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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
Timothy P Foley	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,752
Mark Anthony Pagliarini	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$145,742	$15,752
Patrick Morrison	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$15,751
Francis O'Brien X	2011	Ofc Chf Public Works Transport	Prin Admin Asst	$0	$15,751
Damon Todd Schersten	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$15,751
EmiLeo R. Martinez	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$15,750
Jason M Ezekiel	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$146,912	$15,750
Dianna Collins	2024	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker	$106,446	$15,749
Franklin E Ortiz	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,748
Harry W Daniels	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$15,748
Paul L. D'Ambrosio	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,748
Michael Daniel Crowley	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$110,855	$15,748
Michael Daniel Crowley	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$110,855	$15,748
Nicholas Politsopoulos	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,747
Michael Destefano	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,747
George A. McCarthy	2023	Public Works Department	Maint MechI(LightSrvRep/Pwd)##	$91,696	$15,747
George A. McCarthy	2022	Public Works Department	Maint MechI(LightSrvRep/Pwd)##	$91,696	$15,747
Michael P Warren	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$15,745
John Binion	2017	Property Management	MaintMechPaint(PMDGraffRemoval	$0	$15,744
Michael J Doogan	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$15,743
Evon Jason Burroughs	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$0	$15,743
Paul R Chevrette	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Detective	$0	$15,742
James M. Gonzales	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,741
Anne Elizabeth Maher	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$162,520	$15,741
Hector L Rodriguez	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,740
Kevin l. Minor	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,740
Michael F O'Connor Jr.	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,739
Ryan Geary	2012	Property Management	Security Offc (Prot Ser)	$0	$15,738
Troy M Harris	2025	Public Works Department	Chief Highway Const Inspector	$100,568	$15,736
Christopher Dennis Myers	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$204,509	$15,736
Jason M Whelan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Maint Mech Frprs (Plumber)##	$93,009	$15,736
Jason M Whelan	2022	Boston Fire Department	Maint Mech Frprs (Plumber)##	$93,009	$15,736
Joao Paulo Margotto	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$154,538	$15,735
Patrick J. Durham	2013	Parks Department	Park Maint Foreprs##	$0	$15,735
Matthew John Christoforo	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,734
William J Berrio	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician	$0	$15,734
Richard J Houston	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Lieutenant	$0	$15,732
Brian O'Reilly	2016	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$0	$15,732
Timothy F Wilson	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$180,634	$15,732
Matthew S Guerard	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,731
Daniel J. MacIsaac	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,731
John R Pugsley	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,730
Sarah Elizabeth Drew	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,730
James Michael Walsh	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,730
Daniel W. Kenneally	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,730
Horacio D. Brienza	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$15,729
Derrick Harris V	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant (Det)	$247,940	$15,729
Spencer Adetunji Oyeyemi	2025	Public Works Department	MEO Mtr Eqip Opr & Pw Lbr	$59,489	$15,728
Michael B. Carey	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain-Technician	$0	$15,727
Sean F. Teed	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,727