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
Nicole L Grant 2022 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $189,436 $34,278
John Patrick McManus 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $189,434 $47,767
John Patrick McManus 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $189,434 $47,767
Stephen M Doran 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Canine 2$6 $189,433 $21,396
Stephen M Doran 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Canine 2$6 $189,433 $21,396
Cavan Dunn 2024 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $189,430 $19,794
Christopher R Fencer 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $189,429 $48,119
Michael John Lydon 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $189,416 $39,771
Timothy Patrick Sprague 2024 Boston Police Department Police Offc Ballistician 4$10 $189,401 $14,714
Christine Eileen McKenna 2023 Boston Fire Department Prin Fire Alarm Operator $189,383 $22,034
Christine Eileen McKenna 2022 Boston Fire Department Prin Fire Alarm Operator $189,383 $22,034
Keith Kelly 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $189,370 $18,530
Keith Kelly 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $189,370 $18,530
Charles H Paige II 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter (InctComndSp) DFC $189,364 $26,290
Kevin R Plunkett 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $189,358 $61,770
Kevin R Plunkett 2022 Boston Police Department Police Detective $189,358 $61,770
Kyle John Tobin 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,356 $68,092
Kyle John Tobin 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,356 $68,092
Alan J Staunton 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,338 $62,029
Charles F. Follett 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,330 $21,790
Shawn Patrick Mullen 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,326 $20,837
Joseph L Foley 2025 Boston Fire Department FFLiaison to RetireBoard Admin $189,322 $21,490
Jorge L Diaz 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $189,319 $55,837
Charles H Harrington 2023 Boston Police Department Dir-Signal Service (Bpd) $189,299 $24,947
Charles H Harrington 2022 Boston Police Department Dir-Signal Service (Bpd) $189,299 $24,947
Terrence J Murray 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $189,277 $64,095
Adam Mazzola 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/FgrPrt Ev Tech $189,276 $45,235
Jorge L Diaz 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $189,271 $43,190
Scott Michael Perry 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,265 $25,270
Frank Johannes Lang 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,256 $0
Mark Eugene Williams 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $189,251 $32,245
Mark Eugene Williams 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $189,251 $32,245
Thomas Francis Messer 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant (Scuba Diver) $189,250 $27,594
Philip J Cetrino 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $189,248 $29,507
Jeremy Michael Nelson 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,230 $28,641
Edward J Gracia 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Harborboat 3$8 $189,227 $26,181
Edward J Gracia 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Harborboat 3$8 $189,227 $26,181
Peter A Gailunas 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $189,220 $28,982
Rydell Cox 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $189,219 $38,875
Roderick L Lewis 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $189,198 $75,149
Roderick L Lewis 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $189,198 $75,149
Justin Ryan Capece 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,193 $39,017
Michael D O'Reilly 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $189,191 $22,977
Joseph M. Briscoe 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant-ADR $189,184 $0
Nicholas Vincent Rizzo 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $189,181 $13,082
Roy A. Frederick 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $189,177 $62,803
Roy A. Frederick 2022 Boston Police Department Police Detective $189,177 $62,803
Carlos Nieves 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain Admin-ADR $189,172 $0
Carlos Nieves 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain Admin-ADR $189,172 $0
Carlos Nieves 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain Admin-ADR $189,172 $0