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
Rory P Thornton 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $194,157 $57,073
Rory P Thornton 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $194,157 $57,073
Mark S Bordley 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10 $194,155 $26,181
Mark S Bordley 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc/Juvenile Offc 4$10 $194,155 $26,181
Conor Walsh 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $194,153 $13,485
Michael P Saltalamacchia 2025 Boston Police Department Police Offc Canine 2$6 $194,144 $10,232
Edward Patrick Lombardi 2023 BPS High School Renewal Asst Superintendent $194,138 $0
Edward Patrick Lombardi 2022 BPS High School Renewal Asst Superintendent $194,138 $0
David J. Bergdoll 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $194,131 $11,392
Emmett Reed 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant Administration $194,130 -$27
Robert P. Petitti 2024 Boston Fire Department FF (Mas Of F Boat) $194,125 $14,900
Myriam M. Ortiz 2024 Family & Community Advancement Chief Engagement Officer(F) $194,115 $0
Mariel M Novas 2024 Chief of Staff Senior Advisor (F) $194,115 $0
Megan Costello 2024 Chief of Staff Senior Advisor (F) $194,115 $0
Elena Luna 2024 Multilingual Multicultural Ed Deputy Chief (Non-Acad)(E) $194,115 $0
Christine Anne Trevisone 2024 Chief of Staff Senior Advisor (F) $194,115 $0
Magaly Sanchez 2024 Family & Community Advancement Chief Engagement Officer(F) $194,115 $0
Paul J Bercume 2021 Boston Police Department Police Detective $194,111 $49,405
Joseph F. Brooks 2021 Boston Fire Department Radio Supv (Bfd) $194,106 $11,090
John L Howard 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $194,103 $21,155
John L Howard 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $194,103 $21,155
Peter Cullen 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $194,085 $32,706
Jose Gomes 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $194,083 $77,285
Jose Gomes 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $194,083 $77,285
Patrick Daniel Long 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $194,082 $41,961
Kailey Louise Jacobs 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $194,072 $36,730
Kevin Smith 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer Harborboat 3$8 $194,065 $37,055
Michael Francis Fitzpatrick Jr. 2023 Boston Fire Department FF (Training Instruc) $194,062 $54,752
Patrick John Foley 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $194,059 $62,780
Patrick John Foley 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $194,059 $62,780
Brian Francis Wilson 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $194,057 $27,897
Guy J Cammarata 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $194,056 $17,950
Sharon D Woods 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $194,051 $38,229
James K Plourde 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $194,050 $62,838
Samuel K. Milligan 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $194,045 $27,970
Ryan Michael Halsey 2021 Boston Fire Department Wkg Frpr Linepr & Cablesplicer $194,039 $48,754
Dennis J. Crowley 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $194,038 $51,971
Liam P. Hawkins 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $194,037 $58,611
Matthew Sean Callahan 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $194,036 $21,434
Matthew Sean Callahan 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $194,036 $21,434
Michael J. McKinnies 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $194,019 $47,794
Eric P. Des Roches 2025 Boston Fire Department FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP $194,017 $47,008
Daniel Robert Adjemian 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $194,017 $56,629
Daniel Robert Adjemian 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $194,017 $56,629
Colin Jumaal Dockins 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $194,010 $45,214
Jermain Dujon Graham 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $193,990 $39,522
Joao DePina 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $193,983 $30,630
James M O'Loughlin 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $193,975 $35,997
Glen A Campbell 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant Administration $193,964 $35,648
Jeffrey C Cecil 2021 Boston Police Department Police Detective $193,934 $57,191