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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
Sean M. O'Brien 2014 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $0 $28,388
James A Harding 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $192,673 $28,388
Brandon I. Prince 2025 Property Management Security Offc (Prot Ser) $95,173 $28,387
Richard P. Widener 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $169,719 $28,387
Paul Leo Lynch Jr 2023 Public Facilities Department Clerk of Works II (PFD) $119,873 $28,386
Paul Leo Lynch Jr 2022 Public Facilities Department Clerk of Works II (PFD) $119,873 $28,386
Joseph H Canney 2013 Boston Police Department Police Lieutenant $0 $28,386
Nicholas G. Sacramona 2025 Planning & Engineering Chief Supv Of I/M - Security $149,007 $28,384
Bret Giannetti 2016 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,383
Leroy A Streat 2019 Boston Police Department Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6 $0 $28,382
Andrew Biggio 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $121,507 $28,381
Hector Gonzalez 2016 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,381
Daniel E Smith 2020 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,381
Michael J McManus 2019 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,380
Jose Fontanez V 2018 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,378
Michael John Lydon 2020 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $0 $28,376
Rafael C. Rodriguez 2017 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $28,375
Joseph M Dowd 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $187,582 $28,374
Joseph M Dowd 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $187,582 $28,374
Brendan M Linnane 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $153,783 $28,372
Kevin W. Hickey 2024 Boston Fire Department FF FPD(Plc of Assy Insp) Admin $208,120 $28,371
Colin P. Kelly 2019 Boston Fire Department Dist Fire Chief $0 $28,368
Edward C Boudreau 2015 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,367
James A Hayman II 2025 Boston Police Department Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD $107,321 $28,366
Abateneh Alemu 2019 Public Works Department Prin Civil Engineer $0 $28,366
Joseph L Foley 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $160,638 $28,362
Sean Joseph Colby 2020 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $0 $28,361
Michael G Spence 2023 Boston Fire Department FF (Training Instruc) $193,742 $28,360
Michael G Spence 2022 Boston Fire Department FF (Training Instruc) $193,742 $28,360
Terence O'Neil 2014 Boston Police Department Police Officer Hdq Dispatch $0 $28,359
Jeffrey Herron 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $152,007 $28,359
James F. Sullivan 2011 Property Management Security Offc (Prot Ser) $0 $28,358
Joseph Buiel 2013 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,357
Kristen A. Tolan 2015 Boston Police Department Criminalist IV $0 $28,356
Matthew Thomas Arseneault 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $158,332 $28,355
Stephen P Paschal 2015 Boston Fire Department District Fire Chief-Technician $0 $28,352
Stephen J Mullin 2017 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $0 $28,352
Sean Paul McColgan 2023 Public Works Department Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)## $80,407 $28,349
Sean Paul McColgan 2022 Public Works Department Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)## $80,407 $28,349
Amyleigh Devito 2012 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,349
Deirdre B Glynn 2018 Boston Police Department Police Offc Breath $13.50 $0 $28,347
Roosevelt Robinson 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $163,103 $28,347
Roosevelt Robinson 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $163,103 $28,347
Josiah McGillveary Patriquin 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $156,426 $28,347
Josiah McGillveary Patriquin 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $156,426 $28,347
Stephen E Roy 2015 Boston Police Department Police Officer $0 $28,346
Kevin Pumphret 2013 Boston Police Department Police Detective $0 $28,345
Michael C Hanson 2017 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $0 $28,344
Kerin A Cunningham 2021 Boston Fire Department Sr Admin Asst (Fire) $104,376 $28,344
Edward R Clinton 2020 BPS Facility Management Sen Cust C $0 $28,344