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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 L Galvin	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Lieut/Acad Instr	$392,820	$88,986
Wilson Quiles	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$308,514	$88,981
Davy Perez	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Harborboat 3$8	$0	$88,975
Clive Durell McDermott	2020	Boston Fire Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$0	$88,963
Francisco Rodriguez	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$210,697	$88,954
Francisco Rodriguez	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$210,697	$88,954
Freddie J. Velez	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$289,099	$88,942
Glen R Martin	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Administration	$314,787	$88,917
Timothy M. Kervin	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$0	$88,906
Paul A MacIsaac	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$88,894
Christopher Mylett	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$300,656	$88,893
Alberto Santiago	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$208,729	$88,887
Alberto Santiago	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$208,729	$88,887
John J Dineen	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$88,870
Fred R Williams	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Lieut (Det)	$384,844	$88,867
Serge A. Sanon	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$308,112	$88,866
Robert C Boyle	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$88,836
Luis E Castillo	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fleet Safety Coord	$0	$88,831
Matthew W O'Loughlin	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$268,969	$88,830
James Tran	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$88,825
Tod Herron	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$88,815
Timothy P Gaughan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$290,925	$88,786
Timothy P Gaughan	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$290,925	$88,786
Richard G. Daley	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$88,772
Paul W Murphy	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$88,772
Kristina M Mitchell	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$189,954	$88,761
James J Wyse	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$88,733
Thomas J Porter	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$317,943	$88,720
Wayne P. Brown	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$88,689
Daniel C. Pusey	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$323,145	$88,686
Michael J Stratton	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$88,666
Melvin Ruiz	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$88,651
Jose Miguel Diaz Jr.	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$221,731	$88,623
Brian C Mahoney	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$251,728	$88,621
Stephen P Romano	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$262,791	$88,610
Stephen P Romano	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$262,791	$88,610
Steven A. Dodd	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$88,585
Stephen McNeil	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$273,843	$88,579
Stephen McNeil	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$273,843	$88,579
Tod Herron	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$88,564
Charles Zukowski III	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$213,953	$88,544
Sean M Doherty	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$88,520
Brian C Mahoney	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$259,984	$88,517
Sixto Merced	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$313,313	$88,496
Gary D Cullinane	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$258,082	$88,429
Gary D Cullinane	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$258,082	$88,429
Sean M Doherty	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$88,425
Joao J. Monteiro	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$88,408
Christopher Hamilton	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$88,358
Joseph M Glynn	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$364,887	$88,340