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 Perry Public Library | Recipients 3 | Total $33,748.13 | Average $11,249.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Webster CSD | Recipients 363 | Total $4,079,580.72 | Average $11,238.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of West Bloomfield | Recipients 8 | Total $89,904.16 | Average $11,238.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Heuvelton CSD | Recipients 28 | Total $314,495.06 | Average $11,231.97 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Milo | Recipients 12 | Total $134,731.46 | Average $11,227.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Sherburne-Earlville CSD | Recipients 84 | Total $942,665.03 | Average $11,222.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hopevale UFSD | Recipients 10 | Total $112,022.18 | Average $11,202.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES-Broome Delaware Tioga | Recipients 253 | Total $2,832,347.96 | Average $11,195.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Holland CSD | Recipients 69 | Total $772,157.43 | Average $11,190.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Groveland | Recipients 8 | Total $89,481.27 | Average $11,185.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Walton | Recipients 9 | Total $100,659.36 | Average $11,184.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ellicottville CSD | Recipients 35 | Total $391,188.50 | Average $11,176.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Fairport CSD | Recipients 353 | Total $3,944,259.08 | Average $11,173.54 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Mentz | Recipients 4 | Total $44,651.27 | Average $11,162.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Beekmantown CSD | Recipients 96 | Total $1,070,898.64 | Average $11,155.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Corning Public Library | Recipients 7 | Total $78,072.56 | Average $11,153.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wells CSD | Recipients 12 | Total $133,737.01 | Average $11,144.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Andes CSD | Recipients 13 | Total $144,790.43 | Average $11,137.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Bath CSD | Recipients 63 | Total $701,093.49 | Average $11,128.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Union Springs CSD | Recipients 63 | Total $700,487.06 | Average $11,118.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer County Clerks Off Kings Co | Recipients 5 | Total $55,585.87 | Average $11,117.17 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Livingston | Recipients 3 | Total $33,328.50 | Average $11,109.50 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Cambridge | Recipients 8 | Total $88,873.15 | Average $11,109.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Jervis Housing Authority | Recipients 4 | Total $44,426.53 | Average $11,106.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Unatego CSD | Recipients 60 | Total $666,136.51 | Average $11,102.28 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Westchester Development Disab | Recipients 80 | Total $887,578.30 | Average $11,094.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Medina CSD | Recipients 73 | Total $809,837.35 | Average $11,093.66 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Leg Comm Exam Ethical Practice | Recipients 1 | Total $11,092.39 | Average $11,092.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer N Tonawanda City School Dist | Recipients 189 | Total $2,096,282.40 | Average $11,091.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Willard Psychiatric Center | Recipients 7 | Total $77,612.48 | Average $11,087.50 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cornwall Public Library | Recipients 10 | Total $110,822.56 | Average $11,082.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Indian River CSD | Recipients 108 | Total $1,196,322.61 | Average $11,077.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Akron CSD | Recipients 65 | Total $719,325.67 | Average $11,066.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Islandia | Recipients 1 | Total $11,065.00 | Average $11,065.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Olean City School Dist | Recipients 105 | Total $1,161,563.88 | Average $11,062.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Olean | Recipients 6 | Total $66,366.91 | Average $11,061.15 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Richfield Springs CSD | Recipients 30 | Total $331,792.64 | Average $11,059.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer La Fayette CSD | Recipients 51 | Total $563,850.29 | Average $11,055.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Worcester | Recipients 8 | Total $88,441.80 | Average $11,055.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cato-Meridian CSD | Recipients 64 | Total $707,128.28 | Average $11,048.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Erin | Recipients 4 | Total $44,182.00 | Average $11,045.50 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES-Oneida Herkimer Madison | Recipients 108 | Total $1,192,378.93 | Average $11,040.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Caroga | Recipients 11 | Total $121,347.24 | Average $11,031.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Johnstown City School Dist | Recipients 73 | Total $804,809.92 | Average $11,024.79 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Jay | Recipients 8 | Total $88,189.78 | Average $11,023.72 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Grand Island CSD | Recipients 171 | Total $1,883,890.64 | Average $11,016.90 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Andover CSD | Recipients 10 | Total $110,143.23 | Average $11,014.32 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Letchworth CSD at Gainesville | Recipients 45 | Total $495,597.81 | Average $11,013.28 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Roxbury CSD | Recipients 18 | Total $198,063.19 | Average $11,003.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lewiston-Porter CSD | Recipients 120 | Total $1,319,959.54 | Average $10,999.66 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Falconer CSD | Recipients 66 | Total $725,892.95 | Average $10,998.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Shandaken | Recipients 24 | Total $263,689.81 | Average $10,987.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hornell City School Dist | Recipients 119 | Total $1,306,685.26 | Average $10,980.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Franklin Soil,Wtr Cons Dist | Recipients 2 | Total $21,956.23 | Average $10,978.12 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Union Vale | Recipients 14 | Total $153,624.01 | Average $10,973.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Eastport-South Manor CHSD | Recipients 2 | Total $21,919.76 | Average $10,959.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Collins | Recipients 14 | Total $153,437.93 | Average $10,959.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Margaretville CSD | Recipients 20 | Total $219,149.12 | Average $10,957.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Stockholm | Recipients 8 | Total $87,656.51 | Average $10,957.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES-Oswego | Recipients 112 | Total $1,226,935.15 | Average $10,954.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Tioga CSD | Recipients 71 | Total $777,392.27 | Average $10,949.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Elmira City School Dist | Recipients 382 | Total $4,181,525.85 | Average $10,946.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Moravia CSD | Recipients 62 | Total $678,118.24 | Average $10,937.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Watkins Glen-CSD | Recipients 54 | Total $590,307.24 | Average $10,931.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Central Square | Recipients 7 | Total $76,488.72 | Average $10,926.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hoosic Valley CSD | Recipients 66 | Total $720,968.35 | Average $10,923.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wayne CSD | Recipients 153 | Total $1,670,756.04 | Average $10,919.97 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Lexington | Recipients 2 | Total $21,834.49 | Average $10,917.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Yorkshire Pioneer CSD | Recipients 117 | Total $1,275,476.79 | Average $10,901.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Eden CSD | Recipients 76 | Total $828,509.60 | Average $10,901.44 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Chenango Valley CSD | Recipients 102 | Total $1,111,311.30 | Average $10,895.21 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Friendship CSD | Recipients 29 | Total $315,778.82 | Average $10,888.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of New Baltimore | Recipients 10 | Total $108,806.52 | Average $10,880.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Indian Lake CSD | Recipients 18 | Total $195,617.12 | Average $10,867.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Roscoe CSD | Recipients 12 | Total $130,391.92 | Average $10,865.99 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Stanford | Recipients 12 | Total $130,357.05 | Average $10,863.09 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Downsville CSD | Recipients 23 | Total $249,560.99 | Average $10,850.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lake Pleasant CSD | Recipients 11 | Total $119,341.49 | Average $10,849.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mc Graw CSD | Recipients 37 | Total $400,803.67 | Average $10,832.53 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Belleville-Henderson CSD | Recipients 29 | Total $313,792.52 | Average $10,820.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Homer CSD | Recipients 126 | Total $1,363,158.38 | Average $10,818.72 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wayne Co Ind Dev Agency | Recipients 3 | Total $32,455.68 | Average $10,818.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wayland-Cohocton CSD | Recipients 88 | Total $951,760.85 | Average $10,815.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Fort Edward | Recipients 15 | Total $162,162.93 | Average $10,810.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Clayville | Recipients 1 | Total $10,791.26 | Average $10,791.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Sherman CSD | Recipients 23 | Total $248,195.88 | Average $10,791.13 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Averill Park CSD | Recipients 187 | Total $2,017,599.14 | Average $10,789.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Frontier CSD | Recipients 297 | Total $3,204,020.16 | Average $10,787.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer New Paltz CSD | Recipients 113 | Total $1,217,842.37 | Average $10,777.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Copake-Taconic Hills CSD | Recipients 105 | Total $1,131,604.20 | Average $10,777.18 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Tuckahoe Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $10,775.76 | Average $10,775.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mount Morris CSD | Recipients 19 | Total $204,638.25 | Average $10,770.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Johnson City CSD | Recipients 170 | Total $1,830,317.94 | Average $10,766.58 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Dickinson | Recipients 11 | Total $118,395.19 | Average $10,763.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Dayton | Recipients 7 | Total $75,333.58 | Average $10,761.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Yates Soil,Wtr Cons District | Recipients 2 | Total $21,522.54 | Average $10,761.27 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Westport CSD | Recipients 16 | Total $171,835.32 | Average $10,739.71 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Windham | Recipients 11 | Total $118,130.13 | Average $10,739.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Waverly CSD | Recipients 73 | Total $783,839.09 | Average $10,737.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Science Technology & Academic | Recipients 6 | Total $64,419.66 | Average $10,736.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
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