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
Kathleen Burke 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,002 $28,714
Kathleen Burke 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $154,002 $28,714
Jason A Sachs 2021 Early Learning Services Director (NonAcad) D $154,000 $0
Ellen E Gallivan 2024 Guild Elementary Teacher $154,000 $0
Ashley N. Jacobson 2023 Teaching & Learning Program Director (Basas 9A) $153,999 $0
Selena Farley 2024 Boston Police Department Police Officer $153,998 $4,824
Diane M. Campbell 2023 Special Education Comm Connections Fac $153,996 $0
Ralph B Kurpeski 2023 Inspectional Services Dept Building Inspector## $153,996 $65,024
Cara Mia Burton 2023 BPS McKinley Middle Teacher $153,992 $0
Cara Mia Burton 2022 BPS McKinley Middle Teacher $153,992 $0
Andre Molina 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,986 $25,203
Michael A. Dillon 2021 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/CHF RADIO DISP $153,981 $0
Terrence vincent O'Toole 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $153,980 $25,647
Patrick K Foley 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $153,975 $36,662
Jessica K Ellis 2025 Sarah Roberts ElementarySchool Instructional Coach $153,974 $0
David S MacLeod 2024 O'Bryant School of Math & Sci Asst Headmaster $153,967 $0
Coreen E. Miranda 2025 Murphy K-8 Asst Principal Middle $153,962 $0
Joseph D Foley 2023 Kilmer K-8 Principal Middle $153,959 $0
Joseph D Foley 2022 Kilmer K-8 Principal Middle $153,959 $0
Pauline Lugira 2023 Frederick Pilot Middle Principal Middle $153,958 $0
Pauline Lugira 2022 Frederick Pilot Middle Principal Middle $153,958 $0
Michael Joseph Kelly 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,958 $23,724
Christopher J Gracia 2025 Property Management Mech Equip Repairprs Foreprs $153,954 $47,536
Frederick M MacDonald 2025 Boston Police Department Police Sergeant/Hackney Invest $153,949 $2,277
Christopher Everett Benson 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $153,949 $25,378
Kevin Gerard Ceurvels 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,947 $26,636
Kevin Gerard Ceurvels 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,947 $26,636
Travis Jp Dery 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,946 $25,741
Travis Jp Dery 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,946 $25,741
Patrick Shay Callahan 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,941 $24,429
Elizabeth A. Nowak 2023 East Boston High Registrar $153,939 $0
Aisha E Miller 2021 Neighborhood Services Chief of Civic Engagement $153,938 $0
Christina Balkaran 2023 English High Teacher $153,937 $0
Michael O'Rourke 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $153,936 $32,233
Michael O'Rourke 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Comm Serv Offc 3$8 $153,936 $32,233
Maureen E. Houston 2024 King Elementary Program Director (Basas 9A) $153,930 $0
Michael P Warren 2025 Boston Police Department Police Offc Canine 2$6 $153,921 $12,054
Amanda Michels Lockley 2023 TechBoston Academy Teacher $153,905 $0
Timothy R Donovan 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $153,893 $25,368
Timothy R Donovan 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $153,893 $25,368
Edwin Carrasquillo Sr. 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,893 $18,928
Angela E Hedley-Mitchell 2023 Teaching & Learning Director (NonAcad) D $153,893 $0
Stacey R. Woods 2024 Edison K-8 Asst Principal Middle $153,892 $0
Timothy J McQuade 2025 Boston Latin Teacher $153,885 $0
Brenda A Crowley 2023 Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy Teacher $153,884 $0
Joseph A Lee Jr. 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-AdvanceTechnician $153,884 $21,395
Brad James Watts 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,882 $25,629
Brad James Watts 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,882 $25,629
Alexis Herrera-Brea 2021 Boston Police Department Police Officer $153,879 $61,295
James T Daly 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $153,873 $19,384