Following is the list of top 20 wage earners in the city, based on 2013 earnings. The lists are broken down into the top 10 wage earners on the city side of the budget, and the top 10 wage earners on the school side of the budget.
Top Paid City Employees
Dr. Andrew McBride, Health Director, $137,790
Keith Mello, Police Chief, $133,557
Carlos Rios, Firefighter, $127,470
Steven Romano, Fire Lieutenant, $124,863
Peter Erodici Jr., Finance Director, $122,327
Jason Bocchetta, Firefighter, $120,920
Thomas Bassett, Police Sergeant, $119,595
Bruce Kolwicz, Retired Public Work Director, $118,051
Douglas Youd, Police Sergeant, $113,942
Antonio Vitti, Police Sergeant, $113,635
Top Paid School Employees
Dr. Elizabeth Feser, Superintendent, $205,101
Robert Cummings, Assistant Superintendent, $156,307
Francis Thompson, High School Principal, $142,695
James Richetelli, Chief Operations Officer, $141,025
Susan Kelleher, Director of Pupil Personnel, $140,903
Catherine Williams, Middle School Principal, $138,800
Vince Scarpetti, Middle School Principal, $137,700
Clifford Dudley, Elementary School Principal, $137,088
Melissa Currier, Elementary School Principal, $135,746
Caroline Keramis, Elementary School Principal, $134,438
Sean Smyth, Elementary School Principal, $134,438
Rosemarie Lacobelle, Elementary School Principal, $134,438
Robert Davis, Elementary School Principal, $134,438
Amy Fedigan, Elementary School Principal, $134,438