Police make up more than three-fourths of Plainfield's top 20 earners

The town of Plainfield paid $5,907,736.96 in gross pay for the fiscal 2023, up from $5,784,661.69 from the previous year. Sixteen of the town’s top 20 earners were police officers. The data was provided in response to a Freedom of Information request.

Fifteen men and five women were among the highest paid employees. The highest paid individual was Police Officer Ryan Barile, who made $153,059.66, up from the $128,716.49 he earned in fiscal 2022.

Police Officer Keith Johnson-Conway was the town’s second-highest earner, making $147,040.34 from July 2022 to June 2023. This total is up significantly from the $68,140.19 he made during fiscal 2022.

Seventeen Plainfield employees made more than $100,000 in the last fiscal year, an increase of six from fiscal 2022. Fifteen of the employees earning six figures were police officers.

Non-police officers in the top 20 include Finance Director Kelly Vachon, who earned $126,424.57, and Supervisor/Plant Operator Stephanie Baldino, who made $120,527.35. Vachon made $123,318.48 during fiscal 2022, while Baldino made $113,332.47 that fiscal year.

Other non-police officers in the top 20 were Plant Operator Edward Davenport, who earned $97,544.13, and Plant Operator Kyle Pomo, who made $86,859.14. Davenport saw his salary increase from fiscal 2022, as he earned $92,743.49 that year, while Pomo saw a slight decrease in his salary, earning $87,167.07 in fiscal 2022.

Here is the list of the top 20 earners in Plainfield for fiscal 2023. For the list of salaries for every town employee, see our related story.

This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: Plainfield police make up top salary earners for fiscal 2023