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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
Lynette Praileau	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Ballistician 4$10	$0	$14,149
Sandra J Tanner	2018	Boston Police Department	Admin Asst	$0	$14,149
Joseph Patrick Hurley	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,149
Thomas B. Hayes	2015	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$14,149
Irene A Rizzo	2016	Traffic Division	Sr Parking Meter Supervisor II	$0	$14,149
Matthew G Shea	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,148
David M Fitzgerald	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,148
Colin Daniel McCarthy	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$100,136	$14,148
Colin Daniel McCarthy	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$100,136	$14,148
Garrett Boyle	2017	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,147
Sean D Lucht	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,147
Rosena Isme Bosquet	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$49,143	$14,147
Mark C. Flaherty	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,147
Michael J. Cintolo	2017	Public Works Department	Code Enforce Offc	$0	$14,146
Nicholas B Bonaceto	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$170,747	$14,146
Nicholas B Bonaceto	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$170,747	$14,146
Timothy J. Mills	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,145
Michael Taylor	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,144
Audley Anthony White	2025	Transportation	Cab Monitor HE	$49,860	$14,144
Francisco G G Nedio	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$200,706	$14,143
Stephen J Forcillo	2023	Parks Department	Supn-Park Maint	$121,258	$14,143
Stephen J Forcillo	2022	Parks Department	Supn-Park Maint	$121,258	$14,143
Daryl Williams	2024	Facilities Management	Sen Cust C/Nights	$100,145	$14,143
Francis Tierney	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$105,668	$14,143
Lawrence H Buechs	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$169,247	$14,142
James Yee	2015	BPS Facility Mgmt/A & R	Sen Supv Schl Bldg Electrical	$0	$14,142
Shannon Ann Hogan	2025	Boston Police Department	Sr Project Coordinator	$55,465	$14,142
Seamus P Walsh	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$164,254	$14,142
Anthony Hinds	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,140
Seth C. Burrows	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,140
Karen L. Rankin	2025	Boston Fire Department	Sr Admin Asst	$110,044	$14,140
Ryan M Connolly	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,140
William H Buckley	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,139
Kenneth M. Smith	2012	Boston Public Schools	Sen Cust C	$0	$14,139
Alberto A Pina	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$129,414	$14,138
Linda L Holland	2019	Office of Streets	Sr Admin Asst (Admin Br)	$0	$14,138
Paul S Miller	2012	Boston Fire Department	District Fire Chief-Technician	$0	$14,137
Jason C. Jimenez	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,137
Robert M Lemire	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$125,628	$14,136
Kamil Kluziak	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,136
Daniel Luis DeSilva	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$99,162	$14,136
Damon L. Mercer	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,135
Ryan Christopher Dunbar	2025	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$159,142	$14,135
Jeremiah J Harrigan	2016	Boston Police Department	Police Sergeant	$0	$14,135
Carlos Francisco Peralta	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$133,794	$14,135
John E Newman	2011	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6	$0	$14,134
Kevin Arroyo Ortiz	2025	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$157,912	$14,134
Henry M Pereira	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Ballistician 4$10	$138,878	$14,134
Jackal Lin	2016	Election Division	Election Operations Asst	$0	$14,134
Jeffrey K Scott	2011	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,132