In Duxbury, there are 52 employees who make six figures – their salaries range from $202,927 at the top of the list to $100,152 at the low end. The police department can lay claim to 18 of these top salaries; the school department has 16 employees who make six figures while the fire department has 11.
Ten years ago only 12 town employees made over six figures.
In looking at the highest paid Duxbury employees for 2015, the top salary goes to the superintendent of schools but close behind him in the top ten are a mix of police and fire employees. Police department employees made up four of the top ten highest paid workers in town.
According to information provided from the finance department and gathered from employees’ 2015 tax forms, at the top of the salary list of all employees is Superintendent Dr. Benedict Tantillo, who earned $202,927 last year.
Police officer Dennis Symmonds, who has been on the force since 1974 and is currently a nighttime shift supervisor, came in second with an annual salary of $158,932.
Fire Chief Kevin Nord is third on the list making $139,819. He has been in command of the Duxbury Fire Department since 2004.
In the fourth spot is Duxbury Police Chief Matthew Clancy, whose annual salary totals $137,950.
Fire fighter PJ Hussey is the fifth highest paid employee; he makes $136,142.
After him is Daniel Brown of the police department with an annual salary of $135,133.
High School principal Andrew Stephens makes $134,862, putting him in the seventh spot.
Town Manager René Read is the eighth highest paid town employee making $133,637. Assistant Superintendent Laurie Hunter is next with a salary of $131,950.
Rounding out the top ten highest paid town employees is long-time police officer Brian Johnson, who makes $128,996.
Of the top 20 highest paid employees, four are on the police force, four are with the fire department and two are with the schools.
Middle School Principal Blake Dalton is 15th on the list; he makes $121,799. Finance Director John Madden claims the 21st spot with an annual salary of $117,974.
Of the top 100 earners, 53 work for the schools, 24 are part of the police department and 14 are members of the fire department.