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 Fishkill Corr Facility | Recipients 584 | Total $16,692,013.61 | Average $28,582.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Central NY Reg Trans Authority | Recipients 7 | Total $200,063.78 | Average $28,580.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 3 | Recipients 688 | Total $19,656,767.77 | Average $28,570.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rockland Psych Center | Recipients 1,586 | Total $45,300,237.09 | Average $28,562.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rochester School For Deaf | Recipients 94 | Total $2,682,985.08 | Average $28,542.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Lancaster | Recipients 32 | Total $912,394.44 | Average $28,512.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer St Lawrence Childrens Services | Recipients 70 | Total $1,995,073.04 | Average $28,501.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 4 | Recipients 681 | Total $19,388,381.06 | Average $28,470.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Brighton | Recipients 154 | Total $4,383,998.25 | Average $28,467.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Monroe Co Indust Devel Agcy | Recipients 3 | Total $85,321.18 | Average $28,440.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Waterfront Commis of NY Harbor | Recipients 87 | Total $2,473,603.11 | Average $28,432.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of East Otto | Recipients 1 | Total $28,427.12 | Average $28,427.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer State Insurance Fund-Compt | Recipients 7 | Total $198,988.87 | Average $28,426.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Department of State | Recipients 501 | Total $14,240,945.24 | Average $28,425.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 9 | Recipients 728 | Total $20,681,247.23 | Average $28,408.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lakeland Fire District | Recipients 4 | Total $113,417.86 | Average $28,354.47 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mid-Orange Corr Facility | Recipients 240 | Total $6,801,796.82 | Average $28,340.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of West Haverstraw | Recipients 9 | Total $254,965.69 | Average $28,329.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Brookhaven | Recipients 797 | Total $22,577,832.21 | Average $28,328.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rockland Psych Center Children | Recipients 283 | Total $8,016,135.69 | Average $28,325.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Bath | Recipients 20 | Total $565,555.98 | Average $28,277.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer No Hempstead Sol Wst Mgmt Auth | Recipients 22 | Total $621,592.46 | Average $28,254.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Camp Georgetown Corr Facility | Recipients 81 | Total $2,288,318.75 | Average $28,250.85 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Webster | Recipients 132 | Total $3,725,882.33 | Average $28,226.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Northport Fire District | Recipients 6 | Total $168,515.40 | Average $28,085.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of East Hampton | Recipients 237 | Total $6,654,771.36 | Average $28,079.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Deer Park Fire District #14 | Recipients 2 | Total $56,152.70 | Average $28,076.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Newburgh | Recipients 303 | Total $8,500,289.70 | Average $28,053.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Saddle Rock | Recipients 1 | Total $28,051.33 | Average $28,051.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Utica | Recipients 593 | Total $16,626,749.07 | Average $28,038.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Tuxedo Park | Recipients 15 | Total $420,283.62 | Average $28,018.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Plattsburgh | Recipients 245 | Total $6,848,640.52 | Average $27,953.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hamptonburgh | Recipients 6 | Total $167,571.44 | Average $27,928.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Avon | Recipients 17 | Total $474,379.46 | Average $27,904.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 8 | Recipients 926 | Total $25,834,525.05 | Average $27,899.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of East Aurora | Recipients 47 | Total $1,310,380.85 | Average $27,880.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Saratoga Springs | Recipients 267 | Total $7,432,319.93 | Average $27,836.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Ithaca | Recipients 350 | Total $9,738,230.91 | Average $27,823.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Mt Pleasant | Recipients 144 | Total $4,004,429.67 | Average $27,808.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Finkelstein Memorial Library | Recipients 46 | Total $1,278,697.12 | Average $27,797.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Thrall Public Library | Recipients 12 | Total $333,484.80 | Average $27,790.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Uniondale Fire Dist | Recipients 2 | Total $55,529.84 | Average $27,764.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Poughkeepsie | Recipients 286 | Total $7,930,039.65 | Average $27,727.41 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Office of General Services | Recipients 2,129 | Total $59,015,220.63 | Average $27,719.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Babylon | Recipients 373 | Total $10,319,326.25 | Average $27,665.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Broome | Recipients 2 | Total $55,315.86 | Average $27,657.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mohawk Valley Child Youth Serv | Recipients 109 | Total $3,013,994.26 | Average $27,651.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Monroe | Recipients 39 | Total $1,077,305.53 | Average $27,623.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Harrison | Recipients 28 | Total $773,314.55 | Average $27,618.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Massapequa Bd of Water Commis | Recipients 15 | Total $413,565.27 | Average $27,571.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Arthur Kill Corr Facility | Recipients 330 | Total $9,090,095.87 | Average $27,545.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Putnam County | Recipients 440 | Total $12,111,187.16 | Average $27,525.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Empire State Development Corp. | Recipients 272 | Total $7,484,427.65 | Average $27,516.28 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Roosevelt Island Oper Corp. | Recipients 19 | Total $521,385.39 | Average $27,441.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Emma S Clark Memorial Library | Recipients 17 | Total $466,454.64 | Average $27,438.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Seneca Co Soil, Water Conserv Dis | Recipients 4 | Total $109,705.19 | Average $27,426.30 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Raquette Lake UFSD | Recipients 1 | Total $27,420.36 | Average $27,420.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bayview Corr Facility | Recipients 144 | Total $3,943,310.77 | Average $27,384.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Senate Regular Annual | Recipients 663 | Total $18,147,994.27 | Average $27,372.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Washington Hts Unit | Recipients 65 | Total $1,775,783.31 | Average $27,319.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer North Bellmore Public Library | Recipients 12 | Total $327,787.97 | Average $27,315.66 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept of Agriculture & Markets | Recipients 566 | Total $15,444,001.39 | Average $27,286.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Wesley Hills | Recipients 3 | Total $81,851.93 | Average $27,283.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Onondaga County Water Authority | Recipients 71 | Total $1,936,407.23 | Average $27,273.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Valley Stream | Recipients 128 | Total $3,490,966.87 | Average $27,273.18 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Glenville | Recipients 75 | Total $2,044,580.20 | Average $27,261.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mohawk Valley Psych Center | Recipients 907 | Total $24,704,887.10 | Average $27,238.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 7 | Recipients 606 | Total $16,499,010.72 | Average $27,226.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NY School For The Deaf | Recipients 116 | Total $3,157,724.12 | Average $27,221.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Off Advocate For Disabled | Recipients 7 | Total $190,523.80 | Average $27,217.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Commis Public Private Coop | Recipients 2 | Total $54,348.12 | Average $27,174.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of East Rockaway | Recipients 22 | Total $597,746.14 | Average $27,170.28 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Onondaga Co Soil, Water Cons Dis | Recipients 3 | Total $81,484.61 | Average $27,161.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Rye | Recipients 1 | Total $27,150.96 | Average $27,150.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Albany | Recipients 1,086 | Total $29,474,466.12 | Average $27,140.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Washington Library | Recipients 36 | Total $976,556.09 | Average $27,126.56 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Higher Education Services | Recipients 579 | Total $15,704,478.24 | Average $27,123.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Woodbury | Recipients 52 | Total $1,409,736.09 | Average $27,110.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Commis Skill Dev & Voc Ed | Recipients 1 | Total $27,091.00 | Average $27,091.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Surrogates Court Richmond Co | Recipients 3 | Total $81,263.08 | Average $27,087.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer St Marys School For The Deaf | Recipients 146 | Total $3,949,608.00 | Average $27,052.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Elmira | Recipients 291 | Total $7,860,979.45 | Average $27,013.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Finger Lakes St Pk And Rec Reg | Recipients 111 | Total $2,995,779.44 | Average $26,989.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Springville | Recipients 23 | Total $620,725.52 | Average $26,988.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dev Auth of North Country | Recipients 16 | Total $431,087.61 | Average $26,942.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Livingston Soil, Water Cons Dist | Recipients 1 | Total $26,934.94 | Average $26,934.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Pilgrim Psych Center | Recipients 3,124 | Total $84,141,773.87 | Average $26,933.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Buffalo Sewer Authority | Recipients 214 | Total $5,760,541.14 | Average $26,918.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Capital Dist Psych Center | Recipients 444 | Total $11,919,879.15 | Average $26,846.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Irondequoit | Recipients 221 | Total $5,926,299.28 | Average $26,815.83 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Kiantone | Recipients 3 | Total $80,333.47 | Average $26,777.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Le Roy | Recipients 20 | Total $535,427.68 | Average $26,771.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Surrogates Court Within NYC | Recipients 7 | Total $187,393.96 | Average $26,770.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Ilion Bd of Light | Recipients 8 | Total $213,865.68 | Average $26,733.21 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Elmira Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 8 | Total $213,768.26 | Average $26,721.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Canandaigua | Recipients 93 | Total $2,484,041.84 | Average $26,710.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Division of Human Rights | Recipients 158 | Total $4,218,292.00 | Average $26,698.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Riverhead Sewer District | Recipients 9 | Total $239,934.81 | Average $26,659.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Long Beach Housing Authority | Recipients 9 | Total $239,931.31 | Average $26,659.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Nassau Otb Corp. | Recipients 180 | Total $4,796,077.79 | Average $26,644.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
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