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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
Anthony Thomas McDonagh	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$161,130	$32,338
Thanh Phan	2024	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$102,784	$32,337
John P. Dolan	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$32,336
Ryan J. McGovern	2011	Boston Fire Department	FireFighter(ScubaDiver)-Tech	$0	$32,333
Daniel S Simons	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$32,333
Louise O'Malley	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$32,333
Lucia Palomares	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$32,331
Anthony E. Troy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$212,412	$32,329
Anthony E. Troy	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$212,412	$32,329
Ryan J. McGovern	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain Admn-Advance Tech	$272,734	$32,329
Yuri Rushin	2023	Public Works Department	StreetlightingConstInsp(Pwd)##	$90,674	$32,327
Kurt J Stokinger	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$32,321
Ludwik H Bartkiewicz	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$32,319
Prescott T Caisey	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$32,315
Ticarmel Cherisme	2025	Boston Police Department	Criminalist II	$122,315	$32,314
Joe Martinez	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$32,312
Rick E Johnson	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$32,309
Michael P McDougall	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$32,308
Daran D Edwards	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$32,307
John F McBrien	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$0	$32,307
John C Dubeau	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$205,878	$32,307
Jake David Shetrawski	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$261,323	$32,306
Jarred Michael Sprague	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$155,953	$32,306
Dominic A Columbo	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$32,305
Emanuel Nunes Dorosario	2023	Public Works Department	Code Enforcement Off(Srgt)	$124,546	$32,305
Emanuel Nunes Dorosario	2022	Public Works Department	Code Enforcement Off(Srgt)	$124,546	$32,305
Stephen J Wilk	2015	Boston Police Department	Signalperson-Electrician	$0	$32,302
Robert J Kenney	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$32,300
Gabriel Abreu	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$32,299
John Patrick Coffey	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$137,560	$32,298
Patrick J DiCarlo	2024	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$95,570	$32,293
Cristin Tomas Feliz Penalo	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$208,637	$32,293
James Gerard O'Brien	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$150,499	$32,292
Joseph M Smith	2023	Traffic Division	Supv-Parking Enforcement	$155,654	$32,290
Joseph M Smith	2022	Traffic Division	Supv-Parking Enforcement	$155,654	$32,290
Michael Kerin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$157,784	$32,288
Maureen A Moore	2018	BPS Human Resource Team	Pr Admin Clerk 31	$0	$32,287
Sean T Olson	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$32,287
Frederick M. Soriano	2013	Boston Public Schools	Sen Cust C	$0	$32,284
Carmen Sarai Padron	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$32,284
Lucia Palomares	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$183,543	$32,282
Stephen F Keeley	2012	Boston Fire Department	Prin Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$32,281
Joseph Paul Femino	2023	Boston Fire Department	Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer	$178,952	$32,277
Steven W Perry	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$179,836	$32,274
Richard P. Widener	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$206,226	$32,273
Andrew R Coppola	2023	Boston Police Department	Store Control Supv(Bpd Fleet)	$146,181	$32,272
Francis G Jones	2014	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$32,272
William A Connor	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$32,271
John A. Teixeira	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$32,269
Soheil T Wright	2023	Traffic Division	Prin Traffic Investigator	$95,836	$32,268