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 Oceanside UFSD | Recipients 215 | Total $3,843,189.24 | Average $17,875.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Health - Veterans Home | Recipients 262 | Total $4,682,255.11 | Average $17,871.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Wilna Housing Auth | Recipients 6 | Total $107,222.51 | Average $17,870.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Commack Public Library | Recipients 15 | Total $267,912.74 | Average $17,860.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Stillwater | Recipients 15 | Total $267,730.36 | Average $17,848.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer New Hartford CSD | Recipients 118 | Total $2,105,206.68 | Average $17,840.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Benton | Recipients 5 | Total $89,164.07 | Average $17,832.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer West Seneca Dev Center | Recipients 1 | Total $17,825.00 | Average $17,825.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Surrogates Court-Kings Co | Recipients 1 | Total $17,819.20 | Average $17,819.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Watkins Glen | Recipients 24 | Total $427,638.43 | Average $17,818.27 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Shoreham-Wading River CSD | Recipients 111 | Total $1,977,390.01 | Average $17,814.32 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Portville | Recipients 7 | Total $124,654.18 | Average $17,807.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mineola UFSD | Recipients 162 | Total $2,881,638.52 | Average $17,787.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Canastota | Recipients 17 | Total $302,220.64 | Average $17,777.68 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Speculator | Recipients 7 | Total $124,434.27 | Average $17,776.32 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Macedon | Recipients 26 | Total $462,008.83 | Average $17,769.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Freeport Memorial Library | Recipients 27 | Total $479,650.83 | Average $17,764.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Catlin | Recipients 7 | Total $124,349.57 | Average $17,764.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Black Brook | Recipients 10 | Total $177,529.21 | Average $17,752.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer W NY Library Resources Council | Recipients 8 | Total $141,799.72 | Average $17,724.97 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Richmondville | Recipients 4 | Total $70,898.42 | Average $17,724.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Upper Hudson Library System | Recipients 14 | Total $248,113.14 | Average $17,722.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Roosevelt Public Library | Recipients 4 | Total $70,888.95 | Average $17,722.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Caledonia | Recipients 5 | Total $88,583.71 | Average $17,716.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Westbury UFSD | Recipients 152 | Total $2,692,607.38 | Average $17,714.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Fort Edward UFSD | Recipients 15 | Total $265,620.43 | Average $17,708.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Mechanicville | Recipients 54 | Total $955,891.77 | Average $17,701.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Cape Vincent | Recipients 8 | Total $141,610.67 | Average $17,701.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Lenox | Recipients 10 | Total $176,970.66 | Average $17,697.07 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Ballston Spa | Recipients 26 | Total $459,978.43 | Average $17,691.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Southold UFSD | Recipients 39 | Total $689,832.60 | Average $17,688.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Poughkeepsie Publ Library Dis | Recipients 25 | Total $442,049.08 | Average $17,681.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Homer | Recipients 15 | Total $265,209.35 | Average $17,680.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Jewett | Recipients 1 | Total $17,664.43 | Average $17,664.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Farmington | Recipients 37 | Total $653,443.25 | Average $17,660.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Clarendon | Recipients 7 | Total $123,566.76 | Average $17,652.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Sodus | Recipients 16 | Total $282,405.51 | Average $17,650.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Great Neck Plaza | Recipients 21 | Total $370,654.38 | Average $17,650.21 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Valley Stream UFSD 24 | Recipients 28 | Total $494,081.51 | Average $17,645.77 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of West Turin | Recipients 6 | Total $105,858.84 | Average $17,643.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of North Collins | Recipients 6 | Total $105,839.02 | Average $17,639.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Centro of Oneida Inc | Recipients 14 | Total $246,882.68 | Average $17,634.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Carlton | Recipients 5 | Total $88,168.95 | Average $17,633.79 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Sodus Point | Recipients 4 | Total $70,520.30 | Average $17,630.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Wilson | Recipients 9 | Total $158,670.52 | Average $17,630.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Broome County | Recipients 1,793 | Total $31,607,456.51 | Average $17,628.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Alden | Recipients 19 | Total $334,901.10 | Average $17,626.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Batavia | Recipients 12 | Total $211,308.10 | Average $17,609.01 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Waterville | Recipients 6 | Total $105,593.50 | Average $17,598.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rome Small Residence Unit | Recipients 39 | Total $686,312.18 | Average $17,597.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Utica Mun Housing Authority | Recipients 38 | Total $668,696.17 | Average $17,597.27 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Waterloo | Recipients 31 | Total $544,404.21 | Average $17,561.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Edinburg | Recipients 7 | Total $122,883.74 | Average $17,554.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Tuscarora | Recipients 1 | Total $17,552.44 | Average $17,552.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Avoca | Recipients 4 | Total $70,153.66 | Average $17,538.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer SUNY Maritime College | Recipients 106 | Total $1,859,070.47 | Average $17,538.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Parish | Recipients 7 | Total $122,765.09 | Average $17,537.87 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Holley | Recipients 16 | Total $280,482.76 | Average $17,530.17 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Lattingtown | Recipients 1 | Total $17,513.04 | Average $17,513.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Malverne UFSD | Recipients 63 | Total $1,102,557.27 | Average $17,500.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cold Spring Harbor CSD | Recipients 57 | Total $997,223.72 | Average $17,495.15 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dunkirk Housing Authority | Recipients 4 | Total $69,894.26 | Average $17,473.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Virgil | Recipients 10 | Total $174,687.09 | Average $17,468.71 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Crandall Library | Recipients 14 | Total $244,546.42 | Average $17,467.60 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Camillus | Recipients 2 | Total $34,920.86 | Average $17,460.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Uniondale UFSD | Recipients 154 | Total $2,687,315.13 | Average $17,450.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Roch-Genesee Reg Trans Council | Recipients 8 | Total $139,485.10 | Average $17,435.64 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES Wash'sar'War'Ham'Essex | Recipients 163 | Total $2,841,415.70 | Average $17,432.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Canaseraga CSD | Recipients 12 | Total $209,154.53 | Average $17,429.54 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Hyde Park | Recipients 39 | Total $679,373.90 | Average $17,419.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Kings Park CSD | Recipients 178 | Total $3,097,193.26 | Average $17,399.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Niagara | Recipients 37 | Total $643,506.89 | Average $17,392.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Covington | Recipients 4 | Total $69,528.99 | Average $17,382.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Canisteo | Recipients 3 | Total $52,143.43 | Average $17,381.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ellenville CSD | Recipients 73 | Total $1,267,721.00 | Average $17,366.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer SUNY Health Sci Center Syracuse | Recipients 836 | Total $14,509,363.95 | Average $17,355.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mattituck-Cutchogue UFSD | Recipients 39 | Total $676,719.55 | Average $17,351.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Tompkins County | Recipients 753 | Total $13,049,457.26 | Average $17,329.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Geneseo | Recipients 17 | Total $294,210.86 | Average $17,306.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Saugerties | Recipients 51 | Total $882,479.07 | Average $17,303.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of New Hyde Park | Recipients 24 | Total $415,060.61 | Average $17,294.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cornell University | Recipients 2,779 | Total $48,056,419.14 | Average $17,292.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Patterson | Recipients 20 | Total $345,683.88 | Average $17,284.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Charlotte | Recipients 6 | Total $103,652.90 | Average $17,275.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Williston Park | Recipients 23 | Total $397,317.12 | Average $17,274.66 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Schroon | Recipients 15 | Total $259,106.37 | Average $17,273.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Petersburgh | Recipients 5 | Total $86,315.42 | Average $17,263.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Greenburgh Graham UFSD | Recipients 15 | Total $258,868.73 | Average $17,257.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Sea Cliff | Recipients 22 | Total $379,652.35 | Average $17,256.93 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Altamont | Recipients 9 | Total $155,305.29 | Average $17,256.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cortland County | Recipients 446 | Total $7,694,050.86 | Average $17,251.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Aurora | Recipients 1 | Total $17,243.86 | Average $17,243.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Washington UFSD | Recipients 189 | Total $3,257,670.29 | Average $17,236.35 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Salisbury | Recipients 4 | Total $68,925.19 | Average $17,231.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Lake Grove | Recipients 18 | Total $310,094.92 | Average $17,227.50 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of North Syracuse | Recipients 41 | Total $706,254.98 | Average $17,225.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Centereach Fire District | Recipients 9 | Total $154,993.81 | Average $17,221.53 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer SUNY Coll Ceramics Alfred Univ | Recipients 43 | Total $740,188.64 | Average $17,213.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Jordan | Recipients 7 | Total $120,478.14 | Average $17,211.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Pioneer Library System | Recipients 17 | Total $292,587.84 | Average $17,211.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
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