WORCESTER – The City of Worcester released its report on wages paid to city employees in 2025, showing 8,363 individuals received over $589 million last year. The 2024 report shows nearly $566 million paid to 8,162 employees.
City Manager Eric Batista earned the highest gross pay of city employees, $354,103, which includes his regular pay of $295,711 and $58,392 in salary adjustments or retroactive pay.
The second highest earner in city government in 2025 was Police Lieutenant Stanley Roy Jr., who earned $305,609, which includes 79,290 in detail assignment pay.
The highest detail pay earned went to Dimitrios Gailanidis, who earned $138,660 in detail pay alone and earned $218,793 in total compensation, making him the 57th highest earner in city government in 2025.
Of the top 100 employees by gross pay earned, 87 of them are employees of the Worcester Police Department. Detail assignment pay is the primary driver of police department employee pay.
See the full list of city employees and their earnings below. The search function searches both name and position title.
