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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 M Quigg	2015	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Frprs (Pwd)##	$0	$16,568
Riley C Cooper	2016	Parks Department	Park Maint Foreprs##	$0	$16,568
Pauline E Gilmartin	2018	Boston Police Department	Head Clerk & Secretary	$0	$16,568
Christopher Folkes	2019	Parks Department	Laborer (Park)	$0	$16,567
Seth C. Burrows	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,567
Frederick James Hollien	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$16,567
David C Harrison	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$16,567
Darlene M Williams	2017	Public Works Department	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$16,567
Edward C Curran	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$16,566
Ryan Michael Bulger	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$150,190	$16,565
Dwaine Elijah Devonish-Daye	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,565
Pearse Thomas McIntyre Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$150,302	$16,565
John W. Evans Jr.	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,564
Paul Falvey	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,564
Vincent P. Stancato	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,563
Matthew A. Kervin	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$16,563
Thomas Lee	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,562
Neal G Manning	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,562
Jeffrey K Scott	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,562
Christopher Bailey	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$184,753	$16,562
John Philip Dever	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,562
Kevin Deagle	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,561
Matthew S. Ryan	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$16,561
Luis Borrero	2023	Public Works Department	Motor Equip Oper & Pw Lbr	$64,732	$16,561
Timothy P Stanton	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$16,560
Antonio Araujo	2019	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$16,560
Raymond Travers	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,559
Patrick J. Durham	2018	Parks Department	Gen Park Maint Frprs	$0	$16,559
Herbert S Marshall	2011	Transportation Department	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$0	$16,558
Mark Eugene Williams	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,555
Wayne W Roberts	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$145,944	$16,554
Wayne W Roberts	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$145,944	$16,554
David P. O'Sullivan	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,554
Eamon Michael O'Leary	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$206,445	$16,554
Eamon Michael O'Leary	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$206,445	$16,554
Mario Joseph Marotta	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,554
Mark B Selden	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,554
Stephen K. O'Connor	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$16,554
Michael S. DeLuca	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,553
Joelle E. Long	2023	Boston Public Library	Supv Of Circulation & Shelving	$146,518	$16,553
Paul F Brooks	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$16,551
Kenneth A. Austin	2023	Public Works Department	Highway Maint Inspector##	$74,958	$16,551
Denis McKeeney	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$16,550
Michael James Ferris	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$152,070	$16,549
Bobbie Butler	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,549
Alan Paul Royer Jr.	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$173,455	$16,548
Domingo F. McKinney	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,547
Hansy Rigueur	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,547
Matthew Spillane	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,547
Michael Estepe	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$213,321	$16,547