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 City of Elmira 2017 employees 240 2017 total pay $13,721,092.42 2017 average pay $57,171.22 2016 employees 260 2016 total pay $14,760,110.47 2016 average pay $56,769.66
Employer Boces-Rockland 2017 employees 370 2017 total pay $13,701,954.70 2017 average pay $37,032.31 2016 employees 326 2016 total pay $11,351,423.01 2016 average pay $34,820.32
Employer White Plains City School Dist 2017 employees 284 2017 total pay $13,652,250.59 2017 average pay $48,071.30 2016 employees 286 2016 total pay $13,410,751.81 2016 average pay $46,890.74
Employer Patchogue-Medford UFSD 2017 employees 512 2017 total pay $13,651,307.65 2017 average pay $26,662.71 2016 employees 520 2016 total pay $13,416,383.21 2016 average pay $25,800.74
Employer Palisades Interstate Pk Commis 2017 employees 362 2017 total pay $13,650,612.92 2017 average pay $37,708.88 2016 employees 374 2016 total pay $13,627,169.10 2016 average pay $36,436.28
Employer Bay Shore UFSD 2017 employees 391 2017 total pay $13,641,238.45 2017 average pay $34,888.08 2016 employees 379 2016 total pay $12,792,851.69 2016 average pay $33,754.23
Employer Village of Mamaroneck 2017 employees 161 2017 total pay $13,530,440.83 2017 average pay $84,040.01 2016 employees 145 2016 total pay $12,264,977.00 2016 average pay $84,586.05
Employer Schenectady City School Dist 2017 employees 432 2017 total pay $13,496,806.47 2017 average pay $31,242.61 2016 employees 437 2016 total pay $13,722,736.00 2016 average pay $31,402.14
Employer Ithaca City School Dist 2017 employees 432 2017 total pay $13,491,652.67 2017 average pay $31,230.68 2016 employees 409 2016 total pay $12,851,723.50 2016 average pay $31,422.31
Employer Bedford CSD 2017 employees 301 2017 total pay $13,470,550.18 2017 average pay $44,752.66 2016 employees 318 2016 total pay $14,263,798.52 2016 average pay $44,854.71
Employer City of Rye 2017 employees 157 2017 total pay $13,388,101.67 2017 average pay $85,274.53 2016 employees 152 2016 total pay $13,472,033.67 2016 average pay $88,631.80
Employer Port Washington UFSD 2017 employees 335 2017 total pay $13,319,244.79 2017 average pay $39,758.94 2016 employees 334 2016 total pay $13,116,122.72 2016 average pay $39,269.83
Employer William Floyd UFSD 2017 employees 356 2017 total pay $13,286,969.64 2017 average pay $37,322.95 2016 employees 336 2016 total pay $13,358,336.96 2016 average pay $39,756.96
Employer SUNY College at Potsdam 2017 employees 396 2017 total pay $13,278,388.51 2017 average pay $33,531.28 2016 employees 395 2016 total pay $13,824,692.96 2016 average pay $34,999.22
Employer City of Oswego 2017 employees 298 2017 total pay $13,172,027.25 2017 average pay $44,201.43 2016 employees 288 2016 total pay $13,660,842.52 2016 average pay $47,433.48
Employer Housing Trust Fund Corp. 2017 employees 177 2017 total pay $13,112,913.13 2017 average pay $74,084.25 2016 employees 194 2016 total pay $13,060,950.88 2016 average pay $67,324.49
Employer Nathan Kline Inst 2017 employees 141 2017 total pay $13,072,218.41 2017 average pay $92,710.77 2016 employees 137 2016 total pay $13,080,378.77 2016 average pay $95,477.22
Employer Fairport CSD 2017 employees 540 2017 total pay $13,049,260.62 2017 average pay $24,165.30 2016 employees 533 2016 total pay $12,795,241.69 2016 average pay $24,006.08
Employer SUNY Construction Fund 2017 employees 142 2017 total pay $13,005,824.22 2017 average pay $91,590.31 2016 employees 141 2016 total pay $12,745,185.24 2016 average pay $90,391.38
Employer Garden City UFSD 2017 employees 357 2017 total pay $12,980,937.20 2017 average pay $36,361.17 2016 employees 345 2016 total pay $12,995,762.62 2016 average pay $37,668.88
Employer Massapequa UFSD 2017 employees 408 2017 total pay $12,856,093.22 2017 average pay $31,510.03 2016 employees 390 2016 total pay $11,953,622.21 2016 average pay $30,650.31
Employer Lindenhurst UFSD 2017 employees 395 2017 total pay $12,761,216.85 2017 average pay $32,306.88 2016 employees 408 2016 total pay $12,263,348.07 2016 average pay $30,057.23
Employer Utica City School Dist 2017 employees 382 2017 total pay $12,718,374.99 2017 average pay $33,294.18 2016 employees 371 2016 total pay $11,515,368.98 2016 average pay $31,038.73
Employer Mohawk Valley Psych Center 2017 employees 225 2017 total pay $12,688,132.64 2017 average pay $56,391.70 2016 employees 212 2016 total pay $12,655,350.88 2016 average pay $59,695.05
Employer Middletown City School Dist 2017 employees 343 2017 total pay $12,627,361.94 2017 average pay $36,814.47 2016 employees 338 2016 total pay $11,931,374.90 2016 average pay $35,299.93
Employer NYS Higher Education Services 2017 employees 210 2017 total pay $12,617,777.43 2017 average pay $60,084.65 2016 employees 248 2016 total pay $13,790,624.10 2016 average pay $55,607.36
Employer Freeport UFSD 2017 employees 268 2017 total pay $12,592,919.39 2017 average pay $46,988.51 2016 employees 262 2016 total pay $11,194,212.65 2016 average pay $42,726.00
Employer Lancaster CSD 2017 employees 491 2017 total pay $12,581,025.68 2017 average pay $25,623.27 2016 employees 479 2016 total pay $12,160,510.59 2016 average pay $25,387.29
Employer Western NY Childrens Psych Center 2017 employees 206 2017 total pay $12,390,136.03 2017 average pay $60,146.29 2016 employees 211 2016 total pay $12,308,877.34 2016 average pay $58,335.91
Employer Mahopac CSD 2017 employees 285 2017 total pay $12,323,369.20 2017 average pay $43,239.89 2016 employees 298 2016 total pay $11,870,588.30 2016 average pay $39,834.19
Employer Town of Bedford 2017 employees 140 2017 total pay $12,303,073.23 2017 average pay $87,879.09 2016 employees 148 2016 total pay $12,157,430.97 2016 average pay $82,144.80
Employer Supreme Ct-Richmond Co 2017 employees 152 2017 total pay $12,247,003.55 2017 average pay $80,572.39 2016 employees 133 2016 total pay $11,447,544.00 2016 average pay $86,071.76
Employer Town of Guilderland 2017 employees 292 2017 total pay $12,224,787.10 2017 average pay $41,865.71 2016 employees 285 2016 total pay $11,802,939.53 2016 average pay $41,413.82
Employer North Babylon UFSD 2017 employees 393 2017 total pay $12,223,692.16 2017 average pay $31,103.54 2016 employees 375 2016 total pay $11,369,987.05 2016 average pay $30,319.97
Employer Yates County 2017 employees 256 2017 total pay $12,199,756.52 2017 average pay $47,655.30 2016 employees 263 2016 total pay $11,560,511.88 2016 average pay $43,956.32
Employer Katonah-Lewisboro UFSD 2017 employees 252 2017 total pay $12,182,724.34 2017 average pay $48,344.14 2016 employees 243 2016 total pay $12,057,334.99 2016 average pay $49,618.66
Employer Niagara St Pk And Rec Regn 2017 employees 393 2017 total pay $12,172,477.26 2017 average pay $30,973.22 2016 employees 389 2016 total pay $11,446,176.54 2016 average pay $29,424.62
Employer Huntington UFSD #3 2017 employees 417 2017 total pay $12,131,085.70 2017 average pay $29,091.33 2016 employees 411 2016 total pay $11,187,970.03 2016 average pay $27,221.34
Employer Town of Mamaroneck 2017 employees 182 2017 total pay $12,119,533.99 2017 average pay $66,590.85 2016 employees 185 2016 total pay $11,757,973.96 2016 average pay $63,556.62
Employer Elmont UFSD 2017 employees 366 2017 total pay $12,000,411.70 2017 average pay $32,788.01 2016 employees 368 2016 total pay $12,060,427.85 2016 average pay $32,772.90
Employer Elmira City School Dist 2017 employees 467 2017 total pay $11,970,478.27 2017 average pay $25,632.72 2016 employees 461 2016 total pay $11,465,879.71 2016 average pay $24,871.76
Employer SUNY College Technology Alfred 2017 employees 339 2017 total pay $11,950,025.01 2017 average pay $35,250.81 2016 employees 315 2016 total pay $11,128,796.58 2016 average pay $35,329.51
Employer Boces Madison Oneida 2017 employees 364 2017 total pay $11,877,015.51 2017 average pay $32,629.16 2016 employees 366 2016 total pay $11,730,859.19 2016 average pay $32,051.53
Employer NY Institute Special Education 2017 employees 257 2017 total pay $11,870,946.75 2017 average pay $46,190.45 2016 employees 258 2016 total pay $12,211,607.91 2016 average pay $47,331.81
Employer Court of Appeals 2017 employees 200 2017 total pay $11,832,748.49 2017 average pay $59,163.74 2016 employees 191 2016 total pay $11,754,627.06 2016 average pay $61,542.55
Employer Town of Eastchester 2017 employees 182 2017 total pay $11,828,054.06 2017 average pay $64,989.31 2016 employees 182 2016 total pay $11,916,950.57 2016 average pay $65,477.75
Employer Herricks UFSD 2017 employees 274 2017 total pay $11,805,630.20 2017 average pay $43,086.24 2016 employees 273 2016 total pay $11,708,616.10 2016 average pay $42,888.70
Employer Ninth Judicial District Normal 2017 employees 79 2017 total pay $11,801,653.36 2017 average pay $149,388.02 2016 employees 73 2016 total pay $9,430,036.46 2016 average pay $129,178.58
Employer Town of Irondequoit 2017 employees 254 2017 total pay $11,775,106.80 2017 average pay $46,358.69 2016 employees 258 2016 total pay $11,736,153.05 2016 average pay $45,488.97
Employer Village of Floral Park 2017 employees 241 2017 total pay $11,771,154.99 2017 average pay $48,842.97 2016 employees 244 2016 total pay $12,123,140.40 2016 average pay $49,685.00
Employer Town of Brighton 2017 employees 214 2017 total pay $11,713,134.07 2017 average pay $54,734.27 2016 employees 210 2016 total pay $11,317,122.41 2016 average pay $53,891.06
Employer Roslyn UFSD 2017 employees 221 2017 total pay $11,710,092.73 2017 average pay $52,986.84 2016 employees 235 2016 total pay $11,597,999.95 2016 average pay $49,353.19
Employer Bellmore-Merrick CSD 2017 employees 324 2017 total pay $11,706,753.10 2017 average pay $36,131.95 2016 employees 314 2016 total pay $10,834,430.69 2016 average pay $34,504.56
Employer City of Lockport 2017 employees 190 2017 total pay $11,701,258.05 2017 average pay $61,585.57 2016 employees 192 2016 total pay $12,212,526.64 2016 average pay $63,606.91
Employer Olympic Reg Dev Authority 2017 employees 459 2017 total pay $11,685,496.19 2017 average pay $25,458.60 2016 employees 466 2016 total pay $11,904,254.15 2016 average pay $25,545.61
Employer Dept of Economic Development 2017 employees 160 2017 total pay $11,620,607.48 2017 average pay $72,628.80 2016 employees 162 2016 total pay $11,535,223.39 2016 average pay $71,205.08
Employer Village of Spring Valley 2017 employees 138 2017 total pay $11,617,333.89 2017 average pay $84,183.58 2016 employees 147 2016 total pay $11,114,398.66 2016 average pay $75,608.15
Employer Inst For Basic Res & Ment Ret 2017 employees 123 2017 total pay $11,615,572.95 2017 average pay $94,435.55 2016 employees 129 2016 total pay $11,800,895.58 2016 average pay $91,479.81
Employer Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD 2017 employees 272 2017 total pay $11,559,029.32 2017 average pay $42,496.43 2016 employees 279 2016 total pay $10,932,400.44 2016 average pay $39,184.23
Employer Baldwinsville CSD 2017 employees 398 2017 total pay $11,550,533.94 2017 average pay $29,021.44 2016 employees 374 2016 total pay $10,585,447.78 2016 average pay $28,303.34
Employer Orchard Park CSD 2017 employees 381 2017 total pay $11,453,191.95 2017 average pay $30,060.87 2016 employees 383 2016 total pay $10,860,940.83 2016 average pay $28,357.55
Employer Town of New Castle 2017 employees 134 2017 total pay $11,435,757.83 2017 average pay $85,341.48 2016 employees 139 2016 total pay $10,283,201.83 2016 average pay $73,979.87
Employer Division of Human Rights 2017 employees 170 2017 total pay $11,414,941.34 2017 average pay $67,146.71 2016 employees 174 2016 total pay $11,065,588.12 2016 average pay $63,595.33
Employer Niagara Falls City School Dist 2017 employees 337 2017 total pay $11,358,811.81 2017 average pay $33,705.67 2016 employees 342 2016 total pay $11,475,516.51 2016 average pay $33,554.14
Employer Town of Carmel 2017 employees 133 2017 total pay $11,346,291.60 2017 average pay $85,310.46 2016 employees 121 2016 total pay $9,920,129.59 2016 average pay $81,984.54
Employer City of Lackawanna 2017 employees 179 2017 total pay $11,305,196.17 2017 average pay $63,157.52 2016 employees 179 2016 total pay $10,768,243.27 2016 average pay $60,157.78
Employer Baldwin UFSD 2017 employees 355 2017 total pay $11,304,710.80 2017 average pay $31,844.26 2016 employees 324 2016 total pay $10,795,650.92 2016 average pay $33,319.91
Employer Boces Erie Chautauqua Cattarau 2017 employees 438 2017 total pay $11,293,221.09 2017 average pay $25,783.61 2016 employees 421 2016 total pay $10,858,155.81 2016 average pay $25,791.34
Employer SUNY College at Old Westbury 2017 employees 211 2017 total pay $11,242,553.55 2017 average pay $53,282.24 2016 employees 198 2016 total pay $10,595,892.84 2016 average pay $53,514.61
Employer Buffalo Sewer Authority 2017 employees 201 2017 total pay $11,179,651.05 2017 average pay $55,620.15 2016 employees 193 2016 total pay $9,677,149.42 2016 average pay $50,140.67
Employer Mamaroneck UFSD 2017 employees 256 2017 total pay $11,134,670.33 2017 average pay $43,494.81 2016 employees 259 2016 total pay $11,632,538.04 2016 average pay $44,913.27
Employer Brewster CSD 2017 employees 309 2017 total pay $11,077,827.29 2017 average pay $35,850.57 2016 employees 306 2016 total pay $11,201,504.00 2016 average pay $36,606.22
Employer Town of North Castle 2017 employees 140 2017 total pay $11,059,392.27 2017 average pay $78,995.66 2016 employees 146 2016 total pay $11,020,685.24 2016 average pay $75,484.15
Employer Village of Southampton 2017 employees 145 2017 total pay $11,032,552.71 2017 average pay $76,086.57 2016 employees 144 2016 total pay $10,763,600.88 2016 average pay $74,747.23
Employer Town of Cortlandt 2017 employees 175 2017 total pay $10,955,046.31 2017 average pay $62,600.26 2016 employees 177 2016 total pay $10,538,564.94 2016 average pay $59,539.91
Employer Lexington School For The Deaf 2017 employees 186 2017 total pay $10,905,336.53 2017 average pay $58,630.84 2016 employees 181 2016 total pay $11,020,551.59 2016 average pay $60,887.03
Employer NYS Mortgage Agency 2017 employees 140 2017 total pay $10,879,412.15 2017 average pay $77,710.09 2016 employees 120 2016 total pay $9,003,190.55 2016 average pay $75,026.59
Employer SUNY College Techn Morrisville 2017 employees 297 2017 total pay $10,838,164.03 2017 average pay $36,492.13 2016 employees 285 2016 total pay $9,976,971.51 2016 average pay $35,006.92
Employer Chappaqua CSD 2017 employees 205 2017 total pay $10,745,460.63 2017 average pay $52,416.88 2016 employees 205 2016 total pay $10,261,406.11 2016 average pay $50,055.64
Employer Hicksville UFSD 2017 employees 226 2017 total pay $10,719,264.34 2017 average pay $47,430.37 2016 employees 231 2016 total pay $9,916,722.68 2016 average pay $42,929.54
Employer South Colonie CSD 2017 employees 370 2017 total pay $10,711,911.85 2017 average pay $28,951.11 2016 employees 350 2016 total pay $10,314,259.11 2016 average pay $29,469.31
Employer Statewide Financial System 2017 employees 150 2017 total pay $10,688,580.06 2017 average pay $71,257.20 2016 employees 148 2016 total pay $9,674,251.96 2016 average pay $65,366.57
Employer Schuyler County 2017 employees 255 2017 total pay $10,653,120.69 2017 average pay $41,776.94 2016 employees 250 2016 total pay $9,915,442.13 2016 average pay $39,661.77
Employer Town of Webster 2017 employees 213 2017 total pay $10,623,538.77 2017 average pay $49,875.77 2016 employees 222 2016 total pay $9,787,682.60 2016 average pay $44,088.66
Employer West Babylon UFSD 2017 employees 442 2017 total pay $10,559,697.79 2017 average pay $23,890.72 2016 employees 436 2016 total pay $10,474,355.69 2016 average pay $24,023.75
Employer Western Regional Otb Corp. 2017 employees 390 2017 total pay $10,543,477.13 2017 average pay $27,034.56 2016 employees 391 2016 total pay $10,676,186.07 2016 average pay $27,304.82
Employer Port Washington Police Dist 2017 employees 81 2017 total pay $10,505,220.36 2017 average pay $129,694.08 2016 employees 78 2016 total pay $10,291,046.85 2016 average pay $131,936.50
Employer Kingston City School Dist 2017 employees 279 2017 total pay $10,501,754.11 2017 average pay $37,640.70 2016 employees 268 2016 total pay $9,242,685.08 2016 average pay $34,487.63
Employer West Islip UFSD 2017 employees 313 2017 total pay $10,473,550.96 2017 average pay $33,461.82 2016 employees 317 2016 total pay $10,334,192.08 2016 average pay $32,599.98
Employer SUNY College Technology Delhi 2017 employees 294 2017 total pay $10,469,910.15 2017 average pay $35,611.94 2016 employees 287 2016 total pay $9,899,743.74 2016 average pay $34,493.88
Employer Harrison CSD 2017 employees 221 2017 total pay $10,430,236.12 2017 average pay $47,195.64 2016 employees 214 2016 total pay $9,981,100.32 2016 average pay $46,640.66
Employer Gates-Chili CSD 2017 employees 370 2017 total pay $10,389,054.07 2017 average pay $28,078.52 2016 employees 365 2016 total pay $9,491,965.51 2016 average pay $26,005.38
Employer SUNY College Technology Canton 2017 employees 259 2017 total pay $10,361,632.80 2017 average pay $40,006.30 2016 employees 252 2016 total pay $10,373,933.23 2016 average pay $41,166.40
Employer Byram Hills CSD at Armonk 2017 employees 257 2017 total pay $10,357,255.45 2017 average pay $40,300.60 2016 employees 257 2016 total pay $10,153,333.02 2016 average pay $39,507.13
Employer Hauppauge UFSD 2017 employees 237 2017 total pay $10,350,797.40 2017 average pay $43,674.25 2016 employees 229 2016 total pay $9,575,118.74 2016 average pay $41,812.75
Employer Sayville UFSD 2017 employees 325 2017 total pay $10,318,129.76 2017 average pay $31,748.09 2016 employees 336 2016 total pay $9,738,036.97 2016 average pay $28,982.25
Employer Town of Newburgh 2017 employees 178 2017 total pay $10,301,560.90 2017 average pay $57,873.94 2016 employees 178 2016 total pay $9,601,999.64 2016 average pay $53,943.82
Employer Mineola UFSD 2017 employees 232 2017 total pay $10,283,931.80 2017 average pay $44,327.29 2016 employees 228 2016 total pay $10,406,383.95 2016 average pay $45,642.03
Employer North Shore CSD 2017 employees 263 2017 total pay $10,233,131.47 2017 average pay $38,909.25 2016 employees 247 2016 total pay $9,932,806.29 2016 average pay $40,213.79
Employer Onondaga County Water Authority 2017 employees 188 2017 total pay $10,086,056.56 2017 average pay $53,649.24 2016 employees 159 2016 total pay $9,488,440.49 2016 average pay $59,675.73

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