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Stamford Police Captain Is City's Top Earner

STAMFORD, Conn. — As the leader of the investigation bureau for the Stamford Police Department, Capt. Richard Conklin earned just more than $277,000, making him the highest paid city employee in 2011, according to data from the city’s payroll office.

Conklin made $90,600 in extra duty pay. That gave him about $70,000 more pay than Interim Superintendent Winifred Hamilton, who was No. 2, and $72,000 more than Sgt. Thomas Scanlon, who was third. Rounding out the Top 5 were Assistant Superintendent Louise Spolowitz, who made $198,000, and No. 5, Sgt. Wayne Scutari, earning just less than $197,000, the data said.

The list contains 75 members of various ranks from the police department, however Chief Robert Nivakoff did not crack the Top 100.

Eleven public school principals are on the list, including Westhill principal Camille Figluizzi at No. 28 and Stamford High principal Donna Valentine at No. 59. Paul Gross, principal at the Academy of Information, Technology & Engineering, did not come in the Top 100, according to the data. 

The highest paid, non-police or school employee for 2011 was William Price, an Operations Supervisor, who came in at No. 26 earning just under $166,000, the data said. Other notable people to make the list are Mayor Michael Pavia at No. 81, and Fire Chief Antonio Conte at No. 50, according to the data. 

Below is the complete list of the 100 highest paid city employees for 2011, according to the city’s payroll office. The first number is total income, and the second is extra duty for police. Follow this link to see how the list shakes out without the extra duty added in.                                             

1. Conklin, Richard J, Police Captain: $277,051.52 $90,600.00

2. Hamilton, Winifred, Acting Superintendent of Schools: $207,877.00 $0.00

3. Scanlon, Thomas J., Police Sergeant: $205,774.52 $40,668.00

4. Spolowitz, Louise, Asst. Superintendent: $198,577.03 $0.00

5. Scutari, Wayne M., Police Sergeant: $196,849.57, $75,252.00

6. Kennedy, Joseph, Police Sergeant: $192,089.87, $35,682.00

7. Cooney, Sean M., Police Lieutenant: $191,002.82, $12,660.00

8. Guzda, Paul M., Police Sergeant: $188,402.61, $26,508.00

9. Montagnese, Nichola, Police Lieutenant: $187,981.19, $3,936.00

10. Hohn, Diedrich W., Police Lieutenant: $187,682.24, $18,204.00

11. Pavia III, Paul, Police Officer: $187,331.88, $39,090.00

12. Raman, Frederick C., Police Officer: $187,281.85, $52,320.00

13. Douglas Robinson, Police Officer: $185,459.92, $75,522.00

14. Blanc, Simon, Police Sergeant: $184,167.77, $0.00

15. Phelan, Richard T., Police Sergeant: $183,356.81, $29,148.00

16. Gladwin, Russell, Police Sergeant: $181,999.23, $86,724.00

17. Lupinacci, Anthony,  Police Sergeant: $180,242.24, $26,988.00

18. Brown, Lawrence D., Police Sergeant: $179,519.53, $ 42,114.00

19. Van Allen, James L., Police Sergeant: $175,019.70, $61,500.00

20. Devanney, Francis R., Police Sergeant: $172,911.93, $2,748.00

21. Shaw, Timothy J., Police Lieutenant: $171,875.73, $1,560.00

22. Longo, Michael P., Police Officer: $169,335.65, $57,060.00

23. Noto, Michael A., Police Lieutenant: $168,579.86, $28,518.00

24. McElligott, Brian J., Police Captain: $167,800.17, $2,310.00

25. Zach, Gregory, Police Officer: $167,474.59, $43,980.00

26. Price, William M., Operations Supv.: $165,730.07, $0.00

27. McGowan, Sean M., Police Sergeant: $165,427.20, $37,440.00

28. Figluizzi, Camille, High School Principal: $164,696.34, $0.00

29. Herbert, James H., Police Officer: $164,487.81, $22,020.00

30. Jarrett, Kenneth J., Police Sergeant: $164,472.95, $0.00

31. Pompa, Richard F., Police Officer: $164,395.49, $79,980.00

32. Czubatyj, Andrew C., Police Officer: $164,294.47, $21,000.00

33. Daly, Robert M., Police Officer: $164,112.81, $50,586.00

34. Barquero, Raphael A., Police Officer: $163,512.07, $45,720.00

35. Matheny, James P., Assistant Police Chief: $162,548.03, $2,850.00

36. Mullin, William F., Police Captain: $162,423.78, $1,656.00

37. Trew, Erin B., Police Officer: $161,831.59, $17,100.00

38. Baker, Christopher, Police Lieutenant: $161,382.70, $2,280.00

39. Mullin, Hugh, Police Officer: $161,326.88, $47,760.00

40. Littlejohn, Robert, Police Sergeant: $161,273.53, $42,810.00

41. Redd, Silas R., Police Officer: $161,057.77, $27,000.00

42. Dohmann, Eugene J., Police Lieutenant: $160,509.68, $7,800.00

43. Singer, Judith A., Dir. of Research & Dev: $160,476.78, $0.00

44. Petrone, William J., Police Officer: $160,329.98, $73,020.00

45. Wuennemann, Thomas, Police Captain: $160,184.34, $10,326.00

46. Wendel, H., Police Officer: $159,931.09, $74,532.00

47. Moran, George E., Police Sergeant: $159,911.35, $46,332.00

48. Bloomberg, Jessica, Police Officer: $159,371.16, $34,320.00

49. Garcia, Maritza, Adult & Cont Ed Administrator, $159,126.29, $0.00

50. Conte, Antonio, Fire Chief: $158,270.96, $0.00

51. Colwell, Richard P., Police Sergeant: $157,820.03, $12,372.00

52, Conroy, Timothy E., Deputy Fire Chief: $156,904.34, $0.00

53. Petrizzi, Christopher, Police Officer: $156,775.53, $12,660.00

54. Pjatak, Thomas R., Police Officer: $156,686.30, $51,090.00

55. Martin, Thomas S., Police Sergeant: $156,597.49, $0.00

56. Fortuna, Raymond G., Police Officer: $156,580.00, $45,840.00

57. Loughran, Patrick G., Police Sergeant: $156,442.36, $28,026.00

58. Murphy, Stephen E., Police Officer: $156,392.75, $38,100.00

59. Valentine, Donna A., High School Principal: $156,259.72, $0.00

60. Lenotti, David L., Fire Captain, $155,943.54, $0.00

61. Broems, Christopher, Police Officer: $155,433.78, $480.00

62. Franzetti, Carl J., Police Officer: $155,058.75, $33,120.00

63. Murphy, Hugh F., Executive Director for Finance: $154,531.48, $0.00

64. Scalise, John, Police Sergeant: $154,198.38, $25,320.00

65. Pinto, Jennifer J., Police Sergeant:  $154,096.91, $2,541.00

66. Derubeis, Louis A., Police Sergeant: $153,284.10, $2,508.00

67. O’Meara, John F., Police Officer: $152,884.16, $48,468.00

68. O’Brien, Seth E., Police Officer: $152,730.04, $22,680.00

69. Tymon, Mark D., Police Officer: $152,672.19, $43,020.00

70. Clark, Norris G., Police Officer:  $152,293.64, $33,960.00

71. Jones, David W., Deputy Fire Chief: $152,289.20, $0.00

72. Lombardo, Thomas A., Police Captain: $151,766.78, $6,072.00

73. Mann, Michael E., Police Officer: $151,579.96, $7,620.00

74. Dogali, David J., Police Officer: $151,466.63, $15,480.00

75. Smith III, William, Deputy Fire Chief, $151,335.66, $0.00

76. Gonzalez, Angel L., Police Officer: $151,219.95, $34,218.00

77. Monck, Robert F., Police Sergeant: $151,060.26, $17,142.00

78. Bretthauer, Susan C., Police Captain: $150,776.72, $15,966.00

79. Scanlan, Sean A., Police Sergeant: $150,282.87, $37,920.00

80. Mercado, Willy, Police Officer: $150,205.88, $52,800.00

81. Pavia, Michael A., Mayor: $149,970.75, $0.00

82. Franzetti, Michael, Police Officer: $149,968.13, $5,160.00

83. Rodriguez, David J., Police Officer: $148,982.10, $41,190.00

84. Woodward, Mark V., Elem/Middle Principal: $148,914.65, $0.00

85. Fernandes, Michael, Elem/Middle Principal: $148,859.72, $0.00

86. Sanders, Michael J., Elem/Middle Principal: $148,859.72, $0.00

87. Moore, William F., Police Officer, $148,753.57, $63,540.00

88. Darling, Linda B., Elem/Middle Principal: $148,621.32, $0.00

89. Privitera, Peter F., OPM Director, $148,088.87, $0.00

90. Ligi, Mark P., Police Officer: $148,073.61, $48,840.00

91. Cummings, Cathleen, Elem/Middle Principal: $147,982.86, $0.00

92. Wunder, Kathleen P., Elem/Middle Principal: $147,982.86, $0.00

93. Terrell, Christopher, Police Officer: $147,908.73, $51,540.00

94. Arango, Miriam, Elem/Middle Principal: $147,821.30, $0.00

95. Rossman, Jan, Elem/Middle Principal: $147,821.30, $0.00

96. Correnty, Michael J., Police Officer: $147,770.17, $0.00

97. Connelly, Rhett D., Police Officer: $147,652.71, $50,580.00

98. Fox, Brendan, Assistant Principal: $147,448.80, $0.00

99. Perez, Heriberto, Police Officer: $147,251.62, $26,400.00

100. Tourse, Charmaine, Elem/Middle Principal: $146,821.34, $0.00

*All names and positions are as they appeared in the list provided by the city’s payroll office. 

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