Worcester employee payroll 2023: How much did police, fire employees make?

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Worcester employee payroll 2023: How much did police, fire employees make?

Worcester police officers earned among the highest salaries paid to city employees last year, while firefighters barely broke into the top 100 earners in the city, according to data made available to MassLive.Of the city’s top 50 earners, 44 work or previously worked for the Worcester Police Department, starting with former Police Chief Steven Sargent as the city’s third-highest earner. He earned $276,639 in 2023 — a $9,423 increase from 2022, w…