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
| Employer | 2017 employees | 2017 total pay | 2017 average pay | 2016 employees | 2016 total pay | 2016 average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Village of Greene | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $647,637.83 | 2017 average pay $32,381.89 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $620,817.02 | 2016 average pay $36,518.65 |
| Employer Cayuga Co Soil,Water Cons Dist | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $647,443.96 | 2017 average pay $35,969.11 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $667,846.72 | 2016 average pay $39,285.10 |
| Employer Gr Atlantic Bch Water Reclam Dst | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $646,469.22 | 2017 average pay $107,744.87 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $591,388.05 | 2016 average pay $98,564.68 |
| Employer Charlotte Valley CSD | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $646,031.32 | 2017 average pay $28,088.32 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $624,538.02 | 2016 average pay $24,020.69 |
| Employer Lake George Park Commission | 2017 employees 12 | 2017 total pay $645,156.82 | 2017 average pay $53,763.07 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $604,349.83 | 2016 average pay $50,362.49 |
| Employer Town of Groton | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $644,901.59 | 2017 average pay $30,709.60 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $692,491.57 | 2016 average pay $28,853.82 |
| Employer Copiague Fire District | 2017 employees 34 | 2017 total pay $644,508.77 | 2017 average pay $18,956.14 | 2016 employees 33 | 2016 total pay $562,149.55 | 2016 average pay $17,034.83 |
| Employer No Hempstead Housing Authority | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $640,321.88 | 2017 average pay $71,146.88 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $571,057.63 | 2016 average pay $71,382.20 |
| Employer Village of Islandia | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $640,101.50 | 2017 average pay $24,619.29 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $565,877.61 | 2016 average pay $23,578.23 |
| Employer Canaseraga CSD | 2017 employees 47 | 2017 total pay $639,777.63 | 2017 average pay $13,612.29 | 2016 employees 45 | 2016 total pay $602,107.38 | 2016 average pay $13,380.16 |
| Employer Village of New York Mills | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $639,557.03 | 2017 average pay $23,687.30 | 2016 employees 25 | 2016 total pay $629,644.59 | 2016 average pay $25,185.78 |
| Employer Town of Beekmantown | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $638,979.44 | 2017 average pay $31,948.97 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $645,363.52 | 2016 average pay $29,334.71 |
| Employer Friendship CSD | 2017 employees 35 | 2017 total pay $636,265.22 | 2017 average pay $18,179.01 | 2016 employees 36 | 2016 total pay $695,730.48 | 2016 average pay $19,325.85 |
| Employer Manhasset Park District | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $636,212.56 | 2017 average pay $57,837.51 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $638,897.10 | 2016 average pay $58,081.55 |
| Employer Ogdensburg Housing Authority | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $635,317.56 | 2017 average pay $57,756.14 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $620,946.18 | 2016 average pay $56,449.65 |
| Employer Madison CSD | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $634,103.53 | 2017 average pay $22,646.55 | 2016 employees 28 | 2016 total pay $626,630.68 | 2016 average pay $22,379.67 |
| Employer Town of Windsor | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $632,676.99 | 2017 average pay $30,127.48 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $704,989.81 | 2016 average pay $30,651.73 |
| Employer West Valley CSD | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $630,203.82 | 2017 average pay $27,400.17 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $579,214.72 | 2016 average pay $27,581.65 |
| Employer Willsboro CSD | 2017 employees 25 | 2017 total pay $630,028.03 | 2017 average pay $25,201.12 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $573,964.99 | 2016 average pay $23,915.21 |
| Employer Southern Tier Library System | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $629,929.20 | 2017 average pay $39,370.58 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $597,033.48 | 2016 average pay $39,802.23 |
| Employer Town of Owasco | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $629,794.97 | 2017 average pay $27,382.39 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $563,547.70 | 2016 average pay $26,835.60 |
| Employer Saratoga Springs Housing Auth | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $629,534.90 | 2017 average pay $48,425.76 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $624,537.56 | 2016 average pay $52,044.80 |
| Employer Town of Hartland | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $629,483.40 | 2017 average pay $41,965.56 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $617,088.80 | 2016 average pay $44,077.77 |
| Employer Town of La Fayette | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $628,719.69 | 2017 average pay $33,090.51 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $622,238.45 | 2016 average pay $28,283.57 |
| Employer Village of Brocton | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $628,596.04 | 2017 average pay $36,976.24 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $585,596.18 | 2016 average pay $32,533.12 |
| Employer Lockport Housing Authority | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $627,248.51 | 2017 average pay $41,816.57 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $687,616.72 | 2016 average pay $45,841.11 |
| Employer Islip Fire District | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $624,645.66 | 2017 average pay $34,702.54 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $590,769.75 | 2016 average pay $29,538.49 |
| Employer Village of Trumansburg | 2017 employees 25 | 2017 total pay $624,569.78 | 2017 average pay $24,982.79 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $529,779.01 | 2016 average pay $24,080.86 |
| Employer Village of Brookville | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $624,361.19 | 2017 average pay $78,045.15 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $571,480.67 | 2016 average pay $71,435.08 |
| Employer Oyster Bay Water District | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $623,889.53 | 2017 average pay $62,388.95 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $607,738.99 | 2016 average pay $60,773.90 |
| Employer Town of Marcellus | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $622,479.45 | 2017 average pay $23,941.52 | 2016 employees 28 | 2016 total pay $582,791.65 | 2016 average pay $20,813.99 |
| Employer Town of Cape Vincent | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $621,420.75 | 2017 average pay $32,706.36 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $595,092.93 | 2016 average pay $31,320.68 |
| Employer Town of Horicon | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $618,466.45 | 2017 average pay $30,923.32 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $639,358.63 | 2016 average pay $30,445.65 |
| Employer Assembly: Annual Temporary | 2017 employees 83 | 2017 total pay $617,457.28 | 2017 average pay $7,439.24 | 2016 employees 89 | 2016 total pay $481,966.51 | 2016 average pay $5,415.35 |
| Employer Gold Coast Pub Lib District | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $617,211.45 | 2017 average pay $28,055.07 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $656,927.98 | 2016 average pay $27,372.00 |
| Employer Village of Bergen | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $617,206.38 | 2017 average pay $56,109.67 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $552,645.64 | 2016 average pay $55,264.56 |
| Employer Village of Brewster | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $615,280.75 | 2017 average pay $41,018.72 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $590,862.66 | 2016 average pay $39,390.84 |
| Employer Schroon Lake CSD | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $614,630.76 | 2017 average pay $21,951.10 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $615,746.88 | 2016 average pay $23,682.57 |
| Employer Auburn Housing Authority | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $614,480.22 | 2017 average pay $55,861.84 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $605,491.49 | 2016 average pay $50,457.62 |
| Employer Town of Berne | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $614,355.03 | 2017 average pay $22,753.89 | 2016 employees 25 | 2016 total pay $590,141.78 | 2016 average pay $23,605.67 |
| Employer Whitesville CSD | 2017 employees 25 | 2017 total pay $613,584.90 | 2017 average pay $24,543.40 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $592,702.43 | 2016 average pay $26,941.02 |
| Employer Islip Commun Develop Agcy | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $613,313.84 | 2017 average pay $61,331.38 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $637,611.25 | 2016 average pay $57,964.66 |
| Employer Ronkonkoma Fire District | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $613,021.22 | 2017 average pay $23,577.74 | 2016 employees 25 | 2016 total pay $573,806.17 | 2016 average pay $22,952.25 |
| Employer Town of Marion | 2017 employees 25 | 2017 total pay $612,987.09 | 2017 average pay $24,519.48 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $696,216.60 | 2016 average pay $26,777.56 |
| Employer Elizabethtown-Lewis CSD | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $611,477.47 | 2017 average pay $23,518.36 | 2016 employees 27 | 2016 total pay $586,858.75 | 2016 average pay $21,735.51 |
| Employer Town of Lake Pleasant | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $611,086.25 | 2017 average pay $21,824.51 | 2016 employees 31 | 2016 total pay $768,291.72 | 2016 average pay $24,783.60 |
| Employer Amsterdam Housing Authority | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $610,636.31 | 2017 average pay $43,616.88 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $569,815.82 | 2016 average pay $40,701.13 |
| Employer Town of Ausable | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $609,554.59 | 2017 average pay $26,502.37 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $553,473.97 | 2016 average pay $24,064.09 |
| Employer Indian Lake CSD | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $609,043.13 | 2017 average pay $30,452.16 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $575,776.98 | 2016 average pay $28,788.85 |
| Employer Village of Blasdell | 2017 employees 35 | 2017 total pay $608,843.95 | 2017 average pay $17,395.54 | 2016 employees 34 | 2016 total pay $555,368.02 | 2016 average pay $16,334.35 |
| Employer Town of Somerset | 2017 employees 29 | 2017 total pay $608,392.01 | 2017 average pay $20,979.03 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $595,181.11 | 2016 average pay $22,891.58 |
| Employer Town of Colesville | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $606,704.67 | 2017 average pay $35,688.51 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $569,657.12 | 2016 average pay $33,509.24 |
| Employer Village of Dryden | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $605,459.80 | 2017 average pay $27,520.90 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $599,868.31 | 2016 average pay $28,565.16 |
| Employer Town of Franklin | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $604,319.69 | 2017 average pay $27,469.08 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $668,388.29 | 2016 average pay $31,828.01 |
| Employer Genesee Co Indust Devel Agcy | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $603,656.21 | 2017 average pay $67,072.91 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $617,283.39 | 2016 average pay $77,160.42 |
| Employer Town of Westerlo | 2017 employees 24 | 2017 total pay $602,360.72 | 2017 average pay $25,098.36 | 2016 employees 25 | 2016 total pay $595,394.33 | 2016 average pay $23,815.77 |
| Employer Town of Sandy Creek | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $601,642.21 | 2017 average pay $30,082.11 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $582,151.84 | 2016 average pay $26,461.45 |
| Employer Town of East Bloomfield | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $601,563.65 | 2017 average pay $26,154.94 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $575,949.71 | 2016 average pay $26,179.53 |
| Employer Village of Lewiston | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $601,143.08 | 2017 average pay $28,625.86 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $528,307.63 | 2016 average pay $26,415.38 |
| Employer Town of Hopewell | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $599,461.62 | 2017 average pay $39,964.11 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $636,494.12 | 2016 average pay $39,780.88 |
| Employer New Rochelle Muni Housing Auth | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $598,747.88 | 2017 average pay $85,535.41 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $726,202.24 | 2016 average pay $90,775.28 |
| Employer Town of Durham | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $597,870.63 | 2017 average pay $22,143.36 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $548,919.26 | 2016 average pay $21,112.28 |
| Employer Town of Duanesburg | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $597,187.27 | 2017 average pay $31,430.91 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $525,378.36 | 2016 average pay $25,018.02 |
| Employer Village of Allegany | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $593,953.65 | 2017 average pay $21,212.63 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $472,552.52 | 2016 average pay $18,175.10 |
| Employer Finger Lakes Library System | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $593,145.64 | 2017 average pay $39,543.04 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $501,856.92 | 2016 average pay $33,457.13 |
| Employer Town of Herkimer | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $593,061.77 | 2017 average pay $25,785.29 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $527,638.77 | 2016 average pay $22,940.82 |
| Employer Town of Frankfort | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $590,147.80 | 2017 average pay $21,857.33 | 2016 employees 30 | 2016 total pay $601,223.80 | 2016 average pay $20,040.79 |
| Employer Town of Hoosick | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $589,103.52 | 2017 average pay $21,818.65 | 2016 employees 29 | 2016 total pay $567,968.70 | 2016 average pay $19,585.13 |
| Employer Village of North Hills | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $589,043.15 | 2017 average pay $45,311.01 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $570,531.08 | 2016 average pay $47,544.26 |
| Employer Nesconset Fire District | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $588,558.97 | 2017 average pay $34,621.12 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $570,859.27 | 2016 average pay $43,912.25 |
| Employer Town of Wellsville | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $587,437.93 | 2017 average pay $29,371.90 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $487,853.57 | 2016 average pay $25,676.50 |
| Employer Lake Shore Fire District | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $587,403.56 | 2017 average pay $97,900.59 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $460,595.79 | 2016 average pay $76,765.97 |
| Employer Wading River Fire District | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $586,488.41 | 2017 average pay $34,499.32 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $534,279.62 | 2016 average pay $26,713.98 |
| Employer Pioneer Library System | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $585,987.36 | 2017 average pay $45,075.95 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $621,102.56 | 2016 average pay $47,777.12 |
| Employer Greene County Swcd | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $585,920.05 | 2017 average pay $41,851.43 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $545,961.92 | 2016 average pay $41,997.07 |
| Employer Village of Canisteo | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $583,922.97 | 2017 average pay $32,440.17 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $524,338.95 | 2016 average pay $32,771.18 |
| Employer Town of German Flatts | 2017 employees 24 | 2017 total pay $583,536.62 | 2017 average pay $24,314.03 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $620,485.28 | 2016 average pay $25,853.55 |
| Employer Town of Richmond | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $582,159.47 | 2017 average pay $25,311.28 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $594,150.41 | 2016 average pay $28,292.88 |
| Employer Town of Tupper Lake | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $581,012.50 | 2017 average pay $30,579.61 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $567,607.57 | 2016 average pay $27,028.93 |
| Employer Albertson Water District | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $580,576.33 | 2017 average pay $82,939.48 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $659,793.04 | 2016 average pay $94,256.15 |
| Employer Town of Pittstown | 2017 employees 24 | 2017 total pay $576,999.70 | 2017 average pay $24,041.65 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $550,686.32 | 2016 average pay $23,942.88 |
| Employer Town of Danby | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $575,053.40 | 2017 average pay $44,234.88 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $541,150.47 | 2016 average pay $31,832.38 |
| Employer Town of Oswego | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $574,441.46 | 2017 average pay $31,913.41 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $535,916.68 | 2016 average pay $31,524.51 |
| Employer Village of Dolgeville | 2017 employees 40 | 2017 total pay $574,301.65 | 2017 average pay $14,357.54 | 2016 employees 37 | 2016 total pay $545,845.44 | 2016 average pay $14,752.58 |
| Employer Fort Edward UFSD | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $574,094.99 | 2017 average pay $27,337.86 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $565,035.12 | 2016 average pay $35,314.70 |
| Employer Town of Highland | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $573,210.45 | 2017 average pay $26,055.02 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $546,678.16 | 2016 average pay $24,849.01 |
| Employer Elmont Fire District | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $572,970.13 | 2017 average pay $81,852.88 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $568,012.34 | 2016 average pay $81,144.62 |
| Employer Town of Lisbon | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $572,670.94 | 2017 average pay $22,025.81 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $549,742.89 | 2016 average pay $24,988.31 |
| Employer Village of Red Hook | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $572,443.50 | 2017 average pay $24,888.85 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $577,124.99 | 2016 average pay $28,856.25 |
| Employer Village of Holley | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $571,619.76 | 2017 average pay $21,985.38 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $505,453.86 | 2016 average pay $24,069.23 |
| Employer Town of Watertown | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $571,478.19 | 2017 average pay $38,098.55 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $566,648.35 | 2016 average pay $40,474.88 |
| Employer Levittown Fire District | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $570,370.93 | 2017 average pay $38,024.73 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $578,840.80 | 2016 average pay $44,526.22 |
| Employer Town of Champion | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $568,934.15 | 2017 average pay $37,928.94 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $557,837.50 | 2016 average pay $34,864.84 |
| Employer Morristown CSD | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $568,768.75 | 2017 average pay $21,065.51 | 2016 employees 27 | 2016 total pay $610,053.66 | 2016 average pay $22,594.58 |
| Employer Town of Albion | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $568,485.03 | 2017 average pay $33,440.30 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $537,745.82 | 2016 average pay $29,874.77 |
| Employer Town of Pompey | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $568,113.21 | 2017 average pay $31,561.85 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $589,049.54 | 2016 average pay $31,002.61 |
| Employer Town of Randolph | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $567,985.65 | 2017 average pay $24,695.03 | 2016 employees 25 | 2016 total pay $573,991.49 | 2016 average pay $22,959.66 |
| Employer Keene CSD | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $567,959.91 | 2017 average pay $29,892.63 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $553,763.81 | 2016 average pay $27,688.19 |
| Employer Welfare Inspector General | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $567,260.14 | 2017 average pay $70,907.52 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $509,081.03 | 2016 average pay $50,908.10 |
| Employer Remsenburg-Speonk UFSD | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $567,254.28 | 2017 average pay $40,518.16 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $618,151.11 | 2016 average pay $44,153.65 |
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