City of Winchester Salaries above $50,000
As of July 24, 2009. School System salaries not included.


Frederick County salaries will appear Aug. 8; Clarke County will appear Aug. 15

Salary Position Hire Date Salary Position Hire Date
 $142,000.00 CITY MANAGER 01/14/08  $  58,676.80 POLICE SERGEANT 12/15/01
 $117,666.00 PUBLIC SERVICES TEAM LEADER 10/09/06  $  58,622.72 FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN 07/12/89
 $113,760.00 COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY 01/01/02  $  58,510.40 DETECTIVE I 03/27/93
 $111,821.00 ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 02/01/01  $  57,907.20 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 03/18/95
 $104,728.00 CITY ATTORNEY 10/24/06  $  57,907.20 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 02/25/95
 $103,419.00 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT 06/01/85  $  57,616.00 ASST SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR 04/24/89
 $100,630.00 SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR 03/01/05  $  57,138.00 ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR 05/28/96
 $100,503.25 DEPUTY COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY 10/31/88  $  56,929.60 SHERIFF SERGEANT 08/01/98
 $100,000.00 POLICE CHIEF 11/03/08  $  56,867.20 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 08/14/06
 $  96,658.00 INFORMATION TECH DIRECTOR 10/20/88  $  56,638.40 DEPUTY SHERIFF III 05/15/95
 $  93,000.00 EXEC DIRECTOR - SERVICE AUTH 10/02/89  $  56,576.00 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 05/25/98
 $  91,645.00 FIRE & RESCUE CHIEF 12/17/74  $  56,324.32 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 08/15/89
 $  91,291.00 ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR 12/15/80  $  56,284.80 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 06/16/97
 $  88,192.00 FINANCE DIRECTOR 06/30/97  $  56,162.08 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 04/27/98
 $  86,050.00 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 07/28/97  $  56,035.00 CSA COORDINATOR 04/05/99
 $  85,322.00 PLANNING DIRECTOR 04/05/88  $  55,931.20 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 02/21/00
 $  82,534.00 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER 07/20/00  $  55,918.72 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 10/08/97
 $  80,309.00 SENIOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMER 08/07/95  $  55,598.00 ENGINEERING INSPECTOR 09/15/86
 $  80,000.00 POLICE MAJOR 10/15/79  $  55,370.00 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 10/12/77
 $  79,165.00 OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT 07/20/87  $  55,296.80 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 10/02/00
 $  78,790.00 SENIOR COMPUTER PROGRAMMER 03/13/06  $  55,245.00 DIRECTOR OF EMER COMMUNICATION 08/26/96
 $  78,740.00 COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE 01/01/02  $  54,864.16 FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN 02/23/87
 $  78,732.00 CITY TREASURER 01/01/98  $  54,643.00 ASST COMM ATTORNEY I 04/06/04
 $  77,917.60 ASST COMM ATTORNEY III 01/28/08  $  54,620.80 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 04/13/98
 $  76,398.00 SUPERINTENDENT, JDC 11/13/97  $  54,600.00 ASST FIRE MARSHAL 05/14/01
 $  76,190.40 POLICE CAPTAIN 07/29/95  $  54,600.00 EXEC DIRECTOR - WFCCVB 11/04/02
 $  73,661.00 SHERIFF 12/01/79  $  54,516.80 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 06/16/98
 $  72,966.00 PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR 07/10/00  $  54,475.00 PARK ADMIN. COORDINATOR 02/22/88
 $  70,241.60 POLICE CAPTAIN 12/01/90  $  54,458.56 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 02/26/01
 $  68,848.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT 08/24/88  $  54,431.52 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 05/31/98
 $  68,328.00 FIRE & RESCUE CAPTAIN 10/15/84  $  53,643.00 PLANNER II 07/30/01
 $  67,184.00 ZONING & INSPECTIONS ADMIN 07/03/06  $  53,580.80 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 02/28/00
 $  66,830.40 FIRE & RESCUE CAPTAIN 10/15/90  $  53,512.16 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 02/17/03
 $  66,019.20 POLICE LIEUTENANT 05/25/92  $  53,227.20 INTERIM ADMIN DIRECTOR 04/19/04
 $  64,396.80 ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, JDC 10/27/97  $  53,227.00 CHIEF DEPUTY TREASURER 08/17/87
 $  64,230.40 POLICE LIEUTENANT 01/06/96  $  52,998.40 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 05/22/00
 $  63,897.60 FIRE & RESCUE CAPTAIN 06/05/97  $  52,769.60 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 01/25/99
 $  63,648.00 POLICE LIEUTENANT 05/06/95  $  52,538.72 FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN 07/15/02
 $  62,895.04 FIRE & RESCUE LIEUTENANT 03/11/77  $  52,499.00 FOSTER CARE COORDINATOR 12/03/07
 $  62,670.40 POLICE LIEUTENANT 01/11/01  $  52,353.60 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 05/22/00
 $  62,046.00 BUILDING OFFICIAL 04/26/93  $  52,079.04 FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN 12/06/01
 $  61,975.68 FIRE & RESCUE LIEUTENANT 08/24/88  $  52,000.00 ENGINEER I 01/19/09
 $  61,609.60 POLICE LIEUTENANT 06/15/02  $  52,000.00 PROTECTIVE SVCS TEAM COOR 09/12/00
 $  61,543.04 FIRE & RESCUE LIEUTENANT 11/29/86  $  51,951.00 PARALEGAL/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR 07/03/89
 $  61,402.00 FACILITY MANAGER 09/06/05  $  51,854.00 SR CODE COMPLIANC INSPEC/PO II 01/06/90
 $  61,360.00 MASTER POLICE OFFICER 10/28/89  $  51,484.16 FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN 09/11/95
 $  61,110.40 POLICE SERGEANT 06/08/96  $  51,480.00 POLICE OFFICER III 01/22/01
 $  60,840.00 FIRE & RESCUE LIEUTENANT 10/03/94  $  51,403.04 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 03/21/96
 $  60,840.00 POLICE SERGEANT 02/25/95  $  51,396.80 POLICE SERGEANT 12/24/01
 $  60,632.00 CITY ENGINEER 02/07/05  $  51,001.60 DETENTION SPECIALIST SUPERVISR 05/03/99
 $  60,353.28 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 10/15/90  $  50,939.00 OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT 01/03/96
 $  60,237.00 WEBMASTER 01/02/08  $  50,793.60 DETECTIVE I 09/21/02
 $  59,946.00 FACILITY MANAGER 03/01/06  $  50,731.20 POLICE OFFICER III 01/23/01
 $  59,426.00 SPECIAL PROJECT COORDINATOR II 04/05/80  $  50,537.76 FIRE & RESCUE SERGEANT 02/07/99
 $ 59,259.20 POLICE SERGEANT 02/09/02  $  50,415.00 VICTIM WITNESS DIRECTOR 10/26/94
 $  58,968.00 FACILITY MANAGER 09/19/05  $  50,148.80 POLICE OFFICER III 06/07/99
 $  58,802.00 EXEC DIRECTOR - OTDB 04/05/04  $  50,132.16 FIREFIGHTER TECHNICIAN 05/28/97
 $  58,676.80 POLICE SERGEANT 01/23/01  $  50,107.00 ECC LEAD COMM SPECIALIST 11/29/99