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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
Juan Pablo De Jesus	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$204,989	$20,234
Juan Pablo De Jesus	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$204,989	$20,234
Robert J Counihan Jr.	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$0	$20,233
Shawn C. Butler	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,233
Mark P. Miller	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$20,233
Lisa M McEachern	2021	Boston Police Department	Management Analyst (Bpd)(Asse)	$102,885	$20,232
Rachel A Pierce	2025	Public Works Department	Prin Admin Asst	$140,712	$20,232
James R Parker	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$0	$20,231
Joel Rodriguez	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$199,489	$20,230
Daniel J Fullam	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,229
Philip J Kearney	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,228
Leon R Beasley	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$20,228
Martin Taylor Lee	2017	Public Works Department	Sr Civil Engineer	$0	$20,228
Joseph Paul Derby	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$20,228
Michelle A Williams	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$188,456	$20,228
Ineida P Alves	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$144,369	$20,226
Michael E Ahern	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$0	$20,226
Michael F DiLorenzo	2023	BPS Facility Mgmt/A & R	Sen Tech - Environmental	$120,198	$20,226
Michael F DiLorenzo	2022	BPS Facility Mgmt/A & R	Sen Tech - Environmental	$120,198	$20,226
William J. Flores	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,225
Stephen K Dunbar	2012	Boston Fire Department	Dep Fire Chief	$0	$20,225
Garvin F. McHale	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,224
Alexander Cho	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$126,474	$20,223
David D Kiley	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$20,223
Michael Ryan Sweeney	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$20,222
Matthew W McCarthy	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,222
Paul M Joseph	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$20,222
Alan J Staunton	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$20,221
Gary D Cullinane	2017	Boston Fire Department	FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP	$0	$20,221
Malykah Carvalho Lopes	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,220
Patrick Morrison	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$20,219
Nixon S Nazaire	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$151,774	$20,219
Gary S. Mottola	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$20,219
Ticarmel Cherisme	2023	Boston Police Department	Criminalist I	$89,882	$20,219
Kevin E. Weekes	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-AdvanceTech	$213,407	$20,218
Paul Covington	2011	Boston Fire Department	FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP	$0	$20,218
Paul R. Blaikie	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$20,217
Joseph L Foley	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$20,217
Jeffrey M Gelinas	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,217
Peter S Sealy	2023	Facilities Management	Sen Cust C	$115,470	$20,215
Kenny Joseph	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,215
William O'Brien	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$20,215
Kamil Kluziak	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$20,214
Derek Kelley	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$153,319	$20,214
Brian S Green	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Bomb Squad	$0	$20,214
Francis Hughes X	2023	Boston Police Department	Community Services Offc	$107,496	$20,214
John Dempsey	2012	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$0	$20,213
Lorenzo C. Tinnirello	2015	Traffic Division	Sr Traffic Signal Repairprs I	$0	$20,212
Douglas W Smith	2012	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$0	$20,212
Michael E Hocking	2012	Boston Fire Department	Dist Fire Chief	$0	$20,212