Pensions for state and local governments in New York
Nassau and Suffolk counties have the most former employees drawing a state pension and account for the largest total amount of pension payments.
Nassau and Suffolk counties have the most former employees drawing a state pension and account for the largest total amount of pension payments in the state system, which excludes New York City. According to data from the state comptroller obtained under the Freedom of Information Law, 11 governmental units on Long Island are among the top 20 in the state for average pensions paid. Six of those are villages: Kensington, Sands Point, Kings Point, Old Brookville, Woodbury and Westbury.
This database is based on former employees receiving payment under the New York State and Local Retirement System and as such does not include most part-time or seasonal employees who would not be eligible for pensions. State employees are grouped here by department or division. And while clerical and other school district employees are included here by district, we have a separate database of pensions for former teachers and administrators.
Top 10 government units by total pension
Top 20 government units by average pension
You can search and sort within this list of 3,792 governments and agencies such as the Division of State Police, Port Authority of N.Y. & N.J. and the Education Department for the 2017-18 fiscal year, which ended 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 pension payments. There are two years' worth of data loaded here, with the more recent year on top. This database was posted on Nov. 8, 2018.
| Employer | Recipients | Total | Average | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Hempstead Industrial Dev Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $130,356.13 | Average $130,356.13 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Supreme Court Justices | Recipients 383 | Total $32,306,200.65 | Average $84,350.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hempstead Community Dev Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $167,487.18 | Average $83,743.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Special Contributor | Recipients 2 | Total $166,089.40 | Average $83,044.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Suffolk Co Indust Devel Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $82,218.73 | Average $82,218.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hartsdale Fire Dist Commission | Recipients 48 | Total $3,780,437.33 | Average $78,759.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer 10th Judicial District Suffolk Co Judges | Recipients 39 | Total $3,017,015.90 | Average $77,359.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Kensington | Recipients 9 | Total $663,127.71 | Average $73,680.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Office of Court Admin Normal | Recipients 109 | Total $7,876,898.95 | Average $72,265.13 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Authorities Budget Office | Recipients 2 | Total $139,993.29 | Average $69,996.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Sands Point | Recipients 31 | Total $2,133,224.75 | Average $68,813.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Greenville Fire District | Recipients 31 | Total $2,127,727.91 | Average $68,636.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Nassau Co Interim Fin Auth | Recipients 4 | Total $266,288.70 | Average $66,572.18 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Kings Point | Recipients 32 | Total $2,052,158.34 | Average $64,129.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Third Jud Dep Judges | Recipients 97 | Total $6,219,624.23 | Average $64,119.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Old Brookville | Recipients 47 | Total $3,009,535.54 | Average $64,032.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Steuben Co Industrial Dev Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $126,862.78 | Average $63,431.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYC Judges | Recipients 331 | Total $20,762,125.14 | Average $62,725.45 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Woodbury | Recipients 2 | Total $124,419.61 | Average $62,209.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Old Westbury | Recipients 49 | Total $3,006,160.68 | Average $61,350.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer 10th Judicial District Nassau Co Judges | Recipients 36 | Total $2,182,300.65 | Average $60,619.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Yonkers | Recipients 1,756 | Total $105,204,131.20 | Average $59,911.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Fairview Fire District | Recipients 56 | Total $3,334,719.25 | Average $59,548.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Oyster Bay Sewer District | Recipients 10 | Total $591,669.36 | Average $59,166.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Select Commit Interstate Coop | Recipients 1 | Total $58,996.44 | Average $58,996.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wantagh Fire District | Recipients 3 | Total $176,085.05 | Average $58,695.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Huntington Bay | Recipients 9 | Total $525,001.08 | Average $58,333.45 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ninth Judicial District Normal | Recipients 58 | Total $3,355,020.94 | Average $57,845.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Div of Tax Appeals | Recipients 25 | Total $1,436,614.63 | Average $57,464.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hicksville Wtr District | Recipients 12 | Total $686,415.75 | Average $57,201.31 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Arlington Fire District | Recipients 38 | Total $2,146,052.79 | Average $56,475.07 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Washington Police Dist | Recipients 77 | Total $4,312,746.53 | Average $56,009.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Great Neck Estates | Recipients 21 | Total $1,176,037.55 | Average $56,001.79 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Carle Place Water District | Recipients 1 | Total $55,034.97 | Average $55,034.97 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-Richmond Co | Recipients 104 | Total $5,698,342.07 | Average $54,791.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cyber Sec & Critical Infra | Recipients 2 | Total $109,162.75 | Average $54,581.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Evans Mills | Recipients 2 | Total $108,420.87 | Average $54,210.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Senate - Member Expenses | Recipients 14 | Total $758,883.30 | Average $54,205.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Lake Success | Recipients 42 | Total $2,276,474.33 | Average $54,201.77 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Lloyd Harbor | Recipients 29 | Total $1,558,773.83 | Average $53,750.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Oyster Bay Cove | Recipients 12 | Total $641,608.98 | Average $53,467.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Eastchester Fire Dist | Recipients 48 | Total $2,528,694.01 | Average $52,681.13 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Deferred Comp Board | Recipients 2 | Total $105,277.04 | Average $52,638.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Clarkstown | Recipients 399 | Total $20,911,860.37 | Average $52,410.68 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Authority of NY & NJ | Recipients 6,231 | Total $326,392,108.90 | Average $52,381.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Orangetown | Recipients 229 | Total $11,898,695.79 | Average $51,959.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-1st Civil Branch | Recipients 559 | Total $28,961,681.31 | Average $51,809.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Miscellaneous | Recipients 1 | Total $51,701.00 | Average $51,701.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Canastota Housing Authority | Recipients 2 | Total $102,933.77 | Average $51,466.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Statewide Wireless Network | Recipients 2 | Total $102,382.72 | Average $51,191.36 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept of Financial Services | Recipients 257 | Total $13,095,685.25 | Average $50,955.97 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Senate - Members | Recipients 35 | Total $1,771,424.90 | Average $50,612.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Appellate Div 3rd Dept | Recipients 80 | Total $3,990,221.23 | Average $49,877.77 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Niskayuna Fire District #1 | Recipients 10 | Total $492,837.61 | Average $49,283.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Appellate Div 1st Dept | Recipients 193 | Total $9,505,768.26 | Average $49,252.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Ramapo | Recipients 267 | Total $13,083,206.47 | Average $49,000.77 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rochester-Genesee Trans Auth | Recipients 10 | Total $488,519.19 | Average $48,851.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Division of State Police | Recipients 5,376 | Total $261,334,607.00 | Average $48,611.35 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Franklin Square Wtr District | Recipients 7 | Total $338,586.33 | Average $48,369.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lt Governor's Executive Office | Recipients 1 | Total $48,107.00 | Average $48,107.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Brushton | Recipients 1 | Total $48,082.20 | Average $48,082.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lagrange Fire District | Recipients 5 | Total $240,357.33 | Average $48,071.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of South NYack | Recipients 13 | Total $624,708.27 | Average $48,054.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Dannemora | Recipients 26 | Total $1,247,447.24 | Average $47,978.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Office For Technology | Recipients 1,054 | Total $50,359,040.27 | Average $47,778.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Hempstead | Recipients 269 | Total $12,851,456.36 | Average $47,774.93 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-1st Criminal Branch | Recipients 514 | Total $24,543,555.79 | Average $47,750.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Buchanan | Recipients 22 | Total $1,050,216.59 | Average $47,737.12 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Off of the Med Inspector Gen | Recipients 241 | Total $11,469,527.90 | Average $47,591.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Financial Control B0Ard | Recipients 9 | Total $428,112.26 | Average $47,568.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Henrietta Fire District | Recipients 12 | Total $568,454.74 | Average $47,371.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Riverhead Water District | Recipients 10 | Total $473,455.56 | Average $47,345.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Supreme Court Clks & Stenos Oc | Recipients 745 | Total $34,835,294.23 | Average $46,758.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of North Haven | Recipients 2 | Total $93,267.46 | Average $46,633.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Washington Wtr Poll Dist | Recipients 12 | Total $557,288.48 | Average $46,440.71 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-Queens Co | Recipients 429 | Total $19,912,225.27 | Average $46,415.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Appellate Div 4Th Dept | Recipients 101 | Total $4,685,785.38 | Average $46,393.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Center Moriches Public Library | Recipients 6 | Total $278,268.56 | Average $46,378.09 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Supreme Ct Kings Co | Recipients 652 | Total $30,222,019.58 | Average $46,352.79 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Bellmore Memorial Library | Recipients 14 | Total $648,651.67 | Average $46,332.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Haverstraw | Recipients 96 | Total $4,421,925.74 | Average $46,061.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Appellate Div 2nd Dept | Recipients 220 | Total $10,070,285.51 | Average $45,774.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept of Public Service | Recipients 598 | Total $27,324,238.44 | Average $45,692.71 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Community Supervision | Recipients 416 | Total $18,990,977.46 | Average $45,651.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Division of the Budget | Recipients 210 | Total $9,580,491.42 | Average $45,621.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Westhampton Beach | Recipients 30 | Total $1,357,957.97 | Average $45,265.27 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Justice Center For Protection | Recipients 25 | Total $1,128,402.76 | Average $45,136.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Piermont | Recipients 15 | Total $675,858.73 | Average $45,057.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Bethpage Water District | Recipients 10 | Total $450,502.47 | Average $45,050.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Malverne | Recipients 58 | Total $2,611,613.06 | Average $45,027.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Croton-On-Hudson | Recipients 63 | Total $2,833,586.37 | Average $44,977.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Medicaid Fraud Control | Recipients 182 | Total $8,183,189.82 | Average $44,962.58 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Office of Court Administration | Recipients 438 | Total $19,657,225.16 | Average $44,879.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Washington Water District | Recipients 17 | Total $761,162.08 | Average $44,774.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Nassau County | Recipients 12,400 | Total $552,006,882.20 | Average $44,516.68 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYC Criminal Court | Recipients 585 | Total $26,008,513.50 | Average $44,459.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Parole Board | Recipients 22 | Total $973,895.76 | Average $44,267.99 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Freeport | Recipients 265 | Total $11,698,023.85 | Average $44,143.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hawthorne Improvement District | Recipients 2 | Total $88,246.00 | Average $44,123.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Monticello Joint Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $44,046.16 | Average $44,046.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
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