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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
Derrick Harris V	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$184,439	$24,105
Derrick Harris V	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$184,439	$24,105
Christopher M. Holt	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$148,660	$24,105
Christopher M. Holt	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$148,660	$24,105
Joseph Neimann	2015	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$24,103
James Thomas Nee	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$24,102
Joseph K McNiff	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$24,102
Reuben E. Taylor	2019	Property Management	Security Supv (Prot Serv)	$0	$24,102
Joseph D. McDonough	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$24,101
Susan Kelley	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$152,196	$24,099
Joseph P Sullivan	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$195,007	$24,099
Casey M King	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$24,099
Patrick Ryan McCarron	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$185,573	$24,098
Peter Davies	2023	Facilities Management	Sen Cust C	$119,536	$24,097
Elice Ratchell	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$24,094
Egidio D'Antuony	2016	Parks Department	Supn-Automotive Maintenance	$0	$24,092
Kristen A. Tolan	2011	Boston Police Department	Sr Criminalist	$0	$24,092
Matthew Christopher DeMore	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$127,437	$24,091
Wayne Williams	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$24,085
Keith A. Condry	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$24,085
Joseph G McMahon	2016	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief Administration	$0	$24,084
Justin Frank Dornhoffer	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$24,084
Christopher Michael Dunn	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$232,681	$24,082
Claudin Codio	2025	Parks Department	Tree Equipment Operator	$68,562	$24,082
Patrick John Foley	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$24,081
Gary R Dardia	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$24,081
Sean Michael McCarthy	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$24,079
Vencent L. Easterling	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$24,079
Santiago Lasa	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lt Admn-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$24,078
Mary E Lee	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$24,078
Charles Eugene McLaughlin	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$154,151	$24,076
Jackson Geneus	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$234,016	$24,075
James Stewart	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$135,699	$24,074
James Stewart	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$135,699	$24,074
Christopher G Hegerich	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$166,023	$24,074
Shayne Michael Houlihan	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$150,335	$24,073
Davilson DosSantos	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$24,073
Jean Joseph Jr.	2025	Public Works Department	Sr Highway Craftsperson ##	$68,101	$24,072
Carol Morse	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$24,072
Dylan J Coady	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$201,504	$24,072
Brian T Farrell	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$24,072
DeShawn Gales	2025	Public Works Department	Spec Hvy MEO	$75,801	$24,072
Michael Brendan Flemming	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,060	$24,070
Ryan Joseph Long	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$148,867	$24,069
Enrique A. Mejia	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$24,069
Brendan Thomas Ford	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,177	$24,068
William F Benevelli	2015	Boston Fire Department	FF (Scuba Diver)	$0	$24,066
Jennifer Aubry	2021	Boston Police Department	Communic. EquipOp II 9II(SS)	$81,088	$24,066
Joseph Edward Nee	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$24,066
Collin M. Herelle	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$24,065