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.

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Employer Recipients Total Average Year
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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