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 Village of Bergen | Recipients 5 | Total $44,016.71 | Average $8,803.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Council Health Care Finance | Recipients 4 | Total $35,147.00 | Average $8,786.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Shortsville | Recipients 3 | Total $26,344.68 | Average $8,781.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Oneonta | Recipients 11 | Total $96,468.24 | Average $8,769.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Schroon Lake CSD | Recipients 20 | Total $175,392.94 | Average $8,769.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Milford | Recipients 5 | Total $43,810.26 | Average $8,762.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Chemung | Recipients 9 | Total $78,819.30 | Average $8,757.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Richland | Recipients 12 | Total $105,070.98 | Average $8,755.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Schroeppel | Recipients 16 | Total $139,969.44 | Average $8,748.09 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Salem | Recipients 5 | Total $43,578.78 | Average $8,715.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Red Creek CSD | Recipients 64 | Total $557,763.24 | Average $8,715.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Madison | Recipients 7 | Total $60,957.91 | Average $8,708.27 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Plainfield | Recipients 2 | Total $17,380.70 | Average $8,690.35 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Caledonia-Mumford CSD | Recipients 50 | Total $433,691.01 | Average $8,673.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Alfred-Almond CSD | Recipients 30 | Total $259,931.07 | Average $8,664.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Fairfield | Recipients 5 | Total $43,235.74 | Average $8,647.15 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Delaware Valley CSD | Recipients 7 | Total $60,507.16 | Average $8,643.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Madison County S0Il & Water Cd | Recipients 3 | Total $25,899.27 | Average $8,633.09 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Office Parks,Rec & Hist Pres | Recipients 7 | Total $60,423.03 | Average $8,631.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Montour | Recipients 2 | Total $17,250.48 | Average $8,625.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Craig Developmental Center | Recipients 6 | Total $51,747.60 | Average $8,624.60 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Greenwich CSD | Recipients 62 | Total $534,479.19 | Average $8,620.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Easton | Recipients 8 | Total $68,926.66 | Average $8,615.83 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Utica-Marcy Psych Center | Recipients 74 | Total $637,517.21 | Average $8,615.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Clifton | Recipients 24 | Total $206,743.83 | Average $8,614.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rotterdam-Draper UFSD | Recipients 4 | Total $34,402.92 | Average $8,600.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Genesee Falls | Recipients 4 | Total $34,384.02 | Average $8,596.01 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Smithville | Recipients 1 | Total $8,593.59 | Average $8,593.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Tri-State Reg Planning Commis | Recipients 27 | Total $231,253.83 | Average $8,564.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer BOCES Schuyler Chemung | Recipients 99 | Total $845,951.28 | Average $8,544.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Miller Place Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $17,084.73 | Average $8,542.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Hunter | Recipients 14 | Total $119,571.27 | Average $8,540.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Newark Valley CSD | Recipients 86 | Total $733,817.75 | Average $8,532.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lansing CSD | Recipients 78 | Total $665,258.74 | Average $8,528.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Minden | Recipients 8 | Total $68,229.99 | Average $8,528.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Northville CSD | Recipients 37 | Total $315,131.92 | Average $8,517.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Keeseville | Recipients 10 | Total $85,153.19 | Average $8,515.32 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Wheeler | Recipients 3 | Total $25,540.97 | Average $8,513.66 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Youth Support Inc | Recipients 8 | Total $68,097.08 | Average $8,512.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Glen Cove Housing Authority | Recipients 5 | Total $42,543.13 | Average $8,508.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Jordan-Elbridge CSD | Recipients 105 | Total $893,123.43 | Average $8,505.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Howard | Recipients 5 | Total $42,354.58 | Average $8,470.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Tioga | Recipients 10 | Total $84,654.60 | Average $8,465.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer South Lewis CSD | Recipients 68 | Total $575,352.31 | Average $8,461.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Little Falls-City School Dist | Recipients 52 | Total $438,948.22 | Average $8,441.31 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Springport | Recipients 4 | Total $33,755.24 | Average $8,438.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Remsen | Recipients 3 | Total $25,292.13 | Average $8,430.71 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hampton Bays Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $16,856.99 | Average $8,428.50 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Marathon CSD | Recipients 48 | Total $404,389.30 | Average $8,424.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lyncourt UFSD | Recipients 18 | Total $151,529.98 | Average $8,418.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Moriah | Recipients 23 | Total $192,956.22 | Average $8,389.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cooperstown Water Commission | Recipients 2 | Total $16,768.40 | Average $8,384.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dolgeville Housing Authority | Recipients 1 | Total $8,381.62 | Average $8,381.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Stamford | Recipients 4 | Total $33,432.92 | Average $8,358.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lyme CSD | Recipients 23 | Total $192,106.83 | Average $8,352.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Lawrence | Recipients 8 | Total $66,650.81 | Average $8,331.35 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of St Johnsville | Recipients 3 | Total $24,989.17 | Average $8,329.72 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of New Haven | Recipients 2 | Total $16,625.56 | Average $8,312.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Pomona | Recipients 5 | Total $41,526.48 | Average $8,305.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Joint Labor Mgmt Committee | Recipients 1 | Total $8,294.96 | Average $8,294.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Oswego Housing Authority | Recipients 2 | Total $16,586.96 | Average $8,293.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Chestnut Ridge | Recipients 6 | Total $49,744.64 | Average $8,290.77 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Wyoming | Recipients 2 | Total $16,581.51 | Average $8,290.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Middleburgh | Recipients 8 | Total $66,279.50 | Average $8,284.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of West Carthage | Recipients 9 | Total $74,414.00 | Average $8,268.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Senate Committee On Disabled | Recipients 1 | Total $8,255.16 | Average $8,255.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer South New Berlin CSD | Recipients 4 | Total $32,996.00 | Average $8,249.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Fowler | Recipients 12 | Total $98,976.97 | Average $8,248.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Turin | Recipients 4 | Total $32,987.50 | Average $8,246.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Randolph Academy UFSD | Recipients 21 | Total $172,013.47 | Average $8,191.12 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Jefferson CSD | Recipients 17 | Total $139,161.13 | Average $8,185.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Montgomery | Recipients 20 | Total $163,419.94 | Average $8,171.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rockland Psychiatric Center | Recipients 8 | Total $65,362.04 | Average $8,170.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Allegany Limestone CSD | Recipients 53 | Total $432,879.23 | Average $8,167.53 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Mexico | Recipients 15 | Total $122,361.09 | Average $8,157.41 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Charter School Applied Tech | Recipients 5 | Total $40,744.46 | Average $8,148.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Montezuma | Recipients 5 | Total $40,579.94 | Average $8,115.99 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Salamanca Hosp Dist Authority | Recipients 29 | Total $235,033.47 | Average $8,104.60 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Elmira Heights CSD | Recipients 45 | Total $364,170.38 | Average $8,092.68 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Amherst Central High Sd #1 | Recipients 1 | Total $8,090.96 | Average $8,090.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Cobleskill | Recipients 9 | Total $72,733.20 | Average $8,081.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wilton Dev Center | Recipients 1 | Total $8,059.76 | Average $8,059.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Division For Women | Recipients 2 | Total $16,119.16 | Average $8,059.58 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of New Berlin | Recipients 4 | Total $32,236.65 | Average $8,059.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ticonderoga CSD | Recipients 56 | Total $451,303.18 | Average $8,058.99 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Venice | Recipients 2 | Total $16,099.65 | Average $8,049.83 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Morristown CSD | Recipients 20 | Total $160,830.31 | Average $8,041.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of De Peyster | Recipients 5 | Total $40,188.34 | Average $8,037.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Russell | Recipients 6 | Total $48,214.02 | Average $8,035.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Harrisville CSD | Recipients 33 | Total $264,450.19 | Average $8,013.64 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Savona CSD | Recipients 5 | Total $39,818.28 | Average $7,963.66 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of North Norwich | Recipients 3 | Total $23,878.23 | Average $7,959.41 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Ausable | Recipients 9 | Total $71,275.37 | Average $7,919.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Ellenburg | Recipients 6 | Total $47,483.00 | Average $7,913.83 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Essex | Recipients 4 | Total $31,550.14 | Average $7,887.54 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer East Hudson Pkwy Auth | Recipients 3 | Total $23,654.08 | Average $7,884.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Elba | Recipients 4 | Total $31,510.48 | Average $7,877.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hoosick Housing Authority | Recipients 3 | Total $23,632.40 | Average $7,877.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mental Hygiene | Recipients 9 | Total $70,839.20 | Average $7,871.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Bleecker | Recipients 2 | Total $15,733.15 | Average $7,866.58 | Year 2017-2018 |
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