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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
Edward Contilli Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$156,332	$21,136
Edward Contilli Jr.	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$156,332	$21,136
James A Cody	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,136
Michael J. Loney	2017	Boston Police Department	Building Systems Engineer	$0	$21,136
Valerie A Johnson	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,135
Dawn E Gillis	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$21,135
Daniel P. McLaughlin	2024	Facilities Management	Asst Supv Custodians	$164,706	$21,135
Arthur Charles Bruno	2017	Boston Fire Department	Maint Mech (Painter)##	$0	$21,134
Michael J Barone	2017	Parks Department	Park Keeper	$0	$21,134
Kevin Patrick Ranahan	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$21,133
Dany Matos	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$125,470	$21,132
Devon M Cornelius	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,131
Ryan Patrick Walsh	2017	Boston Police Department	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$21,129
Christopher P Adams	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,128
Rafael C. Rodriguez	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$21,127
Robert James	2023	Property Management	Jr Building Custodian	$69,268	$21,126
Robert James	2022	Property Management	Jr Building Custodian	$69,268	$21,126
Jeffrey Richardson Lynch Jr.	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,124
James Williams	2017	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$21,124
Carlos F Peralta	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,123
Malykah Lopes McQuaid	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$155,820	$21,123
Thomas Goodmen Connelly	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$195,826	$21,123
Bruce Errol Bates Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$152,004	$21,123
Bruce Errol Bates Jr.	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$152,004	$21,123
Janine L. London	2016	Dpt of Innovation & Technology	Prin Data Proc Systems Analyst	$0	$21,123
Susan R Edghill-Yard	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$191,331	$21,122
Robert Cope	2020	Parks Department	Park Maint Foreprs##	$0	$21,122
Patrick T. Loftus	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$183,429	$21,121
David J Montoya	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$177,143	$21,118
David J Montoya	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$177,143	$21,118
Thomas J Hill	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Breath $13.50	$0	$21,116
Daniel E Smith	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$21,116
Bradley J. Donahue	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$170,598	$21,115
Scott Michael Perry	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$163,376	$21,114
Timothy Shields	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$0	$21,113
Brian P Davis	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,113
James Robert Kerr	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$127,656	$21,112
Michael M Ross	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$166,230	$21,112
Matthew Christopher Collins	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$166,225	$21,112
William K Morrison	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$21,111
Julie M Colburn	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Hosp Liaison 4$10	$0	$21,110
John D Conway	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$21,110
Michael Timothy Lyons	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,110
Alexander Cho	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$21,110
Reynold Maughn	2013	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$0	$21,109
C.Devon Watson	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$21,108
Marie Y Francois	2023	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$54,268	$21,108
Matthew Fleming O'Neill	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,983	$21,107
Stephen T. Ryan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$152,273	$21,107
Sarah Joyce	2023	Neighborhood Services	311 Call Takers	$80,827	$21,106