City of Boston public payroll explorer

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
Erick Giovanni Cabrera Garcia	2024	Boston Police Department	Sr Bldg Custodian (BPD)##	$77,493	$21,337
Christian Harris	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,337
Sean Flaherty	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$149,884	$21,337
Sean Flaherty	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Harborboat 3$8	$149,884	$21,337
James B Moccia	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,337
Ryan W. Cunningham	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,336
William Wong	2013	Boston Fire Department	Asst Prin accountant	$0	$21,336
Thomas Patrick Sonia	2023	Boston Police Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$117,595	$21,336
Thomas Patrick Sonia	2022	Boston Police Department	Mtr Eq Rpprs ClassIBPDFleetBFD	$117,595	$21,336
Nicholas William Cubarney	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,335
Anthony Sutera Jr.	2024	Public Works Department	Supv-Highway Maint (Pwd)	$97,134	$21,335
Ramdassie Bheecham	2016	City Clerk	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$21,334
Randall W Scott	2014	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$21,333
Stephen M Doran	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$21,332
George Chancellor	2023	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$69,903	$21,331
George Chancellor	2022	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$69,903	$21,331
Christopher M Fairbanks	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$230,985	$21,331
Daniel Murphy	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,328
Darius L Agnew	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,328
Eamon Michael O'Leary	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$232,825	$21,327
Roland S Robinson	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,326
Mark A. Mooers	2019	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)##	$0	$21,326
Isaac L Thomas	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$21,325
Phu Pham	2016	Election Division	Asst Reg Voters	$0	$21,324
Patrick K. Layden	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,324
John P. Greland	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Captain	$0	$21,323
Ian M Milan	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,323
Timothy Michael Caulfield	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,322
Zachary I MacInnis	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$138,015	$21,322
Christopher K. Mackin	2018	Boston Fire Department	FF (Mas Of F Boat)	$0	$21,322
Juliet Marie LaRiche	2021	Boston Police Department	Management Analyst	$76,247	$21,321
Michael J Barden	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$21,321
Richard P. Ryan	2012	Boston Fire Department	FF (EMS Coordinator)	$0	$21,320
Horace N Kincade	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$21,319
Terrence Steven Baisley	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$146,400	$21,319
Ethan Grey	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$21,317
Riley C Cooper	2017	Parks Department	Park Maint Foreprs##	$0	$21,317
Richard Noel	2023	Facilities Management	Sen Cust C/Nights	$114,935	$21,317
Fred Ferrara	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,316
Cormac Garvey	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$123,220	$21,315
Amos Lawrence Monteiro	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$21,315
Timothy Frederick Goddard	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,314
Tyrone D Lewis	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,313
Eileen C Clougherty	2021	Boston Fire Department	Asst Supn (Bfd/Fad)	$206,603	$21,313
Richard Diaz	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,312
Scott J MacIsaac	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,312
James K Coveney	2020	Property Management	Sr Bldg Custodian (New Ch)	$0	$21,311
John J Geswell	2014	Boston Fire Department	Sr Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$21,311
John P Hardiman	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$21,310
Rodney Herbin	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,309