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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.

Highest overtime payroll records

Employee Year Department Title Total Gross Overtime
Joseph Glynn Simonson 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer Mobile Oper 2$6 $155,892 $33,569
Victor H Duret 2025 Public Works Department Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd) $125,239 $33,569
Michael Patrick Moynihan 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $197,887 $33,567
MIchael David Astrofsky 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $219,867 $33,566
Thomas L Sexton 2012 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $33,562
Michael Andrew Paris 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $151,103 $33,561
Paul A Edmeade 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $166,859 $33,560
Donald Wightman 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $188,504 $33,553
James Michael Sullivan-Venezia 2018 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $33,552
Patricia K. Donovan 2020 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $33,552
Bayard Bien-Aime 2019 Public Works Department Hvy Mtr Equip Repairpr Class I $0 $33,551
Byron C Foote 2020 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $0 $33,551
Jason S Gilmore Sr. 2024 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $312,703 $33,550
Pauline E Gilmartin 2019 Boston Police Department Head Clerk & Secretary $0 $33,547
Robert Butler 2018 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $0 $33,546
James P. Cushing 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $199,024 $33,543
Chad A. Wozniak 2020 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $33,540
Paul R Donovan 2011 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $33,539
Franklyn Centeio Sr. 2017 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $33,532
Oscar A Guerrero 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $146,003 $33,531
Oscar A Guerrero 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $146,003 $33,531
Levar Brian Thomas 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $158,516 $33,531
Anthony Ortiz 2019 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $33,530
Matthew Keenan Dever 2020 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $33,530
Michael P Boyle 2017 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $0 $33,529
Michael P. Dillon 2021 Boston Fire Department District Fire Chief-Technician $235,962 $33,525
Justin Timothy Yanosick 2025 Boston Fire Department Dist Fire Chief $245,935 $33,525
Andy Nguyen 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $158,557 $33,522
Christopher Burke 2021 Boston Fire Department Dist Fire Chief $241,338 $33,518
Steven E Shaffer 2021 Boston Fire Department Dep Fire Chief $267,514 $33,518
Dennis C Cogavin 2011 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $0 $33,514
Glenn D McGillivray 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-AdvanceTech $208,416 $33,513
Dowayne O. Lewis 2017 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $33,512
Sean Gregory Darden 2023 Public Works Department Sr Civil Engineer $119,942 $33,512
Sean Gregory Darden 2022 Public Works Department Sr Civil Engineer $119,942 $33,512
Thomas Mulrey 2013 Boston Police Department Sr Radio Communications Tech $0 $33,512
Myron W Phillips 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $214,068 $33,511
Myron W Phillips 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $214,068 $33,511
Patrick Welter 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $202,283 $33,511
Kenisha Benjamin 2020 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $33,506
Warren J Hoppie 2013 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $0 $33,506
Janine Marie Butler 2020 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $33,505
Darlene Fahy 2025 Boston Police Department Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa $151,158 $33,502
Noel M. Richards 2018 Property Management Security Offc (Prot Ser) $0 $33,501
Michael F. Devane 2020 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $33,501
Stephen J. Flynn 2011 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $0 $33,499
Christopher J MacNeil 2013 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $0 $33,492
Joseph K McNiff 2012 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $0 $33,492
Michael John Manning III 2016 Public Works Department Highway Const Inspector(Pwd)## $0 $33,491
Jean G. Joseph 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $163,075 $33,490