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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 11
Police Sergeant/Comm Service Offc/Boston Police Department
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Timothy Golden holds the role of Police Sergeant/Comm Service Offc at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $276,440.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Timothy Mccarthy serves as a Police Detective. Their 2024 pay totaled $276,431.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Donald Wightman works as a Police Sergeant for Boston Police Department. Donald earned $276,333 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Thomas Killion is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $276,241.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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Jimmy Giraldo is a Police Detective at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $275,951.
Police Offc Community Service Offc 3$8/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Elvis Garcia serves as a Police Offc Community Service Offc 3$8. Their 2024 pay totaled $275,575.
Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Nixon Nazaire serves as a Police Offc Mobile Offc 2$6. Their 2024 pay totaled $275,573.
Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6/Boston Police Department
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Luis Velasquez works as a Police Offc Acad Instr 2$6 for Boston Police Department. Luis earned $275,540 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Romario Depina is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $275,473.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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John Shaughnessy is a Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $275,451.
Police Lieutenant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Justin Wood serves as a Police Lieutenant (Det). Their 2024 pay totaled $275,321.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Kirk Maxwell serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $275,321.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Timothy Denio holds the role of Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $275,090.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Freddie Velez holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $274,867.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Samora Lopes serves as a Police Detective. Their 2024 pay totaled $274,603.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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Jahad Hasan is a Police Detective at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $274,567.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Gregory Webb is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $274,367.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Timothy Laham holds the role of Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $274,361.
Police Offc Community Service Offc 3$8/Boston Police Department
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Matthew Conley is a Police Offc Community Service Offc 3$8 at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $274,038.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Patrick Curtin holds the role of Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $273,944.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Frank Lee holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $273,941.
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Michael Sullivan appears in Boston Police Department payroll as a Police Sergeant, with $273,896 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Ethan Grey works as a Police Sergeant for Boston Police Department. Ethan earned $273,884 in 2024.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Nicholas Moore is a Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $273,209.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Philip Kearney is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $272,732.
Police Sergeant/Mobile Oper/Boston Police Department
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John Conway works as a Police Sergeant/Mobile Oper for Boston Police Department. John earned $272,667 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Rydell Cox serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $272,549.
Police Lieutenant/Boston Police Department
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Mark Assad works as a Police Lieutenant for Boston Police Department. Mark earned $272,520 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Brian Lydon works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Brian earned $272,241 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Anildo Miranda is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $271,855.
Police Captain/Ddc/Boston Police Department
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John Davin holds the role of Police Captain/Ddc at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $271,847.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Kenisha Stewart is a Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $271,635.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Brian Garney is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $271,136.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Crefton Watty-Niles works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Crefton earned $271,108 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Kamau Pritchard works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Kamau earned $271,096 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Lewis Crespo is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $270,985.
Police Offc Harborboat 3$8/Boston Police Department
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Edward Gracia works as a Police Offc Harborboat 3$8 for Boston Police Department. Edward earned $270,918 in 2024.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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Thomas Finn works as a Police Detective for Boston Police Department. Thomas earned $270,822 in 2024.
Police Sergeant/Boston Police Department
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Gino Provenzano is a Police Sergeant at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $270,743.
Police Offc Community Service Offc 3$8/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Jason Richardson serves as a Police Offc Community Service Offc 3$8. Their 2024 pay totaled $270,707.