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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
Jonathan H Quigg	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$16,207
Thuan D Lai	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,207
Zachary Tucker	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$185,424	$16,206
Richard P Caulfield	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$16,205
Casley K Bailey	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,205
Stephen P. Pasciuto	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,204
Alton Hanscom	2017	Parks Department	Motor Equip Oper & Lbr (P&R)	$0	$16,204
Michael E Ahern	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$0	$16,204
Duncan Browne	2025	Office of Tourism	Assistant Production Stage Mgr	$84,242	$16,203
Keith A. Condry	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,202
Sean M Sullivan	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$131,803	$16,201
Kevin Joseph Kavanagh	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$158,427	$16,201
Luis J. Hornedo	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,200
Brendan R. England	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,200
Alvin Smith	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,200
Kevin M McCarthy	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$16,200
Francis Ciampa	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$168,837	$16,198
Patrick Joseph McDonough	2011	Boston Cntr - Youth & Families	Facilities Manager	$0	$16,197
Timothy Shields	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$183,764	$16,195
Mohammad Omar Azizi	2024	Boston Public Library	Jr Building Custodian	$66,107	$16,194
William F Carroll	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Hosp Liaison 4$10	$0	$16,194
Matthew L. Smith	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$16,194
David R. Lanteigne	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,193
Thomas R Sullivan	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,193
Stephen W Keogh	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$16,193
Jeannette M Hurley	2024	Facilities Management	Area Manager	$160,258	$16,192
Louis Madeira	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$227,489	$16,191
Daniel Elliott Ciccolo	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,190
Michael A. DelMonaco	2015	Parks Department	HvyMtrEquipReprprs(HMER/Parks)	$0	$16,189
Daniel R. Gillis	2024	Parks Department	Dog Offcr(Supv/Anim Cntl Ofcr)	$110,657	$16,189
Richard Edward McLaughlin	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,189
Sean M Merchant	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,188
Douglas M Felton	2017	Boston Fire Department	FF (Scuba Diver)AdvanceTech	$0	$16,188
David Martinez	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$16,187
Richard C Brantley	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,187
Stephen M Doran	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$16,187
Glen A Campbell	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$16,187
Paul Nee	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,187
Luz D Rivera	2023	Boston Retirement System	Admin Asst (Finance)	$108,621	$16,186
Michael P McDonagh	2023	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$117,197	$16,185
Aron Manus McCabe	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$16,185
Jacqueline A Sellon	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$170,845	$16,185
Michael J Imbaro	2023	Auditing Department	Prin Admin Asst	$116,787	$16,184
John J Keeley	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$16,184
Charlie H Daniels	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$16,184
Michael Paul Cosby	2015	Public Works Department	Hvy Mtr Equip Oper & P W Lbr	$0	$16,183
Kent Daniel Parsons	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$88,195	$16,183
Kent Daniel Parsons	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$88,195	$16,183
Kevin E. Weekes	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-AdvanceTech	$0	$16,181
Dana C Lamb	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Hdq Dispatch	$0	$16,181