Loyalty within municipal government often carries a cost, and Nashua taxpayers are paying it without knowing how much. A review of Nashua’s payroll shows that municipal salaries are significantly higher than both the New Hampshire state average and national benchmarks.
In 2024 payroll data, the average salary for City of Nashua employees is $84,948, which is 14% higher than the national average and 55% higher than the New Hampshire state average. In 2025, the City of Nashua has 40 employees making salaries larger than the Governor of New Hampshire ($146,172), the State of New Hampshire Attorney General (141,390), and the State Comptroller ($140,348).
It was recently disclosed that the Mayor failed to include documentation for $3,185,885 in salary increases for FY2027. This omission will further inflate the budget and raises serious questions about the City’s internal controls, financial oversight, and commitment to transparent governance.
The impact is substantial. Nashua will be paying 389 employees’ salaries ranging from $85,137.73 to $227,831.55, far exceeding typical compensation levels across New Hampshire. Of these, 176 employees earn more than $100,000 annually.
Residents were not allowed to review or comment on these salary increases before they were implemented on July 1, 2026. This lack of public disclosure demonstrates a troubling pattern: the City of Nashua is not providing, and does not intend to provide, meaningful transparency to its residents.
Below, I will list some of the salaries so residents can evaluate whether these compensation levels and the newly disclosed increases align with performance, accountability, and Nashua’s financial reality.
| NAME | POSITION | FY2027 SALARY | % |
| FAUTEUX, LISA | DIRECTOR PUBLIC WORKS | $189,137.31 | 8.82% |
| CUMMINGS, TIMOTHY | ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIR/COO | $181,862.72 | 8.51% |
| BOLTON, STEVEN | CORPORATION COUNSEL | $181,862.72 | 8.51% |
| HUDSON, DANIEL | CITY ENGINEER | $175,941.58 | 10.72% |
| ENWRIGHT, DAWN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $174,868.10 | 8.52% |
| MISEIRVITCH, NICHOLAS | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | $169,174.72 | 10.79% |
| CLARKE, DOROTHY | DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL | $169,174.72 | 10.79% |
| LEONARD, CELIA | DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL | $169,174.72 | 10.79% |
| BAGLEY, BOBBIE | DIRECTOR HEALTH AND COMM SVS | $168,142.42 | 10.11% |
| SULLIVAN, MATTHEW | DIRECTOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $161,675.28 | 10.12% |
| LEBLANC, MATTHEW | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS | $156,411.42 | 11.02% |
| HANNUM, ELIZABETH | ECONOMIC DEV DIRECTOR | $150,395.65 | 10.80% |
| BARNES, JONATHAN | ASSISTANT CORP COUNSEL | $136,742.32 | 10.15% |
| HEALEY, DANIEL | CITY CLERK | $131,483.04 | 10.15% |
| BARRY, PATRICIA | DEP TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR | $123,816.16 | 10.82% |
| CARON, MEGAN | CHIEF OF STAFF | $118,327.66 | 11.52% |
| HAGG, JESSICA | ARLINGTON ST COMMUNITY CTR DIR | $81,419.31 | 19.24% |
| PERRIN, GARY | RECORDS ADMINISTRATOR | $82,784.83 | 11.14% |
| MCGUINNESS, MICHAEL | DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER | $101,146.86 | 19.16% |
| ORDWAY, ROGER | DEPUTY CITY CLERK | $101,146.86 | 17.74% |
| JUNGERS, MICHAEL | MANAGER URBAN PROGRAMS | $101,146.86 | 12.15% |
| DEROCHE, AMY | PROPERTY MANAGER | $101,767.95 | 9.30% |
| LLOYD, MINDY | LEGAL ASSISTANT | $74,303.01 | 8.82% |
| PERRY, MANUELA | LEGAL ASSISTANT | $74,303.01 | 8.82% |
| MCCARTHY, CHRISTOPHER | PUB HEALTH PREPAREDNESS COORD | $95,833.92 | 11.56% |
| CONDE, KAREN | NFR BUSINESS MANAGER | $113,776.62 | 11.53% |
| TRIPP, LYN | SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER | $113,776.62 | 11.53% |
| MULHOLLAND, DIANE | TREASURER TAX COLLECTOR | $139,902.88 | 11.49% |
| O’CONNOR, CAROLYN | ASSISTANT DIR PW FINANCE & ADMIN. | $151,318.96 | 11.48% |
| BYERS, LAUREN | COM AND RECREATION ADMIN | $113,082.32 | 11.45% |
| HOSKING, JENNIFER | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LIBRARY | $117,605.49 | 11.45% |
| MCKINNEY, WILLIAM | BUILDING DEPARTMENT MANAGER | $117,605.49 | 11.45% |
| MARTIN, FLAVIA | DEPUTY CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE | $117,605.49 | 11.45% |
| FOURNIER, CATHY | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS MANAGER | $117,605.49 | 11.45% |
| LLOYD, NATHAN | IT MANAGER TECHNICAL OPERATIONS | $117,605.49 | 11.45% |
| DONOVAN, PETER | PAYROLL MANAGER | $117,605.49 | 11.45% |
| DURFEE, SAMUEL | MANAGER PLANNING DEPT | $142,212.10 | 10.86% |
| STANSFIELD, JILL | PARKING MANAGER | $110,072.14 | 10.83% |
| GIRARD, AMY | PURCHASING MANAGER | $110,072.14 | 10.83% |
| TOOHEY, JASON | IT MANAGER, PROJECT/DEV SERVICES | $137,581.81 | 10.82% |
| CHISHOLM, DEBORAH | SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER | $137,581.81 | 10.82% |
| MACK, ROBERT | WELFARE OFFICER | $137,581.81 | 10.82% |
| MENDOLA, GIUSEPPE | SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER | $119,054.00 | 10.82% |
| BROWN, DORIA | ENERGY MANAGER | $123,816.16 | 10.82% |
| FRANZ, MATTHEW | SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER | $123,816.16 | 10.82% |
| HUSBAND, WAYNE | SENIOR TRAFFIC ENGINEER | $123,816.16 | 10.82% |
| KEATING, WILLIAM | SENIOR WASTEWATER ENGINEER | $123,816.16 | 10.82% |
| HUNNEWELL, JAY | BUILDING MANAGER | $103,021.36 | 10.65% |
| DEAN, STEPHANIE | PAYROLL SUPERVISOR | $103,021.36 | 10.65% |
| RUSH, MICHAEL | FLEET SUPERINTENDENT | $153,816.62 | 10.63% |
| LAFLEUR, JEFFREY | SUPERINTENDENT OF SOLID WASTE | $153,816.62 | 10.63% |
| CONANT, BRYAN | SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS | $153,816.62 | 10.63% |
| IBARRA, JONATHAN | SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS | $153,816.62 | 10.63% |
| BOUCHER, DAVID | SUPERINTENDENT OF WASTEWATER | $153,816.62 | 10.63% |
| LONES, RYAN | DIVISION OPERATIONS MANAGER | $121,563.52 | 10.16% |
| WELSH, MICHELLE | ASSESSING MANAGER | $109,400.51 | 10.15% |
| CORREA, CAMILLE | TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR | $136,742.32 | 10.15% |
| DESHAIES, JENNIFER | RISK MANAGER | $152,248.10 | 9.50% |
| BECOTTE, CHRISTINE | DEPUTY RISK MANAGER | $115,177.92 | 9.15% |
| POEHNERT, JEFFREY | PEG PROGRAM MANAGER | $88,063.04 | 9.13% |
| FOURNIER, PAUL | SUPERINTENDENT CEMETERY I | $88,063.04 | 9.13% |
| LENNOX, KENNETH | SUPERINTENDENT CEMETERY II | $88,063.04 | 9.13% |
| BERNARD, KIMBERLY | CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE | $135,347.89 | 9.02% |
| SAUNDERS, MARK | DEPUTY CITY ENGINEER | $135,347.89 | 9.02% |
| PEEK-KUKULKA, HEIDI | HEALTH OFFICER | $135,347.89 | 9.02% |
| EISENMANN, MICHAEL | STAFF ENGINEER | $87,759.98 | 8.76% |
| QUINTERO, NATALIA | STAFF ENGINEER | $87,759.98 | 8.76% |
| MILLER, KERRY | TRANSIT MOBILITY MANAGER | $87,759.98 | 8.76% |
| MCCORMACK, JENNIFER | DIRECTOR LIBRARY | $150,395.65 | 8.17% |
| MARTUSCELLO, EMILY | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIR | $150,395.65 | 8.17% |
| DURAND, RENEE | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER | $99,058.96 | 8.11% |
| AZIZ, EBRAM | PUB HEALTH NURSE | $95,249.02 | 7.89% |
| SPADAFORA, SOPHIA | PUB HEALTH NURSE | $95,249.02 | 7.89% |
| SUTHERLAND, LAUREN | GIS SPECIALIST | $103,021.36 | 7.89% |
| GANNON, ROBERT | GIS SPECIALIST ADMIN SER | $103,021.36 | 7.89% |
| GLASTETTER, PATRICIA | PUB HEALTH NURSE | $103,021.36 | 7.89% |
| STROMS, SASCHA | PUB HEALTH NURSE | $103,021.36 | 7.89% |
| MARTIN, DEBORAH | MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS MFR | $107,142.26 | 7.88% |
| CARL, LISA | ACCOUNTING MANAGER | $125,136.75 | 7.87% |
| ORTEGA, NELSON | MGR CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPT | $113,776.62 | 7.82% |
| PALMER, KATHLEEN | COM AND EVENTS SPECIALIST | $86,924.03 | 7.72% |
| MALO, ARLENE | PROPERTY AND CASUALTY ADJUSTER | $86,924.03 | 7.72% |
| SANTOS, DARRIN | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER | $133,102.53 | 7.22% |
| HEAVNER, ELYSE | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORD | $91,585.73 | 6.61% |
| GRAHAM, DONNA | LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS MANAGER | $119,054.00 | 6.55% |
| CORMIER, AMANDA | ASST SUPERINTENDENT PREVENTION | $115,843.94 | 5.58% |
| LABRIE, JEFFREY | ASST SUPERINTENDENT PREVENTION | $115,843.94 | 5.58% |
