How Much do Braintree Town Officials Make?

Ever wonder how much a Town Councilor makes? Or perhaps the head of DPW?

Braintree's proposed fiscal year 2014 budget lays out the salaries of town employees. The Committee on Ways & Means has been examining the entire budget and the Town Council will likely vote on it later this month.

Below are a selection of the department head and other salaries for the current fiscal year that ends June 30, 2013. Unless otherwise noted, the proposed salary for FY 2014 is the same.

Town Council President: $7,500

Town Councilor: $5,000

Mayor: $105,262 (recently raised to $125,000 starting in January 2014)

Chief of Staff: $109,547

Finance Director: $123,225

Town Accountant: $78,733 (2014: $80,308)

Deputy Assessor: $79,760

Treasurer/Collector: $80,687 (2014: $85,068)

Town Solicitor: $118,485

Town Clerk: $83,936

Conservation Planner: $71,240

Director of Planning and Community Development: $87,198

Principal Planner: $71,240

Chief of Police: $120,453 (FY 2014)

Fire Chief: $137,694 (2014 down to $117,695 under new chief)

Director of Inspections: $101,977 (2014: $101,281)

Inspector of Buildings: $71,240

DPW Director: $105,333

Town Engineer: $103,835

Head of Facilities and Equipment Maintenance: $92,725

Highway Superintendent: $96,428

Director of Elder Affairs: $64,427

Veteran's Agent: $54,941

Library Director: $75,910 (2014: $79,912)

Recreation Director: $69,492 (2014: $71,389)

Golf Course Director: $82,722

Golf Pro: $76,793