City of Boston / Boston Police Department

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Boston Police Department

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Boston Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2024, this agency had 3,094 employees with median total compensation of $178,751; the highest distinct record was $498,145.

Year: 2024
Employees: 3,094
Median total: $178,751
Highest record: $498,145

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$128$373,088+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 3,094 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($178,751) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $99,442 (58%)
Overtime — $32,856 (19%)
Other — $40,449 (23%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,248

$99,454

$178,751

$234,014

$292,934

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $292,934 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,248. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer

1,347 · $185,404

Police Detective

267 · $213,203

School Traffic Supervisor

181 · $15,233

Police Sergeant

139 · $261,473

Police Sergeant (Det)

114 · $294,641

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Timothy Connolly

Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$498,145

Base pay: $194,382
Overtime: $228,925
Other pay: $74,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $498,145
Work ZIP code: 02186

Source-specific fields

Id: 1
Other Pay: $26,242
Quinn Education: 48,595.66

At Boston Police Department, Timothy Connolly serves as a Police Captain/Ddc. Their 2024 pay totaled $498,145.

Stanley Demesmin

Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$490,239

Base pay: $174,567
Overtime: $236,961
Other pay: $78,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $490,239
Work ZIP code: 02052

Source-specific fields

Detail: 19,406.55
Id: 2
Other Pay: $24,390
Quinn Education: 34,913.42

At Boston Police Department, Stanley Demesmin serves as a Police Lieutenant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $490,239.

Michael Hegarty

Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$488,434

Base pay: $194,382
Overtime: $94,495
Other pay: $199,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $488,434
Work ZIP code: 02032

Source-specific fields

Detail: 129,146.52
Id: 3
Other Pay: $21,814
Quinn Education: 48,595.66

Michael Hegarty works as a Police Captain/Ddc for Boston Police Department. Michael earned $488,434 in 2024.

John Danilecki

Police Captain/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$485,534

Base pay: $194,138
Overtime: $196,303
Other pay: $95,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $485,534
Work ZIP code: 02559

Source-specific fields

Detail: 17,724.90
Id: 4
Other Pay: $28,834
Quinn Education: 48,534.68

John Danilecki is a Police Captain at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $485,534.

Wayne Lanchester

Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$479,062

Base pay: $194,382
Overtime: $72,712
Other pay: $211,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $479,062
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Detail: 138,005.35
Id: 5
Other Pay: $25,367
Quinn Education: 48,595.66

Wayne Lanchester is a Police Captain/Ddc at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $479,062.

Jarrod Gero

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$463,529

Base pay: $150,474
Overtime: $212,578
Other pay: $100,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $463,529
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 57,044.31
Id: 6
Other Pay: $6,143
Quinn Education: 37,289.46

Jarrod Gero is a Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $463,529.

Timothy Kervin

Lieut-Hackney Carriage Inves./Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$463,529

Base pay: $167,451
Overtime: $7,231
Other pay: $288,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $463,529
Work ZIP code: 02135

Source-specific fields

Detail: 179,518.42
Id: 7
Other Pay: $61,606
Quinn Education: 44,232.54

At Boston Police Department, Timothy Kervin serves as a Lieut-Hackney Carriage Inves.. Their 2024 pay totaled $463,529.

Ismael Almeida

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$456,363

Base pay: $153,891
Overtime: $192,403
Other pay: $110,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $456,363
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Detail: 79,036.54
Id: 8
Other Pay: $800
Quinn Education: 30,232.26

Ismael Almeida works as a Police Sergeant for Boston Police Department. Ismael earned $456,363 in 2024.

Thomas Barrett

Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$445,805

Base pay: $164,829
Overtime: $171,651
Other pay: $109,324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $445,805
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 42,762.14
Id: 9
Other Pay: $25,355
Quinn Education: 41,207.32

Thomas Barrett holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $445,805.

John Gould

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$439,388

Base pay: $156,969
Overtime: $179,574
Other pay: $102,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $439,388
Work ZIP code: 02128

Source-specific fields

Detail: 64,135.43
Id: 10
Other Pay: $850
Quinn Education: 37,859.22

At Boston Police Department, John Gould serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $439,388.

Sean Smith

Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$435,391

Base pay: $145,516
Overtime: $99,192
Other pay: $190,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $435,391
Work ZIP code: 02186

Source-specific fields

Detail: 71,817.49
Id: 11
Other Pay: $82,486
Quinn Education: 36,379.06

At Boston Police Department, Sean Smith serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $435,391.

Daniel Pusey

Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$434,956

Base pay: $166,648
Overtime: $106,420
Other pay: $161,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $434,956
Work ZIP code: 02124

Source-specific fields

Detail: 121,753.38
Id: 12
Other Pay: $6,805
Quinn Education: 33,329.52

Daniel Pusey works as a Police Lieutenant for Boston Police Department. Daniel earned $434,956 in 2024.

Carl Blando

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$428,156

Base pay: $161,019
Overtime: $196,093
Other pay: $71,044
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $428,156
Work ZIP code: 02081

Source-specific fields

Detail: 18,319.53
Id: 13
Other Pay: $14,042
Quinn Education: 38,681.80

Carl Blando is a Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $428,156.

Michael Shikoluk

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$427,639

Base pay: $152,343
Overtime: $187,555
Other pay: $87,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $427,639
Work ZIP code: 01864

Source-specific fields

Detail: 41,404.74
Id: 14
Other Pay: $5,896
Quinn Education: 38,263.31

At Boston Police Department, Michael Shikoluk serves as a Police Sergeant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $427,639.

Haseeb Hosein

Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$425,082

Base pay: $193,506
Overtime: $161,709
Other pay: $69,867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $425,082
Work ZIP code: 02186

Source-specific fields

Detail: 3,127.93
Id: 15
Other Pay: $18,362
Quinn Education: 48,376.77

Haseeb Hosein holds the role of Police Captain/Ddc at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $425,082.

Daniel Adams

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$423,193

Base pay: $158,112
Overtime: $120,879
Other pay: $144,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $423,193
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 94,329.47
Id: 16
Other Pay: $10,344
Quinn Education: 39,528.14

Daniel Adams works as a Police Sergeant (Det) for Boston Police Department. Daniel earned $423,193 in 2024.

Dean Bickerton

Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$420,586

Base pay: $194,170
Overtime: $64,543
Other pay: $161,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $420,586
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Detail: 109,857.50
Id: 17
Other Pay: $3,474
Quinn Education: 48,542.52

At Boston Police Department, Dean Bickerton serves as a Police Captain/Ddc. Their 2024 pay totaled $420,586.

Brian Leahy

Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$420,173

Base pay: $174,908
Overtime: $99,928
Other pay: $145,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $420,173
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Detail: 94,741.02
Id: 18
Other Pay: $7,117
Quinn Education: 43,479.22

Brian Leahy works as a Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch for Boston Police Department. Brian earned $420,173 in 2024.

Charles Cellucci

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$420,120

Base pay: $163,450
Overtime: $177,233
Other pay: $79,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $420,120
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 25,965.71
Id: 19
Other Pay: $14,789
Quinn Education: 38,681.80

At Boston Police Department, Charles Cellucci serves as a Police Sergeant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $420,120.

Rick Johnson

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$419,510

Base pay: $154,727
Overtime: $202,948
Other pay: $61,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $419,510
Work ZIP code: 02072

Source-specific fields

Id: 20
Other Pay: $23,153
Quinn Education: 38,681.80

Rick Johnson holds the role of Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $419,510.

Michael Mccarthy

Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$418,174

Base pay: $174,567
Overtime: $173,952
Other pay: $69,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $418,174
Work ZIP code: 02052

Source-specific fields

Id: 21
Other Pay: $26,013
Quinn Education: 43,641.94

At Boston Police Department, Michael Mccarthy serves as a Police Lieutenant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $418,174.

Richard Driscoll

Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$417,160

Base pay: $194,170
Overtime: $145,610
Other pay: $77,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $417,160
Work ZIP code: 02122

Source-specific fields

Id: 22
Other Pay: $28,838
Quinn Education: 48,542.52

Richard Driscoll works as a Police Captain/Ddc for Boston Police Department. Richard earned $417,160 in 2024.

John Hughes

Police Captain/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$416,152

Base pay: $187,276
Overtime: $142,287
Other pay: $86,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $416,152
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 36,362.15
Id: 23
Other Pay: $12,772
Quinn Education: 37,455.05

At Boston Police Department, John Hughes serves as a Police Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $416,152.

Richard Casallas

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$414,625

Base pay: $158,066
Overtime: $142,021
Other pay: $114,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $414,625
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 51,430.16
Id: 24
Other Pay: $23,591
Quinn Education: 39,516.66

Richard Casallas holds the role of Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $414,625.

Phillip Terenzi

Police Captain/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$414,097

Base pay: $194,138
Overtime: $153,349
Other pay: $66,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $414,097
Work ZIP code: 02339

Source-specific fields

Detail: 12,902.76
Id: 25
Other Pay: $5,172
Quinn Education: 48,534.68

Phillip Terenzi holds the role of Police Captain at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $414,097.

James Conley

Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$413,271

Base pay: $174,355
Overtime: $170,181
Other pay: $68,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $413,271
Work ZIP code: 02766

Source-specific fields

Id: 26
Other Pay: $25,147
Quinn Education: 43,588.66

James Conley works as a Police Lieutenant (Det) for Boston Police Department. James earned $413,271 in 2024.

Charles Mackinnon

Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$412,658

Base pay: $169,412
Overtime: $131,293
Other pay: $111,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $412,658
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 57,994.05
Id: 27
Other Pay: $11,606
Quinn Education: 42,353.10

Charles Mackinnon holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $412,658.

Maria Galvao

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$410,739

Base pay: $158,527
Overtime: $121,930
Other pay: $130,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $410,739
Work ZIP code: 02125

Source-specific fields

Detail: 90,228.26
Id: 28
Other Pay: $800
Quinn Education: 39,253.98

Maria Galvao works as a Police Sergeant (Det) for Boston Police Department. Maria earned $410,739 in 2024.

Wilson Quiles

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$409,820

Base pay: $153,609
Overtime: $120,195
Other pay: $136,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $409,820
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 92,316.64
Id: 29
Other Pay: $6,265
Quinn Education: 37,433.69

Wilson Quiles holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $409,820.

Michael Aziz

Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$403,948

Base pay: $154,804
Overtime: $190,130
Other pay: $59,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $403,948
Work ZIP code: 02136

Source-specific fields

Detail: 11,965.61
Id: 30
Other Pay: $8,950
Quinn Education: 38,097.98

Michael Aziz holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $403,948.

Rene Sanchez

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$401,913

Base pay: $155,455
Overtime: $128,300
Other pay: $118,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $401,913
Work ZIP code: 02132

Source-specific fields

Detail: 117,357.81
Id: 31
Other Pay: $800

Rene Sanchez holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $401,913.

Patrick Cullity

Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$401,879

Base pay: $121,096
Overtime: $96,119
Other pay: $184,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $401,879
Work ZIP code: 02035

Source-specific fields

Detail: 35,260.93
Id: 32
Other Pay: $119,128
Quinn Education: 30,274.14

Patrick Cullity is a Police Lieutenant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $401,879.

Donald Keenan

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$400,740

Base pay: $159,732
Overtime: $169,811
Other pay: $71,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400,740
Work ZIP code: 02127

Source-specific fields

Detail: 14,937.83
Id: 33
Other Pay: $17,577
Quinn Education: 38,681.80

Donald Keenan is a Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $400,740.

Leighton Facey

Police Captain (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$399,944

Base pay: $169,313
Overtime: $127,193
Other pay: $103,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $399,944
Work ZIP code: 02356

Source-specific fields

Id: 34
Other Pay: $25,725
Quinn Education: 49,405.06

Leighton Facey works as a Police Captain (Det) for Boston Police Department. Leighton earned $399,944 in 2024.

Michael Brown

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$399,755

Base pay: $157,900
Overtime: $183,799
Other pay: $58,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $399,755
Work ZIP code: 02050

Source-specific fields

Id: 35
Other Pay: $18,581
Quinn Education: 39,475.00

At Boston Police Department, Michael Brown serves as a Police Sergeant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $399,755.

Jeffery Driscoll

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$399,635

Base pay: $123,570
Overtime: $84,946
Other pay: $191,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $399,635
Work ZIP code: 02472

Source-specific fields

Detail: 159,377.08
Id: 36
Other Pay: $850
Quinn Education: 30,892.49

At Boston Police Department, Jeffery Driscoll serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $399,635.

Steven Sweeney

Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$399,596

Base pay: $194,382
Overtime: $108,233
Other pay: $96,981
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $399,596
Work ZIP code: 02131

Source-specific fields

Detail: 23,068.50
Id: 37
Other Pay: $25,317
Quinn Education: 48,595.66

At Boston Police Department, Steven Sweeney serves as a Police Captain/Ddc. Their 2024 pay totaled $399,596.

Adam Mammone

Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$398,437

Base pay: $174,293
Overtime: $156,371
Other pay: $67,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $398,437
Work ZIP code: 02364

Source-specific fields

Detail: 7,221.04
Id: 38
Other Pay: $16,979
Quinn Education: 43,573.16

At Boston Police Department, Adam Mammone serves as a Police Lieutenant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $398,437.

Tarus Jefferson

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$397,049

Base pay: $150,642
Overtime: $170,973
Other pay: $75,434
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $397,049
Work ZIP code: 02368

Source-specific fields

Detail: 23,526.83
Id: 39
Other Pay: $14,338
Quinn Education: 37,569.07

Tarus Jefferson holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $397,049.

Alfred James

Police Detective/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp

$396,615

Base pay: $132,017
Overtime: $114,866
Other pay: $149,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $396,615
Work ZIP code: 02301

Source-specific fields

Detail: 104,925.60
Id: 40
Other Pay: $18,402
Quinn Education: 26,403.50

Alfred James works as a Police Detective for Boston Police Department. Alfred earned $396,615 in 2024.