EASTON — Three town employees grossed more than $200,000 in 2023, according to town payroll data.

Police Lt. Keith Nunes led the way in compensation, earning $288,725. As he did in previous years, Nunes earned big by working a lot of overtime. His OT haul of $129,764 came close to matching his base pay of $143,804. Joining him in the plus-$200K club this year were Town Administrator Connor Read and Superintendent of Schools Lisha Cabral.

This year’s top 10 included two new names: Police Sgt. Brian Humenuk, who pulled $44,398 in overtime to crack the list, and Stephen Legendre, an electrician who made nearly his base pay putting in extra hours to the tune of $73,401 in OT.

Also in the top 10 were department leaders whose names you’d expect. They include Police Chief Keith Boone and Fire Chief Justin Alexander. Here’s the list:

Top 10 Easton earners

1. Police Lt. Keith Nunes, $288,725

2. Town Administrator Connor Read, $207,837

3. Superintendent Lisha Cabral, $206,811

4. Chief of Police Keith Boone, $197,480

5. Fire Capt. Lawrence Blye, $194,613

6. Fire Capt. Evan Malone, $179,742

7. Fire Chief Justin Alexander, $174,782

8. DPW Director David Field, $174,570

9. Police Sgt. Brian Humenuk, $171,720

10. Electrician Stephen Legendre, $165,606

Source: Enterprise analysis of town of Easton calendar year 2023 earnings data.

Details, details

For public employees around the state and nation, working details like directing traffic at construction sites can add significant bucks to their bottom lines. Unlike last year, no Easton workers made more than six figures from “other earnings,” a category the town uses that includes details and other types of pay as outlined above.

The “other earnings” category includes details, where a person directs traffic at construction sites and in other situations. “Other earnings” also includes vacation time buyback, longevity bonuses, stipends and other pots of money, according to a list provided by Town Treasurer/Collector Linda J. Hawkes. She previously told the Enterprise that the town was not able to run a report breaking out each type of “other earnings.” To find who else made big bucks on details in 2023, use the database embedded below.

Top 10 ‘other earnings’

1. Special Police Officer Jeffrey Fuller, $67,986

2. Firefighter/Paramedic Shawn Goyette, $57,895

3. Special Police Officer John Geary, $51,452

4. Special Police Officer Steven Hamilton, $51,083

5. Special Police Officer Allen Krajcik, $44,204

6. Special Police Officer Beverly McRoberts, $38,384

7. Police Officer Dionisios Kitsos, $36,826

8. Detail Police Officer William Barrett, $35,607

9. Special Police Officer Carolyn Gurney, $34,822

10. Special Police Officer Patrick Healey, $34,817

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Source: Enterprise analysis of town of Easton calendar year 2023 earnings data.

Who pulled the most overtime?

Just as in 2022, one Easton employee — Nunes — earned six figures in overtime for calendar year 2023. Six of the top overtime-pullers came from the fire service. Among cops, Nunes was joined by one sergeant and a patrol officer. For the second year in a row, electrician Legendre made the top 10 of OT earners. Search the data below to find what other public employees made working OT.

Top OT earners

1. Police Lt. Keith Nunes, $129,764

2. Fire Capt. Lawrence Blye, $83,601

3. Electrician Stephen Legendre, $73,401

4. Fire Capt. Evan Malone, $56,811

5. Firefighter/Paramedic Lawrence Machado III, $53,003

6. Firefighter/Paramedic Josue Rodene, $52,362

7. Firefighter/Paramedic Timothy Sweeney, $51,765

8. Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Brasells, $45,389

9. Police Sgt. Brian Humenuk, $44,398

10. Police Officer Christopher Lacount, $42,516

Source: Enterprise analysis of town of Easton calendar year 2023 earnings data.

Explore the data yourself

The database contains much more than we can present here in print. The data includes anyone that Easton paid at least a dollar in calendar year 2023. Please note that some earnings, such as traffic details at construction sites, come from private companies, not Easton taxpayers.

What did you find most interesting in Easton’s payroll data? Send your news tips to reporter Chris Helms by email at CHelms@enterprisenews.com or connect on Twitter at @HelmsNews.

This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: Easton salaries 2023: Database of employees’ earnings, overtime