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Braintree town employees who in 2011 earned more than Mayor Joseph Sullivan. Their gross earnings include overtime, longevity, shift differentials, out-of-grade pay, holiday pay, education incentives, and stipends.
| Name | Title | 2011 regular | 2011 gross |
| Brian Hickman | Police – Patrolman | 56,089 | 190,645 |
| William Bottiggi | BELD – General Manager | 158,382 | 171,329 |
| Peter Kurzberg | School – Superintendent | 166,050 | 166,050 |
| Paul Frazier | Police – Chief | 118,711 | 158,989 |
| Hugh Morley | BELD – Division Manager | 128,728 | 156,168 |
| Stephen Buker | BELD – General Foreman, Electric | 85,461 | 150,288 |
| Karen Macaleese | Police – Lieutenant | 74,424 | 142,808 |
| Russell Jenkins | Police – Deputy Chief | 103,490 | 142,180 |
| Easton Shakespeare | BELD – Foreman Lineman | 90,478 | 139,834 |
| James Flaherty | BELD – Foreman Lineman | 35,636 | 139,198 |
| Brian Ostiguy | BELD – Foreman Lineman | 90,076 | 138,552 |
| Ralph Toye Jr. | BELD – Foreman Electric | 85,653 | 138,391 |
| Daniel Heraty | BELD – Foreman Electric | 87,622 | 137,541 |
| Weijun Li | BELD – Principal Electrician | 97,595 | 137,191 |
| Charles Coyne Jr. | BELD – Division Manager | 123,740 | 136,185 |
| Christopher Thoener | BELD – Lineman | 86,502 | 133,239 |
| David Jordan | Police – Patrolman | 53,932 | 132,969 |
| Daniel Uhlman | BELD – Foreman Lineman | 87,350 | 132,951 |
| Jeffrey Smith | BELD – IT Supervisor | 64,720 | 132,348 |
| Bruce Williams | BELD – Line Troubleman | 67,805 | 130,798 |
| John Martin | BELD – Lineman | 84,073 | 129,865 |
| Brian Cohoon | Police – Detective | 53,932 | 129,828 |
| David Swanton | School – Headmaster | 125,074 | 127,074 |
| Thomas Whitehouse | Police – Patrolman | 56,273 | 127,005 |
| John Currie | BELD – Foreman Electric | 86,589 | 126,599 |
| John Greenleaf | BELD – Lineman | 81,937 | 126,563 |
| Jeffrey Spencer | BELD – Engineering Technician | 86,021 | 126,249 |
| Robert Forde | BELD – Electric Supervisor | 105,622 | 126,151 |
| Peter Kress | School – Business Manager | 125,840 | 125,840 |
| Maureen Murray | School – Assistant Superintendent | 125,840 | 125,840 |
| Wayne Foster | Police – Lieutenant | 77,486 | 125,701 |
| Kevin Murphy | Fire – Chief | 121,551 | 125,654 |
| John Twohig | Police – Patrolman | 53,932 | 124,988 |
| Kenneth Stone | BELD – Division Manager | 106,495 | 124,801 |
| Michael Moschella | Police – Lieutenant | 74,476 | 124,800 |
| Brian Eng | Police – Patrolman | 54,232 | 124,764 |
| Kevin Miller | BELD – Lineman | 81,291 | 124,260 |
| John Orpen | BELD – Division Manager | 105,423 | 123,252 |
| John-Erik Nelson | BELD – Principal Mechanical Engineer | 106,796 | 122,290 |
| Richard Cutin | Police – Sergeant | 64,720 | 121,275 |
| Robert Beatson | BELD – Engineer | 57,979 | 120,828 |
| Michael Sardano | BELD – Engineer | 66,052 | 120,679 |
| Darron MacDonald | BELD – Electrician | 78,135 | 120,392 |
| John Herlihy | BELD – Engineer | 59,381 | 120,128 |
| Gail Cohen | BELD – Division Manager | 108,125 | 120,075 |
| Phillip Yee | Police – Sergeant | 64,720 | 119,240 |
| John McNamara | Police – Patrolman | 53,932 | 119,231 |
| William Kendall | School – Teacher—Director of Mathematics | 117,197 | 119,197 |
| Edward McDonough | School – Principal of South Middle School | 117,197 | 119,197 |
| Brett McGrath | BELD – Engineer | 66,545 | 118,647 |
| Sean Lydon | Police – Lieutenant | 73,900 | 117,961 |
| John Sheehan | School – Principal of East Middle School | 117,197 | 117,197 |
| Arthur Graziano | BELD – Division Manager | 110,511 | 116,738 |
| Michael Bochman | School – Asst. Director of Special Services | 97,897 | 116,486 |
| John Perry | BELD – Electrician | 79,726 | 116,015 |
| Timothy Macdonald | School – Principal of Hollis School | 103,830 | 115,514 |
| Kevin Ware | Police – Lieutenant | 74,424 | 115,382 |
| Mark Sherrick | Police – Detective | 53,932 | 115,325 |
| Brendan McLaughlin | Police – Patrolman | 53,932 | 114,142 |
| Kevin Crawford | BELD – Chief Engineer | 97,010 | 112,642 |
| Edward Querzoli Jr. | Police – Sergeant | 64,252 | 112,476 |
| Sean Murphy | BELD – Field Supervisor | 94,783 | 111,735 |
| Christopher Parker | BELD – Electrician | 79,035 | 111,665 |
| Carolyn Murray | Town – City Solicitor | 111,636 | 111,636 |
| Brett Markham | BELD – Network Administrator | 95,556 | 110,661 |
| James Smith III | BELD – IT Supervisor | 104,015 | 109,789 |
| Paul Dowd | Police – Lieutenant | 76,663 | 109,180 |
| Thomas O'Connor | BELD – Fireman | 43,712 | 109,092 |
| Henry Bicica | BELD – Technician | 92,063 | 108,438 |
| Charles Bata | Police – Sergeant | 64,720 | 108,406 |
| Kevin Lyons | BELD – Fireman | 47,551 | 107,567 |
| Timothy Bedard | BELD – Principal Technician | 99,582 | 107,230 |
| Robert Dyer Jr. | Police – Deputy | 93,733 | 106,607 |
| Dorian Belfort | BELD – Fireman | 48,737 | 106,500 |
| Robert Joseph | Police – Detective | 53,932 | 106,398 |
| Daniel McDonnell | Fire – Assistant Fire Alarm Superintendent | 93,742 | 105,799 |
| David Tetreault | BELD – Relief Engineer | 73,400 | 105,748 |
| Edward Spellman | Town – Director of Municipal Finance | 105,281 | 105,281 |
| Joseph Sullivan | Town – Mayor | 105,262 | 105,262 |
SOURCE: Town of Braintree
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