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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
Dana E Grant	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$19,713
James Patrick Greatorex	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$19,712
Scott Christopher Rothwell	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$19,711
Pearse Thomas McIntyre Jr.	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$19,710
Martin Taylor Lee	2019	Public Works Department	Sr Civil Engineer	$0	$19,710
David Martinez	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$19,709
Dwayne W. Gumbs	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$19,709
Beau J Claiborne	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$19,709
Michael Anthony Mustacchio	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,708
Matthew Talbot	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$19,708
Jay L Hairston	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$19,707
Stephen J Mullin	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$19,707
Bret Giannetti	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,707
Mary G Coakley	2025	Boston Police Department	Emg Coms Spc- Dig Librarian	$124,122	$19,707
Calvin Tyrell Young	2015	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$0	$19,706
Tyler Lewis Bowman	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$187,394	$19,705
Pliney Jenkins	2019	Parks Department	Park Maint Foreprs##	$0	$19,705
Cristiano Avelin De Pina	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$167,470	$19,703
Michael Keogh	2017	Property Management	Second Class Sta Engr (New Ch)	$0	$19,703
Michael Patrick Browne	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$19,702
Michael Patrick Jeglinski	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$19,702
Peter J. Garabedian	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,701
Brian T Farrell	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$19,701
James P. Defeo	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,700
Davilson DosSantos	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,700
Julieta Lopez	2024	Traffic Division	Parking Meter Supervisor	$80,990	$19,700
Julia M Barton	2016	Boston Fire Department	Asst Prin accountant	$0	$19,700
Joseph F Freeman	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$0	$19,699
James Williams	2019	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$19,699
Ralph W Caulfield	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$19,698
Gregory M Short	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$19,698
Ryan Michael Halsey	2018	Boston Fire Department	Lineperson	$0	$19,697
Monicka D. Stinson	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,697
Franklin Beltre	2024	Parks Department	Gardener	$67,945	$19,696
Christopher J Ross	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,695
Christopher J Simpson	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,695
Bernadette Falzone	2011	Boston Police Department	Head Clerk & Secretary	$0	$19,694
Michael F. Flaherty	2011	Property Management	Sr Admin Asst (Shift Supv)	$0	$19,694
Casey S Owens	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$150,406	$19,693
Egidio D'Antuony	2017	Parks Department	Fleet Manager	$0	$19,692
Cheryl Ann Springer	2025	Boston Police Department	EmergCommSpec-911Trainer	$95,660	$19,690
Andrew Copp Burns	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$120,771	$19,689
Edgar Rodriguez	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$19,689
Patrick Russell	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$167,681	$19,688
Edmundo James Jr.	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$19,688
Michael F Durant	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,688
Michael J. Campanale	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$190,110	$19,687
Jason A. Richardson	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$19,687
Desmond Tyler	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$19,687
David M. Ostiguy	2024	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief Admin	$286,175	$19,686