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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
Rebecca Boissaye	2018	Boston Police Department	Criminalist III	$0	$15,685
Denean A Tolliver	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10	$0	$15,684
Kevin Luddy	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$146,628	$15,684
David J Connell	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$0	$15,682
Edmund J Rautenberg	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,681
Kevin Kosiorek	2017	Boston Police Department	Criminalist IV	$0	$15,680
Bem I. Claiborne	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,680
Bryan J Griffin	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,679
Michael Sullivan	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10	$0	$15,679
Kevin F Golden	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,678
Nicholas Daniel Massarelli	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,677
Adalberto S Rodriguez	2024	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$153,786	$15,677
Robert P Colburn	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$15,677
Indhira Ianessa Odusami	2023	Boston Retirement System	Admin Asst (Finance)	$117,947	$15,677
Marcus Anderson	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,677
James A Corbett	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$15,676
Carlos De jesus Abreu	2020	Boston Police Department	Jr Building Custodian	$0	$15,676
Stefani Cathleen McGrath	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer Harborboat 3$8	$132,183	$15,675
Edward Carrio	2015	Boston Police Department	IBIS Support Technician	$0	$15,674
Harry W Daniels	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Captain	$0	$15,673
Gerard T. Ahern	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,672
Benis Peguero	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6	$228,654	$15,672
James Patrick Greatorex	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,672
Michael P. Paradis	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,671
Dwaine E Daye	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,671
Richard F Stirling	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,671
Edwin S Melecio	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,671
Dwaine E Daye	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,670
Ronald A Harrington	2018	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief Admin	$0	$15,669
William Y Walker	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,531	$15,669
John F Linnell	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,669
Sarah A. Stack	2023	Boston Police Department	Liaison Agent II	$73,930	$15,668
Sarah A. Stack	2022	Boston Police Department	Liaison Agent II	$73,930	$15,668
Sean Patrick Murphy	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,668
John Jeremiah Ahern	2019	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$15,668
Joseph M. Briscoe	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,667
Gerard Viola	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,666
Andrew P Mastrorillo	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,665
Patrick J Creavin	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$15,665
David E Cardinal	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$0	$15,665
Chelsea L Powell	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$175,219	$15,664
Ymahri T Brown	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$188,920	$15,664
Joel Rodriguez	2018	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Canine 2$6	$0	$15,664
Richard I Pruitt	2013	Boston Police Department	Mobile Tech Spec (BPD)	$0	$15,663
Michael J Texeria	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$15,662
Nile John Reavis	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$98,844	$15,662
Nile John Reavis	2022	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$98,844	$15,662
Francesco D'Amato	2025	Inspectional Services Dept	Assoc Inspec Engineer(Isd)	$149,732	$15,662
Steven J Fairneny	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$15,662
Kevin M. Jordan	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant Administration	$189,090	$15,662