WORCESTER, MA — Worcester’s highest-paid city employees in 2025 were once again overwhelmingly tied to public safety, with overtime and detail pay playing a major role in boosting earnings well above base salaries.
The city’s newly released payroll data for calendar year 2025 shows that the top 50 earners are dominated by police officers and fire officials, and less than a handful of Worcester Public Schools administrators.
At the top of the list was City Manager Eric Batista, who earned $354,103 in gross pay.
He was followed by a group largely made up of police command staff and officers whose total compensation was significantly boosted by overtime.
Among them, Police Lt. Stanley A. Roy Jr. earned $305,609, while Captains Christopher L. Curtis and Aaron R. Theodoss earned $295,839 and $285,051, respectively. Meanwhile, Police Chief Paul B. Saucier reported $284,178 in gross pay.
In many cases, base salaries made up only a portion of total compensation, with overtime, court time, detail work and other pay categories significantly increasing gross pay totals. Several officers earned tens of thousands of dollars more than their regular salary.
Fire leadership also appeared among the city’s top earners, including Fire Chief Martin Dyer at $267,799 and Deputy Fire Chief Samuel Richesson at $230,136.
Outside of public safety, Worcester Public Schools leadership was also represented, including Superintendent Brian E. Allen, who earned $276,110, and Deputy Superintendent Marie D. Morse at $278,671.
The data show that Worcester’s top-paid employees remain concentrated in a small number of departments, particularly police and fire, where overtime and detail assignments remain a significant factor in total compensation.
The payroll was released as part of the city’s annual financial disclosure for calendar year 2025 and is included in the City Council agenda packet from the Apr. 14 meeting.
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