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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
Joseph E Dashner	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$29,408
Richard A. Walker	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$29,408
Denis J Fitzpatrick	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$29,406
Ronald Joseph Holmes	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$29,405
Karl Dugal	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$29,404
Gary J Ryan	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$29,403
Marvin Malaret	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$177,816	$29,403
Marvin Malaret	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$177,816	$29,403
Vincent J Difazio	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$29,402
Sean Patrick McGonagle	2021	Boston Fire Department	Frpr-Lineperson&Cable Splicers	$197,171	$29,399
Jason M Albanese	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$227,937	$29,395
Jason M Albanese	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$227,937	$29,395
Joseph Anthony Blazo	2017	Public Works Department	Head Storekeeper	$0	$29,395
Michele Piemonte	2021	Election Division	Admin Asst	$113,637	$29,394
Marvin F Morgan Jr	2017	Public Works Department	Spec Hvy Meo	$0	$29,392
Kevin Gerard Ceurvels	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$138,944	$29,390
Joseph A Ford Jr.	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$160,912	$29,389
Frank A. Femino	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$29,387
Dennis Layden	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$138,389	$29,385
Erik Savicke	2023	Boston Police Department	Criminalist III	$149,571	$29,383
Carmelo W Pierre	2024	Boston Police Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$119,765	$29,383
Christopher J. Cummings	2018	Boston Fire Department	FF(SOCBestTeam)-AdvTechnician	$0	$29,383
Frederick R Allen	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$29,381
Mauricio Carvalho Lopes	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$195,656	$29,380
Brian D. McGrail	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$29,380
Zachary James Keenan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$124,493	$29,378
Zachary James Keenan	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$124,493	$29,378
Emanuel Canuto	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$29,377
Keith F. Fleming	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$161,333	$29,376
Keith F. Fleming	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$161,333	$29,376
Michael F Devine	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$29,375
Aaron R Becker	2019	Boston Fire Department	Assoc Inspec Engineer (Fire)	$0	$29,367
Jason M MacDonald	2025	Property Management	Sr Shift Supervisor	$136,895	$29,367
David Powell	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$0	$29,367
John J Manning	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$29,365
Gary R Dardia	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF(SOCEqup&LogMr)AdvTech Admin	$195,635	$29,365
Andolphe Joseph	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,130	$29,363
Michael T. O'Sullivan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$162,408	$29,363
Seth Parker	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$175,197	$29,362
Sean Flaherty	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$0	$29,360
Michael S Mullen	2019	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Adv Tech	$0	$29,360
Mohamed Mukhtaar Abanoor	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$238,514	$29,359
Brian Robert Burns	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$185,925	$29,358
Brian Wiliam Coughlin	2016	Public Works Department	Asst Supn-Collection&Disposal	$0	$29,357
Kevin Ford	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$0	$29,353
Ronald Francis Bigos	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,466	$29,352
Anthony Cutone	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$29,351
Frederick R Allen	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Bomb Squad	$0	$29,348
Paul J. Russell	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$29,347
David P Mahoney	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$29,346