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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
Robert J Pieroway	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$72,071
Christa A. Milton	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$190,800	$72,059
Dawn R Morse	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$136,455	$72,055
Dawn R Morse	2022	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$136,455	$72,055
Dowayne O. Lewis	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$199,119	$72,049
Michael D Walsh	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$189,708	$72,037
Michael D Walsh	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$189,708	$72,037
Thomas C Brooks	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$72,033
Ryan Robert Keogh	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$221,613	$72,026
Maykol Garcia V	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$181,301	$72,018
Maykol Garcia V	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$181,301	$72,018
Martin M Joseph	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$72,012
Jahad Hasan	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$72,005
Francis McLaughlin X	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$72,000
Kamisha L Green	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$205,904	$71,983
Jeanne L Carroll	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP	$0	$71,970
Thomas P Quinn	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$227,685	$71,963
John M Shaughnessy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$236,598	$71,939
John M Shaughnessy	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$236,598	$71,939
Laurence C. Johnson	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$71,932
Ismael R. Henriquez	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$71,929
Lamont Anderson	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$71,921
Tyrone E Smith	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$71,920
Gregory P Long	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant (Det)	$0	$71,914
Emmanuel C Dambreville	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$71,914
Timothy C. Evans	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$71,913
Derrick S. Levy	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$248,390	$71,909
Derrick S. Levy	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$248,390	$71,909
Christopher R. Boyle	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$71,906
Peter Cameron Eleey	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$215,068	$71,906
Michael P Boyle	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$268,802	$71,889
Stephen Richard Tobin	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$205,104	$71,886
Stephen Richard Tobin	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$205,104	$71,886
James Michael Sullivan-Venezia	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$212,759	$71,875
Sean Bang	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$406,103	$71,859
Kenneth J Gaines	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$71,852
Paul Christopher McGarty Jr.	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$173,444	$71,848
Ryan Daniel O'Leary	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$233,375	$71,842
Joseph R Dominguez	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$71,839
Brendan Sullivan	2025	Boston Fire Department	FF (Training Instruc) Admin	$236,722	$71,830
John Francis White	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$191,806	$71,824
Zachary T Kalapinski	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$212,237	$71,819
Edward Downs	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$172,190	$71,808
Edward Downs	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$172,190	$71,808
Juan J Seoane	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$215,011	$71,798
Juan J Seoane	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$215,011	$71,798
Christopher F Carroll	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$71,797
James Gorman	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$262,741	$71,787
Fred R Williams	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Lieut (Det)	$0	$71,783
Steven F Blair	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$71,781