05/09/2024
Cohasset payroll: Who makes the most money? 🧐
Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Patriot Ledger
COHASSET – In 2023, seven of the town’s top 10 earners were police officers, according to data from the town.
Acting police Lt. Michael Lopes ranked as the highest-paid public employee in the city making around $239,000 last year.
It is the third year in a row that Lopes has topped the list.
This pay includes overtime. Details are usually paid by companies, not the town.
Last year, 127 town employees made more than $100,000, with 17 of those topping $150,000, according to town salary data. Nine out of the 17 employees who made more than $150,000 were
Other notable earners in the town’s data included town manager Christopher Senior coming in around $193,000 and Superintendent Patrick Sullivan making $223,000. Teacher and nighttime custodian Allen Lafountain was in the top 10 making $172,000 last year.
Many of the top earners in 2023 saw pay increases over 2022. Senior saw an increase from $184,000 to $193,000. Sullivan's pay went from $199,000 to $223,000 in 2023
In total, the town paid almost $33 million in various types of payments to employees in 2023.
The top 10 highest-paid Cohasset town employees in 2023
1. Michael Lopes, acting police lieutenant: $239,066
2. Gregory Lennon, police lieutenant: $237,430
3. Patrick Sullivan, school superintendent: $223,092
4. Christopher Senior, town manager: $193,050
5. William Quigley, police chief: $189,314
6. Patrick Reardon, police sergeant: $182,412
7. Gregory Taylor, student resource officer: $176,920
8. Thomas Brown, police officer: $175,355
9. Allen Lafountain, teacher: $172,055
10. Leslie Scollins, assistant school superintendent: $166,998
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