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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
Timothy Lawless	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,426
Sean Patrick McGonagle	2019	Boston Fire Department	Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer	$0	$21,426
Kyle Hurley OBrien	2023	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$68,564	$21,426
Patrick B. Manning	2015	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$21,425
Michael Philip Bannon	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$152,934	$21,425
Steven R. Lavey	2019	Property Management	Sr Computer Operator	$0	$21,425
Paul J Joyce	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$21,425
Emilio Oliver Cabey II	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$21,424
Pele James	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$161,585	$21,424
Pele James	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$161,585	$21,424
Joseph Hynes	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,423
Daniel J. Sparrow	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,420
Gladstone Simms	2021	Parks Department	Park Maint Foreprs##	$78,386	$21,419
Rance Cooley	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,418
Daniel C Greene	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,418
Michelle Liem Liem	2024	Boston Retirement System	Admin Asst	$82,442	$21,417
Nicholas John Gregorio	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$179,830	$21,416
Joseph G McMahon	2019	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief Administration	$0	$21,416
Matthew Peter Fennell	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$123,996	$21,415
Maria D. Marmol Rodriguez	2021	Property Management	Jr Building Custodian	$65,369	$21,413
Joseph A. Schandorf	2012	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$21,413
Scott R. Boyle	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver)	$0	$21,412
Horace N Kincade	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$21,412
Michael J Miller	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,412
Herbert Morciglio	2020	Election Division	Asst Reg Voters	$0	$21,411
David Peter Blandino	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$149,165	$21,411
David Peter Blandino	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$149,165	$21,411
Mark Anthony Dunnigan	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,411
Mark C Loschiavo	2023	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$221,028	$21,411
Gilbert Quinchia	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-AdvanceTech	$0	$21,408
Bem I. Claiborne	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$174,758	$21,407
Bem I. Claiborne	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$174,758	$21,407
John A Rouvalis	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$21,407
William J Devin	2024	Boston Police Department	Building Maintenance Mechanic	$85,468	$21,406
Peter J Burke	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,405
John R Berthiaume	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain-Technician	$0	$21,405
Gregory Dorfeuille	2025	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$140,320	$21,404
Kevin F Jones	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$21,403
Ryan Conlon	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,401
Thomas McCarthy	2011	Boston Fire Department	Gen Main Mech Frprs(Cfm)##	$0	$21,400
Tillman J. Coy	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,400
Kevin T Nguyen	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$125,114	$21,399
Billy Clark	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,399
Kevin G. McCarthy	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,399
Bryan E Snell	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,398
Stephen M Doran	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$189,433	$21,396
Stephen M Doran	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$189,433	$21,396
James M McLaughlin	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$21,395
Dwaine Elijah Devonish-Daye	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$219,996	$21,395
Brian Patrick Casey	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$151,482	$21,395