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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
Thomas Michael Finn	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,612	$35,614
Thomas Michael Finn	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,612	$35,614
Charles H Harrington	2015	Boston Police Department	Signalperson-Electrician	$0	$35,613
Leroy Heyward	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$35,608
William J Chinetti	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$35,608
Steven Sedlis	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Dispatcher	$0	$35,607
Christopher J Goggin	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$193,522	$35,606
Jose Ramon Marichal	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$35,605
Mark Joseph McKeown	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$35,602
Shayne Finn	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$206,812	$35,602
Michael E. Guilfoyle	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$207,303	$35,596
Carmelo W Pierre	2025	Boston Police Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$137,262	$35,595
John D. Broderick	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$35,595
Sean F Kelly	2024	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$283,693	$35,593
Joshua J. Delisle	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$266,197	$35,592
Jeffrey M Gelinas	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$35,592
Richard A. Walker	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$35,590
Peter Blain Buchanan	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$216,860	$35,589
Wandy A Rosario	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$35,588
Eumir O. Pena	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$209,719	$35,587
Aristides R. Cardoso	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$35,587
Joshua Herve Gaston	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$225,734	$35,586
Wilfredo Coriano	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$142,981	$35,584
Wilfredo Coriano	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$142,981	$35,584
Lisa J Sullivan	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$223,198	$35,583
Lawrence H Buechs	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$234,469	$35,582
David C Harrison	2015	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$35,582
John D Teehan	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$208,505	$35,582
Thomas J Keeley	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$35,581
Patrick S Flaherty	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$35,579
Luis Manuel Tejeda	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$203,429	$35,579
Nicholas R Mustacchio	2011	Public Works Department	StreetlightingConstInsp(Pwd)##	$0	$35,572
Joseph J Dinsmore	2020	Parks Department	Gen Tree Maint Frprs	$0	$35,566
Ryan Michael Bulger	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$186,847	$35,564
Mitchell James Gillis	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$225,553	$35,564
Kirk Stokes	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$35,562
Michael McCarthy	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$181,084	$35,562
Andrew C Lee	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$157,751	$35,561
Thomas J Keeley	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$35,560
Phillip C. Skrabut	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$171,084	$35,558
Henry Joseph Staines	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$35,557
Donald O Caisey	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$35,555
Mario Joseph Marotta	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$35,551
Alston L. Allen	2018	Boston Fire Department	FF(SOCBestTeam)-AdvTechnician	$0	$35,551
Paula F Pearson	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$35,551
Brian R Carlson	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$35,550
Paul J. Needham	2015	Boston Police Department	Supn Auto Maint(Bpdfleet)	$0	$35,549
Ciro Feliciano	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$35,549
Jonathan D Lucas	2016	Boston Retirement System	Dir of Finance & Investments	$0	$35,546
Angelique Samuel-Lenehan	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$189,758	$35,544