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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
Steven H Collette	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$225,908	$34,109
Fermain Cardona	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$34,107
Stephen McNeil	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$34,106
Brian R Delahanty	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$34,105
Jeffrey Paul Mathieson	2016	Property Management	Security Supv (Prot Serv)	$0	$34,101
Charles Eugene McLaughlin	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$165,508	$34,101
Charles Eugene McLaughlin	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$165,508	$34,101
Darrell Curtis Gross	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$164,853	$34,100
Darrell Curtis Gross	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$164,853	$34,100
Brian J Linehan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,100
Eliseo Marrero	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,100
James Monaghan	2015	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Rep Frpr (CFM)##	$0	$34,098
Joseph J Dinsmore	2018	Parks Department	Gen Tree Maint Frprs	$0	$34,095
Robin A Demarco	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$34,092
Terrence Octavious Eaton	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,052	$34,090
Terrence Octavious Eaton	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,052	$34,090
John L Howard	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$202,947	$34,088
Terrence Shane Burke	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$34,088
Stephen P Simpson	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$158,740	$34,084
Stephen P Simpson	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$158,740	$34,084
Joseph Robert Trahon	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$179,667	$34,084
Jeffery M. Driscoll	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,081
Laurie Farrell	2024	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$145,688	$34,080
Francisco G G Nedio	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,026	$34,079
Berlino Felix	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,078
Michael K Sheppard	2025	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$83,825	$34,076
Vincent H Stephens	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,076
Brian R Delahanty	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,074
Nicholas Edward Dalicandro	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$206,354	$34,074
George F. Guptill	2023	Public Works Department	Maint Mech(LightSvcRpr)(Pwd)##	$97,514	$34,070
George F. Guptill	2022	Public Works Department	Maint Mech(LightSvcRpr)(Pwd)##	$97,514	$34,070
Juan Pablo Crespo Florez	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$293,875	$34,070
Christopher Hamilton	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$34,069
Sean M Hughes	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$34,069
William A Connor	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,068
Stephen Robert Keenan	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$190,790	$34,068
Ryan Barrett-Moeller	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$208,166	$34,066
Michael Brendan Flemming	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$199,453	$34,065
Antoine J Ramos	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,064
Francisco Rodriguez	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,064
John H Noonan	2013	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$0	$34,064
John Joseph Hamilton	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$34,062
Robert J Doyle	2011	Boston Fire Department	FF (Scuba Diver)	$0	$34,062
Patrick Russell	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,062
Kirk Orlando Maxwell	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,060
Michael W Flaven	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,060
Daniel S Simons	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$34,060
Steven Smigliani	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$34,057
Seth Parker	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$164,773	$34,052
Seth Parker	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$164,773	$34,052