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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 J Kelly	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Offc/Bomb Squad	$0	$14,110
Neil Sullivan	2017	Inspectional Services Dept	Building Inspector##	$0	$14,109
Michael Joseph Kelly	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,108
David A. Harrington	2011	Boston Public Schools	Jr Cust/Nights	$0	$14,108
Matthew C Vaitiskis	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,107
Joseph Evan Sameski	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$158,186	$14,107
Joseph M Miskel	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,107
MIchael J. Henry	2019	BPS Facility Management	Sen Cust C	$0	$14,106
Roy Owens	2018	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,105
Michael E. Guilfoyle	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$168,517	$14,105
Eliezer Saez	2024	Traffic Division	Vehicle Impound Specialist ##	$71,231	$14,104
Keith Michael Wilson	2020	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant	$0	$14,104
Evan M Fantaroni	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$228,532	$14,103
Sarah Briggs	2012	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,103
Wilfredo Pacheco Jr.	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,102
Patrick Daniel Walsh	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$136,246	$14,102
Lyonel Hernandez	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$120,181	$14,101
Lyonel Hernandez	2022	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$120,181	$14,101
William B O'Sullivan	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,101
John J Dolan	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter-Technician	$0	$14,101
Zandarina C. Townsend	2014	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,101
Brendan R. England	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,101
Gary Marino	2019	Boston Police Department	Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8	$0	$14,101
Quion Tee Riley Jr.	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,101
Marice K. Mulkern-Cleary	2014	Boston Police Department	Office Manager	$0	$14,100
Wayne L. Salley	2017	BPS School Safety Service	Officer-Bps Police	$0	$14,099
Rose-May Hudson	2025	Boston Police Department	EmrgncyCommSpec-SupportAnalyst	$90,405	$14,099
Dana Bradley	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,099
Christopher John Abban	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,099
Nicholas B Bonaceto	2017	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,098
Javier A Jackson	2023	BPS Facility Mgmt/A & R	Sen Spec - Energy	$116,743	$14,098
Javier A Jackson	2022	BPS Facility Mgmt/A & R	Sen Spec - Energy	$116,743	$14,098
Jeffrey K Scott	2012	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,098
Michael F Leary	2020	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,098
Joseph R Greco	2023	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$150,658	$14,097
David J. Bergdoll	2013	Boston Fire Department	Fire Lieutenant-Technician	$0	$14,097
Elvin Aviles	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,097
Roy A Mills	2016	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,097
Kevin Patrick Ranahan	2015	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,097
Robert M Bernard	2013	Public Works Department	Sr Traffic Signal Repairprs I	$0	$14,097
John J. MacLaughlan	2013	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$0	$14,097
Regina Elizabeth Harris	2024	Boston Police Department	Emrgncy Comm Spec Police Dispa	$126,888	$14,096
Daniel James Kane	2023	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC	$149,094	$14,095
Timothy E. Cahill	2021	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$141,656	$14,095
Brian C Summering	2014	Boston Fire Department	Fire Fighter	$0	$14,095
Kevin Daniels	2024	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$149,798	$14,095
Luis A Mejia	2014	BPS Facility Management	Sen Cust C	$0	$14,095
David Fernando Hernandez	2021	Boston Police Department	Police Officer	$95,806	$14,095
Bria Leigh Tiro	2016	Boston Police Department	CommunEquipOp III, R-13 (CT)	$0	$14,094
Victor M Mejias	2011	Public Works Department	Maint Mech(LightSvcRpr)(Pwd)##	$0	$14,094