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 Town of Marilla | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $567,239.76 | 2017 average pay $31,513.32 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $574,476.15 | 2016 average pay $28,723.81 |
| Employer Town of Geneseo | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $566,631.48 | 2017 average pay $25,755.98 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $548,653.71 | 2016 average pay $24,938.81 |
| Employer Hempstead Industrial Dev Agcy | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $565,850.49 | 2017 average pay $113,170.10 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $542,261.37 | 2016 average pay $108,452.27 |
| Employer Village of West Hampton Dunes | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $563,453.50 | 2017 average pay $43,342.58 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $572,850.70 | 2016 average pay $47,737.56 |
| Employer Town of Newfield | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $562,641.01 | 2017 average pay $37,509.40 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $537,447.45 | 2016 average pay $35,829.83 |
| Employer Town of Sanford | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $562,427.70 | 2017 average pay $33,083.98 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $506,329.67 | 2016 average pay $28,129.43 |
| Employer Town of Claverack | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $561,736.50 | 2017 average pay $26,749.36 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $523,411.69 | 2016 average pay $23,791.44 |
| Employer Town of Cuba | 2017 employees 30 | 2017 total pay $560,667.06 | 2017 average pay $18,688.90 | 2016 employees 29 | 2016 total pay $535,744.35 | 2016 average pay $18,473.94 |
| Employer Town of Northumberland | 2017 employees 24 | 2017 total pay $560,389.78 | 2017 average pay $23,349.57 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $521,892.89 | 2016 average pay $22,691.00 |
| Employer Town of Jay | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $559,673.21 | 2017 average pay $20,728.64 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $556,616.26 | 2016 average pay $24,200.71 |
| Employer Bay Shore Fire District | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $558,594.27 | 2017 average pay $32,858.49 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $611,479.31 | 2016 average pay $47,036.87 |
| Employer Peekskill Housing Authority | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $558,547.43 | 2017 average pay $50,777.04 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $531,653.74 | 2016 average pay $53,165.37 |
| Employer Town of Ridgeway | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $558,255.94 | 2017 average pay $39,875.42 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $494,525.36 | 2016 average pay $32,968.36 |
| Employer Town of Avon | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $557,387.24 | 2017 average pay $19,906.69 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $498,759.32 | 2016 average pay $21,685.19 |
| Employer Ramapo Housing Authority | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $555,053.92 | 2017 average pay $55,505.39 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $471,939.59 | 2016 average pay $52,437.73 |
| Employer Town of Holland | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $553,400.15 | 2017 average pay $21,284.62 | 2016 employees 30 | 2016 total pay $511,411.30 | 2016 average pay $17,047.04 |
| Employer Village of Silver Creek | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $551,793.56 | 2017 average pay $27,589.68 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $551,309.30 | 2016 average pay $25,059.51 |
| Employer Town of Delaware | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $550,279.55 | 2017 average pay $32,369.39 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $560,599.53 | 2016 average pay $31,144.42 |
| Employer North Massapequa Fire District | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $550,242.66 | 2017 average pay $21,163.18 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $418,479.52 | 2016 average pay $27,898.63 |
| Employer Elwood Public Library District | 2017 employees 25 | 2017 total pay $550,058.44 | 2017 average pay $22,002.34 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $534,353.26 | 2016 average pay $24,288.78 |
| Employer Gloversville Housing Authority | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $549,505.20 | 2017 average pay $42,269.63 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $601,188.04 | 2016 average pay $42,942.00 |
| Employer Town of Parishville | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $546,622.69 | 2017 average pay $34,163.92 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $482,116.85 | 2016 average pay $34,436.92 |
| Employer Town of Stanford | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $545,330.04 | 2017 average pay $28,701.58 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $502,871.37 | 2016 average pay $26,466.91 |
| Employer Town of Wilson | 2017 employees 25 | 2017 total pay $544,713.40 | 2017 average pay $21,788.54 | 2016 employees 28 | 2016 total pay $509,197.88 | 2016 average pay $18,185.64 |
| Employer Town of West Monroe | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $543,602.79 | 2017 average pay $31,976.63 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $468,688.24 | 2016 average pay $31,245.88 |
| Employer Village of Mayville | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $543,242.51 | 2017 average pay $27,162.13 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $532,933.84 | 2016 average pay $29,607.44 |
| Employer Village of Phoenix | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $542,611.40 | 2017 average pay $19,378.98 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $482,897.53 | 2016 average pay $18,572.98 |
| Employer Town of Champlain | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $542,306.16 | 2017 average pay $36,153.74 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $557,864.11 | 2016 average pay $37,190.94 |
| Employer Village of Deposit | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $542,283.71 | 2017 average pay $19,367.28 | 2016 employees 29 | 2016 total pay $524,222.33 | 2016 average pay $18,076.63 |
| Employer Wheelerville UFSD | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $542,192.38 | 2017 average pay $31,893.67 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $497,010.80 | 2016 average pay $33,134.05 |
| Employer Village of Caledonia | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $540,855.81 | 2017 average pay $24,584.36 | 2016 employees 27 | 2016 total pay $491,843.08 | 2016 average pay $18,216.41 |
| Employer Town of Saratoga | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $540,216.39 | 2017 average pay $30,012.02 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $509,350.79 | 2016 average pay $28,297.27 |
| Employer Town of Ellery | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $539,792.86 | 2017 average pay $41,522.53 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $560,103.01 | 2016 average pay $40,007.36 |
| Employer Town of Naples | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $539,239.17 | 2017 average pay $33,702.45 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $555,136.19 | 2016 average pay $32,655.07 |
| Employer Village of Fort Plain | 2017 employees 32 | 2017 total pay $537,680.11 | 2017 average pay $16,802.50 | 2016 employees 33 | 2016 total pay $538,215.11 | 2016 average pay $16,309.55 |
| Employer Little Flower UFSD | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $536,510.33 | 2017 average pay $31,559.43 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $534,827.82 | 2016 average pay $33,426.74 |
| Employer Rome Housing Authority | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $535,513.82 | 2017 average pay $48,683.07 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $610,113.81 | 2016 average pay $50,842.82 |
| Employer Massena Housing Authority | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $535,412.29 | 2017 average pay $41,185.56 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $600,846.18 | 2016 average pay $46,218.94 |
| Employer Town of Arietta | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $535,123.67 | 2017 average pay $25,482.08 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $533,396.85 | 2016 average pay $23,191.17 |
| Employer Central Islip Fire District | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $534,911.49 | 2017 average pay $33,431.97 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $535,621.16 | 2016 average pay $41,201.63 |
| Employer Bethpage Fire District | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $533,577.29 | 2017 average pay $25,408.44 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $709,627.95 | 2016 average pay $30,853.39 |
| Employer Town of Lenox | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $530,805.10 | 2017 average pay $31,223.83 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $475,344.95 | 2016 average pay $26,408.05 |
| Employer Village of Mohawk | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $530,796.39 | 2017 average pay $19,659.13 | 2016 employees 27 | 2016 total pay $567,561.21 | 2016 average pay $21,020.79 |
| Employer Town of Ulysses | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $527,991.44 | 2017 average pay $27,789.02 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $417,969.58 | 2016 average pay $18,172.59 |
| Employer Town of Trenton | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $527,513.53 | 2017 average pay $27,763.87 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $465,324.95 | 2016 average pay $29,082.81 |
| Employer Town of Poestenkill | 2017 employees 21 | 2017 total pay $525,463.58 | 2017 average pay $25,022.08 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $524,922.47 | 2016 average pay $24,996.31 |
| Employer Town of Waterloo | 2017 employees 12 | 2017 total pay $525,106.29 | 2017 average pay $43,758.86 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $566,778.40 | 2016 average pay $40,484.17 |
| Employer Nyack Housing Authority | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $523,491.35 | 2017 average pay $47,590.12 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $490,525.91 | 2016 average pay $54,502.88 |
| Employer Newcomb CSD | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $522,866.40 | 2017 average pay $32,679.15 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $529,848.52 | 2016 average pay $31,167.56 |
| Employer Jamestown Urban Renewal Agcy | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $521,131.10 | 2017 average pay $52,113.11 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $500,779.19 | 2016 average pay $50,077.92 |
| Employer Village of Pulaski | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $519,945.66 | 2017 average pay $23,633.89 | 2016 employees 26 | 2016 total pay $461,204.33 | 2016 average pay $17,738.63 |
| Employer Suffolk Vocational Ed & Ext Bd | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $519,133.93 | 2017 average pay $51,913.39 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $477,999.79 | 2016 average pay $53,111.09 |
| Employer Town of Elbridge | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $518,781.53 | 2017 average pay $27,304.29 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $556,560.30 | 2016 average pay $27,828.02 |
| Employer Mt Vernon Urban Renewal Agcy | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $518,597.57 | 2017 average pay $51,859.76 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $554,664.37 | 2016 average pay $50,424.03 |
| Employer Town of Volney | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $517,201.80 | 2017 average pay $32,325.11 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $509,164.48 | 2016 average pay $29,950.85 |
| Employer St Regis Falls CSD | 2017 employees 29 | 2017 total pay $516,356.26 | 2017 average pay $17,805.39 | 2016 employees 34 | 2016 total pay $495,035.78 | 2016 average pay $14,559.88 |
| Employer Town of Fort Edward | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $516,079.46 | 2017 average pay $32,254.97 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $515,651.45 | 2016 average pay $34,376.76 |
| Employer Town of Chemung | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $515,976.50 | 2017 average pay $36,855.46 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $463,784.69 | 2016 average pay $33,127.48 |
| Employer Lawyers Client Protection Fund | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $515,704.91 | 2017 average pay $103,140.98 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $504,671.16 | 2016 average pay $100,934.23 |
| Employer Town of Hounsfield | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $514,421.74 | 2017 average pay $32,151.36 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $565,367.55 | 2016 average pay $29,756.19 |
| Employer Brookfield CSD | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $514,285.71 | 2017 average pay $23,376.62 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $515,820.44 | 2016 average pay $27,148.44 |
| Employer Town of Ripley | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $514,243.07 | 2017 average pay $32,140.19 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $479,730.38 | 2016 average pay $25,248.97 |
| Employer Town of Amenia | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $513,777.63 | 2017 average pay $19,028.80 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $484,812.83 | 2016 average pay $20,200.53 |
| Employer Town of Candor | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $513,695.94 | 2017 average pay $27,036.63 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $485,164.24 | 2016 average pay $26,953.57 |
| Employer Town of Wilmington | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $513,425.53 | 2017 average pay $27,022.40 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $489,688.54 | 2016 average pay $27,204.92 |
| Employer Schenectady Metroplex Dev Auth | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $513,213.89 | 2017 average pay $102,642.78 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $476,887.62 | 2016 average pay $95,377.52 |
| Employer Town of Vienna | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $512,752.46 | 2017 average pay $25,637.62 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $507,992.21 | 2016 average pay $23,090.56 |
| Employer Village of Sylvan Beach | 2017 employees 12 | 2017 total pay $512,353.78 | 2017 average pay $42,696.15 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $479,283.38 | 2016 average pay $39,940.28 |
| Employer Village of Altamont | 2017 employees 28 | 2017 total pay $511,412.86 | 2017 average pay $18,264.75 | 2016 employees 27 | 2016 total pay $507,158.42 | 2016 average pay $18,783.65 |
| Employer Crown Point CSD | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $510,477.14 | 2017 average pay $23,203.51 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $437,008.59 | 2016 average pay $23,000.45 |
| Employer Oneida Housing Authority | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $510,457.53 | 2017 average pay $39,265.96 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $500,386.77 | 2016 average pay $41,698.90 |
| Employer Town of Carroll | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $509,754.06 | 2017 average pay $28,319.67 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $505,541.41 | 2016 average pay $31,596.34 |
| Employer Town of Portland | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $509,733.77 | 2017 average pay $33,982.25 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $494,756.43 | 2016 average pay $32,983.76 |
| Employer Village of Middleport | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $508,965.32 | 2017 average pay $25,448.27 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $482,796.76 | 2016 average pay $25,410.36 |
| Employer Village of Orchard Park | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $508,819.56 | 2017 average pay $31,801.22 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $475,538.62 | 2016 average pay $26,418.81 |
| Employer Town of Huron | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $508,081.20 | 2017 average pay $25,404.06 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $496,466.50 | 2016 average pay $24,823.33 |
| Employer Town of Minden | 2017 employees 20 | 2017 total pay $507,939.11 | 2017 average pay $25,396.96 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $464,363.30 | 2016 average pay $23,218.17 |
| Employer Village of Stewart Manor | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $507,837.84 | 2017 average pay $29,872.81 | 2016 employees 23 | 2016 total pay $547,781.75 | 2016 average pay $23,816.60 |
| Employer Town of Vernon | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $507,260.03 | 2017 average pay $28,181.11 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $492,502.88 | 2016 average pay $24,625.14 |
| Employer Town of Minisink | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $507,254.76 | 2017 average pay $36,232.48 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $485,943.06 | 2016 average pay $32,396.20 |
| Employer Jefferson CSD | 2017 employees 31 | 2017 total pay $506,573.33 | 2017 average pay $16,341.08 | 2016 employees 31 | 2016 total pay $535,519.77 | 2016 average pay $17,274.83 |
| Employer Beacon Housing Authority | 2017 employees 12 | 2017 total pay $506,465.16 | 2017 average pay $42,205.43 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $443,352.89 | 2016 average pay $40,304.81 |
| Employer Town of Westmoreland | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $503,822.38 | 2017 average pay $26,516.97 | 2016 employees 19 | 2016 total pay $510,257.08 | 2016 average pay $26,855.64 |
| Employer Bradford CSD | 2017 employees 24 | 2017 total pay $502,451.83 | 2017 average pay $20,935.49 | 2016 employees 21 | 2016 total pay $471,834.38 | 2016 average pay $22,468.30 |
| Employer Village of Manorhaven | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $502,195.76 | 2017 average pay $45,654.16 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $484,431.00 | 2016 average pay $40,369.25 |
| Employer Port Chester Public Library | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $500,627.00 | 2017 average pay $62,578.38 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $482,342.31 | 2016 average pay $68,906.04 |
| Employer Village of Dannemora | 2017 employees 55 | 2017 total pay $499,111.76 | 2017 average pay $9,074.76 | 2016 employees 42 | 2016 total pay $485,497.99 | 2016 average pay $11,559.48 |
| Employer Berkshire UFSD | 2017 employees 12 | 2017 total pay $498,396.29 | 2017 average pay $41,533.02 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $519,206.12 | 2016 average pay $37,086.15 |
| Employer Town of Henderson | 2017 employees 23 | 2017 total pay $497,499.49 | 2017 average pay $21,630.41 | 2016 employees 25 | 2016 total pay $505,419.96 | 2016 average pay $20,216.80 |
| Employer Town of Theresa | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $495,758.30 | 2017 average pay $35,411.31 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $476,153.10 | 2016 average pay $28,009.01 |
| Employer Island Park Public Library | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $495,137.38 | 2017 average pay $29,125.73 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $479,046.31 | 2016 average pay $23,952.32 |
| Employer Town of Prattsburg | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $495,088.81 | 2017 average pay $35,363.49 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $418,063.54 | 2016 average pay $38,005.78 |
| Employer Town of Friendship | 2017 employees 26 | 2017 total pay $493,198.56 | 2017 average pay $18,969.18 | 2016 employees 30 | 2016 total pay $484,940.47 | 2016 average pay $16,164.68 |
| Employer Town of Walton | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $492,583.00 | 2017 average pay $30,786.44 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $494,501.78 | 2016 average pay $27,472.32 |
| Employer Town of Ellisburg | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $491,764.65 | 2017 average pay $37,828.05 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $505,187.99 | 2016 average pay $42,099.00 |
| Employer Town of Fort Ann | 2017 employees 22 | 2017 total pay $489,094.51 | 2017 average pay $22,231.57 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $480,029.66 | 2016 average pay $20,001.24 |
| Employer Howland Public Library | 2017 employees 18 | 2017 total pay $487,985.51 | 2017 average pay $27,110.31 | 2016 employees 20 | 2016 total pay $454,825.31 | 2016 average pay $22,741.27 |
| Employer Village of Head of The Harbor | 2017 employees 27 | 2017 total pay $487,254.24 | 2017 average pay $18,046.45 | 2016 employees 22 | 2016 total pay $498,969.97 | 2016 average pay $22,680.45 |
| Employer Town of Ghent | 2017 employees 15 | 2017 total pay $486,767.30 | 2017 average pay $32,451.15 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $483,905.37 | 2016 average pay $28,465.02 |
| Employer Lyncourt UFSD | 2017 employees 25 | 2017 total pay $485,605.46 | 2017 average pay $19,424.22 | 2016 employees 24 | 2016 total pay $478,909.78 | 2016 average pay $19,954.57 |
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