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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
Robert W Norton 2024 Public Works Department Hvy Mtr Equip Repairpr Class I $98,028 $2,386
Roxann N Wint 2024 Ruth Batson Academy Teacher $98,027 $0
James Max Kennedy 2021 Margarita Muniz Academy Teacher $98,027 $0
Rose Marie Perez 2024 Hale Elementary School Psychologist(1) $98,024 $0
Melissa Ann Howard 2021 BPS English High Teacher $98,022 $0
Rebecca Frances MacLean 2024 Charlestown High Teacher $98,020 $0
Soyini Larae Wilcox 2023 Mendell Elementary Teacher $98,020 $0
Andrew Feldman 2024 Office of Housing Manager $98,020 $0
Melodi Greene 2023 Office of Arts & Culture Special Assistant $98,018 $0
Melodi Greene 2022 Office of Arts & Culture Special Assistant $98,018 $0
Lazaro Ernesto Silva 2023 Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy Social Worker/Coordinator $98,015 $0
Dylan Maxwell Hicks 2023 Boston Police Department EmrgncyCommSpec911 Call Taker $98,013 $20,466
Nehemie Cesar 2021 Mildred Avenue K-8 Teacher $98,012 $0
Sasha Pena 2023 Ellis Elementary Teacher $98,011 $0
Stephen O Bouyer 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $98,007 $9,785
Lauren Jean Nickerson 2023 BPS Harvard/Kent Elementary Teacher $98,005 $0
Lauren Jean Nickerson 2022 BPS Harvard/Kent Elementary Teacher $98,005 $0
Andrea A Mitchell 2023 Taylor Elementary Teacher $98,004 $0
Amelia N. Najjar 2023 Office of Housing Sr Program Manager $98,003 $0
Amelia N. Najjar 2022 Office of Housing Sr Program Manager $98,003 $0
Gage Norris 2021 BPS Alternative Education HS Teacher $98,003 $0
Douglas J Coughlin 2025 Public Works Department Sr Admin Asst $98,002 $0
Maria-Elizabeth Dimitriadis 2023 Henderson Elementary Teacher $98,002 $0
Maria-Elizabeth Dimitriadis 2022 Henderson Elementary Teacher $98,002 $0
Johanna B Smith 2024 TechBoston Academy Teacher $98,001 $0
Susan L. Lovett 2021 BPS Ellis Elementary Social Worker/Coordinator $97,996 $0
Jared Kitchen 2023 BPS Special Education Teacher $97,993 $0
Jared Kitchen 2022 BPS Special Education Teacher $97,993 $0
Tiara Smith Matthews 2023 Business Services Manager NonAcad C $97,983 $0
Sandra Manassa 2025 Quincy Upper Teacher $97,983 $0
Carmen Dos Santos 2023 Boston Comm Leadership Academy Teacher $97,982 $0
Lynda M Niland 2025 Instr & Info Technology Service Representative $97,979 $0
Paul C Mooney 2025 Inspectional Services Dept Health Inspector## $97,977 $7,590
Christopher K Aversa 2025 Facilities Management Jr Custodian $97,977 $4,231
Charles A Ruff 2024 Facilities Management Sen Cust C/Nights $97,972 $6,554
Viviane Damota 2021 Umana Middle Teacher $97,972 $0
Maria Paola Martinez 2023 Hernandez K-8 Nurse $97,970 $0
Maria Paola Martinez 2022 Hernandez K-8 Nurse $97,970 $0
Steven Rhodey 2021 Public Works Department Maint Mech Frprs (Carpenter)## $97,967 $25,633
Charles Clabaugh 2021 Assessing Department Dir of Personal Property $97,967 $0
Kelsey Lynne Frias 2024 Food & Nutrition Services Manager NonAcad C $97,965 $0
Dawn E Demodena 2021 BPS Bradley Elementary Teacher $97,964 $0
Caitlin A Holroyd 2023 BPS Special Education Speech & Language Pathologist $97,963 $0
Caitlin A Holroyd 2022 BPS Special Education Speech & Language Pathologist $97,963 $0
Chrissy Soares-Fernandes 2024 TechBoston Academy Teacher $97,961 $0
Kerri Anderson 2021 BPS Kenny Elementary Teacher $97,961 $0
Alexandra Vitello 2021 BPS Special Education Speech & Language Pathologist $97,956 $0
Cynthia Estremera 2021 BPS Counseling Service School Psychologist(1) $97,950 $0
Angel K. Robinson 2024 Age Strong Sr Budget Anl (Eld/Fiscal) $97,950 $0
Christopher James Brinton 2024 East Boston High Teacher $97,950 $0