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
Christina Kostaras Michel 2025 Grew Elementary Principal Elementary $171,025 $0
Brian J Murray 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $171,023 $10,428
Mikayla Marie Luciw 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $171,017 $38,284
Tyler J Ostholthoff 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $171,016 $37,942
James Patrick Cashins 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $171,014 $20,810
James Patrick Cashins 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $171,014 $20,810
Robert Pardo Jr. 2023 Public Works Department Logistics Specialist $170,999 $53,345
Glen A Campbell 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant Administration $170,997 $16,005
Jeremy G. Washburn 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,992 $31,068
Mario E. Santillana 2021 Boston Police Department Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10 $170,988 $67,062
Omar McGovern 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,980 $44,107
Omar McGovern 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,980 $44,107
Bryan J Griffin 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,970 $32,849
Joseph R Dominguez 2025 Boston Police Department Police Detective $170,964 $19,216
Donovan Patrick Sullivan 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,953 $0
Harry W Daniels 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Captain $170,953 $0
Kevin William Day 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $170,934 $39,091
Bettie F. Nolan 2023 O'Bryant School of Math & Sci Asst Headmaster $170,922 $0
Bem I. Claiborne 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $170,916 $16,103
Matthew Francis Flaherty 2025 Boston Fire Department Lineperson $170,915 $5,219
Emily J Sproviero 2025 O'Donnell Elementary Principal Elementary $170,906 $0
Adam Chandler Sines 2024 Boston Fire Department Radio Repairperson (Bfd) $170,900 $4,045
Monique Bynoe 2025 Henderson K-12 Inclusion Teacher $170,898 $0
Joseph J. Houlder 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $170,896 $0
Jason A Forde 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,891 $13,751
Sarah Briggs 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10 $170,887 $60,424
Sarah Briggs 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc/FgrPrt Ev Tch 4$10 $170,887 $60,424
James K Cheatham 2024 Boston Fire Department FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP $170,882 $11,748
Christine Landry 2021 Teaching & Learning Asst Superintendent $170,876 $0
Scott Paul Rushton 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,873 $9,328
Garvin F. McHale 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,861 $18,110
Raul A. Sutherland 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,849 $58,686
Jacqueline A Sellon 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant (Det) $170,845 $16,185
Nephtaly Jean-Felix 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,838 $38,935
Nephtaly Jean-Felix 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,838 $38,935
James J Coveney 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $170,836 $18,478
Joslin A Pierre-Thomas 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,824 $3,047
Miguel E Montesino 2021 Boston Police Department Police Detective $170,823 $30,528
Michael A Searcy 2021 Boston Fire Department FF (Inct Comnd Sp) DEP $170,820 $44,582
Michael J Smith 2024 East Boston High Small Learning Comm Leader $170,817 $0
Joseph A Kelleher 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,799 $23,561
Jay Nevin Sponseller 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $170,764 $40,526
Karen M Cahill 2023 BPS Everett Elementary Principal Elementary $170,760 $0
Karen M Cahill 2022 BPS Everett Elementary Principal Elementary $170,760 $0
Jeremiah F. Hasson 2023 Labor Relations Director (E) (non-ac) $170,750 $0
Nicholas B Bonaceto 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $170,747 $14,146
Nicholas B Bonaceto 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Lieutenant $170,747 $14,146
Terriean D Lakes 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $170,739 $22,517
Brendan Michael Keohan 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,739 $60,294
Brendan Michael Keohan 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $170,739 $60,294