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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
Angelene Richardson	2019	Boston Police Department	Exec Sec (B.P.D.)	$0	$26,448
Amy Hamilton	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,447
Mauro Chinchilla	2012	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$26,445
Peter King	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$26,444
Daniel P Harlow	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$0	$26,444
Eamon Michael Kavanagh	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$171,108	$26,444
Michael G Feely	2016	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$26,443
Enrique P Rosano Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$155,924	$26,443
Craig E Crowley	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,441
Wilkenson Michel	2024	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$83,978	$26,440
Adam Mazzola	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$26,439
Ryan McCall Sullivan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$170,475	$26,438
James J. Fitzpatrick	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Captain	$0	$26,438
George Christopher Egan	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$26,436
Carole D Holmes	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$179,748	$26,435
Christopher Burns	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,435
Timothy G. Trull	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,433
Denis McKeeney	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$26,432
Karl T Strother	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$26,432
William M. Gillis	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$26,431
Molly E Rattigan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,423
Joseph C Trodella	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$26,423
Brian R Delahanty	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,421
Jason Matthew McKenna	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$166,944	$26,420
Kyle Joseph Deady	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$134,898	$26,420
Styvalis C Sosa	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$118,952	$26,414
Styvalis C Sosa	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$118,952	$26,414
David P. O'Sullivan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,413
Christopher M German	2024	Planning & Engineering	Sen Supv Schl Bldg Electrical	$112,294	$26,413
Clive Durell McDermott	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fleet Safety Coord	$156,401	$26,412
Bryan E. O'Connor	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$153,304	$26,410
Bryan E. O'Connor	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$153,304	$26,410
Ryan Geary	2019	Property Management	Security Supv (Prot Serv)	$0	$26,409
Shaun M McBrien	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,408
Patrick T. Loftus	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$26,408
Shatara S Marks	2025	Parks Department	Admin Secretary	$90,962	$26,407
Todd M. Peterson	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,450	$26,407
Dennis Michael Collins Jr.	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$26,406
Cody Michael Klein	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$160,804	$26,402
Linsey C Onishuk	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$26,402
Maeve Elizabeth Roche	2025	Boston Police Department	Cadet (Police)	$60,678	$26,399
Dany Matos	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$26,399
John R McCabe	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$26,399
Therese M Kozmiski	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$26,399
Richard Osberg	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech	$0	$26,398
Linda M Strother-Lyons	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$26,394
Peter John Starkey	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$180,699	$26,393
Douglas T King	2017	Boston Fire Department	FF (Auto Arson Unit)	$0	$26,391
Tim Duggan	2023	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$84,303	$26,388
Brandon Norton Finn	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$189,469	$26,388