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 |
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Employer Town of Malta | Recipients 25 | Total $430,274.45 | Average $17,210.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Guilderland Public Library | Recipients 19 | Total $326,915.02 | Average $17,206.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Whitehall | Recipients 14 | Total $240,739.09 | Average $17,195.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of East Syracuse | Recipients 26 | Total $447,064.98 | Average $17,194.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Greene County | Recipients 446 | Total $7,666,988.08 | Average $17,190.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Sylvan Beach | Recipients 9 | Total $154,646.78 | Average $17,182.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Sewanhaka CSD | Recipients 233 | Total $4,002,661.54 | Average $17,178.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Owego | Recipients 52 | Total $892,987.42 | Average $17,172.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Angelica | Recipients 3 | Total $51,512.54 | Average $17,170.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Keene | Recipients 16 | Total $274,711.22 | Average $17,169.45 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Solvay | Recipients 59 | Total $1,012,478.46 | Average $17,160.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Fishkill | Recipients 42 | Total $720,658.71 | Average $17,158.54 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Sherburne | Recipients 8 | Total $137,237.69 | Average $17,154.71 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Bath | Recipients 22 | Total $377,188.42 | Average $17,144.93 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Hadley | Recipients 11 | Total $188,535.99 | Average $17,139.64 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer SUNY Stony Brook | Recipients 1,941 | Total $33,265,050.83 | Average $17,138.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Penn Yan Bd of Light Commis | Recipients 20 | Total $342,681.64 | Average $17,134.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Putnam Valley | Recipients 55 | Total $942,039.75 | Average $17,128.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Van Buren | Recipients 25 | Total $428,036.45 | Average $17,121.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Four County Library System | Recipients 30 | Total $513,581.83 | Average $17,119.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Rome Housing Authority | Recipients 17 | Total $291,016.31 | Average $17,118.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer BOCES-Rockland | Recipients 150 | Total $2,561,013.26 | Average $17,073.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Highlnd Falls-Ft Mntgomery CSD | Recipients 38 | Total $648,693.86 | Average $17,070.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Providence | Recipients 7 | Total $119,265.12 | Average $17,037.87 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Guilford | Recipients 3 | Total $51,105.73 | Average $17,035.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Yorkville | Recipients 9 | Total $153,258.04 | Average $17,028.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Lewis County | Recipients 543 | Total $9,245,047.73 | Average $17,025.87 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Saranac | Recipients 11 | Total $187,017.35 | Average $17,001.58 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Cato | Recipients 2 | Total $33,996.18 | Average $16,998.09 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Hartford | Recipients 3 | Total $50,982.03 | Average $16,994.01 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Fulton Community Dev Agcy | Recipients 8 | Total $135,922.63 | Average $16,990.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Sayville UFSD | Recipients 133 | Total $2,259,542.23 | Average $16,989.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Watertown | Recipients 9 | Total $152,898.67 | Average $16,988.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Cherry Valley | Recipients 5 | Total $84,915.49 | Average $16,983.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Henrietta | Recipients 81 | Total $1,375,345.86 | Average $16,979.58 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Middletown Mr Unit | Recipients 1 | Total $16,978.12 | Average $16,978.12 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Royalton | Recipients 15 | Total $254,631.39 | Average $16,975.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Ovid | Recipients 3 | Total $50,925.05 | Average $16,975.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Binghamton Housing Authority | Recipients 20 | Total $339,379.76 | Average $16,968.99 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Gerry | Recipients 5 | Total $84,835.50 | Average $16,967.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Canajoharie | Recipients 19 | Total $322,332.99 | Average $16,964.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Brookhaven-Comsewogue UFSD | Recipients 108 | Total $1,831,444.18 | Average $16,957.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Massapequa Park | Recipients 33 | Total $559,138.45 | Average $16,943.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Greater So Tier BOCES | Recipients 208 | Total $3,522,364.95 | Average $16,934.45 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Philmont | Recipients 2 | Total $33,866.64 | Average $16,933.32 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Middletown City School Dist | Recipients 207 | Total $3,502,526.13 | Average $16,920.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Deruyter | Recipients 1 | Total $16,920.33 | Average $16,920.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Ogdensburg Housing Authority | Recipients 17 | Total $287,397.91 | Average $16,905.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Saratoga County Water Auth | Recipients 4 | Total $67,602.98 | Average $16,900.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Glen | Recipients 6 | Total $101,280.48 | Average $16,880.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer BOCES-Ulster | Recipients 132 | Total $2,227,126.45 | Average $16,872.17 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Wheatfield | Recipients 34 | Total $573,495.25 | Average $16,867.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Blind Brook-Rye UFSD | Recipients 32 | Total $539,731.94 | Average $16,866.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Troy City School Dist | Recipients 142 | Total $2,394,538.10 | Average $16,862.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of East Hills | Recipients 14 | Total $235,907.92 | Average $16,850.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Nassau Library System | Recipients 44 | Total $741,397.73 | Average $16,849.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Canisteo | Recipients 11 | Total $185,123.17 | Average $16,829.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Dundee | Recipients 8 | Total $134,604.26 | Average $16,825.53 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Babylon UFSD | Recipients 69 | Total $1,159,315.27 | Average $16,801.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Portland | Recipients 11 | Total $184,770.66 | Average $16,797.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Somers CSD | Recipients 107 | Total $1,796,295.11 | Average $16,787.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Spencer | Recipients 6 | Total $100,554.23 | Average $16,759.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Jerusalem | Recipients 13 | Total $217,849.58 | Average $16,757.66 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Hope | Recipients 2 | Total $33,512.91 | Average $16,756.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Ellicottville | Recipients 5 | Total $83,770.19 | Average $16,754.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Plymouth | Recipients 3 | Total $50,259.05 | Average $16,753.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Putnam Valley CSD | Recipients 69 | Total $1,155,369.32 | Average $16,744.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Rockville Centre Housing Auth | Recipients 6 | Total $100,350.12 | Average $16,725.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of North Elba | Recipients 22 | Total $367,147.71 | Average $16,688.53 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Northport East Northport UFSD | Recipients 289 | Total $4,822,930.18 | Average $16,688.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Half Hollow Hills CSD | Recipients 415 | Total $6,921,281.87 | Average $16,677.79 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Kenmore Housing Authority | Recipients 3 | Total $50,024.86 | Average $16,674.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Union | Recipients 120 | Total $2,000,799.26 | Average $16,673.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Big Flats | Recipients 18 | Total $300,103.64 | Average $16,672.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of North Collins | Recipients 7 | Total $116,643.80 | Average $16,663.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Westport | Recipients 8 | Total $133,257.70 | Average $16,657.21 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Syosset Fire District | Recipients 7 | Total $116,595.28 | Average $16,656.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Rochester City School Dist | Recipients 1,422 | Total $23,671,864.01 | Average $16,646.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Willard Psych Center | Recipients 309 | Total $5,142,982.57 | Average $16,643.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Madison County | Recipients 452 | Total $7,516,407.74 | Average $16,629.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Hancock CSD | Recipients 34 | Total $565,179.90 | Average $16,622.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Paris | Recipients 8 | Total $132,971.76 | Average $16,621.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer BOCES-Erie 1st Sup District | Recipients 336 | Total $5,581,032.97 | Average $16,610.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Interlaken | Recipients 4 | Total $66,411.92 | Average $16,602.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Kingston Housing Authority | Recipients 12 | Total $199,105.15 | Average $16,592.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Montebello | Recipients 4 | Total $66,353.73 | Average $16,588.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Alexandria Bay | Recipients 13 | Total $215,594.09 | Average $16,584.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Hicksville Public Library | Recipients 23 | Total $381,301.83 | Average $16,578.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Niagara Falls Urb Renewal Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $33,143.96 | Average $16,571.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Freeport UFSD | Recipients 182 | Total $3,015,729.72 | Average $16,569.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Niles | Recipients 2 | Total $33,120.26 | Average $16,560.13 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Palmyra | Recipients 15 | Total $248,307.73 | Average $16,553.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Amsterdam Housing Authority | Recipients 14 | Total $231,566.03 | Average $16,540.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Cayuga County | Recipients 675 | Total $11,164,471.47 | Average $16,539.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of South Corning | Recipients 3 | Total $49,601.42 | Average $16,533.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Village of Round Lake | Recipients 5 | Total $82,668.06 | Average $16,533.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Ridge Culver Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $16,530.69 | Average $16,530.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Copiague UFSD | Recipients 150 | Total $2,478,574.10 | Average $16,523.83 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Elmira Housing Authority | Recipients 19 | Total $313,896.04 | Average $16,520.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
Employer Town of Hamden | Recipients 4 | Total $66,058.06 | Average $16,514.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
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