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.

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.

David Webb, a local progressive activist who has stated his intention to run for City Council and the victim of an assault last week outside of the City Council chamber, used the contract item to fault Batista's response to the assault as well as his general management of the city.

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.

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