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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
Click here to read about the top 13 wage earners in the Wallingford school system.

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