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Wallingford's Top Wage Earners
Here's a look at the top wage earners on the town side of government for the last fiscal year.

The following is a list of the town's top wage earners for 2012:
- George Adair — Director of Public Utilities: $168,959
- Richard Hendershot — General Manager, Electrical Dept.: $145,471
- James Bowes — Comptroller: $145,471
- Janis Small — Town Attorney: $138,545
- Roger Dann — General Manager, Water and Sewer Dept: $138,545
- Peter Struble — Fire Chief: $131,946
- Henry McCully— Director of Public Works: $131,946
- Douglas Dortenzio — Police Chief: $131,946
- Terrance Sullivan — Personnel Director: $125,663
- Eloise Hazelwood — Health Director: $119,675
- John Thompson -- Town Engineeer: $113,979
- Shelby Jackson — Town Assessor: $108,549
- Carlos Duran — Chief Engineer: $108,549
- Michale Ciaszti — Distribution Supervisor, Electric Department: $108,549
- Richard Boyne — Building Official: $108,549
- Richard Vanski — Supervisor, Water Division: $103,380
- Terry Smith — Plant Supervisor, Sewer Dept.: $103,380
- Timothy Sena — Deputy Comptroller: $103,380
- Richard Heidgerd — Deputy Fire Chief: $103,380
- John Gawlak -- Recreation Director: $103,380
- Arthur Dutra Lead Forman, Electric Division: $103,380
- Stephen Alsup — Deputy Fire Chief: $103,380
- James Cook — Maintenance Supervisor, Electrical: $102,477
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