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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
Christopher M Kennedy	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,733
Kenneth M Curley	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$141,209	$36,731
Kailey Louise Jacobs	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$194,072	$36,730
John C. Hughes	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$36,727
Christopher Smerz	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$145,276	$36,726
Christopher Smerz	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$145,276	$36,726
Paul S Luciano	2020	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$0	$36,726
Kenisha Benjamin	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$36,725
Jennifer M Carroll	2019	Boston Police Department	CommunEquipOp III, R-13 (CT)	$0	$36,724
Matthew M. Ross	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$36,722
Henry Tyra	2016	Public Works Department	Maint Mech(LightSvcRpr)(Pwd)##	$0	$36,721
Gino Roach	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$36,721
Jeffrey M Whitman	2025	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$298,524	$36,721
Dina Safa	2018	Boston Police Department	CommunEquipOp III, R-13 (CT)	$0	$36,719
Warith Sultan	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$101,499	$36,719
Warith Sultan	2022	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$101,499	$36,719
Mark Mulkern	2018	Property Management	Third Class Sta Eng (New Ch)	$0	$36,718
Michael J Spence	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$36,717
John P. Quinn	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$36,716
Andre Molina	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$201,912	$36,716
Adam Phillip Mules	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$200,975	$36,715
Dana Anthony Dodson	2024	Traffic Division	Sr Parking Meter Supervisor I	$117,874	$36,714
Peter L McCarthy	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$36,714
Bret Giannetti	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$208,039	$36,712
Jason Marshall	2019	Boston Police Department	Sr Data Proc Sys Anl	$0	$36,708
James D Scopa	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10	$0	$36,707
David Milien Jr.	2023	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$144,364	$36,707
Patrick K. Layden	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,706
Joseph E Sullivan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$251,744	$36,705
Joseph E Sullivan	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$251,744	$36,705
Patrick T. Loftus	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$256,586	$36,704
Brian W Moxley	2023	Inspectional Services Dept	Chief Bldg Inspector##	$144,939	$36,699
Bryan T. McGrath	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,698
Reuben E Taylor	2024	Property Management	Prin Admin Asst	$120,382	$36,697
Paul S Luciano	2023	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$234,198	$36,696
Paul S Luciano	2022	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$234,198	$36,696
Brendan P. Dever	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$150,520	$36,695
Brendan P. Dever	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$150,520	$36,695
Brendan M Linnane	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,693
Alexander Thomas Berte Jr.	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$214,905	$36,690
Nicole L Grant	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$36,690
Michael G Feely	2011	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$0	$36,690
John Ernest Hagerty	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$187,890	$36,688
John Ernest Hagerty	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$187,890	$36,688
Dana S Barrett	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$202,907	$36,684
Joseph Michael Burke	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,339	$36,683
Joseph Michael Burke	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,339	$36,683
Owen Kelly	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$166,575	$36,682
Joseph Petruzziello	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,322	$36,674
Joseph Petruzziello	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$139,322	$36,674