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 Guilderland CSD | Recipients 227 | Total $3,117,909.25 | Average $13,735.28 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Washingtonville CSD | Recipients 193 | Total $2,649,878.43 | Average $13,729.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Thousand Island CSD | Recipients 56 | Total $768,513.49 | Average $13,723.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Clifton-Fine Health Care Corp | Recipients 29 | Total $397,956.88 | Average $13,722.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Colton | Recipients 13 | Total $178,378.14 | Average $13,721.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer North Patchogue Fire District | Recipients 3 | Total $41,089.56 | Average $13,696.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Webb | Recipients 37 | Total $506,672.06 | Average $13,693.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Saugerties Public Library Dist | Recipients 5 | Total $68,454.59 | Average $13,690.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Colesville | Recipients 9 | Total $123,136.20 | Average $13,681.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Eastchester UFSD | Recipients 74 | Total $1,011,966.23 | Average $13,675.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Arlington CSD | Recipients 332 | Total $4,530,808.88 | Average $13,647.01 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Aurora | Recipients 27 | Total $368,372.81 | Average $13,643.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Catharine | Recipients 6 | Total $81,857.63 | Average $13,642.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Madrid | Recipients 5 | Total $68,172.43 | Average $13,634.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Camden | Recipients 12 | Total $163,518.35 | Average $13,626.53 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Fort Ann | Recipients 1 | Total $13,617.96 | Average $13,617.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Sackets Harbor CSD | Recipients 27 | Total $367,607.66 | Average $13,615.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Carroll | Recipients 7 | Total $95,242.73 | Average $13,606.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer East Greenbush CSD | Recipients 241 | Total $3,278,416.18 | Average $13,603.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer North Syracuse CSD | Recipients 374 | Total $5,085,456.23 | Average $13,597.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Greenway Conservancy | Recipients 2 | Total $27,179.49 | Average $13,589.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Elmont UFSD | Recipients 144 | Total $1,956,329.31 | Average $13,585.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lyndonville CSD | Recipients 24 | Total $325,902.04 | Average $13,579.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Deer Park Public Library | Recipients 8 | Total $108,620.85 | Average $13,577.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Deruyter | Recipients 2 | Total $27,145.84 | Average $13,572.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Walworth | Recipients 25 | Total $339,288.77 | Average $13,571.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer No Tonawanda Housing Authority | Recipients 9 | Total $122,102.36 | Average $13,566.93 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Vienna | Recipients 6 | Total $81,333.12 | Average $13,555.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Leg Commis Simplify Tax Admin | Recipients 2 | Total $27,101.88 | Average $13,550.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Highlands | Recipients 17 | Total $230,320.98 | Average $13,548.29 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Herkimer CSD | Recipients 34 | Total $460,321.20 | Average $13,538.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Beekman | Recipients 18 | Total $243,672.78 | Average $13,537.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Montague | Recipients 1 | Total $13,527.63 | Average $13,527.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Leicester | Recipients 6 | Total $81,163.75 | Average $13,527.29 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Wells | Recipients 6 | Total $81,114.96 | Average $13,519.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Greene County Swcd | Recipients 1 | Total $13,517.02 | Average $13,517.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Canisteo-Greenwood CSD | Recipients 47 | Total $635,219.39 | Average $13,515.31 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Liberty CSD | Recipients 62 | Total $837,787.47 | Average $13,512.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Kenmore Town-Of Tonawanda UFSD | Recipients 518 | Total $6,992,885.63 | Average $13,499.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Pamelia | Recipients 7 | Total $94,480.08 | Average $13,497.15 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Hewlett Harbor | Recipients 1 | Total $13,495.61 | Average $13,495.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Chesterfield | Recipients 10 | Total $134,945.56 | Average $13,494.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Phelps Clifton Springs CSD | Recipients 93 | Total $1,254,742.67 | Average $13,491.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Northeastern Clinton CSD | Recipients 75 | Total $1,011,834.68 | Average $13,491.13 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Vernon | Recipients 10 | Total $134,854.86 | Average $13,485.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Arkport CSD | Recipients 19 | Total $256,071.72 | Average $13,477.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Alexander CSD | Recipients 54 | Total $727,716.40 | Average $13,476.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Perm Comm Pub Emp Pen Ret Sys | Recipients 3 | Total $40,417.32 | Average $13,472.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Jervis City School Dist | Recipients 146 | Total $1,966,084.04 | Average $13,466.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Norwood | Recipients 13 | Total $175,061.20 | Average $13,466.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Conklin | Recipients 22 | Total $296,183.54 | Average $13,462.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Randolph CSD | Recipients 38 | Total $511,567.37 | Average $13,462.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Stafford | Recipients 11 | Total $148,048.20 | Average $13,458.93 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Terryville Fire District | Recipients 6 | Total $80,701.29 | Average $13,450.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Rochester | Recipients 26 | Total $349,685.00 | Average $13,449.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Depew UFSD | Recipients 103 | Total $1,384,220.54 | Average $13,439.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Chester UFSD 1 | Recipients 35 | Total $470,062.20 | Average $13,430.35 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Schuylerville CSD | Recipients 91 | Total $1,221,771.52 | Average $13,426.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Torrey | Recipients 7 | Total $93,943.08 | Average $13,420.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Parishville-Hopkinton CSD | Recipients 32 | Total $429,377.31 | Average $13,418.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Edwards | Recipients 6 | Total $80,496.14 | Average $13,416.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Lindley | Recipients 3 | Total $40,240.22 | Average $13,413.41 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Craig Developmental Center | Recipients 185 | Total $2,480,147.32 | Average $13,406.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES-Wayne Finger Lakes | Recipients 156 | Total $2,090,884.70 | Average $13,403.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cortland Free Library | Recipients 5 | Total $67,007.44 | Average $13,401.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Baldwinsville CSD | Recipients 261 | Total $3,497,201.85 | Average $13,399.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ravena Coeymans Selkirk CSD | Recipients 132 | Total $1,767,062.31 | Average $13,386.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Oxford | Recipients 3 | Total $40,148.74 | Average $13,382.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Cherry Creek | Recipients 2 | Total $26,759.18 | Average $13,379.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Youngstown | Recipients 7 | Total $93,629.92 | Average $13,375.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Oswego School Dist Pub Library | Recipients 4 | Total $53,429.04 | Average $13,357.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Dover | Recipients 12 | Total $160,157.72 | Average $13,346.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Mendon | Recipients 17 | Total $226,823.31 | Average $13,342.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES-Orange Ulster Sup Dist | Recipients 295 | Total $3,930,907.03 | Average $13,325.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Pelham | Recipients 19 | Total $253,176.53 | Average $13,325.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Canton CSD | Recipients 83 | Total $1,105,526.36 | Average $13,319.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of New Scotland | Recipients 16 | Total $212,986.08 | Average $13,311.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Southwestern CSD | Recipients 92 | Total $1,222,945.45 | Average $13,292.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dundee CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $557,962.54 | Average $13,284.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Psy Center | Recipients 9 | Total $119,550.72 | Average $13,283.41 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Franklin Square UFSD | Recipients 58 | Total $770,398.40 | Average $13,282.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Arcade | Recipients 2 | Total $26,546.60 | Average $13,273.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Gardiner | Recipients 21 | Total $278,705.26 | Average $13,271.68 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dryden CSD | Recipients 98 | Total $1,300,122.61 | Average $13,266.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer North Collins CSD | Recipients 37 | Total $490,819.20 | Average $13,265.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Bolton | Recipients 16 | Total $212,176.64 | Average $13,261.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cazenovia CSD | Recipients 74 | Total $980,606.41 | Average $13,251.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES-Dutchess | Recipients 118 | Total $1,563,480.39 | Average $13,249.83 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Denmark | Recipients 6 | Total $79,485.45 | Average $13,247.58 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Beacon City School Dist | Recipients 80 | Total $1,057,677.95 | Average $13,220.97 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Corning Painted Pst Enl Cty Sd | Recipients 245 | Total $3,235,924.74 | Average $13,207.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Jamesville De Witt CSD | Recipients 129 | Total $1,702,837.85 | Average $13,200.29 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Woodridge | Recipients 12 | Total $158,351.46 | Average $13,195.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Manhattan Dev Center | Recipients 116 | Total $1,530,511.71 | Average $13,194.07 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of York | Recipients 15 | Total $197,794.78 | Average $13,186.32 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Fort Ann CSD | Recipients 24 | Total $316,256.75 | Average $13,177.36 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cheektowaga-Maryvale UFSD | Recipients 102 | Total $1,343,828.03 | Average $13,174.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Plattekill Public Library | Recipients 1 | Total $13,170.46 | Average $13,170.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Fleming | Recipients 5 | Total $65,802.20 | Average $13,160.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Putnam | Recipients 6 | Total $78,934.01 | Average $13,155.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
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