City of Boston public payroll explorer

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 Farmer 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $205,864 $30,074
Joseph M Dowd 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $205,860 $26,026
Natalie Diaz Ake 2025 School Support Elementary Superintendent(F) $205,860 $0
Andrew C Lee 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,850 $38,922
Daniel T Lynch 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,841 $28,303
Daniel P McMorrow 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,828 $47,940
Michael P Boyle 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $205,826 $53,008
John F. Kenneally 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $205,825 $37,848
Otis Thompson Jr. 2024 Facilities Management Asst Supv Custodians $205,812 $50,845
Scott James Alther 2021 Public Works Department Supn-Automotive Maint(Cfm) $205,810 $72,863
Mark Eugene Williams 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $205,797 $33,689
William J Murphy 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-Technician $205,782 $28,160
Lynette Praileau 2024 Boston Police Department Police Detective $205,765 $3,643
Michael A O'Hara 2025 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $205,745 $17,102
Joseph T Barton 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,735 $22,239
Michael Andrade 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $205,734 $23,747
Richard M. Caban 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,724 $48,352
Tony Docanto 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,715 $30,192
David P Mahoney 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $205,708 $47,831
Shawn Joseph Hardiman 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain Administration $205,705 $40,122
Shawn Joseph Hardiman 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain Administration $205,705 $40,122
Gino Roach 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $205,694 $44,182
Peter Blain Buchanan 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $205,692 $39,510
Peter Blain Buchanan 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $205,692 $39,510
John J Keeley 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $205,691 $29,298
John J Keeley 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $205,691 $29,298
Samantha Thompson 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,688 $19,117
Thomas J. Killion 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,686 $29,787
Wayne W Roberts 2025 Boston Fire Department FF (Mas Of F Boat) $205,681 $41,963
Michael S Moran 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain-Technician $205,668 $26,260
Michael S Moran 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain-Technician $205,668 $26,260
Brendan M Linnane 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,667 $19,465
Gary Barker Jr. 2021 Boston Police Department Police Detective $205,646 $68,873
Joseph Albert Caggiano 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,639 $25,706
John D. Broderick 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $205,614 $40,689
Steven W Perry 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,579 $37,004
Lorenzo Thompson 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $205,578 $27,077
Tyrone A Marshall 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,572 $36,670
Tyrone A Marshall 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,572 $36,670
Frankie Ramirez 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,565 $20,560
Andrew J. Bott 2025 Brighton High Head of School $205,519 $0
Patrick J Creavin 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,516 $78,951
Amyleigh Devito 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $205,515 $63,935
Amyleigh Devito 2022 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $205,515 $63,935
Kevin Gerard Ceurvels 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,483 $29,285
Joseph A Montoya 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,460 $42,742
Andrew William Verbitzki 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $205,459 $64,820
Michael Coyne 2021 Boston Police Department Sergeant/Harbor Patrol $205,454 $29,192
Kenneth Turner 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $205,446 $44,237
Gabriel Abreu 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $205,443 $53,975