Title Tops Fairfield's Highest Wage Earners

The title of Fairfield’s top wage earner goes to Superintendent of Schools Dr. David G. Title, who earns roughly $100,000 more than the next highest-paid town employee, police Lt. Keith Broderick.

Six of the top 10 wage earners of 2011 are police officers. Gross salaries for police officers include overtime and pay for outside services, for which the town is reimbursed. Gross salaries for fire department personnel also include overtime.

Of 2011’s 50 highest paid town employees, 23 were school employees, 18 were , seven were , and two were Town Hall employees (Director of Public Works Richard White; Chief Fiscal Officer Paul Hiller).

The top 50 are:

1. Dr. David G. Title, superintendent of schools, $273,746;
2. Police Lt. Keith Broderick, $173,641 (includes $24,463 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
3. Margaret Mary Fitzgerald, assistant superintendent, Human Resources,  $171,392;
4. Police Lt. Jeffrey Bloch, $170,662 (includes $4,100 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
5. Police Lt. John Bucherati, $170,028 (includes $14,588 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
6. Police Officer Gary Wikman, $167,189 (includes $48,430 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
7. Police Lt. Christopher Tursi, $165,746 (includes $50,280 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
8. Police Lt. Thomas Mrozek, $165,600 (includes $12,611 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
9. Vanessa Reale, headmaster, , $163,799;
10. James Coyne, headmaster, , $162,314;
11. Police Lt. Michael Walsh, $160,286 (includes $36,800 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
12. Firefighter Alan Menillo, $160,062;
13. Thomas Cullen, director of operations for the school district, $156,478;
14. Police Officer Kevin Wells, $156,258 (includes $30,324 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
15. Assistant Fire Chief Christopher Tracy, $155,355;
16. Gary Rosato, director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment for the school district, $155,172;
17. Glenn Mackno, principal, , $154,202;
18. Police Officer Jeremy Zrdu, $153,981 (includes $40,402 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
19. Andrea Leonardi, director of special education and pupil services for the school district, $153,519;
20. Richard White, director of public works, $153,240;
21. Connee Dawson, principal, , $152,196;
22. Police Chief Gary MacNamara, $150,976;
23. Fire Chief Richard Felner, $150,812;
24. Police Lt. Michael Gagner, $149,938;
25. Police Officer Keith Perham, $149,813 (includes $58,974 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
26. Assistant Fire Chief Douglas Chavenello, $148,521;
27. Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola, $144,680 (includes $749 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
28. Police Officer Frank Deangelis, $142,616 (includes $40,702 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
29. Alan Lipman, principal, , $143,376;
30. Thomas Pescé, principal, , $143,376;
31. Greg Hatzis, principal, , $143,029;
32. Gary Kass, principal, , $142,358;
33. Anna Cutaia-Leonard, director of elementary education for the school district, $142,333;
34. Paul Toaso, principal, , $141,180;
35. Deborah Jackson, principal, , $140,352;
36. Eileen Roxbie, principal, , $140,352;
37. Police Detective Jason Takacs, $139,661 (includes $42,971 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
38. Susan Ann Battersby, housemaster, Fairfield Ludlowe High School, $139,430;
39. Brenda Anziano, principal, , $139,344;
40. Francis Arnone, principal, , $139,344;
41. Ginger Vail, principal, , $138,817;
42. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Bisson, $137,984;
43. Police Detective Frederick Caruso, $137,591 (includes $3,221 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
44. Officer Scott Sudora, $137,454 (includes $37,475 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
45. Assistant Fire Chief Stephen Curry, $136,903;
46. Paul Hiller, chief fiscal office for the town, $136,766;
47. Police Captain Donald Smith, $136,379 (includes $16,788 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
48. Police Detective Daniel VanDerheyden, $135,836 (includes $17,508 in outside services for which the town is reimbursed);
49. John Antonello, housemaster, Fairfield Ludlowe High School, $134,602;
50. Paulette Cavanaugh, assistant principal, Tomlinson Middle School, $134,602.