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 Montg Otsego Scho Wst Mgt Auth | Recipients 17 | Total $270,486.99 | Average $15,911.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Manchester | Recipients 10 | Total $159,089.03 | Average $15,908.90 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ark Community Charter Sch | Recipients 2 | Total $31,804.90 | Average $15,902.45 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Woodward Memorial Library | Recipients 2 | Total $31,804.49 | Average $15,902.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Rye | Recipients 13 | Total $206,717.30 | Average $15,901.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wyandanch UFSD | Recipients 97 | Total $1,542,120.15 | Average $15,898.15 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Pine Bush CSD | Recipients 110 | Total $1,748,611.44 | Average $15,896.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Briarcliff Manor UFSD | Recipients 67 | Total $1,064,698.77 | Average $15,891.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Painted Post | Recipients 17 | Total $270,119.07 | Average $15,889.36 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Lyme | Recipients 7 | Total $111,163.45 | Average $15,880.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Yorktown CSD | Recipients 133 | Total $2,112,050.10 | Average $15,880.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Plainedge UFSD | Recipients 157 | Total $2,492,468.42 | Average $15,875.60 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer South Orangetown CSD | Recipients 113 | Total $1,793,924.11 | Average $15,875.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lindenhurst UFSD | Recipients 162 | Total $2,570,663.18 | Average $15,868.29 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Cobleskill | Recipients 21 | Total $333,211.43 | Average $15,867.21 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Whitesboro CSD | Recipients 168 | Total $2,665,351.44 | Average $15,865.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Finger Lakes Library System | Recipients 19 | Total $301,277.89 | Average $15,856.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Middle Country CSD | Recipients 341 | Total $5,407,039.14 | Average $15,856.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Utica City School Dist | Recipients 240 | Total $3,804,049.85 | Average $15,850.21 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Putnam CSD | Recipients 2 | Total $31,693.60 | Average $15,846.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Riga | Recipients 12 | Total $190,157.86 | Average $15,846.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Sagamore Autistic Unit | Recipients 10 | Total $158,458.36 | Average $15,845.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Alexander | Recipients 8 | Total $126,670.56 | Average $15,833.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Albany City School Dist | Recipients 355 | Total $5,619,416.12 | Average $15,829.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Nichols | Recipients 5 | Total $79,136.98 | Average $15,827.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Coeymans | Recipients 29 | Total $458,984.64 | Average $15,827.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Sweden | Recipients 30 | Total $474,806.43 | Average $15,826.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rocky Point UFSD | Recipients 91 | Total $1,439,357.03 | Average $15,817.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Potsdam | Recipients 14 | Total $221,427.15 | Average $15,816.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Island Trees UFSD | Recipients 105 | Total $1,660,540.31 | Average $15,814.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Lewiston | Recipients 12 | Total $189,718.76 | Average $15,809.90 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Williamsville | Recipients 14 | Total $221,330.85 | Average $15,809.35 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Hammondsport | Recipients 5 | Total $79,044.43 | Average $15,808.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Mamakating | Recipients 24 | Total $379,403.16 | Average $15,808.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Hillburn | Recipients 6 | Total $94,738.00 | Average $15,789.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Buffalo City School District | Recipients 1,279 | Total $20,194,839.93 | Average $15,789.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wantagh UFSD | Recipients 110 | Total $1,736,620.30 | Average $15,787.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Milford | Recipients 2 | Total $31,536.70 | Average $15,768.35 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dobbs Ferry UFSD | Recipients 61 | Total $961,622.64 | Average $15,764.31 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Esopus | Recipients 23 | Total $362,244.96 | Average $15,749.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Middletown | Recipients 14 | Total $220,466.00 | Average $15,747.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Division For Youth | Recipients 633 | Total $9,962,951.17 | Average $15,739.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Owasco | Recipients 8 | Total $125,903.79 | Average $15,737.97 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Wawarsing | Recipients 37 | Total $582,287.21 | Average $15,737.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lynbrook UFSD | Recipients 97 | Total $1,526,273.64 | Average $15,734.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Halfmoon | Recipients 29 | Total $456,275.78 | Average $15,733.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Chautauqua Soil,Wtr Cons Dist | Recipients 4 | Total $62,906.89 | Average $15,726.72 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Deer Park UFSD | Recipients 160 | Total $2,515,184.44 | Average $15,719.90 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Champlain | Recipients 8 | Total $125,715.30 | Average $15,714.41 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Croghan | Recipients 10 | Total $157,108.15 | Average $15,710.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Batavia City-School Dist | Recipients 89 | Total $1,397,659.63 | Average $15,704.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Essex County | Recipients 388 | Total $6,092,941.30 | Average $15,703.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ellenville Housing Authority | Recipients 2 | Total $31,400.59 | Average $15,700.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Island Park UFSD | Recipients 62 | Total $973,328.64 | Average $15,698.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Saratoga | Recipients 14 | Total $219,771.89 | Average $15,697.99 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hilton CSD | Recipients 193 | Total $3,029,359.01 | Average $15,696.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Stony Creek | Recipients 5 | Total $78,417.47 | Average $15,683.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Wilmington | Recipients 3 | Total $47,042.01 | Average $15,680.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Clifton-Fine CSD | Recipients 21 | Total $329,235.50 | Average $15,677.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Frankfort | Recipients 24 | Total $376,211.07 | Average $15,675.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Malone Housing Authority | Recipients 7 | Total $109,681.09 | Average $15,668.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Gilboa-Conesville CSD | Recipients 27 | Total $422,939.11 | Average $15,664.41 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Prospect | Recipients 1 | Total $15,664.26 | Average $15,664.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hicksville UFSD | Recipients 180 | Total $2,819,349.84 | Average $15,663.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Baldwin UFSD | Recipients 179 | Total $2,803,481.16 | Average $15,661.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Chester-Rye UFSD | Recipients 88 | Total $1,377,484.63 | Average $15,653.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Sloan | Recipients 5 | Total $78,252.20 | Average $15,650.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dutchess Soil,Wtr Cons Dist | Recipients 4 | Total $62,577.03 | Average $15,644.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Montour Falls | Recipients 5 | Total $78,176.05 | Average $15,635.21 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Chautauqua Lake CSD | Recipients 51 | Total $797,120.39 | Average $15,629.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mount Vernon Public Library | Recipients 2 | Total $31,254.25 | Average $15,627.13 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ithaca City School Dist | Recipients 268 | Total $4,187,778.41 | Average $15,626.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Education Department | Recipients 24 | Total $374,483.10 | Average $15,603.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Western Regional OTB Corp | Recipients 282 | Total $4,399,498.29 | Average $15,601.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Spafford | Recipients 3 | Total $46,798.44 | Average $15,599.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Carle Place UFSD | Recipients 63 | Total $982,636.00 | Average $15,597.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Saranac Lake CSD | Recipients 87 | Total $1,356,823.81 | Average $15,595.68 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Mohawk | Recipients 10 | Total $155,891.88 | Average $15,589.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Seneca County | Recipients 216 | Total $3,367,201.41 | Average $15,588.90 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Peru | Recipients 10 | Total $155,831.40 | Average $15,583.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hastings-On-Hudson UFSD | Recipients 61 | Total $950,216.29 | Average $15,577.32 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Gowanda Psych Center | Recipients 170 | Total $2,647,802.73 | Average $15,575.31 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Alexandria | Recipients 15 | Total $233,614.07 | Average $15,574.27 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Parma | Recipients 36 | Total $560,663.89 | Average $15,574.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Canajoharie | Recipients 8 | Total $124,560.90 | Average $15,570.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer East Meadow UFSD | Recipients 252 | Total $3,923,057.85 | Average $15,567.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wyoming CSD | Recipients 16 | Total $249,061.82 | Average $15,566.36 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Humphrey | Recipients 3 | Total $46,676.83 | Average $15,558.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer South Country CSD - Brookhaven | Recipients 143 | Total $2,224,803.37 | Average $15,558.07 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Montgomery | Recipients 42 | Total $653,397.32 | Average $15,557.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hawthorne-Cedar Knolls UFSD | Recipients 45 | Total $699,899.67 | Average $15,553.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cable Television Commission | Recipients 7 | Total $108,826.58 | Average $15,546.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Herricks UFSD | Recipients 167 | Total $2,595,956.89 | Average $15,544.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Nesconset Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $31,085.08 | Average $15,542.54 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Thurston | Recipients 2 | Total $31,075.58 | Average $15,537.79 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Springwater | Recipients 7 | Total $108,669.51 | Average $15,524.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Hornby | Recipients 3 | Total $46,566.89 | Average $15,522.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Oswego | Recipients 12 | Total $186,223.73 | Average $15,518.64 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Southport | Recipients 29 | Total $449,932.32 | Average $15,514.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Root | Recipients 8 | Total $124,087.70 | Average $15,510.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
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