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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
William Francis Joyce	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$18,030
Katie Bridget Murray	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$113,961	$18,029
Roy A Mills	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,027
Wilber Calderon	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,027
Douglas M Felton	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$18,027
Michael Patrick Keady	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$0	$18,027
Jeffrey L. Felder	2015	Public Works Department	Maint MechI(LightSrvRep/Pwd)##	$0	$18,026
Michael T. Goggin Jr.	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$173,455	$18,024
Mark Walsh	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,024
Tyrance Jarvon Corbett	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,024
Keyanna Smith	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$172,133	$18,023
Nicholas Dennis Costa	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$148,509	$18,023
Matthew B Gleason	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,023
Winford McRae	2024	Property Management	Asst Supn-Custodians (Oper)	$100,777	$18,022
Troy E Hartgrove	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$18,021
Ramdassie Bheecham	2019	City Clerk	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$18,021
Ian C. Mackenzie	2023	Boston Police Department	Prin Admin Asst	$150,738	$18,021
Errol Mitchell	2025	Traffic Division	Sr Traffic Main Prs(Sign Fab)	$75,685	$18,020
Michael Timothy Lyons	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,019
Elizabeth C Evans	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,019
Walter Leo Murphy	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$18,018
Ricky M Rabb	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,018
Joseph Michael Young	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$18,018
Robert Lee	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$18,018
Malcolm Dedrick	2018	Public Works Department	Spec Hvy Meo	$0	$18,017
Mark Springer	2023	Parks Department	Park Keeper	$68,217	$18,017
Mark Springer	2022	Parks Department	Park Keeper	$68,217	$18,017
Kyle Christian Ryan	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,017
Michael Coyne	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$18,015
James F Lydon	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$18,015
Willie E. Bogues	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$18,014
John F Harrington	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$178,417	$18,014
Mark Flynn	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,013
Brian D Burke	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$18,012
Jennifer Lillian Boulton	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Alarm Operator	$100,529	$18,012
Christopher J Curtin	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,012
John E Ball	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,011
Michael P Pankievich	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,009
Curtis Carroll	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$18,008
Patrick Welter	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$112,984	$18,008
Dana C Lamb	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,008
Marc Steven Bunszell	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,007
William Henry Sweeney Jr.	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,007
Jeremy Michael Nelson	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$18,007
Victor O Weeks	2013	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$0	$18,006
Patrick J McGillicuddy	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$149,182	$18,006
Brian D. McGrail	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,006
Nicholas Onishuk	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,005
Monice Blanc	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$54,747	$18,005
Joey C. Key	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$18,005