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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
Thomas John Nee	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$159,471	$28,529
Marcelino Cardoso	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$28,529
William J Kelley	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$28,526
Gregory L Burton	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$28,526
Mya Nunes	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$181,232	$28,525
Rachel O. McGuire	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$157,867	$28,524
Rachel O. McGuire	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$157,867	$28,524
Douglas Philip Menard	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$28,523
James Monaghan	2021	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Rep Frpr (CFM)##	$115,399	$28,523
Christopher Alonzo	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$161,341	$28,523
Christopher Alonzo	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$161,341	$28,523
Edward J Gracia	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$28,522
David M Kiley	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$28,521
Jenna M Hawkins	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$145,217	$28,520
Martin J Cannata	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$28,518
Dennis Concepcion Jr.	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$28,517
Robert Allen Preble	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,517
Raymond A Bowen	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,516
Charles Bryan Starr	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$158,732	$28,516
David Thomas McSweeney	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$160,793	$28,515
David Thomas McSweeney	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$160,793	$28,515
Peter Cabrera	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$28,514
Jacques Junior Noel	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$281,519	$28,514
Joseph Michael Fleming	2012	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$0	$28,514
Gregory D Waldrip	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$185,799	$28,513
William Eric Schulze	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver)	$0	$28,512
Thomas J. Murray	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$28,511
Daniel Presume	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$173,029	$28,509
Stephen E. Beath	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$28,509
Edgar Jose Valencia	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$28,509
Louise O'Malley	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$28,509
Jeffrey S MacCallum	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$28,508
Jose Floratino Santana	2024	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equ Repairpr Class III	$76,050	$28,508
John F. Kenneally	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,508
Jonathan H Quigg	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$28,506
Michael R O'Donnell	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$145,868	$28,504
Barry R Corbett	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$207,593	$28,504
Michael G Feely	2015	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$28,502
Dennis Layden	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,502
Michael A. Fish	2012	Boston Police Department	PoliceSergeant/SupvCourtCases	$0	$28,501
Stephen D McNeil	2013	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$28,500
Scott D. Lucas	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,499
James K Plourde	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$28,499
Cleveland A Burwell	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,498
Anthony Ortiz	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$28,498
David Hardie	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$132,787	$28,497
David Hardie	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$132,787	$28,497
Marcus Lamar Morris	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF (FPDInspLevl1Cert) Admin	$194,597	$28,497
Gary S. Mottola	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$163,352	$28,495
Gary S. Mottola	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$163,352	$28,495