State and local government payrolls

Outside of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties have the largest individual groups of government employees in the state and the highest payrolls, according to data from the state comptroller. And when you look at average salaries, four Long Island villages turn up in the top 15, along with Long Island judges and the Nassau Interim Finance Authority.

This payroll list includes active employees enrolled in the New York State and Local Retirement System and as such does not include part-time or seasonal employees who would not be eligible for pensions. New York City employees are not included. State employees are grouped by department or division. You can read more here. And while clerical and other school district employees are included here by district, we have a separate database of for teachers and administrators.

Data were obtained under the state's Freedom of Information Act. This database was posted on Nov. 28, 2017.

Top 10 government units by payroll size

Top 15 government units by average pay

You can search and sort within this list of 3,230 governments and agencies such as the Division of State Police, Port Authority, or the Education Department for the past two fiscal years, which end on March 31. Clicking on an "employer" name will bring you to a list of employees for the two years. Or you can go directly to that database of individual pay. Charts powered by amCharts

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Employer 2017 employees 2017 total pay 2017 average pay 2016 employees 2016 total pay 2016 average pay
Employer Canton CSD 2017 employees 114 2017 total pay $2,441,818.28 2017 average pay $21,419.46 2016 employees 115 2016 total pay $2,437,235.15 2016 average pay $21,193.35
Employer Brunswick CSD 2017 employees 68 2017 total pay $2,435,736.06 2017 average pay $35,819.65 2016 employees 65 2016 total pay $2,268,477.80 2016 average pay $34,899.66
Employer Town of Wheatfield 2017 employees 77 2017 total pay $2,426,845.99 2017 average pay $31,517.48 2016 employees 74 2016 total pay $2,280,729.41 2016 average pay $30,820.67
Employer Hoosick Falls CSD 2017 employees 83 2017 total pay $2,425,974.63 2017 average pay $29,228.61 2016 employees 78 2016 total pay $2,283,089.28 2016 average pay $29,270.38
Employer Hannibal CSD 2017 employees 117 2017 total pay $2,422,741.43 2017 average pay $20,707.19 2016 employees 114 2016 total pay $2,265,228.87 2016 average pay $19,870.43
Employer Catskill Otb Corp. 2017 employees 85 2017 total pay $2,421,044.64 2017 average pay $28,482.88 2016 employees 95 2016 total pay $2,468,343.28 2016 average pay $25,982.56
Employer Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD 2017 employees 85 2017 total pay $2,416,654.25 2017 average pay $28,431.23 2016 employees 87 2016 total pay $2,131,988.00 2016 average pay $24,505.61
Employer Potsdam CSD 2017 employees 95 2017 total pay $2,416,323.11 2017 average pay $25,434.98 2016 employees 94 2016 total pay $2,441,942.05 2016 average pay $25,978.11
Employer Thousand Island CSD 2017 employees 110 2017 total pay $2,415,801.62 2017 average pay $21,961.83 2016 employees 104 2016 total pay $2,200,098.18 2016 average pay $21,154.79
Employer Town of Farmington 2017 employees 68 2017 total pay $2,410,718.39 2017 average pay $35,451.74 2016 employees 60 2016 total pay $2,097,942.04 2016 average pay $34,965.70
Employer Cattaraugus Little Valley CSD 2017 employees 105 2017 total pay $2,404,530.72 2017 average pay $22,900.29 2016 employees 101 2016 total pay $2,386,622.63 2016 average pay $23,629.93
Employer Holley CSD 2017 employees 111 2017 total pay $2,400,223.05 2017 average pay $21,623.63 2016 employees 116 2016 total pay $2,206,451.33 2016 average pay $19,021.13
Employer Southold UFSD 2017 employees 70 2017 total pay $2,399,324.66 2017 average pay $34,276.07 2016 employees 75 2016 total pay $2,303,873.52 2016 average pay $30,718.31
Employer Town of Malta 2017 employees 69 2017 total pay $2,398,343.03 2017 average pay $34,758.59 2016 employees 66 2016 total pay $2,331,605.89 2016 average pay $35,327.36
Employer Village of Ellenville 2017 employees 63 2017 total pay $2,394,171.75 2017 average pay $38,002.73 2016 employees 59 2016 total pay $2,178,275.91 2016 average pay $36,919.93
Employer Jordan-Elbridge CSD 2017 employees 100 2017 total pay $2,389,810.53 2017 average pay $23,898.11 2016 employees 86 2016 total pay $2,297,498.02 2016 average pay $26,715.09
Employer Town of North Salem 2017 employees 52 2017 total pay $2,388,397.35 2017 average pay $45,930.72 2016 employees 51 2016 total pay $2,286,720.01 2016 average pay $44,837.65
Employer Village of Albion 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $2,387,324.39 2017 average pay $51,898.36 2016 employees 49 2016 total pay $2,312,559.01 2016 average pay $47,195.08
Employer Mechanicville City School Dist 2017 employees 98 2017 total pay $2,362,074.41 2017 average pay $24,102.80 2016 employees 97 2016 total pay $2,214,724.75 2016 average pay $22,832.21
Employer Albion CSD 2017 employees 100 2017 total pay $2,355,802.96 2017 average pay $23,558.03 2016 employees 100 2016 total pay $2,280,705.22 2016 average pay $22,807.05
Employer Town of Niagara 2017 employees 79 2017 total pay $2,351,449.12 2017 average pay $29,765.18 2016 employees 83 2016 total pay $2,422,544.08 2016 average pay $29,187.28
Employer Stillwater CSD 2017 employees 86 2017 total pay $2,349,014.68 2017 average pay $27,314.12 2016 employees 90 2016 total pay $2,299,628.22 2016 average pay $25,551.42
Employer North Rose-Wolcott CSD 2017 employees 110 2017 total pay $2,342,541.10 2017 average pay $21,295.83 2016 employees 119 2016 total pay $2,383,336.75 2016 average pay $20,028.04
Employer Watkins Glen-Csd 2017 employees 114 2017 total pay $2,336,055.81 2017 average pay $20,491.72 2016 employees 110 2016 total pay $2,256,881.30 2016 average pay $20,517.10
Employer Emma S Clark Memorial Library 2017 employees 49 2017 total pay $2,325,428.10 2017 average pay $47,457.72 2016 employees 48 2016 total pay $2,274,305.15 2016 average pay $47,381.36
Employer Buffalo Urban Renewal Agcy 2017 employees 44 2017 total pay $2,322,215.35 2017 average pay $52,777.62 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $2,265,797.81 2016 average pay $48,208.46
Employer Onondaga CSD 2017 employees 74 2017 total pay $2,321,482.33 2017 average pay $31,371.38 2016 employees 72 2016 total pay $2,315,943.45 2016 average pay $32,165.88
Employer Village of Chester 2017 employees 33 2017 total pay $2,318,445.91 2017 average pay $70,255.94 2016 employees 34 2016 total pay $2,151,570.49 2016 average pay $63,281.49
Employer So Huntington Public Library 2017 employees 53 2017 total pay $2,312,194.83 2017 average pay $43,626.32 2016 employees 49 2016 total pay $2,232,935.08 2016 average pay $45,570.10
Employer Town of Ontario 2017 employees 58 2017 total pay $2,310,038.50 2017 average pay $39,828.25 2016 employees 62 2016 total pay $2,332,152.11 2016 average pay $37,615.36
Employer Highlnd Falls-Ft Mntgomery CSD 2017 employees 63 2017 total pay $2,305,416.67 2017 average pay $36,593.92 2016 employees 54 2016 total pay $2,090,653.30 2016 average pay $38,715.80
Employer Town of Crawford 2017 employees 55 2017 total pay $2,303,596.35 2017 average pay $41,883.57 2016 employees 57 2016 total pay $2,346,315.09 2016 average pay $41,163.42
Employer Greenburgh North Castle UFSD 2017 employees 83 2017 total pay $2,303,116.03 2017 average pay $27,748.39 2016 employees 78 2016 total pay $2,393,933.26 2016 average pay $30,691.45
Employer Falconer CSD 2017 employees 83 2017 total pay $2,297,892.42 2017 average pay $27,685.45 2016 employees 83 2016 total pay $2,214,904.09 2016 average pay $26,685.59
Employer Sodus CSD 2017 employees 98 2017 total pay $2,296,917.23 2017 average pay $23,437.93 2016 employees 94 2016 total pay $2,261,184.65 2016 average pay $24,055.16
Employer Little Falls-City School Dist 2017 employees 81 2017 total pay $2,290,002.40 2017 average pay $28,271.63 2016 employees 81 2016 total pay $2,164,309.59 2016 average pay $26,719.87
Employer Rockland Co Solid Waste Auth 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $2,281,144.74 2017 average pay $73,585.31 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $2,108,205.20 2016 average pay $75,293.04
Employer Byron-Bergen CSD 2017 employees 92 2017 total pay $2,276,962.25 2017 average pay $24,749.59 2016 employees 94 2016 total pay $2,196,597.13 2016 average pay $23,368.05
Employer Boces-Franklin Essex Hamilton 2017 employees 91 2017 total pay $2,271,707.01 2017 average pay $24,963.81 2016 employees 91 2016 total pay $2,216,479.16 2016 average pay $24,356.91
Employer Canajoharie CSD 2017 employees 71 2017 total pay $2,261,269.59 2017 average pay $31,848.87 2016 employees 68 2016 total pay $2,014,721.04 2016 average pay $29,628.25
Employer Chautauqua Lake CSD 2017 employees 72 2017 total pay $2,250,762.21 2017 average pay $31,260.59 2016 employees 71 2016 total pay $2,276,862.74 2016 average pay $32,068.49
Employer Village of Williston Park 2017 employees 55 2017 total pay $2,246,561.34 2017 average pay $40,846.57 2016 employees 54 2016 total pay $2,182,345.19 2016 average pay $40,413.80
Employer Comsewogue Public Library 2017 employees 69 2017 total pay $2,245,092.09 2017 average pay $32,537.57 2016 employees 66 2016 total pay $2,166,029.97 2016 average pay $32,818.64
Employer Village of Oyster Bay Cove 2017 employees 14 2017 total pay $2,241,427.72 2017 average pay $160,101.98 2016 employees 14 2016 total pay $1,976,459.17 2016 average pay $141,175.66
Employer Village of Great Neck 2017 employees 35 2017 total pay $2,238,875.61 2017 average pay $63,967.87 2016 employees 34 2016 total pay $2,141,998.53 2016 average pay $62,999.96
Employer Cooperstown CSD 2017 employees 76 2017 total pay $2,232,851.62 2017 average pay $29,379.63 2016 employees 86 2016 total pay $2,327,600.94 2016 average pay $27,065.13
Employer Norwood-Norfolk CSD 2017 employees 87 2017 total pay $2,230,912.78 2017 average pay $25,642.68 2016 employees 80 2016 total pay $2,126,945.03 2016 average pay $26,586.81
Employer Newark Valley CSD 2017 employees 93 2017 total pay $2,224,820.54 2017 average pay $23,922.80 2016 employees 92 2016 total pay $1,962,557.06 2016 average pay $21,332.14
Employer Village of Tupper Lake 2017 employees 51 2017 total pay $2,215,613.27 2017 average pay $43,443.40 2016 employees 54 2016 total pay $1,972,211.24 2016 average pay $36,522.43
Employer Town of Marlborough 2017 employees 61 2017 total pay $2,211,992.43 2017 average pay $36,262.17 2016 employees 62 2016 total pay $2,173,154.02 2016 average pay $35,050.87
Employer Sandy Creek CSD 2017 employees 85 2017 total pay $2,211,789.12 2017 average pay $26,021.05 2016 employees 94 2016 total pay $2,258,674.39 2016 average pay $24,028.45
Employer New Rochelle Public Library 2017 employees 40 2017 total pay $2,211,303.39 2017 average pay $55,282.58 2016 employees 41 2016 total pay $2,215,460.52 2016 average pay $54,035.62
Employer Brasher Falls CSD 2017 employees 85 2017 total pay $2,211,231.84 2017 average pay $26,014.49 2016 employees 83 2016 total pay $2,051,487.29 2016 average pay $24,716.71
Employer Seneca Falls-Csd 2017 employees 95 2017 total pay $2,209,416.89 2017 average pay $23,257.02 2016 employees 92 2016 total pay $2,305,152.91 2016 average pay $25,056.01
Employer Greenburgh Graham UFSD 2017 employees 74 2017 total pay $2,208,948.64 2017 average pay $29,850.66 2016 employees 79 2016 total pay $2,148,045.80 2016 average pay $27,190.45
Employer Pembroke CSD 2017 employees 68 2017 total pay $2,207,147.99 2017 average pay $32,458.06 2016 employees 65 2016 total pay $1,961,285.08 2016 average pay $30,173.62
Employer Williamson CSD 2017 employees 103 2017 total pay $2,204,830.57 2017 average pay $21,406.12 2016 employees 95 2016 total pay $1,903,902.36 2016 average pay $20,041.08
Employer Sidney CSD 2017 employees 103 2017 total pay $2,203,653.45 2017 average pay $21,394.69 2016 employees 108 2016 total pay $1,921,960.43 2016 average pay $17,795.93
Employer Village of Harrison 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $2,201,244.72 2017 average pay $78,615.88 2016 employees 30 2016 total pay $2,353,507.26 2016 average pay $78,450.24
Employer Letchworth CSD at Gainesville 2017 employees 88 2017 total pay $2,195,345.68 2017 average pay $24,947.11 2016 employees 85 2016 total pay $2,056,438.48 2016 average pay $24,193.39
Employer General Brown CSD 2017 employees 107 2017 total pay $2,188,167.50 2017 average pay $20,450.16 2016 employees 98 2016 total pay $2,025,503.67 2016 average pay $20,668.40
Employer Westchester Library System 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $2,182,043.23 2017 average pay $77,930.12 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $2,107,666.44 2016 average pay $75,273.80
Employer Town of Liberty 2017 employees 76 2017 total pay $2,175,759.00 2017 average pay $28,628.41 2016 employees 76 2016 total pay $2,178,873.71 2016 average pay $28,669.39
Employer Village of Catskill 2017 employees 52 2017 total pay $2,173,513.16 2017 average pay $41,798.33 2016 employees 51 2016 total pay $2,185,797.02 2016 average pay $42,858.77
Employer Wellsville CSD 2017 employees 112 2017 total pay $2,165,311.83 2017 average pay $19,333.14 2016 employees 108 2016 total pay $2,161,427.14 2016 average pay $20,013.21
Employer Dundee CSD 2017 employees 99 2017 total pay $2,158,841.86 2017 average pay $21,806.48 2016 employees 97 2016 total pay $2,076,122.37 2016 average pay $21,403.32
Employer Ogdensburg City School Dist 2017 employees 86 2017 total pay $2,156,374.18 2017 average pay $25,074.12 2016 employees 88 2016 total pay $2,176,323.36 2016 average pay $24,730.95
Employer Town of Lockport 2017 employees 58 2017 total pay $2,153,102.55 2017 average pay $37,122.46 2016 employees 55 2016 total pay $1,989,236.55 2016 average pay $36,167.94
Employer Cassadaga Valley CSD 2017 employees 100 2017 total pay $2,152,116.08 2017 average pay $21,521.16 2016 employees 95 2016 total pay $2,084,246.16 2016 average pay $21,939.43
Employer New City Library 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $2,151,242.18 2017 average pay $55,160.06 2016 employees 43 2016 total pay $2,313,588.14 2016 average pay $53,804.38
Employer Lyons CSD 2017 employees 103 2017 total pay $2,150,625.04 2017 average pay $20,879.85 2016 employees 89 2016 total pay $2,145,441.58 2016 average pay $24,106.09
Employer Sauquoit Valley CSD 2017 employees 71 2017 total pay $2,150,486.01 2017 average pay $30,288.54 2016 employees 70 2016 total pay $2,010,634.95 2016 average pay $28,723.36
Employer Schoharie Central School 2017 employees 80 2017 total pay $2,150,097.24 2017 average pay $26,876.22 2016 employees 83 2016 total pay $2,067,793.92 2016 average pay $24,913.18
Employer Village of Washingtonville 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $2,147,087.86 2017 average pay $69,260.90 2016 employees 32 2016 total pay $2,202,366.65 2016 average pay $68,823.96
Employer Village of Westfield 2017 employees 52 2017 total pay $2,146,318.73 2017 average pay $41,275.36 2016 employees 51 2016 total pay $1,987,994.23 2016 average pay $38,980.28
Employer Town of Webb 2017 employees 82 2017 total pay $2,146,030.55 2017 average pay $26,171.10 2016 employees 75 2016 total pay $2,096,110.47 2016 average pay $27,948.14
Employer Addison CSD 2017 employees 115 2017 total pay $2,140,574.60 2017 average pay $18,613.69 2016 employees 113 2016 total pay $2,073,605.20 2016 average pay $18,350.49
Employer Jericho Public Library 2017 employees 67 2017 total pay $2,128,940.67 2017 average pay $31,775.23 2016 employees 67 2016 total pay $2,156,286.03 2016 average pay $32,183.37
Employer Delaware Academy C S D - Delhi 2017 employees 70 2017 total pay $2,127,351.07 2017 average pay $30,390.73 2016 employees 67 2016 total pay $1,962,497.65 2016 average pay $29,291.01
Employer Town of Whitestown 2017 employees 76 2017 total pay $2,122,962.74 2017 average pay $27,933.72 2016 employees 71 2016 total pay $1,945,735.08 2016 average pay $27,404.72
Employer Village of Haverstraw 2017 employees 61 2017 total pay $2,121,212.87 2017 average pay $34,773.98 2016 employees 57 2016 total pay $2,086,461.18 2016 average pay $36,604.58
Employer Jericho Water District 2017 employees 34 2017 total pay $2,119,913.50 2017 average pay $62,350.40 2016 employees 38 2016 total pay $2,108,447.21 2016 average pay $55,485.45
Employer Town of Tuxedo 2017 employees 34 2017 total pay $2,110,766.65 2017 average pay $62,081.37 2016 employees 43 2016 total pay $2,659,286.35 2016 average pay $61,843.87
Employer Attica CSD 2017 employees 106 2017 total pay $2,110,507.42 2017 average pay $19,910.45 2016 employees 108 2016 total pay $1,883,920.60 2016 average pay $17,443.71
Employer Wilson CSD 2017 employees 81 2017 total pay $2,107,261.47 2017 average pay $26,015.57 2016 employees 75 2016 total pay $1,964,420.90 2016 average pay $26,192.28
Employer Coxsackie-Athens CSD 2017 employees 80 2017 total pay $2,098,548.88 2017 average pay $26,231.86 2016 employees 84 2016 total pay $2,153,996.17 2016 average pay $25,642.81
Employer Fredonia CSD 2017 employees 92 2017 total pay $2,092,191.28 2017 average pay $22,741.21 2016 employees 99 2016 total pay $2,138,526.16 2016 average pay $21,601.27
Employer Canisteo-Greenwood CSD 2017 employees 108 2017 total pay $2,090,454.17 2017 average pay $19,356.06 2016 employees 110 2016 total pay $1,968,475.62 2016 average pay $17,895.23
Employer Pine Valley CSD 2017 employees 73 2017 total pay $2,087,687.70 2017 average pay $28,598.46 2016 employees 77 2016 total pay $2,047,970.56 2016 average pay $26,597.02
Employer Allegany Limestone CSD 2017 employees 101 2017 total pay $2,075,610.86 2017 average pay $20,550.60 2016 employees 96 2016 total pay $1,984,152.21 2016 average pay $20,668.25
Employer Div of Tax Appeals 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $2,073,969.91 2017 average pay $86,415.41 2016 employees 26 2016 total pay $2,462,765.16 2016 average pay $94,721.74
Employer Village of Kiryas Joel 2017 employees 34 2017 total pay $2,070,262.26 2017 average pay $60,890.07 2016 employees 34 2016 total pay $1,956,740.43 2016 average pay $57,551.19
Employer Pocantico Hills CSD 2017 employees 49 2017 total pay $2,059,278.79 2017 average pay $42,026.10 2016 employees 52 2016 total pay $2,006,753.89 2016 average pay $38,591.42
Employer Village of Woodbury 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $2,058,719.37 2017 average pay $66,410.30 2016 employees 30 2016 total pay $1,252,082.54 2016 average pay $41,736.08
Employer Fort Plain CSD 2017 employees 81 2017 total pay $2,052,204.13 2017 average pay $25,335.85 2016 employees 87 2016 total pay $2,000,084.57 2016 average pay $22,989.48
Employer NYS School For The Deaf 2017 employees 62 2017 total pay $2,048,828.06 2017 average pay $33,045.61 2016 employees 59 2016 total pay $2,158,682.37 2016 average pay $36,587.84
Employer Silver Creek CSD 2017 employees 109 2017 total pay $2,047,567.18 2017 average pay $18,785.02 2016 employees 114 2016 total pay $2,024,010.47 2016 average pay $17,754.48
Employer Great Neck North Water Auth 2017 employees 23 2017 total pay $2,040,992.54 2017 average pay $88,738.81 2016 employees 24 2016 total pay $1,909,210.23 2016 average pay $79,550.43
Employer Village of Baldwinsville 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $2,040,613.99 2017 average pay $44,361.17 2016 employees 50 2016 total pay $2,142,243.43 2016 average pay $42,844.87
Employer Greenwich CSD 2017 employees 97 2017 total pay $2,038,373.63 2017 average pay $21,014.16 2016 employees 94 2016 total pay $1,835,877.01 2016 average pay $19,530.61

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