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A closer look at Worcester’s 2020 payroll: 90 of 100 top earners are police officers Updated 10:07 AM; Members of the Worcester Police Department represented 90 of the city’s top 100 earners in 2020, according to payroll records. City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. took home the highest paycheck, making a total of $279,770 in 2020, keeping on trend with payroll records from previous years. Police Chief Steven Sargent received the city’s second-largest salary, taking home $239,130, records indicate. Aside from police officers, a handful of other employees are among the highest-paid workers, including the city’s assistant city manager, administrators at the Worcester Public Schools, the city solicitor and the late DPW head. ....