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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
James B Kenneally	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,489
Stephen McKunes	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,489
Kathleen Burke	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$191,449	$36,488
Thomas M Dentremont	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$36,486
Charles D Coleman	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$36,480
Enrique A. Mejia	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$36,480
Cindy Caldoron	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$144,636	$36,479
Freddy Alberto Asuncion	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,852	$36,479
Freddy Alberto Asuncion	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,852	$36,479
Michael J Foley	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$165,493	$36,476
Adrian Pinto	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$157,023	$36,475
Adrian Pinto	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$157,023	$36,475
Michael P Devine	2012	Transportation Department	Asst Traffic Sign Supv ##	$0	$36,472
Melvin Boggs	2013	Transportation Department	Asst Supv-Parking Enforcement	$0	$36,472
Paul F Brooks	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$36,470
Kevin E. Waggett	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$36,469
Mauricio Carvalho Lopes	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$166,291	$36,468
James Gerard O'Brien	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$194,572	$36,467
Gregory R Heiskell	2025	Public Works Department	Sr. Engineering Aide	$110,896	$36,466
Cedric Lopes	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,463
Dioneka Epps	2020	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$36,461
Patrick Jenner	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$201,666	$36,460
Harold E Cataldo	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$36,458
Nicholas Allen Santangelo	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$36,456
Lawrence Li	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$287,827	$36,455
Kenneth Marrero	2020	Boston Fire Department	FF (Divemaster)	$0	$36,455
Brian James Heaton	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$167,343	$36,450
Brian James Heaton	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$167,343	$36,450
Robert John Walton	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,968	$36,450
Robert John Walton	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,968	$36,450
Ryan Daniel O'Leary	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,447
Clorissa McGregor	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$213,870	$36,446
Kayci Claude Bernard	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$163,187	$36,444
Kayci Claude Bernard	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$163,187	$36,444
Antone McCatty	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$36,440
Catherine H Doherty	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$36,439
Edward A Anderson	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Admn-Advance Tech	$0	$36,436
John P. Blackmore	2017	Public Works Department	Code Enforcement Off(Srgt)	$0	$36,435
Patrick James Nichols	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$232,531	$36,435
William J. Samaras	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$170,366	$36,434
William J. Samaras	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$170,366	$36,434
Kenneth A MacMaster	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$36,433
Roger D. Layden Jr.	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$194,907	$36,432
Cedric Lopes	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,432
Lucas E Taxter	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$36,430
Andrew B Blake	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$36,430
Michael J Jones	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Hosp Liaison 4$10	$0	$36,430
Ryan Barrett-Moeller	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$216,673	$36,425
Ryan Barrett-Moeller	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$216,673	$36,425
Timothy McCarthy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$208,047	$36,423