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 Campbell Savona CSD 2017 employees 77 2017 total pay $1,469,550.54 2017 average pay $19,085.07 2016 employees 71 2016 total pay $1,435,184.24 2016 average pay $20,213.86
Employer Central NY Regn Plan & Dev Bd 2017 employees 29 2017 total pay $1,468,048.48 2017 average pay $50,622.36 2016 employees 26 2016 total pay $1,386,303.12 2016 average pay $53,319.35
Employer Village of Geneseo 2017 employees 32 2017 total pay $1,463,622.61 2017 average pay $45,738.21 2016 employees 27 2016 total pay $1,387,836.67 2016 average pay $51,401.36
Employer York CSD 2017 employees 55 2017 total pay $1,463,420.41 2017 average pay $26,607.64 2016 employees 58 2016 total pay $1,492,890.86 2016 average pay $25,739.50
Employer Town of Walworth 2017 employees 48 2017 total pay $1,462,721.20 2017 average pay $30,473.36 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $1,404,989.51 2016 average pay $29,893.39
Employer Genesee Valley CSD Angelica-Be 2017 employees 75 2017 total pay $1,457,485.32 2017 average pay $19,433.14 2016 employees 73 2016 total pay $1,466,182.38 2016 average pay $20,084.69
Employer Village of Farmingdale 2017 employees 37 2017 total pay $1,457,377.82 2017 average pay $39,388.59 2016 employees 36 2016 total pay $1,373,029.88 2016 average pay $38,139.72
Employer Dutchess Water Wastewater Auth 2017 employees 23 2017 total pay $1,457,144.78 2017 average pay $63,354.12 2016 employees 22 2016 total pay $1,457,393.99 2016 average pay $66,245.18
Employer Village of Gouverneur 2017 employees 40 2017 total pay $1,456,994.78 2017 average pay $36,424.87 2016 employees 37 2016 total pay $1,333,501.67 2016 average pay $36,040.59
Employer Town of North Elba 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,456,263.25 2017 average pay $31,657.90 2016 employees 45 2016 total pay $1,437,393.96 2016 average pay $31,942.09
Employer Town of New Scotland 2017 employees 45 2017 total pay $1,447,780.50 2017 average pay $32,172.90 2016 employees 49 2016 total pay $1,435,235.37 2016 average pay $29,290.52
Employer Town of Pawling 2017 employees 44 2017 total pay $1,446,679.30 2017 average pay $32,879.08 2016 employees 46 2016 total pay $1,373,312.33 2016 average pay $29,854.62
Employer Islip Public Library 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $1,446,212.50 2017 average pay $37,082.37 2016 employees 46 2016 total pay $1,545,960.08 2016 average pay $33,607.83
Employer Town of Erwin 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,443,874.09 2017 average pay $51,566.93 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,251,120.54 2016 average pay $44,682.88
Employer City of Sherrill 2017 employees 37 2017 total pay $1,442,546.26 2017 average pay $38,987.74 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,428,429.68 2016 average pay $36,626.40
Employer Thrall Public Library 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,440,840.28 2017 average pay $37,916.85 2016 employees 34 2016 total pay $1,395,239.58 2016 average pay $41,036.46
Employer Brentwood Fire District 2017 employees 23 2017 total pay $1,437,722.39 2017 average pay $62,509.67 2016 employees 23 2016 total pay $1,399,096.83 2016 average pay $60,830.30
Employer Hudson & Black Riv Reg Dist 2017 employees 21 2017 total pay $1,437,199.50 2017 average pay $68,438.07 2016 employees 21 2016 total pay $1,357,428.35 2016 average pay $64,639.45
Employer Town of Sullivan 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,436,565.86 2017 average pay $31,229.69 2016 employees 41 2016 total pay $1,277,349.77 2016 average pay $31,154.87
Employer West Babylon Public Library 2017 employees 40 2017 total pay $1,431,180.78 2017 average pay $35,779.52 2016 employees 36 2016 total pay $1,400,246.01 2016 average pay $38,895.72
Employer North Warren CSD 2017 employees 45 2017 total pay $1,429,439.44 2017 average pay $31,765.32 2016 employees 45 2016 total pay $1,405,968.87 2016 average pay $31,243.75
Employer Town of Coeymans 2017 employees 52 2017 total pay $1,426,978.81 2017 average pay $27,441.90 2016 employees 71 2016 total pay $1,651,404.54 2016 average pay $23,259.22
Employer Town of Bolton 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,426,521.75 2017 average pay $31,011.34 2016 employees 41 2016 total pay $1,332,456.13 2016 average pay $32,498.93
Employer Town of Chenango 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $1,426,419.00 2017 average pay $36,574.85 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,450,211.31 2016 average pay $37,184.91
Employer Village of Lakewood 2017 employees 35 2017 total pay $1,423,415.38 2017 average pay $40,669.01 2016 employees 35 2016 total pay $1,315,346.88 2016 average pay $37,581.34
Employer Eldred CSD 2017 employees 42 2017 total pay $1,421,712.11 2017 average pay $33,850.29 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,335,178.40 2016 average pay $33,379.46
Employer Greenwood Lake UFSD 2017 employees 44 2017 total pay $1,419,465.23 2017 average pay $32,260.57 2016 employees 46 2016 total pay $1,374,235.81 2016 average pay $29,874.69
Employer Plainview Water District 2017 employees 21 2017 total pay $1,419,417.96 2017 average pay $67,591.33 2016 employees 27 2016 total pay $1,740,996.83 2016 average pay $64,481.36
Employer Avon CSD 2017 employees 62 2017 total pay $1,413,007.59 2017 average pay $22,790.45 2016 employees 55 2016 total pay $1,350,995.53 2016 average pay $24,563.56
Employer Garden City Pk Fire & Water Dist 2017 employees 18 2017 total pay $1,409,252.94 2017 average pay $78,291.83 2016 employees 19 2016 total pay $1,329,293.84 2016 average pay $69,962.83
Employer Village of Sea Cliff 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $1,407,410.11 2017 average pay $45,400.33 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,364,135.32 2016 average pay $48,719.12
Employer Mount Vernon Public Library 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,407,039.08 2017 average pay $34,318.03 2016 employees 27 2016 total pay $1,516,179.69 2016 average pay $56,154.80
Employer Uniondale Public Library 2017 employees 49 2017 total pay $1,406,639.35 2017 average pay $28,706.93 2016 employees 41 2016 total pay $1,336,367.67 2016 average pay $32,594.33
Employer Deer Park Public Library 2017 employees 35 2017 total pay $1,406,482.11 2017 average pay $40,185.20 2016 employees 35 2016 total pay $1,433,520.54 2016 average pay $40,957.73
Employer Massapequa Bd of Water Commis 2017 employees 25 2017 total pay $1,398,523.99 2017 average pay $55,940.96 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,448,046.67 2016 average pay $57,921.87
Employer Syosset Fire District 2017 employees 36 2017 total pay $1,397,672.95 2017 average pay $38,824.25 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,327,707.44 2016 average pay $40,233.56
Employer Chester UFSD 1 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,394,796.44 2017 average pay $34,019.43 2016 employees 45 2016 total pay $1,245,624.25 2016 average pay $27,680.54
Employer Town of Esopus 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,393,781.13 2017 average pay $36,678.45 2016 employees 37 2016 total pay $1,263,551.02 2016 average pay $34,150.03
Employer Village of Ballston Spa 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,389,677.58 2017 average pay $36,570.46 2016 employees 37 2016 total pay $1,539,232.19 2016 average pay $41,600.87
Employer Weedsport CSD 2017 employees 69 2017 total pay $1,388,573.92 2017 average pay $20,124.26 2016 employees 64 2016 total pay $1,305,509.15 2016 average pay $20,398.58
Employer Fonda-Fultonville CSD 2017 employees 42 2017 total pay $1,388,383.94 2017 average pay $33,056.76 2016 employees 42 2016 total pay $1,288,363.22 2016 average pay $30,675.31
Employer Town of Corinth 2017 employees 63 2017 total pay $1,387,183.93 2017 average pay $22,018.79 2016 employees 52 2016 total pay $1,314,796.17 2016 average pay $25,284.54
Employer Port Washington Water Poll Dist 2017 employees 21 2017 total pay $1,386,626.17 2017 average pay $66,029.82 2016 employees 20 2016 total pay $1,344,598.94 2016 average pay $67,229.95
Employer Tully CSD 2017 employees 55 2017 total pay $1,379,410.94 2017 average pay $25,080.20 2016 employees 57 2016 total pay $1,161,570.62 2016 average pay $20,378.43
Employer Long Beach Public Library 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,376,300.36 2017 average pay $33,568.30 2016 employees 45 2016 total pay $1,393,188.77 2016 average pay $30,959.75
Employer Village of Bellport 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $1,372,693.01 2017 average pay $35,197.26 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,313,798.73 2016 average pay $32,844.97
Employer East Meadow Fire District 2017 employees 20 2017 total pay $1,371,501.72 2017 average pay $68,575.09 2016 employees 19 2016 total pay $1,287,947.71 2016 average pay $67,786.72
Employer Plattsburgh Housing Authority 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,370,469.08 2017 average pay $48,945.32 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,374,091.20 2016 average pay $49,074.69
Employer Town of Greenfield 2017 employees 40 2017 total pay $1,370,030.35 2017 average pay $34,250.76 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,222,036.75 2016 average pay $30,550.92
Employer Village of Harriman 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $1,369,728.88 2017 average pay $57,072.04 2016 employees 26 2016 total pay $1,209,005.51 2016 average pay $46,500.21
Employer Edwards Knox CSD 2017 employees 60 2017 total pay $1,369,185.67 2017 average pay $22,819.76 2016 employees 54 2016 total pay $1,314,459.92 2016 average pay $24,341.85
Employer Watervliet City School Dist 2017 employees 48 2017 total pay $1,368,367.45 2017 average pay $28,507.66 2016 employees 49 2016 total pay $1,247,585.28 2016 average pay $25,460.92
Employer Poland CSD 2017 employees 65 2017 total pay $1,365,589.36 2017 average pay $21,009.07 2016 employees 62 2016 total pay $1,199,834.72 2016 average pay $19,352.17
Employer Town of Ballston 2017 employees 47 2017 total pay $1,365,504.95 2017 average pay $29,053.30 2016 employees 45 2016 total pay $1,177,209.05 2016 average pay $26,160.20
Employer Bellmore Memorial Library 2017 employees 32 2017 total pay $1,361,215.84 2017 average pay $42,538.00 2016 employees 35 2016 total pay $1,383,098.02 2016 average pay $39,517.09
Employer West Hempstead Public Library 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,355,752.64 2017 average pay $48,419.74 2016 employees 30 2016 total pay $1,345,313.02 2016 average pay $44,843.77
Employer Union Springs CSD 2017 employees 59 2017 total pay $1,353,430.85 2017 average pay $22,939.51 2016 employees 68 2016 total pay $1,289,760.89 2016 average pay $18,967.07
Employer Warsaw CSD 2017 employees 65 2017 total pay $1,352,099.89 2017 average pay $20,801.54 2016 employees 65 2016 total pay $1,184,132.57 2016 average pay $18,217.42
Employer Massapequa Fire District 2017 employees 22 2017 total pay $1,351,907.99 2017 average pay $61,450.36 2016 employees 22 2016 total pay $1,347,781.16 2016 average pay $61,262.78
Employer Town of Big Flats 2017 employees 45 2017 total pay $1,351,558.04 2017 average pay $30,034.62 2016 employees 46 2016 total pay $1,243,289.80 2016 average pay $27,028.04
Employer Town of Neversink 2017 employees 44 2017 total pay $1,351,517.15 2017 average pay $30,716.30 2016 employees 55 2016 total pay $1,370,220.56 2016 average pay $24,913.10
Employer Penn Yan Bd of Light Commis 2017 employees 27 2017 total pay $1,348,340.73 2017 average pay $49,938.55 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,340,084.51 2016 average pay $47,860.16
Employer West Hempstead Water District 2017 employees 15 2017 total pay $1,347,438.94 2017 average pay $89,829.26 2016 employees 16 2016 total pay $1,268,654.43 2016 average pay $79,290.90
Employer Town of Marcy 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,339,940.21 2017 average pay $32,681.47 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,294,115.31 2016 average pay $32,352.88
Employer Town of Williamson 2017 employees 43 2017 total pay $1,339,129.83 2017 average pay $31,142.55 2016 employees 50 2016 total pay $1,391,045.03 2016 average pay $27,820.90
Employer Hancock CSD 2017 employees 48 2017 total pay $1,336,406.98 2017 average pay $27,841.81 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $1,264,310.82 2016 average pay $26,900.23
Employer Terryville Fire District 2017 employees 58 2017 total pay $1,335,520.91 2017 average pay $23,026.22 2016 employees 52 2016 total pay $1,450,842.21 2016 average pay $27,900.81
Employer North Shore Public Library Dis 2017 employees 36 2017 total pay $1,334,720.90 2017 average pay $37,075.58 2016 employees 36 2016 total pay $1,226,979.68 2016 average pay $34,082.77
Employer Ellicottville CSD 2017 employees 54 2017 total pay $1,332,540.41 2017 average pay $24,676.67 2016 employees 53 2016 total pay $1,139,906.20 2016 average pay $21,507.66
Employer Village of Cobleskill 2017 employees 32 2017 total pay $1,331,322.48 2017 average pay $41,603.83 2016 employees 32 2016 total pay $1,194,591.71 2016 average pay $37,330.99
Employer North Babylon Public Library 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $1,331,228.23 2017 average pay $34,134.06 2016 employees 43 2016 total pay $1,348,525.51 2016 average pay $31,361.06
Employer Glen Cove Public Library 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,329,871.36 2017 average pay $44,329.05 2016 employees 30 2016 total pay $1,273,198.44 2016 average pay $42,439.95
Employer Town of Deerpark 2017 employees 48 2017 total pay $1,328,777.00 2017 average pay $27,682.85 2016 employees 42 2016 total pay $1,192,654.07 2016 average pay $28,396.53
Employer Westbury Mem Public Library 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,328,451.08 2017 average pay $44,281.70 2016 employees 31 2016 total pay $1,471,758.67 2016 average pay $47,476.09
Employer Oyster Bay Housing Authority 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $1,328,200.60 2017 average pay $55,341.69 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,340,932.80 2016 average pay $53,637.31
Employer Manchester Shortsville CSD 2017 employees 63 2017 total pay $1,327,627.20 2017 average pay $21,073.45 2016 employees 57 2016 total pay $1,358,692.46 2016 average pay $23,836.71
Employer Village of Waverly 2017 employees 33 2017 total pay $1,326,924.91 2017 average pay $40,209.85 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,228,763.99 2016 average pay $37,235.27
Employer Village of Tuxedo Park 2017 employees 21 2017 total pay $1,326,313.32 2017 average pay $63,157.78 2016 employees 24 2016 total pay $1,435,121.45 2016 average pay $59,796.73
Employer Melville Fire District 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,325,472.48 2017 average pay $44,182.42 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,174,417.42 2016 average pay $35,588.41
Employer North Patchogue Fire District 2017 employees 36 2017 total pay $1,323,338.63 2017 average pay $36,759.41 2016 employees 44 2016 total pay $1,218,702.38 2016 average pay $27,697.78
Employer Barker CSD 2017 employees 58 2017 total pay $1,322,518.51 2017 average pay $22,802.04 2016 employees 60 2016 total pay $1,329,318.98 2016 average pay $22,155.32
Employer Fillmore CSD 2017 employees 53 2017 total pay $1,322,400.75 2017 average pay $24,950.96 2016 employees 54 2016 total pay $1,124,084.82 2016 average pay $20,816.39
Employer Town of Rosendale 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,321,217.19 2017 average pay $28,722.11 2016 employees 52 2016 total pay $1,388,845.64 2016 average pay $26,708.57
Employer Town of Van Buren 2017 employees 50 2017 total pay $1,317,526.73 2017 average pay $26,350.53 2016 employees 52 2016 total pay $1,281,572.78 2016 average pay $24,645.63
Employer Village of Great Neck Plaza 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,308,492.37 2017 average pay $46,731.87 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,267,401.62 2016 average pay $45,264.34
Employer Selden Fire District 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,307,998.14 2017 average pay $34,421.00 2016 employees 34 2016 total pay $1,277,889.49 2016 average pay $37,584.99
Employer Town of Mendon 2017 employees 37 2017 total pay $1,306,256.41 2017 average pay $35,304.23 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,266,494.09 2016 average pay $32,474.21
Employer New Lebanon CSD 2017 employees 43 2017 total pay $1,305,828.25 2017 average pay $30,368.10 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $1,284,062.83 2016 average pay $27,320.49
Employer Town of Shawangunk 2017 employees 61 2017 total pay $1,305,482.55 2017 average pay $21,401.35 2016 employees 51 2016 total pay $1,232,553.50 2016 average pay $24,167.72
Employer Town of Beekman 2017 employees 37 2017 total pay $1,302,469.76 2017 average pay $35,201.89 2016 employees 32 2016 total pay $1,199,535.09 2016 average pay $37,485.47
Employer St Paul Blvd Fire Dist 2017 employees 16 2017 total pay $1,295,483.89 2017 average pay $80,967.74 2016 employees 16 2016 total pay $1,209,346.61 2016 average pay $75,584.16
Employer Village of Lake Grove 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,292,977.73 2017 average pay $46,177.78 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,262,626.29 2016 average pay $45,093.80
Employer Randolph Academy UFSD 2017 employees 58 2017 total pay $1,292,924.55 2017 average pay $22,291.80 2016 employees 59 2016 total pay $1,198,240.35 2016 average pay $20,309.16
Employer Town of Cairo 2017 employees 70 2017 total pay $1,291,389.80 2017 average pay $18,448.43 2016 employees 70 2016 total pay $1,226,904.22 2016 average pay $17,527.20
Employer Village of Dansville 2017 employees 29 2017 total pay $1,275,638.31 2017 average pay $43,987.53 2016 employees 29 2016 total pay $1,280,234.53 2016 average pay $44,146.02
Employer Town of Moreau 2017 employees 44 2017 total pay $1,274,842.81 2017 average pay $28,973.70 2016 employees 48 2016 total pay $1,249,000.16 2016 average pay $26,020.84
Employer Village of Warwick 2017 employees 36 2017 total pay $1,274,102.64 2017 average pay $35,391.74 2016 employees 35 2016 total pay $1,215,175.63 2016 average pay $34,719.30
Employer Hempstead Library 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,269,810.71 2017 average pay $45,350.38 2016 employees 27 2016 total pay $1,238,141.39 2016 average pay $45,857.09
Employer Village of Centre Island 2017 employees 11 2017 total pay $1,268,915.14 2017 average pay $115,355.92 2016 employees 11 2016 total pay $1,195,584.82 2016 average pay $108,689.53
Employer Welfare Research Inc 2017 employees 27 2017 total pay $1,268,694.73 2017 average pay $46,988.69 2016 employees 30 2016 total pay $1,145,083.62 2016 average pay $38,169.45

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