Police Dominate Top 10 in 2010

It's been a while, but Fairfield's highest-paid town employee in a calendar year didn't crack $200,000.

But that's only because former Supt. of Schools Ann Clark retired June 30 - halfway through the 2010 calendar year - and Supt. of Schools David G. Title took her place on July 1.

Nevertheless, Title was paid $137,470 for working as Fairfield's superintendent of schools from July 1 through Dec. 31, and Clark was paid $115,041 for working in that job from Jan. 1, 2010 to June 30.

Six of the top 10 wage earners in 2010 were police officers, but the gross salaries of police officers include outside jobs, for which the town is reimbursed, and overtime. Firefighters' gross salaries also include overtime.

Of the 40 highest-paid town employees in 2010, 16 were police officers, 16 were school district employees, seven were firefighters and one was employed by the Department of Public Works.

The top 40 are:

1) Police Lt. Jeffrey Bloch, $178,584 (Includes $3,485 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

2) Margaret Mary Fitzgerald, assistant superintendent, Human Resources, $169,912;

3) Police Officer Gary Wikman, $165,536 (Includes $44,215 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

4) Police Lt. Christopher Tursi, $163,602 (Includes $53,645 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

5) James Coyne, headmaster of Fairfield Warde High School, $161,236;

6) Police Officer Kevin Wells, $160,531 (Includes $37,811 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

7) Police Lt. Thomas Mrozek, $158,001 (Includes $15,659 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

8) Police Lt. Michael Gagner, $155,601;

9) Thomas Cullen, director of operations for school district, $155,133;

10) Gary Rosato, director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for school district, $153,820;

11) Police Officer Keith Perham, $153,357 (Includes $64,873 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

12) Glenn Mackno, principal of Roger Ludlowe Middle School, $153,221;

13) Fire Chief Richard Felner, $153,124;

14) Andrea Leonardi, director of special education for school district, $152,197;

15) Firefighter Alan Menillo, $151,529;

16) Connee Dawson, principal of Tomlinson Middle School, $151,195;

17) Police Officer Franck DeAngelis, $151,163 (Includes $37,336 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

18) Town Public Works Director Richard White, $151,120;

19) Police Lt. Keith Broderick, $150,492 (Includes $20,558 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

20) Police Lt. John Bucherati, $149,052 (Includes $9,367 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

21) Assistant Fire Chief Douglas Chavenello, $148,029;

22) Assistant Fire Chief Christopher Tracy, $147,535;

23) Firefighter Joseph Cennamo, $144,587;

24) Bonnie McWain, director of finance for school district, $144,461;

25) Police Lt. Michael Walsh, $144,453 (Includes $43,377 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

26) Police Officer Benjamin Krygier, $143,124 (Includes $19,135 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

27) David Ebling, former interim headmaster Fairfield Ludlowe High School, $141,695;

28) Gary Kass, principal of Burr Elementary, $141,455;

29) Police Capt. Joshua Zabin, $141,238 (Includes $16,117 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

30) Anna Cutaia-Leonard, director of elementary education for school district, $141,111;

31) Greg Hatzis, principal of Fairfield Woods Middle School, $140,587;

32) Alan Lipman, principal of Osborn Hill School, $140,244;

33) Thomas Pesce, principal of Stratfield School, $140,244;

34) Assistant Fire Chief Stephen Curry, $140,095;

35) Police Officer Timothy Stalling, $139,919 (Includes $43,766 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

36) Paul Toaso, principal of Riverfield School, $139,429;

37) Deborah Jackson, principal of North Stratfield School, $139,429;

38) Police Chief Gary MacNamara, $139,058;

39) Police Detective Jason Takacs, $138,993 (Includes $44,089 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);

40) Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola, $138,942 (Includes $273 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed.)