Top 10 overtime earners work equivalent of another full-time job A Metro construction inspector made $32,089.52 in overtime in the first two months of this year, according to Metro figures, working the equivalent of 16 hours every single day, including weekends and holidays.
| Top 10 overtime hours |
| Metro employees typically worked about 277.5 hours during the two-month period of data Metro provided, but the following workers earned the most in regular overtime in addition to their regular pay during that time. |
| 1. Construction inspector: 553.5 overtime hours, $32,090 extra |
| 2. Mechanic: 412 overtime hours, $16,217 extra |
| 3. Construction inspector: 367 overtime hours, $21,277 extra |
| 4. Track work supervisor: 362.25 overtime hours, $19,410 extra |
| 5. Track work supervisor: 342 overtime hours, $17,980 extra |
| 6. Track work supervisor: 330 overtime hours; $17,009 extra |
| 7. Special police: 324.75 overtime hours, $10,710 extra |
| 8. Construction inspector: 314.5 overtime hours, $17,702 extra |
| 9. Construction inspector: 310.5 overtime hours, $17,874 extra |
| 10. Track work supervisor: 309.5 overtime hours, $17,369 extra |
The inspector, who makes an annual base salary of $75,368, worked twice as much overtime as he logged in regular hours during that time.
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