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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
Pamelia D Harris	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$23,356
Nicholas J Clifford	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,355
Lisa M McEachern	2025	Boston Police Department	Management Analyst (Bpd)(Asse)	$118,270	$23,355
Shawn P McKenzie	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,353
Michael P. McDonagh	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,352
Francis Kevin Coan	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$23,349
Patrick Welter	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$131,251	$23,348
Patrick Welter	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$131,251	$23,348
Kevin E Ranahan	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,347
Chad McDonough	2025	Public Works Department	Foreperson	$90,736	$23,347
Meghan Walsh	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,346
Paul T. Capeless	2014	Boston Fire Department	FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP	$0	$23,345
John F Nee	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,345
Nina Jefferson	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Ballistician 4$10	$0	$23,343
Henry Joseph Staines	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$23,342
Terrance L Edwards	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,342
Desmond Tyler	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$23,340
Michael Powers	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$151,280	$23,338
Michael Powers	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$151,280	$23,338
Martin M O'Malley	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$23,338
Elice Ratchell	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$23,337
Amy M. Erlandson	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$23,336
Michael John Gautreau	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$143,929	$23,335
Patrick Romanoski	2021	Boston Police Department	Radio Supv (Bpd)	$156,723	$23,334
Robert P Colburn	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$23,333
Richard Slamin	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,332
Sheldon Terrell Mercer	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,331
Gary S. Mottola	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$23,330
Andrew Heggie	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$210,753	$23,330
Eduardo A. Espino	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,330
Ralph W Caulfield	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/Pd Det Serv	$0	$23,329
Delight Dasha MacKinnon	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$165,612	$23,329
Christopher J Goggin	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$236,928	$23,329
Robert W. Walsh	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,329
Aleksei Constantine Nicklas	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$23,329
Fred Ferrara	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,329
Kevin R Dupont	2016	Public Works Department	Sr Highway Maint CrftsprsPwd##	$0	$23,326
Thomas Mulrey	2021	Boston Police Department	Sr Radio Communications Tech	$116,519	$23,325
Michael J Ricci	2020	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$0	$23,325
Patrick Lynch	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$23,325
Monicka D. Stinson	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,325
Rodney G Raye	2023	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$159,076	$23,322
Gregory Charles Haddad	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,322
Robert P Colburn	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$23,321
Jonathan P. Healy	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$23,321
Michael Destefano	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$23,321
Patrick L Champagnie	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,321
Randall W Scott	2012	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$23,321
Robert Cordasco	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,320
Freddie J. Velez	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,320