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 Village of Saugerties 2017 employees 33 2017 total pay $1,268,640.56 2017 average pay $38,443.65 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,242,344.21 2016 average pay $37,646.79
Employer Binghamton Housing Authority 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $1,266,596.80 2017 average pay $40,857.96 2016 employees 31 2016 total pay $1,337,067.17 2016 average pay $43,131.20
Employer Merrick Library 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,266,568.75 2017 average pay $30,891.92 2016 employees 38 2016 total pay $1,270,856.39 2016 average pay $33,443.59
Employer Town of Elmira 2017 employees 37 2017 total pay $1,266,562.73 2017 average pay $34,231.43 2016 employees 38 2016 total pay $1,175,212.24 2016 average pay $30,926.64
Employer Alexandria CSD 2017 employees 65 2017 total pay $1,265,732.10 2017 average pay $19,472.80 2016 employees 62 2016 total pay $1,212,646.48 2016 average pay $19,558.81
Employer Watertown Housing Authority 2017 employees 32 2017 total pay $1,265,462.63 2017 average pay $39,545.71 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,224,901.61 2016 average pay $37,118.23
Employer Chemung County Library Dist 2017 employees 34 2017 total pay $1,262,062.84 2017 average pay $37,119.50 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,164,122.22 2016 average pay $35,276.43
Employer Montauk UFSD 2017 employees 26 2017 total pay $1,260,890.63 2017 average pay $48,495.79 2016 employees 32 2016 total pay $1,237,848.69 2016 average pay $38,682.77
Employer Dewitt Fire District 2017 employees 19 2017 total pay $1,259,494.95 2017 average pay $66,289.21 2016 employees 19 2016 total pay $1,235,063.37 2016 average pay $65,003.34
Employer South Huntington Water District 2017 employees 16 2017 total pay $1,256,412.07 2017 average pay $78,525.75 2016 employees 16 2016 total pay $1,184,359.88 2016 average pay $74,022.49
Employer Elmira Heights CSD 2017 employees 53 2017 total pay $1,255,589.88 2017 average pay $23,690.38 2016 employees 51 2016 total pay $1,236,123.15 2016 average pay $24,237.71
Employer Tuxedo UFSD 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,251,819.62 2017 average pay $30,532.19 2016 employees 42 2016 total pay $1,213,397.60 2016 average pay $28,890.42
Employer Centro of Oneida Inc 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $1,251,061.83 2017 average pay $52,127.58 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,248,885.27 2016 average pay $49,955.41
Employer Moriah CSD 2017 employees 53 2017 total pay $1,248,263.21 2017 average pay $23,552.14 2016 employees 55 2016 total pay $1,198,663.66 2016 average pay $21,793.88
Employer Town of Wawayanda 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $1,247,859.26 2017 average pay $31,996.39 2016 employees 38 2016 total pay $1,222,356.15 2016 average pay $32,167.27
Employer Salem CSD 2017 employees 49 2017 total pay $1,244,483.30 2017 average pay $25,397.62 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $1,178,491.48 2016 average pay $25,074.29
Employer Village of Sidney 2017 employees 35 2017 total pay $1,242,506.19 2017 average pay $35,500.18 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,277,959.61 2016 average pay $32,768.20
Employer Financial Control B0Ard 2017 employees 12 2017 total pay $1,235,079.06 2017 average pay $102,923.26 2016 employees 11 2016 total pay $1,190,279.13 2016 average pay $108,207.19
Employer Center Moriches Public Library 2017 employees 44 2017 total pay $1,232,783.34 2017 average pay $28,017.80 2016 employees 41 2016 total pay $1,130,024.97 2016 average pay $27,561.58
Employer Deposit CSD 2017 employees 52 2017 total pay $1,219,216.51 2017 average pay $23,446.47 2016 employees 48 2016 total pay $1,159,498.85 2016 average pay $24,156.23
Employer Town of Lysander 2017 employees 40 2017 total pay $1,218,435.32 2017 average pay $30,460.88 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,166,456.78 2016 average pay $29,161.42
Employer Hunter-Tannersville CSD 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,212,779.17 2017 average pay $31,915.24 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,178,380.20 2016 average pay $30,214.88
Employer Bethpage Water District 2017 employees 12 2017 total pay $1,210,090.48 2017 average pay $100,840.87 2016 employees 13 2016 total pay $1,139,902.07 2016 average pay $87,684.77
Employer Delaware Co Soil Water Con Dis 2017 employees 20 2017 total pay $1,209,701.98 2017 average pay $60,485.10 2016 employees 22 2016 total pay $1,332,765.10 2016 average pay $60,580.23
Employer Town of Plattekill 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,207,613.53 2017 average pay $26,252.47 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $1,162,507.90 2016 average pay $24,734.21
Employer Town of Pelham 2017 employees 34 2017 total pay $1,206,258.84 2017 average pay $35,478.20 2016 employees 30 2016 total pay $1,144,384.95 2016 average pay $38,146.17
Employer Franklin Co Solid Waste Mgt Au 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,203,413.89 2017 average pay $40,113.80 2016 employees 29 2016 total pay $1,059,580.45 2016 average pay $36,537.26
Employer Islip Housing Authority 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $1,199,822.82 2017 average pay $49,992.62 2016 employees 24 2016 total pay $1,082,708.61 2016 average pay $45,112.86
Employer Village of Boonville 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,197,879.36 2017 average pay $31,523.14 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,184,371.75 2016 average pay $30,368.51
Employer Roslyn Water District 2017 employees 14 2017 total pay $1,197,628.80 2017 average pay $85,544.91 2016 employees 14 2016 total pay $1,110,512.76 2016 average pay $79,322.34
Employer North Bellmore Public Library 2017 employees 34 2017 total pay $1,196,386.56 2017 average pay $35,187.84 2016 employees 38 2016 total pay $1,189,376.85 2016 average pay $31,299.39
Employer Riverhead Water District 2017 employees 17 2017 total pay $1,195,195.89 2017 average pay $70,305.64 2016 employees 16 2016 total pay $1,163,400.79 2016 average pay $72,712.55
Employer NYS Conference of Mayors 2017 employees 15 2017 total pay $1,194,501.36 2017 average pay $79,633.42 2016 employees 13 2016 total pay $1,124,603.88 2016 average pay $86,507.99
Employer Town of Greenville 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,194,200.39 2017 average pay $31,426.33 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,083,727.10 2016 average pay $27,787.87
Employer Riverhead Free Library 2017 employees 42 2017 total pay $1,192,470.09 2017 average pay $28,392.15 2016 employees 38 2016 total pay $1,218,651.35 2016 average pay $32,069.77
Employer Warrensburg CSD 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,191,556.04 2017 average pay $25,903.39 2016 employees 45 2016 total pay $1,189,155.74 2016 average pay $26,425.68
Employer Village of Bayville 2017 employees 37 2017 total pay $1,190,702.45 2017 average pay $32,181.15 2016 employees 36 2016 total pay $1,189,944.95 2016 average pay $33,054.03
Employer Brocton CSD 2017 employees 48 2017 total pay $1,186,841.71 2017 average pay $24,725.87 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $1,112,390.82 2016 average pay $23,667.89
Employer Bay Shore Brightwaters Library 2017 employees 42 2017 total pay $1,185,857.06 2017 average pay $28,234.69 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,101,907.76 2016 average pay $27,547.69
Employer Greenport UFSD 2017 employees 45 2017 total pay $1,182,413.10 2017 average pay $26,275.85 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,164,216.00 2016 average pay $29,105.40
Employer Poughkeepsie Housing Authority 2017 employees 21 2017 total pay $1,182,285.13 2017 average pay $56,299.29 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,070,748.25 2016 average pay $42,829.93
Employer Dix Hills Fire District 2017 employees 49 2017 total pay $1,172,657.58 2017 average pay $23,931.79 2016 employees 42 2016 total pay $1,153,691.13 2016 average pay $27,468.84
Employer Village of Rhinebeck 2017 employees 33 2017 total pay $1,171,910.00 2017 average pay $35,512.42 2016 employees 36 2016 total pay $1,175,754.77 2016 average pay $32,659.85
Employer Central Islip Public Library 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,170,285.52 2017 average pay $28,543.55 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,151,973.48 2016 average pay $29,537.78
Employer Village of Spencerport 2017 employees 22 2017 total pay $1,164,016.69 2017 average pay $52,909.85 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,283,794.74 2016 average pay $51,351.79
Employer Oceanside Fire District 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,155,980.65 2017 average pay $28,194.65 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,117,633.68 2016 average pay $28,657.27
Employer Sherman CSD 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,154,060.91 2017 average pay $25,088.28 2016 employees 46 2016 total pay $1,127,261.62 2016 average pay $24,505.69
Employer Tuckahoe Common Sd 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $1,152,456.62 2017 average pay $48,019.03 2016 employees 21 2016 total pay $1,036,122.74 2016 average pay $49,339.18
Employer Town of Middletown 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,150,722.74 2017 average pay $38,357.42 2016 employees 31 2016 total pay $1,106,314.76 2016 average pay $35,687.57
Employer Village of Kensington 2017 employees 9 2017 total pay $1,148,182.41 2017 average pay $127,575.82 2016 employees 8 2016 total pay $970,828.60 2016 average pay $121,353.58
Employer Greenlawn Water District 2017 employees 14 2017 total pay $1,147,275.47 2017 average pay $81,948.25 2016 employees 15 2016 total pay $1,243,616.48 2016 average pay $82,907.77
Employer Peninsula Public Library 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,146,702.14 2017 average pay $38,223.40 2016 employees 30 2016 total pay $1,130,005.66 2016 average pay $37,666.86
Employer Town of Sand Lake 2017 employees 45 2017 total pay $1,142,666.05 2017 average pay $25,392.58 2016 employees 42 2016 total pay $1,114,271.11 2016 average pay $26,530.26
Employer Madrid-Waddington CSD 2017 employees 43 2017 total pay $1,142,149.38 2017 average pay $26,561.61 2016 employees 42 2016 total pay $1,090,708.67 2016 average pay $25,969.25
Employer Town of Rockland 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,141,254.19 2017 average pay $38,041.81 2016 employees 31 2016 total pay $1,070,760.86 2016 average pay $34,540.67
Employer Mahopac Public Library 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,137,323.58 2017 average pay $40,618.70 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,074,948.44 2016 average pay $38,391.02
Employer Odessa Montour CSD 2017 employees 73 2017 total pay $1,136,444.33 2017 average pay $15,567.73 2016 employees 69 2016 total pay $1,020,837.60 2016 average pay $14,794.75
Employer Village of Rouses Point 2017 employees 32 2017 total pay $1,131,849.80 2017 average pay $35,370.31 2016 employees 35 2016 total pay $1,029,126.66 2016 average pay $29,403.62
Employer Hammondsport CSD 2017 employees 45 2017 total pay $1,125,760.67 2017 average pay $25,016.90 2016 employees 44 2016 total pay $1,105,121.26 2016 average pay $25,116.39
Employer Great Neck Water Poll District 2017 employees 16 2017 total pay $1,124,750.28 2017 average pay $70,296.89 2016 employees 18 2016 total pay $1,125,355.24 2016 average pay $62,519.74
Employer Hicksville Fire District 2017 employees 33 2017 total pay $1,124,416.70 2017 average pay $34,073.23 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,302,732.97 2016 average pay $39,476.76
Employer Village of Greenwood Lake 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $1,123,770.41 2017 average pay $36,250.66 2016 employees 29 2016 total pay $1,075,612.55 2016 average pay $37,090.09
Employer Village of Lake George 2017 employees 41 2017 total pay $1,123,180.94 2017 average pay $27,394.66 2016 employees 32 2016 total pay $963,123.41 2016 average pay $30,097.61
Employer North Merrick Pub Library 2017 employees 27 2017 total pay $1,118,056.42 2017 average pay $41,409.50 2016 employees 31 2016 total pay $1,129,305.42 2016 average pay $36,429.21
Employer Port Washington Water District 2017 employees 21 2017 total pay $1,117,518.70 2017 average pay $53,215.18 2016 employees 17 2016 total pay $928,138.62 2016 average pay $54,596.39
Employer Village of Le Roy 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $1,115,506.77 2017 average pay $35,984.09 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,246,245.79 2016 average pay $44,508.78
Employer Springs UFSD of East Hampton 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,114,900.04 2017 average pay $37,163.33 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $993,538.34 2016 average pay $39,741.53
Employer Dolgeville CSD 2017 employees 43 2017 total pay $1,114,601.94 2017 average pay $25,920.98 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,036,102.28 2016 average pay $25,902.56
Employer Town of Gorham 2017 employees 27 2017 total pay $1,114,553.08 2017 average pay $41,279.74 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,051,204.87 2016 average pay $42,048.19
Employer Town of Horseheads 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $1,113,771.14 2017 average pay $28,558.23 2016 employees 37 2016 total pay $1,098,381.28 2016 average pay $29,685.98
Employer Romulus CSD 2017 employees 46 2017 total pay $1,107,977.04 2017 average pay $24,086.46 2016 employees 41 2016 total pay $979,275.07 2016 average pay $23,884.76
Employer Smithtown Fire District 2017 employees 35 2017 total pay $1,106,901.28 2017 average pay $31,625.75 2016 employees 31 2016 total pay $1,078,754.12 2016 average pay $34,798.52
Employer Downsville CSD 2017 employees 48 2017 total pay $1,106,525.63 2017 average pay $23,052.62 2016 employees 47 2016 total pay $1,194,253.13 2016 average pay $25,409.64
Employer Town of Indian Lake 2017 employees 38 2017 total pay $1,101,531.79 2017 average pay $28,987.68 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $1,118,252.12 2016 average pay $28,673.13
Employer Alfred-Almond CSD 2017 employees 44 2017 total pay $1,099,749.61 2017 average pay $24,994.31 2016 employees 40 2016 total pay $1,071,380.10 2016 average pay $26,784.50
Employer Town of Newcomb 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $1,099,166.33 2017 average pay $45,798.60 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,111,773.57 2016 average pay $44,470.94
Employer Geneva Housing Authority 2017 employees 24 2017 total pay $1,096,403.83 2017 average pay $45,683.49 2016 employees 24 2016 total pay $1,111,512.51 2016 average pay $46,313.02
Employer Town of Potsdam 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,094,140.25 2017 average pay $39,076.44 2016 employees 27 2016 total pay $1,028,194.63 2016 average pay $38,081.28
Employer Village of Lowville 2017 employees 43 2017 total pay $1,091,122.79 2017 average pay $25,374.95 2016 employees 43 2016 total pay $914,836.95 2016 average pay $21,275.28
Employer Riverhead Sewer District 2017 employees 15 2017 total pay $1,089,897.49 2017 average pay $72,659.83 2016 employees 15 2016 total pay $1,141,371.65 2016 average pay $76,091.44
Employer Marathon CSD 2017 employees 54 2017 total pay $1,087,618.21 2017 average pay $20,141.08 2016 employees 64 2016 total pay $1,139,307.54 2016 average pay $17,801.68
Employer Ithaca Housing Authority 2017 employees 25 2017 total pay $1,086,584.91 2017 average pay $43,463.40 2016 employees 25 2016 total pay $1,081,592.07 2016 average pay $43,263.68
Employer Town of Warrensburg 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $1,085,357.14 2017 average pay $35,011.52 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,114,286.21 2016 average pay $33,766.25
Employer Town of Clayton 2017 employees 36 2017 total pay $1,085,154.24 2017 average pay $30,143.17 2016 employees 35 2016 total pay $921,141.30 2016 average pay $26,318.32
Employer Wantagh Fire District 2017 employees 18 2017 total pay $1,082,284.89 2017 average pay $60,126.94 2016 employees 17 2016 total pay $1,119,286.90 2016 average pay $65,840.41
Employer Town of Harrietstown 2017 employees 30 2017 total pay $1,076,375.24 2017 average pay $35,879.17 2016 employees 26 2016 total pay $1,086,183.30 2016 average pay $41,776.28
Employer Town of Greenport 2017 employees 48 2017 total pay $1,074,671.50 2017 average pay $22,388.99 2016 employees 39 2016 total pay $909,563.05 2016 average pay $23,322.13
Employer Jasper-Troupsburg CSD 2017 employees 51 2017 total pay $1,073,205.47 2017 average pay $21,043.24 2016 employees 51 2016 total pay $1,054,772.54 2016 average pay $20,681.81
Employer Village of Hilton 2017 employees 23 2017 total pay $1,071,586.27 2017 average pay $46,590.71 2016 employees 26 2016 total pay $1,103,141.21 2016 average pay $42,428.51
Employer Hartford CSD 2017 employees 51 2017 total pay $1,069,854.29 2017 average pay $20,977.54 2016 employees 46 2016 total pay $1,011,287.34 2016 average pay $21,984.51
Employer Nanuet Public Library 2017 employees 23 2017 total pay $1,069,123.24 2017 average pay $46,483.62 2016 employees 27 2016 total pay $1,019,883.54 2016 average pay $37,773.46
Employer Village of Carthage 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,067,674.82 2017 average pay $38,131.24 2016 employees 27 2016 total pay $1,055,769.00 2016 average pay $39,102.56
Employer Sayville Library 2017 employees 64 2017 total pay $1,067,598.77 2017 average pay $16,681.23 2016 employees 64 2016 total pay $1,117,114.44 2016 average pay $17,454.91
Employer Centereach Fire District 2017 employees 50 2017 total pay $1,066,654.69 2017 average pay $21,333.09 2016 employees 56 2016 total pay $1,014,380.86 2016 average pay $18,113.94
Employer Clifton Park Water Authority 2017 employees 20 2017 total pay $1,065,010.14 2017 average pay $53,250.51 2016 employees 21 2016 total pay $995,379.45 2016 average pay $47,399.02
Employer Bridgehampton UFSD 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $1,063,407.03 2017 average pay $34,303.45 2016 employees 33 2016 total pay $1,015,713.18 2016 average pay $30,779.19
Employer Bethpage Public Library 2017 employees 27 2017 total pay $1,061,690.05 2017 average pay $39,321.85 2016 employees 28 2016 total pay $1,050,773.49 2016 average pay $37,527.62
Employer Village of Akron 2017 employees 31 2017 total pay $1,057,738.19 2017 average pay $34,120.59 2016 employees 31 2016 total pay $988,731.46 2016 average pay $31,894.56
Employer Village of Canastota 2017 employees 39 2017 total pay $1,057,051.45 2017 average pay $27,103.88 2016 employees 37 2016 total pay $1,078,891.54 2016 average pay $29,159.23
Employer Wantagh Public Library 2017 employees 28 2017 total pay $1,056,699.36 2017 average pay $37,739.26 2016 employees -1 2016 total pay $-1.00 2016 average pay $-1.00

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