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 Lyndon | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $123,845.04 | 2017 average pay $24,769.01 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $127,856.32 | 2016 average pay $25,571.26 |
| Employer Town of Ava | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $123,594.60 | 2017 average pay $41,198.20 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $112,763.40 | 2016 average pay $37,587.80 |
| Employer Riverhead Charter School | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $123,514.30 | 2017 average pay $41,171.43 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $174,141.26 | 2016 average pay $34,828.25 |
| Employer Town of Columbia | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $122,483.41 | 2017 average pay $17,497.63 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $127,681.99 | 2016 average pay $21,280.33 |
| Employer Middle Hope Fire District | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $121,578.28 | 2017 average pay $40,526.09 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $120,231.87 | 2016 average pay $40,077.29 |
| Employer Town of Blenheim | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $120,674.25 | 2017 average pay $17,239.18 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $98,812.29 | 2016 average pay $14,116.04 |
| Employer Town of New Hudson | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $120,672.63 | 2017 average pay $30,168.16 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $119,041.11 | 2016 average pay $29,760.28 |
| Employer Mt Sinai Fire District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $120,026.12 | 2017 average pay $60,013.06 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $113,125.41 | 2016 average pay $56,562.71 |
| Employer West Hempstead Fire District | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $118,908.11 | 2017 average pay $39,636.04 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $111,237.28 | 2016 average pay $37,079.09 |
| Employer Village of S Blooming Grove | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $118,716.29 | 2017 average pay $29,679.07 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $97,422.79 | 2016 average pay $24,355.70 |
| Employer Village of Hewlett Bay Park | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $118,276.91 | 2017 average pay $29,569.23 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $110,769.44 | 2016 average pay $27,692.36 |
| Employer Chenango Soil,Water Cons Dist | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $118,269.40 | 2017 average pay $39,423.13 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $126,490.46 | 2016 average pay $31,622.62 |
| Employer Village of Celoron | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $117,738.57 | 2017 average pay $16,819.80 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $109,437.33 | 2016 average pay $18,239.56 |
| Employer Interstate Environmental Comis | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $117,561.03 | 2017 average pay $23,512.21 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $90,122.00 | 2016 average pay $22,530.50 |
| Employer Town of Lincoln | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $116,895.63 | 2017 average pay $14,611.95 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $142,588.54 | 2016 average pay $23,764.76 |
| Employer Village of Oriskany Falls | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $116,886.86 | 2017 average pay $23,377.37 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $111,598.70 | 2016 average pay $27,899.68 |
| Employer Village of Avoca | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $115,643.38 | 2017 average pay $19,273.90 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $162,119.47 | 2016 average pay $23,159.92 |
| Employer Town of Pinckney | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $115,514.30 | 2017 average pay $16,502.04 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $88,220.15 | 2016 average pay $14,703.36 |
| Employer Town of Willet | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $115,429.00 | 2017 average pay $10,493.55 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $112,285.13 | 2016 average pay $11,228.51 |
| Employer Town of Esopus Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $115,181.08 | 2017 average pay $28,795.27 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $120,700.85 | 2016 average pay $20,116.81 |
| Employer Herkimer County Indust Dev Agy | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $115,099.92 | 2017 average pay $57,549.96 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $81,642.23 | 2016 average pay $40,821.12 |
| Employer Liberty Public Library | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $114,696.92 | 2017 average pay $16,385.27 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $115,187.38 | 2016 average pay $23,037.48 |
| Employer Village of Roslyn Harbor | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $114,198.00 | 2017 average pay $28,549.50 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $123,315.14 | 2016 average pay $61,657.57 |
| Employer Town of Westford | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $113,756.17 | 2017 average pay $28,439.04 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $120,072.35 | 2016 average pay $30,018.09 |
| Employer Town of Pitcher | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $113,638.91 | 2017 average pay $18,939.82 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $123,544.68 | 2016 average pay $20,590.78 |
| Employer Heermance Memorial Library | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $113,504.90 | 2017 average pay $18,917.48 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $106,417.69 | 2016 average pay $17,736.28 |
| Employer Town of Otselic | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $112,131.65 | 2017 average pay $12,459.07 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $112,246.06 | 2016 average pay $11,224.61 |
| Employer Albany Soil,Water Cons District | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $111,432.51 | 2017 average pay $27,858.13 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $130,927.43 | 2016 average pay $43,642.48 |
| Employer Riverhead Industrial Dev Agcy | 2017 employees 1 | 2017 total pay $109,918.89 | 2017 average pay $109,918.89 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $104,497.70 | 2016 average pay $104,497.70 |
| Employer Penfield Fire District | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $109,437.97 | 2017 average pay $36,479.32 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $152,210.30 | 2016 average pay $50,736.77 |
| Employer Town of Cincinnatus | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $109,314.59 | 2017 average pay $13,664.32 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $101,073.69 | 2016 average pay $16,845.62 |
| Employer Tech Valley Reg Tech Institute | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $109,265.92 | 2017 average pay $27,316.48 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $156,704.33 | 2016 average pay $31,340.87 |
| Employer Boonville Housing Authority | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $108,910.40 | 2017 average pay $54,455.20 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $103,953.60 | 2016 average pay $51,976.80 |
| Employer Village of North Hornell | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $108,266.55 | 2017 average pay $15,466.65 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $92,178.58 | 2016 average pay $18,435.72 |
| Employer Town of Cuyler | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $107,552.67 | 2017 average pay $11,950.30 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $136,325.81 | 2016 average pay $15,147.31 |
| Employer Town of Conesville | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $107,513.29 | 2017 average pay $13,439.16 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $88,442.39 | 2016 average pay $17,688.48 |
| Employer Fulton Co Soil,Water Cons Dist | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $107,337.72 | 2017 average pay $26,834.43 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $77,908.00 | 2016 average pay $38,954.00 |
| Employer Rensselaer Soil,Water Cons Dist | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $107,243.31 | 2017 average pay $26,810.83 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $82,704.24 | 2016 average pay $20,676.06 |
| Employer Town of Danube | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $107,116.91 | 2017 average pay $26,779.23 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $113,072.94 | 2016 average pay $37,690.98 |
| Employer Hagerman Fire District | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $106,467.85 | 2017 average pay $53,233.93 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $126,293.14 | 2016 average pay $31,573.29 |
| Employer Village of Elbridge | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $106,454.37 | 2017 average pay $11,828.26 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $152,479.12 | 2016 average pay $15,247.91 |
| Employer No Greenbush Common Sd | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $106,325.18 | 2017 average pay $35,441.73 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $91,782.66 | 2016 average pay $30,594.22 |
| Employer Town of Centerville | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $105,833.58 | 2017 average pay $35,277.86 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $98,932.09 | 2016 average pay $32,977.36 |
| Employer Village of Antwerp | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $105,571.67 | 2017 average pay $13,196.46 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $125,963.24 | 2016 average pay $13,995.92 |
| Employer Highland Public Library | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $104,924.49 | 2017 average pay $34,974.83 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $102,723.31 | 2016 average pay $51,361.66 |
| Employer Town of Coldspring | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $104,834.33 | 2017 average pay $13,104.29 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $114,541.65 | 2016 average pay $12,726.85 |
| Employer Town of Pitcairn | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $103,197.52 | 2017 average pay $25,799.38 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $101,817.74 | 2016 average pay $25,454.44 |
| Employer Watkins Glen Housing Authority | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $102,861.91 | 2017 average pay $25,715.48 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $116,085.55 | 2016 average pay $29,021.39 |
| Employer Red Jacket Library | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $101,211.45 | 2017 average pay $16,868.58 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $105,741.10 | 2016 average pay $17,623.52 |
| Employer Village of South Dayton | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $99,684.30 | 2017 average pay $14,240.61 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $90,415.35 | 2016 average pay $18,083.07 |
| Employer Town of Lapeer | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $99,472.52 | 2017 average pay $12,434.07 | 2016 employees 6 | 2016 total pay $89,232.30 | 2016 average pay $14,872.05 |
| Employer West Carthage Housing Auth | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $99,351.24 | 2017 average pay $24,837.81 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $175,955.23 | 2016 average pay $43,988.81 |
| Employer Otsego Co Swcd | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $99,312.27 | 2017 average pay $33,104.09 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $160,159.51 | 2016 average pay $40,039.88 |
| Employer Village of Cassadaga | 2017 employees 10 | 2017 total pay $99,059.12 | 2017 average pay $9,905.91 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $94,514.22 | 2016 average pay $13,502.03 |
| Employer Village of Earlville | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $98,422.05 | 2017 average pay $24,605.51 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $93,277.58 | 2016 average pay $23,319.40 |
| Employer Town of Bradford | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $98,344.96 | 2017 average pay $12,293.12 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $101,595.78 | 2016 average pay $12,699.47 |
| Employer Genesee Comm Charter School | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $98,182.25 | 2017 average pay $32,727.42 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $80,693.54 | 2016 average pay $26,897.85 |
| Employer Village of Fleischmanns | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $97,924.61 | 2017 average pay $24,481.15 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $89,298.62 | 2016 average pay $22,324.66 |
| Employer Frank J Basloe Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $97,901.93 | 2017 average pay $24,475.48 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $84,124.16 | 2016 average pay $21,031.04 |
| Employer Dutchess Co Resource Rec Agcy | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $97,103.44 | 2017 average pay $48,551.72 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $220,265.39 | 2016 average pay $73,421.80 |
| Employer Town of South Valley | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $96,926.86 | 2017 average pay $32,308.95 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $64,588.01 | 2016 average pay $32,294.01 |
| Employer Palmyra Community Library | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $96,646.61 | 2017 average pay $16,107.77 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $94,385.75 | 2016 average pay $13,483.68 |
| Employer Village of Barker | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $96,469.69 | 2017 average pay $13,781.38 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $90,663.56 | 2016 average pay $11,332.95 |
| Employer Hudson Housing Authority | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $95,540.15 | 2017 average pay $31,846.72 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $217,953.95 | 2016 average pay $72,651.32 |
| Employer Village of Hagaman | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $95,256.02 | 2017 average pay $23,814.01 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $96,919.00 | 2016 average pay $24,229.75 |
| Employer Village of Morris | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $95,054.24 | 2017 average pay $47,527.12 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $89,622.94 | 2016 average pay $44,811.47 |
| Employer Town of De Peyster | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $93,894.65 | 2017 average pay $13,413.52 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $71,365.01 | 2016 average pay $8,920.63 |
| Employer Village of Palatine Bridge | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $93,781.54 | 2017 average pay $18,756.31 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $90,115.42 | 2016 average pay $18,023.08 |
| Employer Town of Princetown | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $92,560.76 | 2017 average pay $10,284.53 | 2016 employees 9 | 2016 total pay $94,894.56 | 2016 average pay $10,543.84 |
| Employer Canastota Housing Authority | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $92,415.07 | 2017 average pay $46,207.54 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $70,710.68 | 2016 average pay $70,710.68 |
| Employer Tsk Frc Reapportionment: Asby | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $92,218.21 | 2017 average pay $46,109.11 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $113,658.12 | 2016 average pay $56,829.06 |
| Employer Town of Birdsall | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $90,721.84 | 2017 average pay $18,144.37 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $103,870.08 | 2016 average pay $25,967.52 |
| Employer Town of Halcott | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $90,213.36 | 2017 average pay $30,071.12 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $86,366.12 | 2016 average pay $28,788.71 |
| Employer Piseco Common Sd | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $89,842.35 | 2017 average pay $22,460.59 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $80,469.20 | 2016 average pay $16,093.84 |
| Employer Wainscott Common Sd | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $89,720.33 | 2017 average pay $29,906.78 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $85,347.81 | 2016 average pay $28,449.27 |
| Employer Village of Savona | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $89,562.87 | 2017 average pay $9,951.43 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $78,489.73 | 2016 average pay $11,212.82 |
| Employer Village of South Floral Park | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $88,744.54 | 2017 average pay $44,372.27 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $50,276.38 | 2016 average pay $25,138.19 |
| Employer Town of Salamanca | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $87,915.85 | 2017 average pay $12,559.41 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $71,122.78 | 2016 average pay $10,160.40 |
| Employer Town of Baldwin | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $87,854.98 | 2017 average pay $21,963.75 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $75,811.61 | 2016 average pay $18,952.90 |
| Employer Mount Vernon Ida | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $87,038.42 | 2017 average pay $21,759.61 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $79,384.56 | 2016 average pay $79,384.56 |
| Employer Village of Grandview On Hudson | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $85,264.04 | 2017 average pay $42,632.02 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $80,396.58 | 2016 average pay $40,198.29 |
| Employer Schuylerville Public Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $84,798.33 | 2017 average pay $21,199.58 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $68,051.79 | 2016 average pay $22,683.93 |
| Employer Town of Brandon | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $84,742.96 | 2017 average pay $16,948.59 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $73,938.00 | 2016 average pay $18,484.50 |
| Employer Town of Catharine | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $84,720.85 | 2017 average pay $16,944.17 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $115,069.40 | 2016 average pay $23,013.88 |
| Employer Town of Benson | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $83,794.26 | 2017 average pay $13,965.71 | 2016 employees 7 | 2016 total pay $85,379.78 | 2016 average pay $12,197.11 |
| Employer Village of Sinclairville | 2017 employees 8 | 2017 total pay $83,408.56 | 2017 average pay $10,426.07 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $97,365.80 | 2016 average pay $9,736.58 |
| Employer Nassau Soil,Water Cons District | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $82,817.75 | 2017 average pay $27,605.92 | 2016 employees 1 | 2016 total pay $56,759.63 | 2016 average pay $56,759.63 |
| Employer Village of Farnham | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $82,787.47 | 2017 average pay $11,826.78 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $81,331.77 | 2016 average pay $10,166.47 |
| Employer Town of Smithfield | 2017 employees 5 | 2017 total pay $82,770.96 | 2017 average pay $16,554.19 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $97,705.39 | 2016 average pay $19,541.08 |
| Employer Town of Hampton | 2017 employees 9 | 2017 total pay $82,700.67 | 2017 average pay $9,188.96 | 2016 employees 8 | 2016 total pay $78,979.39 | 2016 average pay $9,872.42 |
| Employer Village of Deferiet | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $82,541.44 | 2017 average pay $13,756.91 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $85,377.74 | 2016 average pay $17,075.55 |
| Employer Monroe Co Indust Devel Agcy | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $80,831.89 | 2017 average pay $40,415.95 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $152,405.93 | 2016 average pay $50,801.98 |
| Employer State Fair Ag & Markets Expo | 2017 employees 63 | 2017 total pay $80,762.04 | 2017 average pay $1,281.94 | 2016 employees 84 | 2016 total pay $107,391.17 | 2016 average pay $1,278.47 |
| Employer Rosendale Library | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $80,512.91 | 2017 average pay $40,256.46 | 2016 employees 3 | 2016 total pay $106,223.55 | 2016 average pay $35,407.85 |
| Employer Stevens Mem Comm Library | 2017 employees 4 | 2017 total pay $79,062.60 | 2017 average pay $19,765.65 | 2016 employees 4 | 2016 total pay $73,882.00 | 2016 average pay $18,470.50 |
| Employer Erie Co Assoc Sch Bd | 2017 employees 2 | 2017 total pay $78,438.04 | 2017 average pay $39,219.02 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $73,329.33 | 2016 average pay $36,664.67 |
| Employer Town of Bombay | 2017 employees 3 | 2017 total pay $77,534.11 | 2017 average pay $25,844.70 | 2016 employees 2 | 2016 total pay $74,916.86 | 2016 average pay $37,458.43 |
| Employer Village of Delevan | 2017 employees 7 | 2017 total pay $77,524.74 | 2017 average pay $11,074.96 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $72,564.74 | 2016 average pay $14,512.95 |
| Employer Village of Riverside | 2017 employees 6 | 2017 total pay $76,577.04 | 2017 average pay $12,762.84 | 2016 employees 5 | 2016 total pay $62,554.20 | 2016 average pay $12,510.84 |
| Employer Southold Park District | 2017 employees 11 | 2017 total pay $76,378.73 | 2017 average pay $6,943.52 | 2016 employees 10 | 2016 total pay $94,202.83 | 2016 average pay $9,420.28 |
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