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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
Elizabeth A Herson-Holden 2025 Carter Teacher $125,559 $0
Siu Wan J Luie 2023 BPS Quincy Elementary Teacher $125,557 $0
Siu Wan J Luie 2022 BPS Quincy Elementary Teacher $125,557 $0
Susan L. Connelly 2021 BPS Quincy Elementary Teacher $125,556 $0
Rita DiCicco-Fraticelli 2024 Boston Retirement System Admin Asst (Finance) $125,555 $24,721
Lynnette Patricia Best 2025 Kennedy Academy Health Careers Teacher $125,555 $0
Mark T Sullivan 2021 BPS English High Social Worker/Coordinator $125,553 $0
Joshua J. Hupe 2023 BPS McKinley Middle Teacher $125,552 $0
Joshua J. Hupe 2022 BPS McKinley Middle Teacher $125,552 $0
Troy A. Smith 2025 Boston Cntr - Youth & Families Admin Coordinator (Com Sch) $125,547 $0
Yolanda S Knight 2025 O'Bryant School of Math & Sci Teacher $125,546 $0
Pamela Rose 2023 Boston Latin Academy Teacher $125,546 $0
Kylie Jeanne Smith 2021 BPS East Boston High Teacher $125,546 $0
Deirdre E Walsh 2023 BPS Special Education SpEd Support Svcs Coordinator $125,546 $0
Deirdre E Walsh 2022 BPS Special Education SpEd Support Svcs Coordinator $125,546 $0
Tracy D. Joseph 2023 King K-8 Teacher $125,544 $0
Tracy D. Joseph 2022 King K-8 Teacher $125,544 $0
Elyce Marie Sweeney 2025 Boston Latin School Counselor $125,538 $0
Cheryl A Robinson 2025 Blackstone Elementary Teacher $125,536 $0
Samantha E French 2024 Blackstone Elementary Teacher $125,534 $0
Erica S. Pastor 2023 BPS Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot Librarian $125,533 $0
Erica S. Pastor 2022 BPS Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot Librarian $125,533 $0
Paul J Sordillo 2021 BPS Facility Management Building Services Fleet Mgr $125,533 $0
Matthew O. White 2024 TechBoston Academy Teacher $125,532 $0
John Alexander Kosak 2023 Boston Fire Department Fire Fighter $125,532 $20,585
Julie A Walsh 2023 Mattahunt Elementary Teacher $125,531 $0
Maria Doreste Velazquez 2024 Edison K-8 Teacher $125,531 $0
Sonia I. Valentin 2023 Tobin K-8 Teacher $125,530 $0
Suzanne M. Brown 2023 Philbrick Elementary Teacher $125,530 $0
Francis Rosina Lugo 2023 BPS Human Resource Team Director (NonAcad) D $125,528 $0
Francis Rosina Lugo 2022 BPS Human Resource Team Director (NonAcad) D $125,528 $0
Patricia Ridge 2024 O'Bryant School of Math & Sci Teacher $125,528 $0
Carolyn M. Brangan 2024 Roosevelt K-8 Teacher $125,527 $0
Lucas A Rosen 2023 Mel H King South End Academy Teacher $125,526 $0
David Josiah Gerrie 2023 BPS Madison Park High Teacher $125,524 $0
David Josiah Gerrie 2022 BPS Madison Park High Teacher $125,524 $0
Margaret M Sands 2023 BPS Murphy Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Teresa A Strong 2023 BPS Chittick Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Isilda Rosa Coleman 2023 BPS Beethoven Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Audrey M Horgan 2023 BPS Bates Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Margaret M Sands 2022 BPS Murphy Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Audrey M Horgan 2022 BPS Bates Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Isilda Rosa Coleman 2022 BPS Beethoven Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Teresa A Strong 2022 BPS Chittick Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Lisa Yip 2021 BPS Chittick Elementary Teacher $125,522 $0
Meghan Kathleen McKinnon 2024 Kenny Elementary Teacher $125,521 $0
Jennifer Frazier Goldstein 2024 Curley K-8 Teacher $125,521 $0
Michael W Bradley 2024 Boston Arts Academy Teacher $125,521 $0
Adam J Mullen 2024 Public Facilities Department Sr Project Mangr (PFD) $125,519 $0
William F. Haley 2023 Boston Police Department Police Detective $125,519 $13,271