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
Joseph P Sullivan 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $172,609 $37,678
Dennis Hester 2021 Boston Fire Department FF (Auto Arson Unit) $172,602 $0
Donette I. Wilson 2023 Haynes EEC Principal Elementary $172,592 $0
Marvin Lamar Alexander 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,587 $19,415
Michael P Collins 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,585 $17,592
Eric C Byron 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $172,584 $50,405
Matthew S. Ryan 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $172,582 $9,328
Matthew S. Ryan 2022 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $172,582 $9,328
Zachary Andrew Crossen 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $172,581 $31,197
Joseph M. Gendrolis 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $172,570 $24,576
Tony Alexander Romero 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $172,565 $68,802
Tony Alexander Romero 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $172,565 $68,802
Richard Santiago 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $172,558 $9,137
Michael Christopher Keddy 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $172,545 $57,403
Michael Christopher Keddy 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $172,545 $57,403
Neva J Coakley 2023 BPS School Safety Service Chief of Safety Serv $172,544 $0
Neva J Coakley 2022 BPS School Safety Service Chief of Safety Serv $172,544 $0
Rene Roumo 2023 Boston Fire Department FF Paid Detail Officer $172,543 $5,584
Rene Roumo 2022 Boston Fire Department FF Paid Detail Officer $172,543 $5,584
Puthy Buth 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,538 $40,807
Grace-Renee Coleman 2024 School Support Principal Elementary $172,528 $0
Michael Arturo Guerrero 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,526 $46,309
Michael J Shackford 2023 Boston Police Department EmergCommSpec Dispatch Trainer $172,526 $43,420
Amos Lawrence Monteiro 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,522 $20,326
Amos Lawrence Monteiro 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,522 $20,326
Derek Kelley 2025 Boston Police Department Police Detective $172,508 $6,600
Collin M. Herelle 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,505 $0
Michael A Torigian 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $172,500 $58,883
Brian Christopher Radley 2025 Curley K-8 Principal Middle $172,494 $0
Anthony GerardJoseph Dowling 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $172,483 $49,861
Robert Bernard O'Neill III 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,476 $22,413
Robert Bernard O'Neill III 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,476 $22,413
Pallas T James 2023 Kenny Elementary Nurse $172,471 $0
Paul Matthew Sodergren 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,470 $18,366
Adam Michael Gallagher 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,464 $9,050
Michael J McManus 2023 Boston Fire Department FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP $172,451 $44,104
Michael J McManus 2022 Boston Fire Department FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP $172,451 $44,104
Peter John Starkey 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,442 $21,792
Peter John Starkey 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,442 $21,792
Robert Michael Noonan 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,426 $30,138
Thomas M. Griffin 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/AcadInstructor $172,419 $43,991
Freddie J. Velez 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $172,404 $63,088
Freddie J. Velez 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $172,404 $63,088
Michaela K Power 2025 UP Academy Dorchester Director (D) (non-ac) $172,403 $0
Kevin Larade 2025 Boston Police Department Dir-Forensic Quality Control $172,403 $23,472
Edmar M. Varela 2024 Newcomers Academy Teacher $172,400 $0
Brian R. Sullivan 2025 Boston Fire Department FF Admin $172,396 $20,107
Patrick Charles Dasey 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,393 $41,938
Patrick Charles Dasey 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $172,393 $41,938
Steven Caulfield 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $172,393 $18,230