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 Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Estenel Veillard serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $280,777.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Patrick Morrison works as a Police Sergeant for Boston Police Department. Patrick earned $280,277 in 2024.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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Serge Sanon holds the role of Police Detective at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $279,961.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Sean Bang is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $279,851.