BERLIN – The Worcester County Commissioners approved a 15% salary increase for the sheriff this week.
On Tuesday, the commissioners approved a resolution to increase the salary for the Worcester County Sheriff to $101,200 following the election in November. Currently, the salary is $88,000.
“Currently, the sheriff is one of the lowest paid of all county government department heads and the states attorney of Worcester County,” Sheriff Matt Crisafulli wrote in a letter to the commissioners. “Bringing this scale up puts the sheriff’s pay at a more equitable rate.”
In 2015, the commissioners set the sheriff’s salary at $88,000. Crisafulli proposed an adjustment to the pay scale because the sheriff does not receive cost-of-living increases. A Maryland Association of Counties salary survey shows that the average statewide sheriff’s salary is $117,000. The average sheriff’s salary for the Eastern Shore’s nine counties is $101,333.
Crsiafulli proposed a 15% increase to take effect at the start of the next term in December 2022.
Are they hiring any bus drivers?
Take them off the Radar Beat & Fight real Crime !!!!
Very interesting. Because, the Wicomico County Compensation and Allowance Commission is getting ready to release their recommended salaries for the next elected County Executive, County Council, and Sheriff. Their proposed salary for Sheriff is $121,000. That’s a $26,000 increase above Mike Lewis’ current $95,000 salary.
we will be paying for MIke’s increase.
Take the money from the Wicomico County Board of Ed allocation !!! At least the sheriff’s department is trying to do the right thing.
Ban RADAR Beat !!!!!
WCPS are already short staffed .Where would you reduce the budget for WCPS? Cut teacher, secretary. cafeteria and maintenance staff and salaries? Reduce the curriculum materials. And what about tech support. Do you actually know how many schools, employees and students are in WCPS?
Of course, that figure doesn’t include bribes and back door deals and payoffs to “look the other way” when friends, other cops, and wealthy people get caught doing crimes “We, the People” do prison time for…..
Power corrupts. Power AND a badge?
Corruption beyond measure.
And, PLEASE, just because you like him, don’t think that stuff doesn’t happen.