In addition to the annual salary increases, the new contract stipulates that Batista will always make $10,000 more than the next highest paid official in Worcester. Last year, that was Worcester Public School Superintendent Rachel Monárrez, who made $268,754.

WORCESTER — The proposed terms of City Manager Eric D. Batista's new three-year contract come with a pay bump. If the contract were to go into effect, Batista's starting salary would increase 3.7% to $293,868, starting Dec. 31. He would then get a 3.9% raise to $305,223 starting July 1, 2025, and a 2.9% raise to $314,080 starting July 1, 2026.

City officials are weighing a three-year contract with Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista. Here's what's in it.

Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista, stands to earn a base salary of more than $300,000 next year if the City Council approves his new contract in December, according to records and officials.

In a relatively quick City Council meeting, councilors delayed action on the annual tax classification hearing and a vote to advertise City Manager Eric D. Batista's proposed three-year contract.

The City Council will vote on a new, three-year contract for City Manager Eric Batista that will come with a significant pay bump, according to The Worcester Telegram. The new contract would include raises in each of the three years.