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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
Nicholas J. Driscoll	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$26,928
John R Surette III	2023	Boston Police Department	Prin Admin Asst	$141,871	$26,926
John R Surette III	2022	Boston Police Department	Prin Admin Asst	$141,871	$26,926
Timothy G. Laham	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$194,381	$26,925
Timothy G. Laham	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$194,381	$26,925
Christopher A Serra	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$26,924
Benjamin Michael Waterfall	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$179,353	$26,923
James Simpson	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$26,923
Jeffrey Lippolis	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$26,921
Robert Kjersgard	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$26,920
Joel Christopher McCarthy	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$26,920
Winford McRae	2020	Property Management	Asst Supn-Custodians (Oper)	$0	$26,919
Seamus P Walsh	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$234,329	$26,919
Ismael Sosa	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,913
Jean Rolph LaFortune	2020	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$26,913
Catherine M Small	2019	Traffic Division	Sr Parking Meter Supervisor I	$0	$26,912
John G. Sylvester	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$26,912
Cara E Doyle	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,912
Anthony Green	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$26,911
Pele James	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$26,908
Philip J Cetrino	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$238,953	$26,908
Tan Pham V	2023	Public Works Department	Sr Civil Engineer	$137,583	$26,908
Thomas M. Antonino	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,907
Joey Tse	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$26,905
Thomas E Lembo	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$26,905
Gary Barker Jr.	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,905
Brian D Mulrean	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$26,903
Karen Ann Scanlan	2024	Traffic Division	Sr Parking Meter Supervisor I	$105,439	$26,902
James R Lynch	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Pd Det Serv	$0	$26,901
Joseph E Cheevers	2014	Boston Police Department	Sergeant/Harbor Patrol	$0	$26,900
Francis Sullivan X	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$26,900
Richard P DeVoe	2019	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$26,900
Anthony J Serra	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$197,357	$26,899
Christopher J Goggin	2014	Boston Fire Department	EAP Counselor	$0	$26,899
Matthew J Morris	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,899
Kathleen Senise	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$175,315	$26,898
Kathleen Senise	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$175,315	$26,898
Francis Sullivan X	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$26,897
Jeremiah Francis Foley	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$167,095	$26,897
Scott D Wahlen	2016	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$26,895
James R Parker	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$0	$26,894
James H LaCroix	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,893
Jose Hernandez	2024	Parks Department	Supn-Park Maint	$132,552	$26,893
Cesar Monteiro Depina	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$179,334	$26,892
Glen T Grandy	2024	Public Works Department	Spec Hvy Meo	$84,935	$26,891
Brian O'Reilly	2015	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$0	$26,890
Anthony Cutone	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,888
Edward Horne	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$26,888
Edward J White	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$26,887
Charles J Kelley	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,887