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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
Total payroll
$534.5M
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

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
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.

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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

Employees

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Philip Burke

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$224,251
Base pay
$123,038
Overtime
$8,601
Other pay
$92,612
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$224,251
Work ZIP code
02127

Source-specific fields

Detail
64,704.66
Id
1289
Other Pay
$3,300
Quinn Education
24,607.38

Philip Burke holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $224,251.

Erik Swanson

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$224,057
Base pay
$125,173
Overtime
$87,300
Other pay
$11,584
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$224,057
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Detail
10,784.13
Id
1292
Other Pay
$800

At Boston Police Department, Erik Swanson serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $224,057.

Brendan Wheeler

Police Office Acad Instructor 2$6/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$224,046
Base pay
$121,391
Overtime
$67,468
Other pay
$35,188
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$224,046
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Detail
10,059.10
Id
1293
Other Pay
$850
Quinn Education
24,278.41

At Boston Police Department, Brendan Wheeler serves as a Police Office Acad Instructor 2$6. Their 2024 pay totaled $224,046.

Eddielee O'Neal

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$224,022
Base pay
$111,085
Overtime
$95,001
Other pay
$17,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$224,022
Work ZIP code
02130

Source-specific fields

Detail
17,136.18
Id
1294
Other Pay
$800

At Boston Police Department, Eddielee O'Neal serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $224,022.

Dana Grant

Police Detective/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,903
Base pay
$131,423
Overtime
$43,997
Other pay
$48,484
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,903
Work ZIP code
02360

Source-specific fields

Detail
14,828.19
Id
1295
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
32,855.55

Dana Grant holds the role of Police Detective at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $223,903.

John Foundas

Police Detective/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,812
Base pay
$130,133
Overtime
$43,158
Other pay
$50,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,812
Work ZIP code
01760

Source-specific fields

Detail
17,187.14
Id
1297
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
32,533.34

At Boston Police Department, John Foundas serves as a Police Detective. Their 2024 pay totaled $223,812.

Stephen Mcnulty

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,740
Base pay
$130,100
Overtime
$42,295
Other pay
$51,345
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,740
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
50,494.86
Id
1298
Other Pay
$850

At Boston Police Department, Stephen Mcnulty serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $223,740.

James Meredith

Police Sergeant/Pd Detective Service/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,685
Base pay
$101,251
Overtime
$40,310
Other pay
$82,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,685
Work ZIP code
02053

Source-specific fields

Id
1299
Other Pay
$82,124

James Meredith holds the role of Police Sergeant/Pd Detective Service at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $223,685.

Ryan Kelly

Police Office Acad Instructor 2$6/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,610
Base pay
$123,680
Overtime
$93,528
Other pay
$6,402
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,610
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Id
1302
Other Pay
$6,402

Ryan Kelly works as a Police Office Acad Instructor 2$6 for Boston Police Department. Ryan earned $223,610 in 2024.

Matthew Dipiro

Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,427
Base pay
$123,911
Overtime
$92,263
Other pay
$7,253
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,427
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Detail
6,403.08
Id
1304
Other Pay
$850

Matthew Dipiro is a Police Offc/Auto Invest 4$10 at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $223,427.

Anthony Puopolo

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,417
Base pay
$151,528
Overtime
$27,727
Other pay
$44,161
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,417
Work ZIP code
02062

Source-specific fields

Detail
4,511.41
Id
1305
Other Pay
$2,152
Quinn Education
37,498.03

At Boston Police Department, Anthony Puopolo serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2024 pay totaled $223,417.

Kevin Mendes

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,269
Base pay
$122,506
Overtime
$30,815
Other pay
$69,949
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,269
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
62,682.64
Id
1306
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
5,456.81

Kevin Mendes is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $223,269.

Jeff Carrio

Police Detective/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,243
Base pay
$131,592
Overtime
$51,213
Other pay
$40,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,243
Work ZIP code
01921

Source-specific fields

Detail
6,740.08
Id
1307
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
32,898.18

At Boston Police Department, Jeff Carrio serves as a Police Detective. Their 2024 pay totaled $223,243.

Christopher Donlon

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,076
Base pay
$123,038
Overtime
$17,627
Other pay
$82,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,076
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
56,953.62
Id
1309
Other Pay
$850
Quinn Education
24,607.38

Christopher Donlon is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $223,076.

Suni Muhammad

Police Office Acad Instructor 2$6/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$223,054
Base pay
$121,665
Overtime
$76,257
Other pay
$25,133
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$223,054
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
1310
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
24,332.82

Suni Muhammad is a Police Office Acad Instructor 2$6 at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $223,054.

Mackenson Nazaire

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,997
Base pay
$112,123
Overtime
$10,458
Other pay
$100,416
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,997
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Detail
99,615.50
Id
1311
Other Pay
$800

Mackenson Nazaire is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $222,997.

Bryan Dickson

Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,956
Base pay
$151,156
Overtime
$25,649
Other pay
$46,150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,956
Work ZIP code
02124

Source-specific fields

Detail
8,656.56
Id
1313
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
36,693.46

Bryan Dickson holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $222,956.

Joseph Narduzzo

Police Sergeant/Comm Service Office/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,884
Base pay
$147,389
Overtime
$35,493
Other pay
$40,002
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,884
Work ZIP code
02155

Source-specific fields

Detail
9,724.61
Id
1314
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
29,477.70

At Boston Police Department, Joseph Narduzzo serves as a Police Sergeant/Comm Service Office. Their 2024 pay totaled $222,884.

Keyara Nolen

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,815
Base pay
$127,246
Overtime
$90,052
Other pay
$5,518
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,815
Work ZIP code
02131

Source-specific fields

Detail
4,718.04
Id
1316
Other Pay
$800

Keyara Nolen works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Keyara earned $222,815 in 2024.

Jason Castro

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,760
Base pay
$97,634
Overtime
$9,084
Other pay
$116,043
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,760
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Detail
115,242.54
Id
1317
Other Pay
$800

Jason Castro holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $222,760.

Norman Texeria

Police Detective/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,727
Base pay
$131,592
Overtime
$43,720
Other pay
$47,414
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,727
Work ZIP code
02072

Source-specific fields

Detail
33,455.37
Id
1318
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
13,159.12

Norman Texeria is a Police Detective at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $222,727.

Jairo Polanco Paulino

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,641
Base pay
$100,393
Overtime
$20,857
Other pay
$101,392
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,641
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Detail
80,513.21
Id
1319
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
20,078.47

Jairo Polanco Paulino works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Jairo earned $222,641 in 2024.

Jennifer De Los Santos

Police Officer Hdq Dispatch/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,638
Base pay
$111,620
Overtime
$68,370
Other pay
$42,648
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,638
Work ZIP code
02121

Source-specific fields

Detail
5,438.05
Id
1320
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
24,671.75

Jennifer De Los Santos works as a Police Officer Hdq Dispatch for Boston Police Department. Jennifer earned $222,638 in 2024.

Matthew Ryan

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,600
Base pay
$154,514
Overtime
$23,040
Other pay
$45,047
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,600
Work ZIP code
02186

Source-specific fields

Id
1322
Other Pay
$6,418
Quinn Education
38,628.52

At Boston Police Department, Matthew Ryan serves as a Police Sergeant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $222,600.

Ryan Keogh

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,437
Base pay
$107,596
Overtime
$62,528
Other pay
$52,313
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,437
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
29,993.29
Id
1323
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
21,519.26

At Boston Police Department, Ryan Keogh serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $222,437.

Marc Mcbrien

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,427
Base pay
$123,357
Overtime
$66,809
Other pay
$32,261
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,427
Work ZIP code
02081

Source-specific fields

Detail
6,740.08
Id
1324
Other Pay
$850
Quinn Education
24,671.23

Marc Mcbrien works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Marc earned $222,427 in 2024.

Michael Loney

Building Systems Engineer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,419
Base pay
$147,863
Overtime
$63,511
Other pay
$11,045
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,419
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Id
1325
Other Pay
$5,656
Retro
5,389.13

Michael Loney is a Building Systems Engineer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $222,419.

Austin Brooks

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,380
Base pay
$124,609
Overtime
$46,758
Other pay
$51,014
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,380
Work ZIP code
02135

Source-specific fields

Detail
50,213.56
Id
1327
Other Pay
$800

Austin Brooks works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Austin earned $222,380 in 2024.

Edward Curley

Police Officer Hdq Dispatch/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,303
Base pay
$133,441
Overtime
$76,047
Other pay
$12,815
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,303
Work ZIP code
02043

Source-specific fields

Id
1329
Other Pay
$12,815

At Boston Police Department, Edward Curley serves as a Police Officer Hdq Dispatch. Their 2024 pay totaled $222,303.

Katherine Glaropoulos

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,126
Base pay
$101,152
Overtime
$76,461
Other pay
$44,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,126
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
1331
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
24,144.25

At Boston Police Department, Katherine Glaropoulos serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $222,126.

Erik Shears

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,085
Base pay
$111,114
Overtime
$10,417
Other pay
$100,554
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,085
Work ZIP code
02126

Source-specific fields

Detail
77,531.30
Id
1332
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
22,222.65

Erik Shears is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $222,085.

Steven Lambert

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$222,078
Base pay
$117,071
Overtime
$48,845
Other pay
$56,161
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,078
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
25,949.23
Id
1334
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
24,413.85

Steven Lambert is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $222,078.

Santiago Maldonado

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,972
Base pay
$99,941
Overtime
$18,881
Other pay
$103,150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,972
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
102,349.78
Id
1335
Other Pay
$800

Santiago Maldonado works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Santiago earned $221,972 in 2024.

Jennifer Connolly

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,864
Base pay
$121,597
Overtime
$54,837
Other pay
$45,431
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,864
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Id
1336
Other Pay
$15,031
Quinn Education
30,399.18

Jennifer Connolly holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,864.

Joseph Garcia

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,789
Base pay
$106,040
Overtime
$5,363
Other pay
$110,386
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,789
Work ZIP code
02090

Source-specific fields

Detail
78,077.77
Id
1337
Other Pay
$6,723

Joseph Garcia holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $221,789.

Shawn Mckenzie

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,695
Base pay
$132,488
Overtime
$3,370
Other pay
$85,837
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,695
Work ZIP code
02019

Source-specific fields

Detail
85,037.33
Id
1338
Other Pay
$800

Shawn Mckenzie works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Shawn earned $221,695 in 2024.

Sara Dorsey

Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,666
Base pay
$162,221
Overtime
$4,941
Other pay
$54,503
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,666
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
1339
Other Pay
$13,948
Quinn Education
40,555.44

Sara Dorsey is a Police Lieutenant at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $221,666.

Robert Lundbohm

Police Detective/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,492
Base pay
$129,071
Overtime
$42,489
Other pay
$49,932
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,492
Work ZIP code
01867

Source-specific fields

Detail
13,143.17
Id
1341
Other Pay
$4,521
Quinn Education
32,267.70

Robert Lundbohm works as a Police Detective for Boston Police Department. Robert earned $221,492 in 2024.

Christopher Curtin

Police Officer/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,444
Base pay
$101,666
Overtime
$24,898
Other pay
$94,879
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,444
Work ZIP code
02132

Source-specific fields

Detail
40,751.98
Id
1342
Other Pay
$800
Quinn Education
30,998.90

Christopher Curtin works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Christopher earned $221,444 in 2024.

Paul Quinn

Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department

2024 total comp
$221,394
Base pay
$84,194
Overtime
$19,273
Other pay
$117,927
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$221,394
Work ZIP code
02122

Source-specific fields

Detail
18,982.69
Id
1346
Other Pay
$78,148
Quinn Education
20,796.79

Paul Quinn works as a Police Sergeant (Det) for Boston Police Department. Paul earned $221,394 in 2024.