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 48
Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Elijah Edmonds Iii serves as a Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,866.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Joseph Belanger serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,786.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Jonathan O'Brien serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,760.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Jillian Dineen works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Jillian earned $148,574 in 2024.
Principal Administrative Assistant/Boston Police Department
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Michael Gavin is a Principal Administrative Assistant at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $148,520.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Haley Van Orman serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,504.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Sheila Shepard is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $148,485.
Police Detective/Boston Police Department
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Laura Lang holds the role of Police Detective at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $148,305.
Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa/Boston Police Department
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Steve Mills is a Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $148,129.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Shawn Mirville serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,056.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Connor Teahan serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,047.
Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6/Boston Police Department
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Leiry Melendez-Sullivan works as a Police Offc Canine Offc 2$6 for Boston Police Department. Leiry earned $147,846 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Joslin Pierre-Thomas works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Joslin earned $147,439 in 2024.
Police Offc Ballistician 4$10/Boston Police Department
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Molly Lopes is a Police Offc Ballistician 4$10 at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $147,360.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Willem Scheele is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $147,345.
Police Sergeant (Det)/Boston Police Department
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Louis Madeira holds the role of Police Sergeant (Det) at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,191.
Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa/Boston Police Department
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Joel Ortiz holds the role of Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,126.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Joseph Houtmeyers serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $147,096.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Daniel Mcnamara serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,952.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Jahmari Bartley serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,943.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Cara Doyle serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,759.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Stephen O'Neil serves as a Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,391.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Max Mcguire works as a Police Officer for Boston Police Department. Max earned $146,216 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Carol Morse holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,120.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Elias Cruz holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,810.
Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa/Boston Police Department
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Thomas Bohan works as a Emrgncy Community Specialist Police Dispa for Boston Police Department. Thomas earned $145,723 in 2024.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Bryan Augustine holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,578.
Dir-Public Information (Police)/Boston Police Department
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Martha Demaio works as a Dir-Public Information (Police) for Boston Police Department. Martha earned $145,543 in 2024.
Supv-Payrolls/Boston Police Department
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Mary Ryan is a Supv-Payrolls at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $145,519.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Ryan Wynne is a Police Officer at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $145,504.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Shawn Roberts holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,111.
Senior Radio Communications Technician/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Thomas Mulrey serves as a Senior Radio Communications Technician. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,046.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Emma Koopman holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,968.
Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd/Boston Police Department
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Daniel Moriarty is a Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd at Boston Police Department. 2024 total compensation came to $144,809.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Michael Wilson holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,561.
Director of Application Development/Boston Police Department
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At Boston Police Department, Richard Petruccelli serves as a Director of Application Development. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,470.
Police Officer/Boston Police Department
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Erin Glavin holds the role of Police Officer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,362.
Emergcommspec Dispatch Trainer/Boston Police Department
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Thomas Witt holds the role of Emergcommspec Dispatch Trainer at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,034.
Criminalist V/Boston Police Department
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Kristen Morgan works as a Criminalist V for Boston Police Department. Kristen earned $143,840 in 2024.
Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd/Boston Police Department
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Joseph Creighton Sr. holds the role of Mtr Eq Rpprs Classibpdfleetbfd at Boston Police Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,758.