City of Boston / Boston Police Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Timothy Connolly serves as a Police Captain/Ddc. Their 2024 pay totaled $498,145.
Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Stanley Demesmin serves as a Police Lieutenant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $490,239.
Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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Michael Hegarty works as a Police Captain/Ddc for Boston Police Department. Michael earned $488,434 in 2024.
Police Captain/Boston Police Department
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John Danilecki is a Police Captain at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $485,534.
Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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Wayne Lanchester is a Police Captain/Ddc at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $479,062.
Lieut-Hackney Carriage Inves./Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Timothy Kervin serves as a Lieut-Hackney Carriage Inves.. Their 2024 pay totaled $463,529.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Jarrod Gero is a Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $463,529.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Ismael Almeida works as a Police Sergeant for Boston Police Department. Ismael earned $456,363 in 2024.
Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department
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Thomas Barrett holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $445,805.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, John Gould serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $439,388.
Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Sean Smith serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2024 pay totaled $435,391.
Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department
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Daniel Pusey works as a Police Lieutenant for Boston Police Department. Daniel earned $434,956 in 2024.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Carl Blando is a Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $428,156.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Michael Shikoluk serves as a Police Sergeant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $427,639.
Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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Haseeb Hosein holds the role of Police Captain/Ddc at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $425,082.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Daniel Adams works as a Police Sergeant (Det) for Boston Police Department. Daniel earned $423,193 in 2024.
Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Dean Bickerton serves as a Police Captain/Ddc. Their 2024 pay totaled $420,586.
Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch/Boston Police Department
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Brian Leahy works as a Police Lieutenant/Hdq Dispatch for Boston Police Department. Brian earned $420,173 in 2024.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Charles Cellucci serves as a Police Sergeant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $420,120.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Rick Johnson holds the role of Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $419,510.
Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Michael Mccarthy serves as a Police Lieutenant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $418,174.
Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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Richard Driscoll works as a Police Captain/Ddc for Boston Police Department. Richard earned $417,160 in 2024.
Police Captain/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, John Hughes serves as a Police Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $416,152.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Richard Casallas holds the role of Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $414,625.
Police Captain/Boston Police Department
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Phillip Terenzi holds the role of Police Captain at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $414,097.
Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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James Conley works as a Police Lieutenant (Det) for Boston Police Department. James earned $413,271 in 2024.
Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department
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Charles Mackinnon holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $412,658.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Maria Galvao works as a Police Sergeant (Det) for Boston Police Department. Maria earned $410,739 in 2024.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Wilson Quiles holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $409,820.
Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department
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Michael Aziz holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $403,948.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Rene Sanchez holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $401,913.
Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Patrick Cullity is a Police Lieutenant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $401,879.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Donald Keenan is a Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $400,740.
Police Captain (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Leighton Facey works as a Police Captain (Det) for Boston Police Department. Leighton earned $399,944 in 2024.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Michael Brown serves as a Police Sergeant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $399,755.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Jeffery Driscoll serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $399,635.
Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Steven Sweeney serves as a Police Captain/Ddc. Their 2024 pay totaled $399,596.
Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Adam Mammone serves as a Police Lieutenant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $398,437.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Tarus Jefferson holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $397,049.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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Alfred James works as a Police Detective for Boston Police Department. Alfred earned $396,615 in 2024.