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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
John R Berthiaume	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$207,007	$27,612
Josue Desroches	2017	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$0	$27,612
Elizabeth C Evans	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,612
Dean Hanlon Parlon	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$193,253	$27,611
Steven Sedlis	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Dispatcher	$0	$27,611
Michael P Pankievich	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,611
Alexander Reyes	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$27,609
Jennifer Ramirez	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$115,255	$27,608
Chad McDonough	2024	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)##	$94,483	$27,607
Phyllis E Carter	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$137,842	$27,607
Brian James McCarthy	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$166,146	$27,607
Lucas Che Aviles	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$27,606
Steven F Blair	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$27,606
Kim A Parker	2015	Boston Police Department	Head Trainer	$0	$27,605
Stephen C Turley	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$176,828	$27,604
David M Kelley	2024	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$197,958	$27,603
John J Hardy	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$27,602
Chelsea L Powell	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$136,364	$27,601
Naweed A Hassan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$211,614	$27,601
Patrick Ryan McCarron	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$156,158	$27,599
Hector Cabrera	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Bomb Squad	$0	$27,599
Pamelia D Harris	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$27,599
Craig D Smalls	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,598
John Philip Dever	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$204,969	$27,598
Lenin Ortiz	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,595
Marcellus Parker	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Dispatcher	$0	$27,595
John R McCabe	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$27,595
Thomas Francis Messer	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver)	$189,250	$27,594
Ralph W Caulfield	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$27,594
Wilson Quiles	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,593
Craig Matthew Reynolds	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$121,280	$27,591
Scott O'Brien	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,590
D. Mark Cooper	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$27,586
Nicole McMullin	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$204,426	$27,585
Louis T Relerford	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$27,584
Timothy J. Mills	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$131,650	$27,583
Timothy J. Mills	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$131,650	$27,583
Martin J. Brooks	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$27,583
Cathy Garcia	2023	Public Works Department	Prin Admin Asst (Pwd)	$151,086	$27,582
Henry Joseph Staines	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$27,582
Ryan K Tilley	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$129,387	$27,582
Jillian Ann Kervin	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$27,582
Sean Kelly Finn	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$150,897	$27,580
Arthur G. Fritch	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,576
Mark J. Raymond	2024	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$278,521	$27,575
Kevin Robert Morris	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$27,575
Kevin William Johnson	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$156,462	$27,573
Edward L Gately	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$27,572
Edward J Gracia	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$203,621	$27,571
Kalvin Emanuel Silva	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$144,409	$27,571