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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
Timothy D. Murray	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$79,550
James Michael Sullivan-Venezia	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$256,993	$79,536
Daniel J Adams	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$79,528
Edward P. Dervan	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$339,084	$79,528
Martin M O'Malley	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$252,025	$79,498
Martin M O'Malley	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$252,025	$79,498
Mark L Assad	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$79,482
Anthony N. Bellissimo	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$79,470
Stephen P Romano	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$254,220	$79,464
Molwyn A Shaw	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$79,463
Timothy Connolly	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Captain/DDC	$0	$79,456
Derrick S. Levy	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$79,444
Victor Rui Monteiro	2025	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Rep Frpr I (CFM)##	$183,747	$79,442
Kamisha L Green	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$264,662	$79,432
Paul S Mahoney	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$79,431
Norman Parks	2023	Public Works Department	Chief Engineer(Pwd Highway Di)	$226,031	$79,429
Robert T England	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$79,407
James J. Freeman	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$79,406
Sean C Burke	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$236,946	$79,398
Michael Aziz	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$247,302	$79,397
Keyanna Smith	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$252,571	$79,369
Michael G. Talbot	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$79,363
Roosevelt Robinson	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF (Training Instruc) Admin	$250,126	$79,350
Eric W Bulman	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$291,941	$79,326
Joseph E. DiGirolamo	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$255,975	$79,321
Joseph E. DiGirolamo	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$255,975	$79,321
Jose Gomes	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$233,640	$79,309
Roy A. Frederick	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$208,315	$79,302
Christopher K Shoulla	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$79,292
Jose L Acosta	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$79,289
Omar McGovern	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$234,014	$79,279
Derek Scott Jefferson	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$264,694	$79,270
William Reid Toner	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$283,829	$79,260
William Reid Toner	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch	$283,829	$79,260
Sean Munroe	2024	Dpt of Innovation & Technology	Prin Data Proc Systems Analyst	$214,968	$79,247
Christopher K Shoulla	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$266,554	$79,246
Jimmy Giraldo	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$79,208
Richard J Driscoll	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$283,405	$79,200
Mark A Maregni	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$210,791	$79,185
Mark A Maregni	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$210,791	$79,185
Carlos A Martinez	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$193,890	$79,182
Carlos A Martinez	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$193,890	$79,182
Julianne Sarah Delapp	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$195,270	$79,179
Marcus C Eddings	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$79,175
Ian P Mahoney	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Mobile Oper	$279,649	$79,168
Jimmy Giraldo	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$79,164
Joseph Marrero	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$79,148
Richard Casallas	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$260,686	$79,119
William J Dwan	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$79,096
Carlton A Williamson	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$300,952	$79,094