Ready-to-use Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) benchmark comparing 7 neighboring municipalities in Fairfield, New Haven & Hartford Counties, Connecticut, compiled directly from executed public agreements and adopted municipal schedules.
Milford City • Darien Town • New Canaan Town • Plainville Town • Greenwich Town • East Hartford Town • Trumbull Town
Active bargaining note: includes contracts expiring in 2026 (Darien Town, Plainville Town).
Below are the first three municipalities from the workbook verbatim, including direct links to the public source filings. All 7 municipalities, quartile formulas, and the cost calculator are unlocked in the full edition.
| Municipality | Union / Local | Contract Term | Entry Base | Top Step Base | Supervisor | COLA % Schedule | Longevity & Stipends | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford City | Milford Connecticut Police Department Employees Police Union, Inc. | 2025-07-01 to 2029-06-30 | $86,249 | $99,975 | $107,505 Police Sergeant Grade P-02 Step 1 top rate ($107,504.80 [$2,067.40/wk x 52] eff. 7/1/2026 - 7.53% above Step 4 Patrol Officer; Sergeant Step 0 $105,422.20 [$2,027.35/wk]; Lieutenant P-03 Step 1 $121,057.04 [$2,328.02/wk]; Captain P-04 Step 1 $128,486.80 [$2,470.90/wk]) | FY2025-26 (upon 9/9/2025 ratification): 3.00% + step contraction, 7/1/2026: 3.00%, 7/1/2027: 3.00%, 7/1/2028: 2.50% | Longevity: Annual lump sum within 30 days of anniversary (Art. VI, Sec. 6): 10+ yrs 2.5% of base salary, 15+ yrs 3.0%, 20+ yrs 3.5%, 25+ yrs 4.0%, 30+ yrs 5.0% Stipends: Shift differential (Art. VI, Sec. 2): 1.25% of top Patrol hourly rate (3pm-11pm / 4pm-12am), 1.50% (11pm-7am / 12am-8am), plus 1.25% Sunday/Holiday differential; Cleaning allowance $500/yr (Art. XVIII, Sec. 5); Detective clothing $400/yr (Art. XVIII, Sec. 1); Education bonus (Art. XXII, Sec. 14): Associate's $250, Bachelor's $500, Master's $1,500 + $75/yr book allowance; AED certification $250/yr (Art. VI, Sec. 8); Productivity incentive $300/yr for pre-ratification hires (Art. VI, Sec. 7) | Preamble & Art. II (p. 1), Art. V Sec. 1 Work Schedule (p. 4), Art. VI Sec. 1-8 Wages, Shift Diff, Longevity & AED (pp. 6-9), Art. VII Holidays (p. 9), Art. XVIII Uniform/Cleaning (p. 35), Art. XXII Sec. 12-14 Education (pp. 39-40), Appendix A Wage Scales (p. A-1) |
| Darien Town | Darien Police Association (Patrol Officers, Sergeants & Lieutenants) | 2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30 | $81,703 | $111,088 | $119,893 Police Sergeant Step 1 ($119,893 eff. 7/1/2025 - 7.93% above Step 5 Patrol Officer on 2-step Sergeant scale where FY2022-23 Step 1 was $109,720 and Step 2 was $113,761; Lieutenant FY2025-26 Step 1 $133,094 and Step 2 $137,511) | 7/1/2022: 2.75% retroactive + $1,500 one-time execution payment, 7/1/2023: 2.75%, 7/1/2024: 3.125%, 7/1/2025: 3.125% | Longevity: Annual longevity payment (Sec. 4.06): 10 to <15 yrs $750, 15 to <20 yrs $1,000, 20+ yrs $1,500 Stipends: Shift differentials: 6.25% evening shift and 11.25% midnight shift on normal hourly rate (annual salary / 2,080); Detective Bureau and Youth Bureau plainclothes clothing allowance $1,000/FY via direct deposit (Sec. 4.11(a)) plus Town-provided uniform cleaning | Recognition Clause, Art. IV Sec. 4.01 Annualized Salary Schedules, Shift Differential Provisions, Sec. 4.06 Longevity, Sec. 4.11 Clothing/Cleaning Allowance, Holiday Provisions, Appendix A Salary Schedules (FY2022-23 through FY2025-26) |
| New Canaan Town | New Canaan Police Union, National Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 042 | 2025-07-01 to 2029-06-30 | $79,918 | $111,149 | $115,616 Police Sergeant Step 4 probationary rate ($115,615.97 eff. 7/1/2025 - 4.02% above Step 5 Patrol Officer; promoted Sergeants enter at Step 4 and advance to Step 5 [$123,159+ in Schedule 1] upon completion of probation per Art. 8, Sec. 7) | 7/1/2025: $0.50/hr base adjustment + 2.50% GWI, 7/1/2026: 2.85%, 7/1/2027: 2.85%, 7/1/2028: 2.90% | Longevity: Annual lump-sum longevity paid first payday in December (Art. 12, Sec. 1): 5 yrs $200, 10 yrs $300, 15 yrs $400, 20+ yrs $500 Stipends: Evening and night shift differentials; First Responder medical stipend; Education degree stipends and college tuition reimbursement; Uniform and equipment purchase allowance + uniform cleaning allowance; Extra duty rate $91.00/hr | Title Page (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2029), Art. 8 Sec. 1-7 Wages, GWI & Sergeant/Lieutenant Step 4/5 Progression, Art. 12 Sec. 1 Longevity, Schedule 1 Wage Scale; verified with New Canaan Official Recruitment Posting (policeapp.com/Entry-Level-New-Canaan-CT-Police-Officer-Jobs/996/) |
| Full 7-Municipality Peer Group Median | $79,918 | $100,959 | Remaining 4 municipalities (Plainville Town, Greenwich Town, East Hartford Town, Trumbull Town) included in full workbook | |||||
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