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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
Christopher Adams	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$22,678
Kenneth Hoge	2019	Public Works Department	StreetlightingConstInsp(Pwd)##	$0	$22,677
Javier A. Velasquez	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$22,677
Alexander Moskos	2018	Boston Police Department	Prin Research Analyst	$0	$22,676
Paul D. Harris	2020	Cemetery Division	Cemetery Foreperson##	$0	$22,676
Jami J Clemente	2018	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)##	$0	$22,675
Sean F Deery	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$22,675
Adrian S Jordan	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lt Admn-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$22,675
Daryle Patrick Dwan	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$22,674
Bartley J Allington	2023	Property Management	Sr Computer Oper (Shift Supv)	$94,751	$22,673
Bartley J Allington	2022	Property Management	Sr Computer Oper (Shift Supv)	$94,751	$22,673
Richard Santiago	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$214,284	$22,673
Neil McGonagle	2025	Boston Retirement System	Admin Asst	$101,263	$22,672
Kevin Bonilla	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$160,301	$22,672
John Cronin	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$22,672
Kenneth R Autio	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$22,671
Robert A Fratalia	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$22,671
John J Hardy	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$22,671
Brett R. Hardy	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$22,671
Daniel Patrick McDevitt	2018	Boston Fire Department	FF (Scuba Diver)	$0	$22,671
Todd Liming	2015	Public Works Department	Prin Civil Engineer	$0	$22,671
James R Parker	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$0	$22,671
Keith Berk	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$0	$22,670
Eddy Chrispin	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$22,670
John D Teixeira	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$22,669
Gerald E Hogan	2015	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$0	$22,668
Timothy J Hancock	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$22,667
John B. Ahern	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$22,667
Bernard J. Tully	2013	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$0	$22,667
Ricky M. Carter	2025	Public Works Department	Building Maint Supervisor	$108,983	$22,666
Timothy P Duggan	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$22,666
Thomas J Timmins	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$151,516	$22,665
Kenneth J Brissette	2024	Public Works Department	Head Storekeeper	$85,523	$22,664
Joseph A Lee Jr.	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$193,250	$22,664
Martin J Kane	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$22,664
Joel Christopher McCarthy	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$169,948	$22,663
Roger D. Layden Jr.	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$22,663
Matthew K Carey	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$22,663
James F Lydon	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$22,662
Paul Hoban V	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$22,662
Steven Perry	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$22,661
Ana c Almeida	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$22,661
Francisco Colon	2017	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$22,660
Eric T. Schmidt	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$152,666	$22,660
Eric T. Schmidt	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$152,666	$22,660
Jeffrey Clark	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$0	$22,659
Daryl Henry Brooks	2018	Boston Fire Department	Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer	$0	$22,657
Nadeia Faustin	2025	Boston Police Department	Community Services Offc	$117,515	$22,656
Mark Walsh	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$22,655
Bryan Edward Warner	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$172,167	$22,655