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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
John A McCarthy 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $254,976 $81,027
John A McCarthy 2022 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $254,976 $81,027
Gregory Brown 2024 Boston Police Department Police Detective $289,294 $81,017
Stephen T O'Brien 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $246,433 $81,003
John Farrell 2014 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP $0 $81,001
William J Flaherty 2021 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $199,846 $80,992
Stephen G Crimmins 2020 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $80,992
Kenneth H. Grubbs 2018 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $0 $80,987
Joseph M Maguire 2013 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/Hdq Dispatcher $0 $80,987
Michael John Manning III 2024 Public Works Department Sr Civil Engineer $166,760 $80,977
James C Hosea 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $244,763 $80,965
Frank Lee 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $302,662 $80,938
Lucas E Taxter 2020 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $80,913
Walter Washington 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $80,904
Michael F Murphy 2023 Boston Fire Department Frprs Electrical Equip Rprprs $249,543 $80,902
Michael L. Rockwell 2025 Boston Police Department Police Detective $227,525 $80,880
Paul A Painten 2017 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $80,880
Daniel S O'Donnell 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $237,314 $80,846
William G Knecht 2014 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/Bomb Squad $0 $80,832
Joseph P Cintolo 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/Comm Serv Offc $229,223 $80,822
Michael Kern V 2024 Boston Police Department Police Lieutenant (Det) $381,817 $80,821
Michael J Stratton 2018 Boston Police Department Dep Supn (Bpd) $0 $80,803
Daniel J Adams 2019 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $80,801
Allison D Ross 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $80,785
Eamon Shoemaker 2025 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $240,998 $80,785
Jose L Acosta 2013 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $80,759
Dana S Barrett 2018 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $0 $80,747
James Gorman 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $317,388 $80,736
Wilfredo Garcia 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $209,449 $80,733
Wilfredo Garcia 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $209,449 $80,733
Christopher R. Carr 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6 $202,761 $80,703
Patrick M Curtin 2025 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $273,944 $80,696
Lorenzo I Woodley 2015 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $0 $80,691
Christopher F Carroll 2019 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $80,690
James Holder 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $248,461 $80,678
Jose D Amado 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $80,676
Shai M Myers 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $254,776 $80,668
Philip Polizzi 2025 Boston Police Department Prin Admin Asst $210,946 $80,668
Rory P Thornton 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $233,955 $80,666
Norris M Spence 2024 Boston Fire Department FF FPD(Plc of Assy Insp) Admin $282,745 $80,643
Sean Bang 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $232,044 $80,622
Anthony Williams 2016 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $80,580
Christopher J Cunniff 2020 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $0 $80,571
Hugh Trong Ngo 2019 Inspectional Services Dept Plumbing And Gasfitting Insp## $0 $80,565
Gary J Eblan 2023 Boston Police Department Police Lieutenant (Det) $265,862 $80,551
Serge A. Sanon 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $224,008 $80,549
Serge A. Sanon 2022 Boston Police Department Police Detective $224,008 $80,549
Michael Kern V 2023 Boston Police Department Police Lieutenant (Det) $284,626 $80,544
Dudley N Hill 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $233,611 $80,528
Dudley N Hill 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $233,611 $80,528