovan	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$37,020
Marc Ryan Hayhurst	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$192,344	$37,018
Gerard Stephen Kennedy	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$37,018
Thomas B Brittan	2023	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$166,583	$37,018
Thomas B Brittan	2022	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$166,583	$37,018
Thomas Gallagher	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Mobile Oper 2$6	$0	$37,017
Mark Anthony Dubeau	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$37,013
Christopher Patrick Willett	2015	Boston Fire Department	Gen Main Mech Frprs(Cfm)##	$0	$37,012
Steven J Morgan	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$37,010
Kevin P. Finn	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$37,009
Frank Lee	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$37,008
Jeffrey C Connolly	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$37,008
Christopher L Vazquez	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$156,598	$37,007
Stylianos Katikakis	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$37,005
Steven W Perry	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$205,579	$37,004
Sabino Piemonte	2019	Election Division	Head Asst Registrar of Voters	$0	$37,002
Mark Joseph Loewen	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$37,001
Helen Bucelewicz	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$189,872	$37,000
John J Manning	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,999
James Monaghan	2024	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Rep Frpr (CFM)##	$133,242	$36,998
Taylor S. Small	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$192,127	$36,998
Taylor S. Small	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$192,127	$36,998
Jason McKenna	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,995
Bryan Marcel Augustine	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$163,556	$36,994
Kevin J McGoldrick	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$36,989
John Joseph McKenna Jr.	2024	Boston Fire Department	Prin Fire Alarm Operator	$253,534	$36,986
Mathew R. Pieroway	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,980
Santiago Lasa	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-AdvanceTech	$0	$36,979
Thomas Joseph Dever	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$203,818	$36,976
James A. Gauvin	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$209,171	$36,971
William Gallagher	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$280,875	$36,969
Allison P Gunther	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$154,523	$36,965
Edward A Moquete	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$222,033	$36,962
Ricardo Jean	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,960
James Paul Moran	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$163,535	$36,960
Gerald E Hogan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$295,572	$36,960
Gerald E Hogan	2022	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$295,572	$36,960
Douglas Philip Menard	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$36,959
Thomas Patrick Flynn Jr.	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$220,895	$36,957
Paul W. Robertson	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,957
Joseph H. McDonough	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$166,870	$36,956
Muryelle Staco	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,956
Patrick B. Manning	2024	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$98,975	$36,953
Samil T Silta	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$36,952
Ben R Turcotte	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,363	$36,950
Ben R Turcotte	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,363	$36,950
Hiram K Ortega	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$259,601	$36,948