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 SUNY Brockport 2017 employees 532 2017 total pay $19,864,447.00 2017 average pay $37,339.19 2016 employees 559 2016 total pay $19,708,951.23 2016 average pay $35,257.52
Employer Town of Southold 2017 employees 311 2017 total pay $19,787,697.14 2017 average pay $63,626.04 2016 employees 305 2016 total pay $19,386,048.92 2016 average pay $63,560.82
Employer Ogdensburg Corr Facility 2017 employees 309 2017 total pay $19,683,760.55 2017 average pay $63,701.49 2016 employees 315 2016 total pay $20,729,549.52 2016 average pay $65,808.09
Employer Connetquot CSD 2017 employees 521 2017 total pay $19,365,827.25 2017 average pay $37,170.49 2016 employees 539 2016 total pay $19,431,009.97 2016 average pay $36,050.11
Employer Arlington CSD 2017 employees 557 2017 total pay $19,358,592.64 2017 average pay $34,755.10 2016 employees 566 2016 total pay $18,062,588.37 2016 average pay $31,912.70
Employer Syosset CSD 2017 employees 430 2017 total pay $19,245,346.59 2017 average pay $44,756.62 2016 employees 400 2016 total pay $18,563,553.45 2016 average pay $46,408.88
Employer Herkimer County 2017 employees 660 2017 total pay $19,213,607.24 2017 average pay $29,111.53 2016 employees 705 2016 total pay $19,039,525.92 2016 average pay $27,006.42
Employer Div Military & Naval Affairs 2017 employees 395 2017 total pay $19,133,657.63 2017 average pay $48,439.64 2016 employees 357 2016 total pay $18,597,815.65 2016 average pay $52,094.72
Employer Third Jud Dep Judges 2017 employees 146 2017 total pay $19,021,593.55 2017 average pay $130,284.89 2016 employees 147 2016 total pay $16,522,848.16 2016 average pay $112,400.33
Employer Haverstraw-Stony Point CSD 2017 employees 446 2017 total pay $18,949,402.17 2017 average pay $42,487.45 2016 employees 459 2016 total pay $19,747,566.78 2016 average pay $43,023.02
Employer SUNY College Techn Farmingdale 2017 employees 441 2017 total pay $18,938,591.59 2017 average pay $42,944.65 2016 employees 404 2016 total pay $17,625,471.42 2016 average pay $43,627.40
Employer City of Kingston 2017 employees 316 2017 total pay $18,921,554.03 2017 average pay $59,878.34 2016 employees 323 2016 total pay $18,353,611.10 2016 average pay $56,822.33
Employer City of Watertown 2017 employees 403 2017 total pay $18,700,367.95 2017 average pay $46,402.90 2016 employees 421 2016 total pay $18,581,824.00 2016 average pay $44,137.35
Employer SUNY College at Plattsburgh 2017 employees 554 2017 total pay $18,631,670.16 2017 average pay $33,631.17 2016 employees 569 2016 total pay $18,475,826.90 2016 average pay $32,470.70
Employer City of Rome 2017 employees 381 2017 total pay $18,618,343.30 2017 average pay $48,867.04 2016 employees 389 2016 total pay $18,588,238.47 2016 average pay $47,784.67
Employer Town of Yorktown 2017 employees 278 2017 total pay $18,462,831.36 2017 average pay $66,413.06 2016 employees 278 2016 total pay $17,640,604.34 2016 average pay $63,455.41
Employer Levittown UFSD-Abbey Lane 2017 employees 517 2017 total pay $18,440,290.49 2017 average pay $35,667.87 2016 employees 510 2016 total pay $18,039,141.66 2016 average pay $35,370.87
Employer East Ramapo CSD 2017 employees 412 2017 total pay $18,365,153.86 2017 average pay $44,575.62 2016 employees 420 2016 total pay $17,006,200.60 2016 average pay $40,490.95
Employer SUNY Central Admin 2017 employees 332 2017 total pay $18,274,827.09 2017 average pay $55,044.66 2016 employees 326 2016 total pay $16,692,761.61 2016 average pay $51,204.79
Employer Three Village CSD 2017 employees 425 2017 total pay $18,250,289.91 2017 average pay $42,941.86 2016 employees 407 2016 total pay $16,527,193.42 2016 average pay $40,607.35
Employer Williamsville CSD 2017 employees 707 2017 total pay $18,247,578.77 2017 average pay $25,809.87 2016 employees 725 2016 total pay $16,973,101.96 2016 average pay $23,411.18
Employer Liverpool CSD 2017 employees 468 2017 total pay $18,222,402.83 2017 average pay $38,936.76 2016 employees 465 2016 total pay $15,500,065.26 2016 average pay $33,333.47
Employer Seneca County 2017 employees 468 2017 total pay $18,213,548.71 2017 average pay $38,917.84 2016 employees 472 2016 total pay $17,715,004.96 2016 average pay $37,531.79
Employer Kenmore Town-Of Tonawanda UFSD 2017 employees 660 2017 total pay $18,130,845.97 2017 average pay $27,470.98 2016 employees 695 2016 total pay $18,877,878.04 2016 average pay $27,162.41
Employer North Syracuse CSD 2017 employees 516 2017 total pay $17,965,477.88 2017 average pay $34,816.82 2016 employees 513 2016 total pay $17,525,871.45 2016 average pay $34,163.49
Employer South Huntington UFSD 2017 employees 553 2017 total pay $17,920,046.67 2017 average pay $32,405.15 2016 employees 537 2016 total pay $17,455,942.07 2016 average pay $32,506.41
Employer Wallkill Corr Facility 2017 employees 313 2017 total pay $17,871,773.24 2017 average pay $57,098.32 2016 employees 302 2016 total pay $18,555,076.75 2016 average pay $61,440.65
Employer Taconic Corr Facility 2017 employees 261 2017 total pay $17,821,350.84 2017 average pay $68,281.04 2016 employees 257 2016 total pay $18,281,361.65 2016 average pay $71,133.70
Employer Albany City School Dist 2017 employees 493 2017 total pay $17,716,835.03 2017 average pay $35,936.79 2016 employees 484 2016 total pay $17,130,062.55 2016 average pay $35,392.69
Employer Appellate Div 4Th Dept 2017 employees 193 2017 total pay $17,691,070.69 2017 average pay $91,663.58 2016 employees 184 2016 total pay $16,012,442.70 2016 average pay $87,024.15
Employer SUNY Empire State College 2017 employees 408 2017 total pay $17,642,333.07 2017 average pay $43,241.01 2016 employees 443 2016 total pay $18,152,987.16 2016 average pay $40,977.40
Employer Oceanside UFSD 2017 employees 441 2017 total pay $17,600,115.17 2017 average pay $39,909.56 2016 employees 430 2016 total pay $18,038,210.16 2016 average pay $41,949.33
Employer Elmira Psych Center 2017 employees 348 2017 total pay $17,598,843.45 2017 average pay $50,571.39 2016 employees 360 2016 total pay $18,155,974.55 2016 average pay $50,433.26
Employer Hudson Corr Facility 2017 employees 319 2017 total pay $17,566,765.13 2017 average pay $55,068.23 2016 employees 298 2016 total pay $18,311,094.33 2016 average pay $61,446.63
Employer City of Middletown 2017 employees 241 2017 total pay $17,555,813.81 2017 average pay $72,845.70 2016 employees 235 2016 total pay $16,288,439.33 2016 average pay $69,312.51
Employer City of Auburn 2017 employees 292 2017 total pay $17,460,946.61 2017 average pay $59,797.76 2016 employees 296 2016 total pay $16,603,663.60 2016 average pay $56,093.46
Employer Boces-Wayne Finger Lakes 2017 employees 595 2017 total pay $17,389,012.70 2017 average pay $29,225.23 2016 employees 569 2016 total pay $16,046,445.16 2016 average pay $28,201.13
Employer Queensboro Corr Facility 2017 employees 276 2017 total pay $17,325,788.41 2017 average pay $62,774.60 2016 employees 259 2016 total pay $18,080,627.44 2016 average pay $69,809.37
Employer Otsego County 2017 employees 463 2017 total pay $17,046,655.36 2017 average pay $36,817.83 2016 employees 473 2016 total pay $16,314,086.48 2016 average pay $34,490.67
Employer City of Peekskill 2017 employees 203 2017 total pay $16,983,717.98 2017 average pay $83,663.64 2016 employees 204 2016 total pay $16,035,509.18 2016 average pay $78,605.44
Employer Webster CSD 2017 employees 702 2017 total pay $16,947,008.11 2017 average pay $24,141.04 2016 employees 667 2016 total pay $15,981,772.99 2016 average pay $23,960.68
Employer Mt Vernon City School Dist 2017 employees 353 2017 total pay $16,871,948.98 2017 average pay $47,795.89 2016 employees 350 2016 total pay $16,767,794.96 2016 average pay $47,907.99
Employer SUNY College at Fredonia 2017 employees 647 2017 total pay $16,823,208.95 2017 average pay $26,001.87 2016 employees 633 2016 total pay $17,051,074.50 2016 average pay $26,936.93
Employer Sagamore Psych Center Children 2017 employees 282 2017 total pay $16,773,259.86 2017 average pay $59,479.64 2016 employees 263 2016 total pay $16,594,164.40 2016 average pay $63,095.68
Employer Veterans Home at Montrose 2017 employees 339 2017 total pay $16,742,025.65 2017 average pay $49,386.51 2016 employees 351 2016 total pay $17,401,088.06 2016 average pay $49,575.75
Employer NYS Veterans Home at St Albans 2017 employees 329 2017 total pay $16,595,490.21 2017 average pay $50,442.22 2016 employees 325 2016 total pay $15,664,274.75 2016 average pay $48,197.77
Employer Montgomery County 2017 employees 452 2017 total pay $16,575,050.25 2017 average pay $36,670.47 2016 employees 441 2016 total pay $16,155,277.92 2016 average pay $36,633.28
Employer Adirondack Correction Facility 2017 employees 289 2017 total pay $16,535,196.87 2017 average pay $57,215.21 2016 employees 299 2016 total pay $17,860,386.38 2016 average pay $59,733.73
Employer City of Glen Cove 2017 employees 215 2017 total pay $16,436,392.90 2017 average pay $76,448.34 2016 employees 210 2016 total pay $15,671,602.85 2016 average pay $74,626.68
Employer Village of Ossining 2017 employees 201 2017 total pay $16,373,580.97 2017 average pay $81,460.60 2016 employees 200 2016 total pay $15,766,630.01 2016 average pay $78,833.15
Employer City of North Tonawanda 2017 employees 287 2017 total pay $16,323,750.52 2017 average pay $56,877.18 2016 employees 283 2016 total pay $15,946,937.86 2016 average pay $56,349.60
Employer Dept Corrections Trainee Pr 2017 employees 1,984 2017 total pay $16,296,453.70 2017 average pay $8,213.94 2016 employees 2,438 2016 total pay $18,883,580.08 2016 average pay $7,745.52
Employer Tioga County 2017 employees 380 2017 total pay $16,277,303.71 2017 average pay $42,835.01 2016 employees 387 2016 total pay $15,868,934.47 2016 average pay $41,005.00
Employer Northport East Northport UFSD 2017 employees 430 2017 total pay $16,150,683.86 2017 average pay $37,559.73 2016 employees 432 2016 total pay $15,772,308.06 2016 average pay $36,509.97
Employer Farmingdale UFSD 2017 employees 479 2017 total pay $16,118,962.18 2017 average pay $33,651.28 2016 employees 465 2016 total pay $16,120,283.95 2016 average pay $34,667.28
Employer Greater So Tier Boces 2017 employees 467 2017 total pay $15,987,878.60 2017 average pay $34,235.29 2016 employees 459 2016 total pay $15,952,883.28 2016 average pay $34,755.74
Employer Altona Corr Facility 2017 employees 267 2017 total pay $15,964,513.86 2017 average pay $59,792.19 2016 employees 252 2016 total pay $16,071,376.25 2016 average pay $63,775.30
Employer NYC Convention Center OpCorp. 2017 employees 311 2017 total pay $15,803,055.53 2017 average pay $50,813.68 2016 employees 311 2016 total pay $15,195,387.59 2016 average pay $48,859.77
Employer Schoharie County 2017 employees 381 2017 total pay $15,645,894.82 2017 average pay $41,065.34 2016 employees 391 2016 total pay $16,094,179.55 2016 average pay $41,161.58
Employer SUNY College at Geneseo 2017 employees 439 2017 total pay $15,598,827.73 2017 average pay $35,532.64 2016 employees 448 2016 total pay $15,666,688.94 2016 average pay $34,970.29
Employer Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD 2017 employees 410 2017 total pay $15,535,526.35 2017 average pay $37,891.53 2016 employees 402 2016 total pay $14,553,630.39 2016 average pay $36,203.06
Employer Boces-Westchester Putnam 2017 employees 367 2017 total pay $15,511,289.42 2017 average pay $42,265.09 2016 employees 352 2016 total pay $15,281,105.15 2016 average pay $43,412.23
Employer Riverhead CSD 2017 employees 450 2017 total pay $15,426,475.97 2017 average pay $34,281.06 2016 employees 444 2016 total pay $13,779,493.56 2016 average pay $31,034.90
Employer Village of Port Chester 2017 employees 197 2017 total pay $15,408,240.89 2017 average pay $78,214.42 2016 employees 187 2016 total pay $14,883,040.00 2016 average pay $79,588.45
Employer Appellate Div 3Rd Dept 2017 employees 172 2017 total pay $15,404,260.90 2017 average pay $89,559.66 2016 employees 164 2016 total pay $14,306,961.74 2016 average pay $87,237.57
Employer Orleans County 2017 employees 356 2017 total pay $15,387,431.20 2017 average pay $43,223.12 2016 employees 354 2016 total pay $14,409,369.12 2016 average pay $40,704.43
Employer Town of West Seneca 2017 employees 271 2017 total pay $15,236,315.46 2017 average pay $56,222.57 2016 employees 281 2016 total pay $15,597,101.68 2016 average pay $55,505.70
Employer West Seneca CSD 2017 employees 530 2017 total pay $15,194,776.58 2017 average pay $28,669.39 2016 employees 529 2016 total pay $14,557,631.86 2016 average pay $27,519.15
Employer Pittsford CSD 2017 employees 594 2017 total pay $15,176,332.08 2017 average pay $25,549.38 2016 employees 605 2016 total pay $14,906,076.39 2016 average pay $24,638.14
Employer Village of Lynbrook 2017 employees 201 2017 total pay $15,160,461.25 2017 average pay $75,425.18 2016 employees 194 2016 total pay $13,818,046.06 2016 average pay $71,227.04
Employer Boces-Monroe Orlean Sup Dist 2017 employees 548 2017 total pay $15,072,950.59 2017 average pay $27,505.38 2016 employees 518 2016 total pay $13,574,485.61 2016 average pay $26,205.57
Employer Scarsdale UFSD 2017 employees 346 2017 total pay $15,061,743.68 2017 average pay $43,531.05 2016 employees 348 2016 total pay $14,808,734.89 2016 average pay $42,553.84
Employer Erie County Water Authority 2017 employees 237 2017 total pay $15,035,515.72 2017 average pay $63,440.99 2016 employees 242 2016 total pay $15,222,912.73 2016 average pay $62,904.60
Employer Rockland Psych Center Children 2017 employees 212 2017 total pay $15,012,009.70 2017 average pay $70,811.37 2016 employees 234 2016 total pay $16,248,259.27 2016 average pay $69,437.01
Employer Commack UFSD 2017 employees 402 2017 total pay $14,918,911.50 2017 average pay $37,111.72 2016 employees 396 2016 total pay $14,564,233.98 2016 average pay $36,778.37
Employer Office Parks, Rec & Hist Pres 2017 employees 254 2017 total pay $14,783,962.58 2017 average pay $58,204.58 2016 employees 259 2016 total pay $13,837,505.53 2016 average pay $53,426.66
Employer Monroe County Water Authority 2017 employees 220 2017 total pay $14,762,072.44 2017 average pay $67,100.33 2016 employees 213 2016 total pay $14,294,585.44 2016 average pay $67,110.73
Employer Town of Haverstraw 2017 employees 191 2017 total pay $14,748,105.92 2017 average pay $77,215.21 2016 employees 193 2016 total pay $14,262,551.65 2016 average pay $73,899.23
Employer Insurance Dept-Liquidation Bur 2017 employees 194 2017 total pay $14,615,098.13 2017 average pay $75,335.56 2016 employees 223 2016 total pay $17,451,536.93 2016 average pay $78,258.01
Employer City of Plattsburgh 2017 employees 275 2017 total pay $14,610,813.09 2017 average pay $53,130.23 2016 employees 276 2016 total pay $13,677,044.04 2016 average pay $49,554.51
Employer Town of Bethlehem 2017 employees 308 2017 total pay $14,520,868.43 2017 average pay $47,145.68 2016 employees 310 2016 total pay $14,243,308.74 2016 average pay $45,946.16
Employer Bethlehem CSD 2017 employees 462 2017 total pay $14,492,793.64 2017 average pay $31,369.68 2016 employees 406 2016 total pay $13,854,243.91 2016 average pay $34,123.75
Employer Saratoga Springs City Sch Dist 2017 employees 503 2017 total pay $14,448,238.84 2017 average pay $28,724.13 2016 employees 487 2016 total pay $13,116,200.76 2016 average pay $26,932.65
Employer North Colonie CSD 2017 employees 491 2017 total pay $14,444,469.61 2017 average pay $29,418.47 2016 employees 503 2016 total pay $14,286,666.18 2016 average pay $28,402.91
Employer East Meadow UFSD 2017 employees 338 2017 total pay $14,413,120.65 2017 average pay $42,642.37 2016 employees 327 2016 total pay $14,176,142.15 2016 average pay $43,352.12
Employer Town of Hamburg 2017 employees 268 2017 total pay $14,409,042.98 2017 average pay $53,765.09 2016 employees 266 2016 total pay $14,133,950.64 2016 average pay $53,135.15
Employer Village of Valley Stream 2017 employees 317 2017 total pay $14,361,165.29 2017 average pay $45,303.36 2016 employees 302 2016 total pay $13,586,701.45 2016 average pay $44,989.08
Employer Sewanhaka CSD 2017 employees 372 2017 total pay $14,346,195.83 2017 average pay $38,565.04 2016 employees 374 2016 total pay $13,817,749.45 2016 average pay $36,945.85
Employer Hale Creek Asactc 2017 employees 223 2017 total pay $14,311,203.83 2017 average pay $64,175.80 2016 employees 222 2016 total pay $14,701,353.18 2016 average pay $66,222.31
Employer Uniondale UFSD 2017 employees 328 2017 total pay $14,262,742.04 2017 average pay $43,483.97 2016 employees 317 2016 total pay $13,633,607.99 2016 average pay $43,008.23
Employer Town of Poughkeepsie 2017 employees 212 2017 total pay $14,207,963.52 2017 average pay $67,018.70 2016 employees 206 2016 total pay $13,351,931.60 2016 average pay $64,815.20
Employer Long Beach City School Dist 28 2017 employees 331 2017 total pay $14,202,435.46 2017 average pay $42,907.66 2016 employees 331 2016 total pay $13,468,495.85 2016 average pay $40,690.32
Employer W Hempstead Sanitation Dist #6 2017 employees 206 2017 total pay $14,175,428.17 2017 average pay $68,812.76 2016 employees 204 2016 total pay $14,100,436.57 2016 average pay $69,119.79
Employer Dept Health - Veterans Home 2017 employees 359 2017 total pay $14,115,560.42 2017 average pay $39,319.11 2016 employees 405 2016 total pay $15,583,150.30 2016 average pay $38,476.91
Employer Town of Mt Pleasant 2017 employees 247 2017 total pay $14,093,993.93 2017 average pay $57,060.70 2016 employees 233 2016 total pay $13,170,379.99 2016 average pay $56,525.24
Employer Jericho UFSD 2017 employees 340 2017 total pay $14,054,889.67 2017 average pay $41,337.91 2016 employees 327 2016 total pay $13,629,564.09 2016 average pay $41,680.62
Employer SUNY College at Purchase 2017 employees 307 2017 total pay $13,896,820.36 2017 average pay $45,266.52 2016 employees 302 2016 total pay $13,568,876.09 2016 average pay $44,930.05
Employer Hempstead UFSD 2017 employees 374 2017 total pay $13,843,119.56 2017 average pay $37,013.69 2016 employees 366 2016 total pay $13,831,920.94 2016 average pay $37,792.13
Employer Rush-Henrietta CSD 2017 employees 571 2017 total pay $13,826,288.63 2017 average pay $24,214.17 2016 employees 546 2016 total pay $13,222,173.00 2016 average pay $24,216.43
Employer Carmel CSD 2017 employees 350 2017 total pay $13,788,262.89 2017 average pay $39,395.04 2016 employees 351 2016 total pay $13,706,162.19 2016 average pay $39,048.90

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