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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
Zenaida Gonzalez 2025 Special Education One to One Para $57,544 $0
Lisa Rusch 2023 BPS Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot Teacher $57,542 $0
Lisa Rusch 2022 BPS Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot Teacher $57,542 $0
Dereke E Taylor 2023 Public Works Department Spec Hvy Meo $57,542 $10,901
Dereke E Taylor 2022 Public Works Department Spec Hvy Meo $57,542 $10,901
David Joseph Papapietro 2023 Boston Police Department Admin Asst/EvidencTechncn(BPD) $57,541 $543
Shana Alexandra Berry 2024 Planning Data Operations Manager (G) $57,540 $0
Erin L Brennan 2025 Warren-Prescott K-8 Paraprofessional $57,540 $0
Yvonne Tennyson 2021 BPS Facility Management Jr Custodian $57,539 $4,933
John F Hyslip 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $57,539 $3,610
John F Hyslip 2022 Boston Police Department Police Detective $57,539 $3,610
Kimathi Johnson 2024 Neighborhood Services 311 Call Takers $57,539 $2,464
Guy D. Bushfan 2023 Guild Elementary Paraprofessional $57,536 $0
Richard Charles Marsh 2025 Ruth Batson Academy Security Para $57,532 $1,656
Jennifer P. Donnelly 2023 ASD Human Resources Head Clerk $57,532 $46
Jennifer P. Donnelly 2022 ASD Human Resources Head Clerk $57,532 $46
Lesley Jeanne Silvia 2021 Young Achievers K-8 Paraprofessional $57,531 $0
Leonard Upshaw 2023 BPS Facility Management Jr Custodian $57,530 $4,713
Leonard Upshaw 2022 BPS Facility Management Jr Custodian $57,530 $4,713
Christina M. Pereira 2023 BPS Business Service BPS Worker's Comp Job Class $57,530 $0
Christina M. Pereira 2022 BPS Business Service BPS Worker's Comp Job Class $57,530 $0
Hannah Emily Mermin 2025 Public Works Department Admin Asst $57,530 $3,607
Troy Moore 2025 Cemetery Division Grave Digger $57,527 $14,425
Daniel P Donoghue 2023 Frederick Pilot Middle Fam & Comm Outreach Coord $57,526 $0
Lauryn Elizabeth Cannon 2023 BPS Winthrop Elementary Teacher $57,522 $0
Lauryn Elizabeth Cannon 2022 BPS Winthrop Elementary Teacher $57,522 $0
Mara R Schwartz 2021 Young Achievers K-8 Teacher $57,522 $0
Timothy John Beggan 2021 Boston Police Department Signalperson-Electrician $57,521 $1,870
Karen A Green 2025 Inspectional Services Dept Health Inspector## $57,515 $0
Maru Filipe DePina Jr. 2021 BPS Facility Management Jr Cust/Nights $57,514 $7,267
Regina Puntiri 2025 Boston Public Library Sr Library Asst (Branch) $57,510 $596
Jocelyn Ivette Quirindongo 2023 Curley K-8 Paraprofessional $57,509 $0
Rosa E Toruno 2025 Condon K-8 Paraprofessional $57,506 $0
Maurice Smith 2023 Boston Cntr - Youth & Families Athletic Director $57,505 $359
Stephany J Leary 2021 Boston Police Department Head Clerk & Secretary $57,505 $0
Patricia A Smith 2021 Green Academy Teacher $57,504 $0
Arevig Myrenie Setian 2023 BPS Winship Elementary Nurse $57,503 $0
Arevig Myrenie Setian 2022 BPS Winship Elementary Nurse $57,503 $0
Deborah D Duncan 2023 Boston Cntr - Youth & Families Staff Asst $57,503 $131
Shannon Feeney 2021 Kennedy, JF Elementary Teacher $57,502 $0
Kierstyn Alaina Kahler 2021 UP Academy Dorchester Teacher $57,501 $0
Davis Williams 2021 BPS South Boston HS - Excel Security Para $57,501 $0
Ayomide Olumuyiwa 2023 Boston City Council Secretary $57,500 $0
Anthony Matos 2025 Facilities Management Jr Cust/Nights $57,499 $3,802
Micah Elijah Huntley 2025 Shaw-Taylor Elementary School Paraprofessional $57,499 $0
Kirsten Nichole Gonzalez 2021 BPS Horace Mann Community Field Coordinator $57,498 $0
Waliah J Ahmad 2023 Haynes EEC Surround Care Paraprofessional $57,498 $0
Stephanie L. Ellis 2021 Inspectional Services Dept Housing Inspector $57,497 $0
Errol Mitchell 2023 Traffic Division Sr Traffic Maint Person## $57,493 $11,039
Errol Mitchell 2022 Traffic Division Sr Traffic Maint Person## $57,493 $11,039