43 LIRR Workers Made Over $250K In 2020: New Payroll Data

LONG ISLAND, NY — A total of 43 LIRR employees earned more than $250,000 in 2020, according to payroll data released by the Empire Center for Public Policy.

Of those, 19 workers topped $300,000 in compensation. Compared to 2019, 59 workers made at least $250,000 and 10 made at least $300,000. In 2014, no employees made more than $300,000.

LIRR President Phillip Eng, who made the most money last year, moved down on the list, ranking at 4.

Edward Popolizio, who works as a track foremen, took home the most overall last year. However, utility worker Salvatore Lazzarino made the most in overtime, taking home $252,892 on top of his salary.

Check out the full list of LIRR employees who were paid more than $250,000 last year:

1. Edward Popolizio, LIRR Foreman - Track, $344,796 ($238,789 in overtime)
2. Patrick Damboise, LIRR Foreman - Track, $344,201 ($244,617 in overtime)
3. Salvatore Lazzarino, LIRR MW Utility Worker, $333,794 ($252,892 in overtime)
4. Phillip Eng, LIRR President, $323,153
5. Christopher Shine, LIRR Engineer, $322,488 ($86,225 in overtime)
6. Lee Levine, LIRR Machine Operator, $316,185 ($227,036 in overtime)
7. Mark Speruta, LIRR Foreman-Surfacing, $315,540 ($204,534 in overtime)
8. Robert Friscia, LIRR Foreman MW Mechanic, $314,555 ($205,292 in overtime)
9. Christopher Jerome, LIRR Foreman - Track, $311,472 ($205,704 in overtime)
10. Ricardo Ruiz, LIRR MW Repairman Technician, $310,337 ($207,492 in overtime)
11. John Swaby, LIRR Gang Foreman - ME, $308,833 ($173,299 in overtime)
12. Michael Woodhouse, LIRR Train Dispatcher, $307,486 ($170,911 in overtime)
13. Dallas Bazemore III, LIRR Foreman - Surfacing, $307,157 ($192,150 in overtime)
14. Christopher Kroll, LIRR Foreman - Track, $303,578 ($204,154 in overtime)
15. Joseph Duryea, LIRR Foreman - Track, $302,767 ($193,206 in overtime)
16. Frank Pizzonia, LIRR Track Worker (A), $302,025 ($221,766 in overtime)
17. John Joseph Bergin Jr., LIRR Foreman - Track, $301, 644 ($195,192 in overtime)
18. James Szegfu, LIRR Foreman - Track, $301,631 ($200,706 in overtime)
19. Jeremiah Wilson, LIRR MW Utility Worker, $300,030 ($217,170 in overtime)
20. Rafael Delcastillo, LIRR Conductor, $295,944 (99,884 in overtime)
21. Terence Glum, LIRR Foreman - Track, $295,697 ($187,520 in overtime)
22. Devnish Baird, LIRR Foreman - Surfacing, $295,076 ($182,246)
23. Cary Realbuto, LIRR Gang Foreman - ME, $291,782 ($153,657 in overtime)
24. Michael Licata, LIRR Machine Operator, $288,030 ($177,653 in overtime)
25. George Hutchinson, LIRR Gang Foreman - ME, $287,266 ($165,893 in overtime)
26. Rigoberto Vega, LIRR MW Mechanic, $286,805 ($167,479 in overtime)
27. Harold Maxwell, LIRR Chief Train Dispatcher, $284,975 ($149,933 in overtime)
28. Donald Corona, LIRR Engineer Work Equipment, $281,784 ($197,266 in overtime)
29. James Alexander, LIRR MW Utility Worker, $281,224 ($199,068 in overtime)
30. Nicholas Gentner, LIRR Gang Foreman - ME, $279,618 ($142,885 in overtime)
31. Matthew Cleary, LIRR Chief Train Dispatcher, $279,023 ($143,220 in overtime)
32. Robert Kruse, LIRR Gang Foreman ET TCPQ, $276,295 ($165,534 in overtime)
33. Leonard Spero, LIRR Foreman Signal, $275,664 ($158,153 in overtime)
34. Joseph Balestra, LIRR Foreman - Track, $274,525 ($172,617 in overtime)
35. Daniel Slawomirski, LIRR Machinist Federal Inspector, $274,050 ($186,110 in overtime)
36. Steven Johntry, LIRR Foreman - Track, $272,479 ($168,220 in overtime)
37. Thomas Allen, LIRR Gang Foreman - ME, $269,184 ($124,386 in overtime)
38. Claude Birong, LIRR Foreman - Track, $268,669 ($159,432 in overtime)
39. David Negus, LIRR Machinst, $266,301 ($186,561 in overtime)
40. Richard Trepiccione, LIRR Foreman - Surfacing, $264,879 ($154,517 in overtime)
41. Arthur Kissmer, LIRR Foreman - Signal, $264,396 ($139,894 in overtime)
42. Peter Peluso, LIRR Gang Foreman ET TCPQ, $263,727 ($150,532 in overtime)
43. Sean Thornton, LIRR Gang Foreman - ME, $263,693 ($152,721 in overtime)