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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
Vaden F Scantlebury	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,111
Kyle John Tobin	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$28,111
Richard Auclair	2024	Boston Police Department	Criminalist III	$139,661	$28,107
Enrik Uka	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$263,640	$28,105
Joseph D. Shea	2025	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief Administration	$335,268	$28,103
Roberto Ortiz	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$173,863	$28,103
Steven J Morgan	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$28,102
Daniel R. Gillis	2025	Parks Department	Dog Offcr(Supv/Anim Cntl Ofcr)	$123,328	$28,102
Steven W Parker	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$211,804	$28,101
Ronald David O'Brien II	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$177,928	$28,100
Neva J Coakley	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,099
Martin O Velez	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,099
Luke Richard Ingram	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$143,707	$28,091
Luke Richard Ingram	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$143,707	$28,091
Matthew Spillane	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$184,552	$28,089
Matthew Spillane	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$184,552	$28,089
Matthew Richard Kenneally	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$28,089
Naweed A Hassan	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$193,912	$28,088
Brian R. Fleming	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$28,087
Brian Thomas Curran	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$191,280	$28,086
Nicole McMullin	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$282,584	$28,085
Martin J. Hedderman	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$188,510	$28,085
Pamela Lynne Besold	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$28,083
Christopher Paul Conley	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$150,942	$28,083
Christopher Paul Conley	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$150,942	$28,083
Michael P Murphy	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,081
Robert S Craven	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$28,081
Jean Rolph LaFortune	2017	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$28,081
Jason S Gilmore Sr.	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/AcadInstructor	$0	$28,081
Jorge L. Mercado	2012	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$28,079
Roman Colon	2014	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$28,078
Rory M Coleman	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,419	$28,078
Rory M Coleman	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$152,419	$28,078
Brian L Ball	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,078
Matthew James Munchbach	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$173,656	$28,075
Kenneth S. Vass	2013	Property Management	Security Supv (Prot Serv)	$0	$28,074
John A. Klokman	2014	Boston Police Department	PoliceSergeant/SupvCourtCases	$0	$28,073
Geraldine McElmoyle	2017	Boston Police Department	Community Services Offc	$0	$28,073
Todd M Hartgrove	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$28,071
Thomas Taylor Jr.	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Hosp Liaison 4$10	$196,139	$28,070
David Busch	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$221,296	$28,070
Timothy Denio	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,069
Daren A. Bradshaw	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,069
Monique R Cesar	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,068
Joshua J. Delisle	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$28,068
Kato I Francis	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$28,067
Jonathan W Barrow	2023	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Opr Person I##	$87,094	$28,065
Jonathan W Barrow	2022	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Opr Person I##	$87,094	$28,065
Mary A. O'Neill	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$28,063
Kevin M. Welsh	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$28,062