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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
Valerie Lee 2023 BPS Madison Park High School Psychologist(1) $127,613 $0
Valerie Lee 2022 BPS Madison Park High School Psychologist(1) $127,613 $0
Theresa M. Maggiore 2021 BPS Special Education Teacher $127,613 $0
Thomas R Hutchings 2021 Boston Police Department Sr Data Proc Sys Anl (ASD/DPU) $127,612 $0
Tyler Jeremiah Hallinan 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $127,612 $22,302
Tyler Jeremiah Hallinan 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $127,612 $22,302
Sheera Hefter 2023 BPS Ohrenberger Elementary School Psychologist(1) $127,612 $0
Sheera Hefter 2022 BPS Ohrenberger Elementary School Psychologist(1) $127,612 $0
Pamela K. Malpartida 2024 Excel High Teacher $127,610 $0
Michael J Simmons 2023 Boston Police Department Prin Admin Asst $127,609 $22,015
Michael J Simmons 2022 Boston Police Department Prin Admin Asst $127,609 $22,015
Kostula A Kiriazis 2024 Adult Education Teacher $127,609 $0
Lucy L Ballard 2025 Lee K-8 Teacher $127,609 $0
Corey John Lasko 2024 Mel H King South End Academy Teacher $127,605 $0
Kristina Irizarry 2023 Hale Elementary Teacher $127,604 $0
Linda Mele 2025 McKay K-8 Teacher $127,601 $0
Stephanie J Forte 2023 Warren/Prescott K-8 Teacher $127,600 $0
Stephanie J Forte 2022 Warren/Prescott K-8 Teacher $127,600 $0
Colin Seamus Downing 2024 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter-Technician $127,599 $7,642
Debra A. Rufo 2025 Office of Housing Controller $127,599 $0
Timothy M Bradshaw 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $127,595 $0
Timothy M Bradshaw 2022 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $127,595 $0
P.Stephen Healy 2021 Parks Department Exec Sec (Parks & Recreation) $127,595 $13,204
Melissa McLean-O'Neill 2025 Comm Academy of Sci & Health Teacher $127,590 $0
Christine Marie Hall Brothers 2023 Green Academy Teacher $127,584 $0
Christine Marie Hall Brothers 2022 Green Academy Teacher $127,584 $0
Jhoanna Ochoa-Martinez 2023 Muniz Academy Teacher $127,582 $0
Nikki Faria Mitchell 2021 BPS Taylor Elementary Teacher $127,580 $0
Brianne Paula Carnell 2023 Boston Police Department Police Officer $127,580 $36,736
Brianne Paula Carnell 2022 Boston Police Department Police Officer $127,580 $36,736
Denise Mae Snyder 2023 Family & Community Advancement Chief Engagement Officer(F) $127,579 $0
Bonnie Mines-Wallace 2021 BPS Human Resource Team Director (NonAcad) D $127,577 $0
Luciete Afonso Tavares 2023 Orchard Gardens K-8 Teacher $127,577 $0
Benjamin M McCormick 2023 BPS Lee Elementary Specialist (BTU) $127,577 $0
Benjamin M McCormick 2022 BPS Lee Elementary Specialist (BTU) $127,577 $0
Jennifer R Roberts Keddy 2025 Bates Elementary Teacher $127,576 $0
Jamie Pietroski 2023 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $127,576 $11,216
Jamie Pietroski 2022 Boston Police Department Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6 $127,576 $11,216
John Michael Lee 2021 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $127,572 $27,891
Keith A Hellmold 2024 Finance Project Manager (C) $127,571 $0
Nilo Z Ashraf 2025 Boston Day & Evening Academy Teacher $127,570 $0
Nickolas Michael Clifford 2023 Lyndon K-8 Teacher $127,568 $0
Robert Flaherty 2025 Boston Cntr - Youth & Families Network Administrator $127,568 $0
Eben English 2024 Boston Public Library Librarian Manager II $127,567 $0
Diana Chow 2023 East Boston EEC Teacher $127,567 $0
Kathleen Ann Smith 2023 Mason Elementary Teacher $127,563 $0
Shaina Faith Shusterman 2023 Blackstone Elementary Teacher $127,562 $0
Yvonne F Vest 2023 BPS Boston Comm Leadership Ac Asst Principal Middle $127,560 $0
Yvonne F Vest 2022 BPS Boston Comm Leadership Ac Asst Principal Middle $127,560 $0
Kerry Moniz Troup 2023 BPS Special Education Specialist (BTU) $127,560 $0