What they made: A look at City of Leominster pay, topped by police chief's $216K

Toni Caushi, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Updated ·3 min read

LEOMINSTER — The police chief topped the list of the highest-paid city employees last fiscal year, while more than a dozen other Police Department members were high on the list of top 25 earners.

Police Chief Aaron F. Kennedy earned $216,404.58, which comprised a base pay of $190,977.01 and $25,427.57 in other payments.

Paula Deacon, the superintendent of schools, placed second with a total income of $202,209.54, while Fire Chief Robert A. Sideleau II was eighth on the list, with a total pay of $168,115.56.

Joseph P. Poirier Sr., the city’s inspector, was sixth on the list with a total income of $175,120.10, with a base pay of $97,193.40 and $77,926.70 in other payments.

Fiscal 2023 ran through June 30, 2023.

  1. Police Chief Aaron F. Kennedy, $190,977.01, $25,427.57, $216,404.58

  2. Paula Deacon, superintendent of schools, $201,519.90, $689.64, $202,209.54

  3. Police Sgt. Emanuel J. Tocci, $93,695.41, $96,910.55, $190,605.96

  4. Police Sgt. Juan Ramos, $92,372.72, $95,030.84, $187,403.56

  5. Police Lt. Corey Donnelly, $105,962.00, $76,523.60, $182,485.60

  6. Joseph P. Poirier Sr., wire inspector, $97,193.40, $77,926.70, $175,120.10

  7. Police Officer Michael A. Ciccolini, $107,390.21, $64,504.09, $171,894.30

  8. Fire Chief Robert A. Sideleau II, $149,851.51, $18,264.05, $168,115.56

  9. Police Officer Jose Algarin Jr., $76,782.32, $82,015.20, $158,797.52

  10. Police Capt. John Fraher Jr., $146,439.00, $12,269.05, $158,708.05

  11. Police Capt. Ryan Malatos, $107,023.04, $50,449.11, $157,472.15

  12. Police Sgt. Sean E. Ferguson, $92,809.56, $63,710.48, $156,520.04 

  13. Assistant Superintendent Steven Mammone, $145,000.00, $11,500.00, $156,500.00 

  14. Police Sgt. James Marois Jr., $92,809.56, $63,685.93, $156,495.49

  15. Police Sgt. Richard A. Woodward, $93,669.93, $59,586.31, $153,256.24

  16. Scott A. Cordio, Fire Department, $102,677.57, $49,247.59, $151,925.16 

  17. Police Sgt. Matthew Fallon, $92,241.72, $57,464.11, $149,705.83 

  18. Police Sgt. Ny Mao, $92,372.72, $57,192.22, $149,564.94

  19. Fire Lt. Ryan S. Young, $90,012.62, $58,214.51, $148,227.13

  20. Firefighter Jeffrey Vaillette, $89,513.94, $58,184.30, $147,698.24

  21. Police Lt. Daniel Proietti, $106,091.60, $38,108.41, $144,200.01

  22. Fire Deputy Chief Mark Burnett, $104,213.65, $38,126.51, $142,340.16 

  23. Fire Lt. Travis R. Vallee, $90,373.54, $51,203.11, $141,576.65

  24. Fire Deputy Chief Steven T. Rowland, $102,646.37, $38,111.93, $140,758.30

  25. Schools Coordinator Laureen G. Cipolla, $128,125, $11,500, $139,625; Schools Coordinator Renee T. Kostka, $128,125, $11,500, $139,625

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