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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
Kevin Luddy	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$153,321	$23,172
William M Willis	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$23,172
Christopher D Wright	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$158,444	$23,171
Kecia J Grant-Bouyer	2024	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$92,317	$23,171
Stephen F Keeley	2016	Boston Fire Department	Asst Supn (Bfd/Fad)	$0	$23,169
Victor Gaybor	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,169
Christopher Duchaney	2018	Boston Fire Department	Inside Wireperson	$0	$23,169
Darryl Dorsainvil	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,168
Ethan Grey	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$210,964	$23,167
Samuel Benoit	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$168,250	$23,166
Courtney C. Matthews	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$23,165
Barry F. Stafford	2014	Boston Fire Department	Prin Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$23,164
Elice Ratchell	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$154,230	$23,164
Elice Ratchell	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$154,230	$23,164
Joseph P. Curran	2013	Boston Police Department	Community Services Offc	$0	$23,163
Thomas F. Connolly	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$23,160
Rogelio R Juarez	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$23,160
Jeffrey Quinchia	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,159
Jonathan Mitchell Stratton	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$145,840	$23,159
Joseph H McSorley	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$23,159
David P Mahoney	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,158
Raymond D'Oyley	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,158
Shawn C. Butler	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,158
Edward D. Bergdoll	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$23,157
Gino Roach	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$23,157
Sean F. Teed	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$153,308	$23,156
Sean F. Teed	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$153,308	$23,156
David M Kelley	2020	Boston Fire Department	FF(IncidentCommandSpec)DFC-Tec	$0	$23,155
Martin Taylor Lee	2018	Public Works Department	Sr Civil Engineer	$0	$23,155
Kenneth R Reid	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$189,669	$23,155
Collin M. Herelle	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$23,153
Sean Patrick Schallmo	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$148,592	$23,153
Brian Thomas Curran	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$164,543	$23,153
Philip F Morgan	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$23,152
Barry F Gaynor Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$169,605	$23,150
Joseph A Ford Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$151,407	$23,150
Joseph A Ford Jr.	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$151,407	$23,150
Patricia M Darosa	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$150,709	$23,150
Patricia M Darosa	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$150,709	$23,150
Joseph Michael Burke	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,149
Sandra J Tanner	2012	Boston Police Department	Admin Asst	$0	$23,147
Joanne Byrne	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,146
William J Murphy	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$0	$23,146
Ryan J Oag	2019	Boston Fire Department	FireLieutenant(ScubaDivTech	$0	$23,145
Scott E. Murphy	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$23,144
Robert Michael Noonan	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$187,238	$23,141
Michael P. Keaney	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$23,140
John F Harrington	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6	$0	$23,138
David J Marshall	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$23,136
Laura A Delaney	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$23,136