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Top Paid Boston Payroll Records

The top-paid Boston payroll page lists the largest reported total gross pay records in the public dataset. This is a records view, not a ranking of unique people, and it is useful for understanding which departments, titles, and years appear most often near the top of the payroll distribution.

High-payroll record pages work best when they are paired with context. Use this leaderboard to see which record combinations of year, department, title, and employee name appear at the top of the dataset, then click through to the surrounding department or title pages for broader context.

Employee Year Department Title Total Gross Overtime
Lisa J. Stephens 2024 Mel H King South End Academy Guidance Advisor(1) $111,442 $0
Elizabeth Herrera 2024 Kennedy PJ Elementary Teacher $111,441 $0
Maya Getter 2024 Mayor's Office Advisor $111,440 $0
Sheila Smith 2021 Boston Police Department Prin Admin Asst $111,432 $1,181
John R. Abbott 2021 BPS Snowden International Hi Teacher $111,431 $0
Brian Nichols Marchand 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $111,431 $24,423
Brian Nichols Marchand 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $111,431 $24,423
Cindy Ngoc Nguyen 2025 Dearborn STEM Academy Teacher $111,428 $0
Carmen G. Ayala 2023 Business Services Head Buyer 33 $111,426 $5,441
Oswaldo Zabalu Escalante 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $111,424 $15,856
Erin O Williams 2023 BPS Kenny Elementary Teacher $111,422 $0
Erin O Williams 2022 BPS Kenny Elementary Teacher $111,422 $0
Kayla L Dorsey-Twumasi 2023 Teaching & Learning Director C Non Acad $111,421 $0
Kayla L Dorsey-Twumasi 2022 Teaching & Learning Director C Non Acad $111,421 $0
Christina Leeann Williams 2025 Shaw-Taylor Elementary School Teacher $111,420 $0
Shaunice Debreil Taylor 2025 Haynes EEC Teacher $111,419 $0
Michelle Marie Ferrer 2023 King Elementary Teacher $111,417 $0
Mary Beth Wilder 2023 BPS Kenny Elementary Teacher $111,417 $0
Mary Beth Wilder 2022 BPS Kenny Elementary Teacher $111,417 $0
Linda S. Cruz 2023 BPS Ellis Elementary Specialist (BTU) $111,415 $0
Linda S. Cruz 2022 BPS Ellis Elementary Specialist (BTU) $111,415 $0
Yolanda S Knight 2023 BPS O'Bryant School Teacher $111,414 $0
Yolanda S Knight 2022 BPS O'Bryant School Teacher $111,414 $0
Rachel Joseph 2021 BPS McKinley Middle Teacher $111,413 $0
Paul Sophal Dok 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $111,412 $3,868
Kellie Anne Peters 2023 Blackstone Elementary Teacher $111,410 $0
Michael Francis Stapleton 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $111,409 $13,554
Elaine Leung Corpuz 2025 Quincy Elementary Teacher $111,407 $0
Kennel Etienne 2023 Snowden International High Teacher $111,404 $0
Liz N Vara 2023 BPS Everett Elementary Teacher $111,403 $0
Liz N Vara 2022 BPS Everett Elementary Teacher $111,403 $0
Lisa S. Seymour-Terry 2021 BPS Snowden International Hi Teacher $111,402 $0
Sean Donovan 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $111,399 $18,201
Olivia L. Cichon 2023 Warren/Prescott K-8 Teacher $111,398 $0
Olivia L. Cichon 2022 Warren/Prescott K-8 Teacher $111,398 $0
Emily Ann Lichtenstein 2023 Tynan Elementary Instructional Coach $111,397 $0
Gisele Jean-Baptiste 2023 BPS East Boston High SpEd Support Svcs Coordinator $111,397 $0
Margaret Mary Colbert 2023 BPS Special Education Speech & Language Pathologist $111,397 $0
Vanessa Velazquez 2023 BPS Special Education Physical Therapist $111,397 $0
Jonathan M. Fine 2023 BPS Special Education Occupational Therapist $111,397 $0
Vanessa Velazquez 2022 BPS Special Education Physical Therapist $111,397 $0
Margaret Mary Colbert 2022 BPS Special Education Speech & Language Pathologist $111,397 $0
Jonathan M. Fine 2022 BPS Special Education Occupational Therapist $111,397 $0
Gisele Jean-Baptiste 2022 BPS East Boston High SpEd Support Svcs Coordinator $111,397 $0
Jada L Barrows 2021 Lyndon K-8 Teacher $111,394 $0
Timothy Boardman Deschenes 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $111,389 $15,945
Triston George Champagnie 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $111,387 $4,804
Edgar Sanchez V 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $111,385 $21,014
Edgar Sanchez V 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $111,385 $21,014
John Matthew Borders IV 2023 Office of Tourism Director $111,385 $0