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
Amanda M Washington 2025 Office of Human Resources BPS Asst Principal Middle $154,409 $0
Gail I DeCoste 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,408 $36,637
John McDonald 2021 Boston Police Department Police Detective $154,407 $16,755
Michael Curly Ronayne 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,406 $20,001
Michael Curly Ronayne 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,406 $20,001
Timothy J Freda 2021 Boston Fire Department FF (FPD Night Division Inspec) $154,398 $1,705
Marcia E Fitzpatrick 2025 Special Education Asst Director (Basas 11B) $154,382 $0
Rajeeve J Martyn 2021 BPS Latin Academy Program Director (Basas 9A) $154,382 $0
Kyle Meagher Dauphinee 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,381 $37,609
David Chaves 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $154,378 $33,119
David Chaves 2022 Boston Police Department Police Detective $154,378 $33,119
Michael J Simmons 2024 Boston Police Department Prin Admin Asst $154,376 $43,226
Claire Rheaume Carney 2023 BPS Bradley Elementary Principal Elementary $154,376 $0
Claire Rheaume Carney 2022 BPS Bradley Elementary Principal Elementary $154,376 $0
Robert Ronald Schindler 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $154,374 $18,832
Richard L Mercer 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,374 $22,095
Richard L Mercer 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,374 $22,095
Kristin B McSwain 2024 Human Services Dir $154,369 $0
Rebecca M Grainger 2024 Human Services Special Assistant $154,369 $0
Louis A Mandarini 2024 Office of People Operations Policy Advisor $154,369 $0
Lucinda S Mills 2025 Student Support Pupil Adjustment Counselor(1) $154,367 $0
Andrew B. Rollins 2021 Mildred Avenue K-8 Principal Middle $154,364 $0
Jennifer Mahoney 2025 Mel H King South End Academy Instructional Coach $154,362 $0
Shane Thomas Burns 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,353 $24,416
Christopher James Colon 2025 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,352 $8,239
Mandy Hollister 2025 UP Academy Holland Instructional Coach $154,351 $0
Patrick Michael Culhane 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,348 $25,692
Debbie C John 2023 BPS Lee Elementary Director Of Instruction $154,345 $0
Debbie C John 2022 BPS Lee Elementary Director Of Instruction $154,345 $0
Joseph Michael Burke 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,339 $36,683
Joseph Michael Burke 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,339 $36,683
Thomas A King 2021 BPS Boston International HS Head of School $154,339 $0
Meghan McGoldrick V 2023 Frederick Pilot Middle Principal Middle $154,338 $0
John M Ridge 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,333 $16,282
Colin M. Sheehan 2025 Roosevelt K-8 Teacher $154,333 $0
Angela T. Cappucci 2025 Kennedy Academy Health Careers Teacher $154,318 $0
Sean Patrick Farnham 2025 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,317 $26,969
Paul R. Blaikie 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,311 $23,318
Mackenson Nazaire 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,307 $16,328
Russell Martin McDonald 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,303 $24,493
Jossie Mar Bailey 2024 Trotter Elementary Teacher $154,302 $0
Linda S Lipkin 2021 BPS O'Bryant School Asst Headmaster $154,296 $0
Carl E. Shorter 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10 $154,295 $39,899
Michael John McDermott 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $154,294 $32,024
William J. Perry III 2025 Property Management Mech Equip Repairprs Foreprs $154,293 $51,251
Armando Segura 2021 Teaching & Learning Program Director (Basas 9A) $154,291 $0
James M. Gonzales 2025 Boston Fire Department FF Admin $154,273 $0
Andrew M Caron 2023 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $154,270 $28,149
Andrew M Caron 2022 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant $154,270 $28,149
Sareeda R Grace 2024 Boston Green Academy Director Of Instruction $154,264 $0