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 Catskill Public Library | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $247,213.86 | 2017 average pay $30,901.73 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $239,126.82 | 2016 average pay $23,912.68 |
| Employer Village of New Square | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $246,618.95 | 2017 average pay $82,206.32 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $245,665.00 | 2016 average pay $81,888.33 |
| Employer Katonah Village Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $246,593.77 | 2017 average pay $61,648.44 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $208,077.86 | 2016 average pay $41,615.57 |
| Employer Town of Hardenburgh | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $245,652.35 | 2017 average pay $27,294.71 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $235,255.82 | 2016 average pay $23,525.58 |
| Employer Town of Fairfield | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $244,820.04 | 2017 average pay $22,256.37 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $228,439.59 | 2016 average pay $14,277.47 |
| Employer Town of Machias | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $244,648.65 | 2017 average pay $24,464.87 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $269,741.39 | 2016 average pay $22,478.45 |
| Employer Town of Plymouth | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $244,384.59 | 2017 average pay $40,730.77 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $247,024.18 | 2016 average pay $27,447.13 |
| Employer Town of Angelica | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $244,266.57 | 2017 average pay $22,206.05 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $280,797.42 | 2016 average pay $25,527.04 |
| Employer Bellmore Fire District | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $244,042.03 | 2017 average pay $61,010.51 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $236,556.02 | 2016 average pay $59,139.01 |
| Employer Town of Arcade | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $243,624.82 | 2017 average pay $30,453.10 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $230,186.08 | 2016 average pay $20,926.01 |
| Employer Town of Hannibal | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $243,537.44 | 2017 average pay $18,733.65 | 2016 employees 15 | 2016 total pay $271,501.10 | 2016 average pay $18,100.07 |
| Employer Town of New Lisbon | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $243,001.18 | 2017 average pay $27,000.13 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $210,132.46 | 2016 average pay $23,348.05 |
| Employer Town of Otsego | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $242,884.26 | 2017 average pay $18,683.40 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $212,109.05 | 2016 average pay $19,282.64 |
| Employer Town of Cambridge | 2017 employees 16 | 2017 total pay $242,844.16 | 2017 average pay $15,177.76 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $195,105.12 | 2016 average pay $12,194.07 |
| Employer Village of Hewlett Harbor | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $242,688.39 | 2017 average pay $80,896.13 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $239,838.24 | 2016 average pay $59,959.56 |
| Employer Village of Lyndonville | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $242,649.90 | 2017 average pay $34,664.27 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $235,762.95 | 2016 average pay $29,470.37 |
| Employer Town of Mansfield | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $241,853.97 | 2017 average pay $34,550.57 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $229,313.32 | 2016 average pay $28,664.17 |
| Employer Yates Soil,Water Cons District | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $241,824.12 | 2017 average pay $48,364.82 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $240,770.64 | 2016 average pay $48,154.13 |
| Employer Town of Dekalb | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $241,331.94 | 2017 average pay $21,939.27 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $212,016.03 | 2016 average pay $21,201.60 |
| Employer Town of New Albion | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $241,285.61 | 2017 average pay $21,935.06 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $192,030.81 | 2016 average pay $14,771.60 |
| Employer Plattekill Public Library | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $241,195.01 | 2017 average pay $34,456.43 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $225,930.79 | 2016 average pay $32,275.83 |
| Employer Town of Marshall | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $241,167.13 | 2017 average pay $26,796.35 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $271,169.92 | 2016 average pay $30,129.99 |
| Employer Crawford Library District | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $241,158.89 | 2017 average pay $26,795.43 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $307,568.62 | 2016 average pay $34,174.29 |
| Employer Town of Edmeston | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $240,745.55 | 2017 average pay $26,749.51 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $198,987.88 | 2016 average pay $19,898.79 |
| Employer Town of Cato | 2017 employees 12 | 2017 total pay $240,694.21 | 2017 average pay $20,057.85 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $239,943.35 | 2016 average pay $21,813.03 |
| Employer Village of Belmont | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $240,189.42 | 2017 average pay $24,018.94 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $241,709.43 | 2016 average pay $24,170.94 |
| Employer Village of Brownville | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $240,107.76 | 2017 average pay $26,678.64 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $251,123.75 | 2016 average pay $27,902.64 |
| Employer Town of Olean | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $239,083.62 | 2017 average pay $26,564.85 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $189,307.44 | 2016 average pay $27,043.92 |
| Employer Town of Oppenheim | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $238,927.27 | 2017 average pay $18,379.02 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $263,734.00 | 2016 average pay $16,483.38 |
| Employer Dutchess Soil,Water Cons Dist | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $238,754.31 | 2017 average pay $34,107.76 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $266,569.01 | 2016 average pay $38,081.29 |
| Employer Town of Morris | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $238,597.70 | 2017 average pay $34,085.39 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $227,381.28 | 2016 average pay $32,483.04 |
| Employer Town of Bovina | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $238,240.23 | 2017 average pay $17,017.16 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $233,769.91 | 2016 average pay $16,697.85 |
| Employer Town of Ledyard | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $237,796.09 | 2017 average pay $26,421.79 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $155,275.63 | 2016 average pay $17,252.85 |
| Employer Town of Genoa | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $236,806.58 | 2017 average pay $23,680.66 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $185,951.92 | 2016 average pay $23,243.99 |
| Employer Town of Canisteo | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $236,721.39 | 2017 average pay $18,209.34 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $241,934.83 | 2016 average pay $20,161.24 |
| Employer Seneca Co Soil,Water Conserv Dis | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $236,465.26 | 2017 average pay $47,293.05 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $242,561.91 | 2016 average pay $40,426.99 |
| Employer Village of Middleburgh | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $235,343.65 | 2017 average pay $18,103.36 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $244,335.20 | 2016 average pay $24,433.52 |
| Employer Town of Wheeler | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $235,257.37 | 2017 average pay $26,139.71 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $229,058.30 | 2016 average pay $25,450.92 |
| Employer Town of Dresden | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $235,050.50 | 2017 average pay $23,505.05 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $251,781.26 | 2016 average pay $20,981.77 |
| Employer Town of Stark | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $234,526.55 | 2017 average pay $33,503.79 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $211,804.07 | 2016 average pay $30,257.72 |
| Employer Town of North Dansville | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $234,366.57 | 2017 average pay $21,306.05 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $232,422.97 | 2016 average pay $19,368.58 |
| Employer Town of Fort Covington | 2017 employees 12 | 2017 total pay $234,269.20 | 2017 average pay $19,522.43 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $175,181.74 | 2016 average pay $17,518.17 |
| Employer Steuben Co Industrial Dev Agcy | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $234,261.71 | 2017 average pay $78,087.24 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $208,844.38 | 2016 average pay $52,211.10 |
| Employer Village of Portville | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $233,729.19 | 2017 average pay $23,372.92 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $269,298.50 | 2016 average pay $26,929.85 |
| Employer Town of Bangor | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $232,782.68 | 2017 average pay $29,097.84 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $224,175.27 | 2016 average pay $22,417.53 |
| Employer Village of Round Lake | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $232,597.00 | 2017 average pay $33,228.14 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $220,471.36 | 2016 average pay $36,745.23 |
| Employer Town of Potter | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $232,558.93 | 2017 average pay $29,069.87 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $220,594.45 | 2016 average pay $31,513.49 |
| Employer Franklin Sq Munson Fire Dist | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $232,178.32 | 2017 average pay $38,696.39 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $324,714.19 | 2016 average pay $54,119.03 |
| Employer Town of Caton | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $231,506.55 | 2017 average pay $17,808.20 | 2016 employees 18 | 2016 total pay $231,091.24 | 2016 average pay $12,838.40 |
| Employer Town of Romulus | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $231,459.57 | 2017 average pay $16,532.83 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $191,561.00 | 2016 average pay $14,735.46 |
| Employer Village of Bolivar | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $230,936.71 | 2017 average pay $23,093.67 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $264,231.27 | 2016 average pay $22,019.27 |
| Employer Town of Ellington | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $230,914.65 | 2017 average pay $16,493.90 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $212,802.61 | 2016 average pay $17,733.55 |
| Employer Village of Port Byron | 2017 employees 17 | 2017 total pay $230,301.19 | 2017 average pay $13,547.13 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $210,868.40 | 2016 average pay $13,179.28 |
| Employer Village of Oakfield | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $230,137.83 | 2017 average pay $25,570.87 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $219,199.14 | 2016 average pay $27,399.89 |
| Employer Village of Chestnut Ridge | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $229,330.36 | 2017 average pay $32,761.48 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $275,360.45 | 2016 average pay $34,420.06 |
| Employer Town of Triangle | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $229,045.86 | 2017 average pay $32,720.84 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $246,255.70 | 2016 average pay $30,781.96 |
| Employer Town of Little Falls | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $228,650.55 | 2017 average pay $25,405.62 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $206,339.06 | 2016 average pay $20,633.91 |
| Employer Westminster Comm Chart School | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $228,636.28 | 2017 average pay $28,579.54 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $174,829.43 | 2016 average pay $24,975.63 |
| Employer Village of Stillwater | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $228,490.16 | 2017 average pay $32,641.45 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $213,285.23 | 2016 average pay $26,660.65 |
| Employer Town of Amity | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $228,223.55 | 2017 average pay $20,747.60 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $221,615.92 | 2016 average pay $17,047.38 |
| Employer Town of Gainesville | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $228,013.71 | 2017 average pay $20,728.52 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $186,207.32 | 2016 average pay $16,927.94 |
| Employer Village of Castile | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $227,691.45 | 2017 average pay $28,461.43 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $221,623.09 | 2016 average pay $31,660.44 |
| Employer Town of Butternuts | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $227,523.79 | 2017 average pay $32,503.40 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $219,747.20 | 2016 average pay $31,392.46 |
| Employer Town of West Sparta | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $227,321.30 | 2017 average pay $22,732.13 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $169,777.97 | 2016 average pay $15,434.36 |
| Employer Columbia Soil,Water Cons Dist | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $227,199.54 | 2017 average pay $56,799.89 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $207,457.68 | 2016 average pay $41,491.54 |
| Employer Gloversville Public Library | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $227,165.98 | 2017 average pay $32,452.28 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $196,900.22 | 2016 average pay $28,128.60 |
| Employer Village of Hunter | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $227,077.30 | 2017 average pay $16,219.81 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $206,537.99 | 2016 average pay $17,211.50 |
| Employer Brookhaven Fire District | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $226,791.62 | 2017 average pay $56,697.91 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $237,428.88 | 2016 average pay $47,485.78 |
| Employer Potsdam Housing Authority | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $226,610.56 | 2017 average pay $37,768.43 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $289,413.28 | 2016 average pay $48,235.55 |
| Employer Town of Norwich | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $226,235.54 | 2017 average pay $16,159.68 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $243,158.59 | 2016 average pay $22,105.33 |
| Employer Town of Broome | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $225,980.83 | 2017 average pay $22,598.08 | 2016 employees 12 | 2016 total pay $222,481.81 | 2016 average pay $18,540.15 |
| Employer Town of Jasper | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $225,839.91 | 2017 average pay $25,093.32 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $225,311.14 | 2016 average pay $22,531.11 |
| Employer Town of Berlin | 2017 employees 14 | 2017 total pay $224,987.86 | 2017 average pay $16,070.56 | 2016 employees 17 | 2016 total pay $238,161.25 | 2016 average pay $14,009.49 |
| Employer Town of Independence | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $224,955.81 | 2017 average pay $28,119.48 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $204,658.13 | 2016 average pay $22,739.79 |
| Employer Town of Lawrence | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $224,563.65 | 2017 average pay $24,951.52 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $151,644.47 | 2016 average pay $16,849.39 |
| Employer Town of Dix | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $224,325.12 | 2017 average pay $32,046.45 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $236,578.81 | 2016 average pay $33,796.97 |
| Employer Town of Hermon | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $224,189.19 | 2017 average pay $32,027.03 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $200,332.62 | 2016 average pay $28,618.95 |
| Employer Town of East Otto | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $223,272.25 | 2017 average pay $31,896.04 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $221,607.23 | 2016 average pay $31,658.18 |
| Employer Town of Carrollton | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $223,250.68 | 2017 average pay $22,325.07 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $261,235.54 | 2016 average pay $23,748.69 |
| Employer Town of Masonville | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $223,154.03 | 2017 average pay $24,794.89 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $197,687.20 | 2016 average pay $24,710.90 |
| Employer Town of Orangeville | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $221,788.81 | 2017 average pay $27,723.60 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $218,495.65 | 2016 average pay $27,311.96 |
| Employer Town of Clymer | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $221,540.93 | 2017 average pay $17,041.61 | 2016 employees 14 | 2016 total pay $203,693.74 | 2016 average pay $14,549.55 |
| Employer Town of Jackson | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $220,991.11 | 2017 average pay $20,090.10 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $185,133.82 | 2016 average pay $20,570.42 |
| Employer Town of Pike | 2017 employees 13 | 2017 total pay $220,833.12 | 2017 average pay $16,987.16 | 2016 employees 13 | 2016 total pay $206,547.44 | 2016 average pay $15,888.26 |
| Employer Town of Sparta | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $220,750.63 | 2017 average pay $24,527.85 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $175,956.79 | 2016 average pay $21,994.60 |
| Employer Town of Eagle | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $220,049.86 | 2017 average pay $27,506.23 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $195,175.90 | 2016 average pay $24,396.99 |
| Employer Erie Co Fiscal Stability Auth | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $219,708.78 | 2017 average pay $54,927.20 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $271,692.79 | 2016 average pay $67,923.20 |
| Employer Village of Silver Springs | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $218,142.31 | 2017 average pay $21,814.23 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $216,845.19 | 2016 average pay $21,684.52 |
| Employer Town of Orange | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $217,794.47 | 2017 average pay $27,224.31 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $207,773.75 | 2016 average pay $25,971.72 |
| Employer Town of Covert | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $217,785.42 | 2017 average pay $31,112.20 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $220,492.40 | 2016 average pay $27,561.55 |
| Employer Town of Victory | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $217,780.74 | 2017 average pay $19,798.25 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $209,338.24 | 2016 average pay $19,030.75 |
| Employer Town of Milford | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $217,766.62 | 2017 average pay $21,776.66 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $224,853.79 | 2016 average pay $20,441.25 |
| Employer Village of Schoharie | 2017 employees 19 | 2017 total pay $217,362.74 | 2017 average pay $11,440.14 | 2016 employees 16 | 2016 total pay $196,703.53 | 2016 average pay $12,293.97 |
| Employer Town of White Creek | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $217,149.62 | 2017 average pay $19,740.87 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $198,525.62 | 2016 average pay $19,852.56 |
| Employer Town of Lindley | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $216,830.13 | 2017 average pay $30,975.73 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $191,221.76 | 2016 average pay $31,870.29 |
| Employer Sidney Memorial Public Library | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $215,993.60 | 2017 average pay $23,999.29 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $200,908.42 | 2016 average pay $25,113.55 |
| Employer Town of Portage | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $215,696.50 | 2017 average pay $26,962.06 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $212,785.46 | 2016 average pay $21,278.55 |
| Employer Village of Union Springs | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $215,636.18 | 2017 average pay $23,959.58 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $226,540.31 | 2016 average pay $28,317.54 |
| Employer Town of Bridgewater | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $215,621.74 | 2017 average pay $21,562.17 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $204,731.28 | 2016 average pay $18,611.93 |
| Employer Village of Mcgraw | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $215,157.85 | 2017 average pay $19,559.80 | 2016 employees 11 | 2016 total pay $202,337.44 | 2016 average pay $18,394.31 |
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