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 Suffolk Psychiatric Hospital | Recipients 1 | Total $878.00 | Average $878.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Ag & Markets-Vet Payroll | Recipients 4 | Total $3,468.76 | Average $867.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Guilderland Urb Ren Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $804.20 | Average $804.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer South Line Fire District #10 | Recipients 1 | Total $750.59 | Average $750.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Centerville | Recipients 1 | Total $618.63 | Average $618.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hempstead Community Dev Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $167,055.18 | Average $83,527.59 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Special Contributor | Recipients 2 | Total $165,657.40 | Average $82,828.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Suffolk Co Indust Devel Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $82,002.73 | Average $82,002.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Supreme Court Justices | Recipients 359 | Total $28,680,512.26 | Average $79,890.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hartsdale Fire Dist Commission | Recipients 46 | Total $3,550,157.33 | Average $77,177.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Woodbury | Recipients 1 | Total $77,086.64 | Average $77,086.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer 10th Dist. Suffolk Co Judges | Recipients 38 | Total $2,918,859.94 | Average $76,812.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Kensington | Recipients 8 | Total $569,555.56 | Average $71,194.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Authorities Budget Office | Recipients 2 | Total $139,952.17 | Average $69,976.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Nassau Co Interim Fin Auth | Recipients 4 | Total $265,856.70 | Average $66,464.18 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Office of Court Admin Normal | Recipients 97 | Total $6,411,558.45 | Average $66,098.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Greenville Fire District | Recipients 28 | Total $1,779,453.72 | Average $63,551.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Sands Point | Recipients 30 | Total $1,900,381.12 | Average $63,346.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Steuben Co Industrial Dev Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $126,430.78 | Average $63,215.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Old Brookville | Recipients 41 | Total $2,565,011.97 | Average $62,561.27 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Old Westbury | Recipients 48 | Total $2,974,835.98 | Average $61,975.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Third Jud Dep Judges | Recipients 87 | Total $5,212,940.01 | Average $59,918.85 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Div of Tax Appeals | Recipients 23 | Total $1,373,118.11 | Average $59,700.79 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Select Commit Interstate Coop | Recipients 1 | Total $58,780.44 | Average $58,780.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer 10th Dist. Nassau Co Judges | Recipients 35 | Total $2,055,688.16 | Average $58,733.95 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Wantagh Fire District | Recipients 3 | Total $175,869.05 | Average $58,623.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Oyster Bay Sewer District | Recipients 9 | Total $523,912.09 | Average $58,212.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYC Judges | Recipients 304 | Total $17,694,746.29 | Average $58,206.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Kings Point | Recipients 29 | Total $1,676,402.28 | Average $57,806.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Yonkers | Recipients 1,710 | Total $98,513,327.13 | Average $57,610.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hicksville Water District | Recipients 13 | Total $725,627.85 | Average $55,817.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Fairview Fire District | Recipients 51 | Total $2,841,245.31 | Average $55,710.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Washington Police Dist | Recipients 70 | Total $3,877,963.21 | Average $55,399.47 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Huntington Bay | Recipients 8 | Total $442,832.21 | Average $55,354.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Ninth Judicial District Normal | Recipients 59 | Total $3,250,071.58 | Average $55,085.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Carle Place Water District | Recipients 1 | Total $54,818.97 | Average $54,818.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Great Neck Estates | Recipients 22 | Total $1,196,139.06 | Average $54,369.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cyber Sec & Critical Infra | Recipients 2 | Total $108,730.75 | Average $54,365.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Arlington Fire District | Recipients 36 | Total $1,952,010.11 | Average $54,222.50 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Evans Mills | Recipients 2 | Total $108,204.87 | Average $54,102.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Senate - Member Expenses | Recipients 14 | Total $756,924.30 | Average $54,066.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Oyster Bay Cove | Recipients 12 | Total $639,845.94 | Average $53,320.50 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Lake Success | Recipients 41 | Total $2,163,083.66 | Average $52,758.14 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Deferred Comp Board | Recipients 2 | Total $105,277.04 | Average $52,638.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-Richmond Co | Recipients 95 | Total $4,987,166.61 | Average $52,496.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Miscellaneous | Recipients 1 | Total $51,485.00 | Average $51,485.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Canastota Housing Authority | Recipients 2 | Total $102,717.77 | Average $51,358.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Authority of NY & NJ | Recipients 6,014 | Total $308,636,550.17 | Average $51,319.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-1st Civil Branch | Recipients 536 | Total $27,388,659.40 | Average $51,098.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Statewide Wireless Network | Recipients 2 | Total $101,950.72 | Average $50,975.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept of Financial Services | Recipients 214 | Total $10,847,096.33 | Average $50,687.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Newark Public Library | Recipients 1 | Total $50,220.36 | Average $50,220.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Appellate Div 3rd Dept | Recipients 73 | Total $3,664,138.50 | Average $50,193.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Clarkstown | Recipients 371 | Total $18,402,011.00 | Average $49,601.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Eastchester Fire Dist | Recipients 50 | Total $2,476,932.45 | Average $49,538.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Orangetown | Recipients 226 | Total $11,167,745.71 | Average $49,414.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Senate - Members | Recipients 35 | Total $1,722,951.97 | Average $49,227.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Appellate Div 1st Dept | Recipients 190 | Total $9,308,609.87 | Average $48,992.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rochester-Genesee Trans Auth | Recipients 10 | Total $486,925.23 | Average $48,692.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Franklin Square Water District | Recipients 7 | Total $337,364.37 | Average $48,194.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of South Nyack | Recipients 13 | Total $623,133.27 | Average $47,933.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lt Governor'S Executive Office | Recipients 1 | Total $47,891.00 | Average $47,891.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Washington Water Poll Dist | Recipients 12 | Total $574,363.14 | Average $47,863.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Off of The Med Inspector Gen | Recipients 223 | Total $10,587,898.81 | Average $47,479.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Office For Technology | Recipients 876 | Total $41,463,115.48 | Average $47,332.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Riverhead Water District | Recipients 7 | Total $330,726.89 | Average $47,246.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Lloyd Harbor | Recipients 28 | Total $1,322,808.46 | Average $47,243.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-1st Criminal Branch | Recipients 501 | Total $23,566,887.98 | Average $47,039.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Henrietta Fire District | Recipients 11 | Total $517,387.76 | Average $47,035.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Financial Control B0Ard | Recipients 9 | Total $421,986.22 | Average $46,887.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Hempstead | Recipients 262 | Total $12,274,878.33 | Average $46,850.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Washington Water District | Recipients 16 | Total $746,374.40 | Average $46,648.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Buchanan | Recipients 23 | Total $1,070,560.63 | Average $46,546.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Division of State Police | Recipients 5,234 | Total $243,239,471.91 | Average $46,472.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Niskayuna Fire District #1 | Recipients 11 | Total $510,143.69 | Average $46,376.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Supreme Ct-Queens Co | Recipients 414 | Total $19,028,211.81 | Average $45,961.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lagrange Fire District | Recipients 3 | Total $137,464.58 | Average $45,821.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Supreme Ct Kings Co | Recipients 618 | Total $28,092,306.58 | Average $45,456.81 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Supreme Court Clks & Stenos Oc | Recipients 691 | Total $31,405,151.80 | Average $45,448.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Community Supervision | Recipients 324 | Total $14,689,548.18 | Average $45,338.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Division of The Budget | Recipients 206 | Total $9,299,698.49 | Average $45,144.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Belgrave Water Poll Control Dist | Recipients 5 | Total $224,853.33 | Average $44,970.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Appellate Div 2nd Dept | Recipients 218 | Total $9,800,157.63 | Average $44,954.85 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept of Public Service | Recipients 598 | Total $26,812,441.79 | Average $44,836.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bethpage Water District | Recipients 10 | Total $448,365.51 | Average $44,836.55 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Justice Center For Protection | Recipients 18 | Total $806,345.85 | Average $44,796.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ramapo | Recipients 241 | Total $10,666,841.27 | Average $44,260.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Office of Court Administration | Recipients 411 | Total $18,124,219.53 | Average $44,097.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Monticello Joint Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $44,046.16 | Average $44,046.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Dannemora | Recipients 18 | Total $790,525.09 | Average $43,918.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hawthorne Improvement District | Recipients 2 | Total $87,814.00 | Average $43,907.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Jericho Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $43,705.00 | Average $43,705.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Long Island Power Authority | Recipients 46 | Total $2,009,962.67 | Average $43,694.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Medicaid Fraud Control | Recipients 169 | Total $7,341,681.09 | Average $43,441.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Amityville | Recipients 64 | Total $2,773,587.52 | Average $43,337.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Haverstraw | Recipients 92 | Total $3,985,418.73 | Average $43,319.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Assembly - Members | Recipients 101 | Total $4,365,131.96 | Average $43,219.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Malverne | Recipients 60 | Total $2,591,869.33 | Average $43,197.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer No Westchester Joint Water Works | Recipients 11 | Total $474,742.05 | Average $43,158.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bellmore Memorial Library | Recipients 15 | Total $646,372.89 | Average $43,091.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
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