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 County Clerks Within NYC | Recipients 271 | Total $8,588,180.65 | Average $31,690.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Butler Correctional Facility | Recipients 146 | Total $4,626,524.30 | Average $31,688.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Albion Corr Facility | Recipients 461 | Total $14,599,918.52 | Average $31,670.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Fairport | Recipients 75 | Total $2,373,853.06 | Average $31,651.37 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Plattsburgh Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $31,642.00 | Average $31,642.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Otisville Corr Facility | Recipients 292 | Total $9,227,008.33 | Average $31,599.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Niagara Frontier Trans Auth | Recipients 362 | Total $11,424,895.68 | Average $31,560.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Psychiatric Institute | Recipients 325 | Total $10,253,259.47 | Average $31,548.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lawrence Sanitary District #1 | Recipients 52 | Total $1,635,861.82 | Average $31,458.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Bay Shore Brightwaters Library | Recipients 16 | Total $502,507.03 | Average $31,406.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lincoln Corr Facility | Recipients 136 | Total $4,266,114.72 | Average $31,368.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Tuxedo Park | Recipients 17 | Total $532,950.16 | Average $31,350.01 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hale Creek Asactc | Recipients 169 | Total $5,296,249.36 | Average $31,338.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer St Francis School For Deaf | Recipients 92 | Total $2,880,161.18 | Average $31,306.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hewlett Woodmere Pub Library | Recipients 30 | Total $937,553.77 | Average $31,251.79 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hsc at Brooklyn-Hospital | Recipients 608 | Total $18,997,112.64 | Average $31,245.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of North Tonawanda | Recipients 280 | Total $8,737,370.63 | Average $31,204.90 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Colonie | Recipients 481 | Total $14,988,348.13 | Average $31,160.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Batavia | Recipients 157 | Total $4,882,180.96 | Average $31,096.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Niagara Falls Pub Water Auth | Recipients 102 | Total $3,168,093.89 | Average $31,059.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Chester | Recipients 20 | Total $620,826.03 | Average $31,041.30 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Eastern NY Corr Facility | Recipients 444 | Total $13,769,946.49 | Average $31,013.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Westchester Health Care Corp | Recipients 1,752 | Total $54,296,472.21 | Average $30,991.14 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Sagamore Psych Center Children | Recipients 308 | Total $9,514,657.72 | Average $30,891.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Thruway Authority | Recipients 2,415 | Total $74,528,515.71 | Average $30,860.67 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Smithtown | Recipients 415 | Total $12,796,181.33 | Average $30,834.17 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Nanuet Public Library | Recipients 10 | Total $308,105.71 | Average $30,810.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Scotia | Recipients 40 | Total $1,231,984.22 | Average $30,799.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Nassau Co Voc Edu & Ext Bd | Recipients 42 | Total $1,292,447.69 | Average $30,772.56 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Brighton Fire Dist | Recipients 26 | Total $799,736.18 | Average $30,759.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Huntington | Recipients 637 | Total $19,555,280.67 | Average $30,699.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Sing Sing Corr Facility | Recipients 464 | Total $14,226,258.31 | Average $30,660.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Bethlehem | Recipients 155 | Total $4,751,656.74 | Average $30,655.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Lewis | Recipients 14 | Total $429,050.82 | Average $30,646.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Summit Shock Incarc Corr Fac | Recipients 99 | Total $3,024,115.78 | Average $30,546.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Queensboro Corr Facility | Recipients 299 | Total $9,131,356.28 | Average $30,539.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 6 | Recipients 523 | Total $15,964,251.27 | Average $30,524.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Victor | Recipients 2 | Total $60,920.49 | Average $30,460.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer South Beach Psych Center | Recipients 885 | Total $26,915,996.08 | Average $30,413.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Lawrence | Recipients 38 | Total $1,155,217.16 | Average $30,400.45 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Bedford Hills Corr Facility | Recipients 344 | Total $10,456,829.15 | Average $30,397.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Northport E Northport Pub Lib | Recipients 47 | Total $1,428,233.01 | Average $30,387.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Ridge Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $60,627.45 | Average $30,313.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Chemung County Library Dist | Recipients 14 | Total $424,278.60 | Average $30,305.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lakeland Fire District | Recipients 4 | Total $121,041.72 | Average $30,260.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Bayport Blue Point Pub Library | Recipients 10 | Total $302,269.43 | Average $30,226.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 10 | Recipients 783 | Total $23,666,941.25 | Average $30,225.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Leg Adv Task Force Reapp Co C | Recipients 2 | Total $60,375.48 | Average $30,187.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Fishkill Corr Facility | Recipients 638 | Total $19,237,229.73 | Average $30,152.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Flower Hill | Recipients 5 | Total $150,549.45 | Average $30,109.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Chester Housing Authority | Recipients 13 | Total $391,332.62 | Average $30,102.51 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Elmira Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 7 | Total $210,610.53 | Average $30,087.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Shawangunk Correctional Facili | Recipients 184 | Total $5,533,754.74 | Average $30,074.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rochester Corr Facility | Recipients 41 | Total $1,232,470.81 | Average $30,060.26 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Warwick | Recipients 69 | Total $2,066,790.28 | Average $29,953.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Reg 2 | Recipients 597 | Total $17,872,587.05 | Average $29,937.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Ripley | Recipients 11 | Total $328,926.76 | Average $29,902.43 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Division of the Lottery | Recipients 125 | Total $3,736,219.20 | Average $29,889.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Brighton | Recipients 158 | Total $4,716,077.46 | Average $29,848.59 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Bath | Recipients 24 | Total $715,430.95 | Average $29,809.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Erie County Wtr Authority | Recipients 204 | Total $6,079,040.54 | Average $29,799.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 5 | Recipients 878 | Total $26,147,889.58 | Average $29,781.20 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Sullivan Corr Facility | Recipients 266 | Total $7,917,981.14 | Average $29,766.85 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Department of Tax & Finance | Recipients 4,532 | Total $134,902,765.30 | Average $29,766.72 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Green Haven Corr Facility | Recipients 462 | Total $13,746,473.03 | Average $29,754.27 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Westbury Wtr District | Recipients 9 | Total $267,601.09 | Average $29,733.45 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rochester School For Deaf | Recipients 99 | Total $2,942,534.53 | Average $29,722.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Niagara Falls | Recipients 651 | Total $19,338,919.26 | Average $29,706.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Haverstraw | Recipients 35 | Total $1,039,199.70 | Average $29,691.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 1 | Recipients 886 | Total $26,295,869.21 | Average $29,679.31 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Clyde-Savannah Pub Library | Recipients 1 | Total $29,675.91 | Average $29,675.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Auburn | Recipients 269 | Total $7,980,552.38 | Average $29,667.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wantagh Public Library | Recipients 3 | Total $88,985.71 | Average $29,661.90 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Labor - Manpower | Recipients 4,659 | Total $138,149,762.30 | Average $29,652.23 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Middle Country Public Library | Recipients 63 | Total $1,867,337.87 | Average $29,640.28 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Buffalo Psych Center | Recipients 998 | Total $29,559,712.46 | Average $29,618.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Hauppauge Public Library | Recipients 3 | Total $88,747.46 | Average $29,582.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Greece | Recipients 352 | Total $10,412,097.14 | Average $29,579.82 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer No Hempstead Commun Devel Agcy | Recipients 6 | Total $177,462.72 | Average $29,577.12 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Delaware Co Soil Water Con Dis | Recipients 8 | Total $236,562.25 | Average $29,570.28 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rockland Psych Center | Recipients 1,623 | Total $47,987,500.17 | Average $29,567.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Washingtonville | Recipients 19 | Total $561,526.34 | Average $29,554.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Geneva | Recipients 116 | Total $3,426,464.25 | Average $29,538.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Advis Comm Admin Justice | Recipients 2 | Total $59,076.00 | Average $29,538.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Washington Hts Unit | Recipients 68 | Total $2,008,434.41 | Average $29,535.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Emma S Clark Memorial Library | Recipients 15 | Total $442,965.92 | Average $29,531.06 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer No Hempstead Sol Wst Mgmt Auth | Recipients 22 | Total $649,563.59 | Average $29,525.62 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Bridge Authority | Recipients 129 | Total $3,800,483.75 | Average $29,461.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Foundation Sci Tech Innov | Recipients 5 | Total $146,806.91 | Average $29,361.38 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Wallkill Corr Facility | Recipients 272 | Total $7,986,117.94 | Average $29,360.73 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Lackawanna | Recipients 177 | Total $5,194,291.28 | Average $29,346.28 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mill Neck Manor Schl For Deaf | Recipients 79 | Total $2,313,905.80 | Average $29,289.95 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Off Advocate For Disabled | Recipients 6 | Total $175,706.88 | Average $29,284.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 3 | Recipients 703 | Total $20,585,168.69 | Average $29,281.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Oneida Correctional Facility | Recipients 232 | Total $6,792,335.78 | Average $29,277.31 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept of Economic Development | Recipients 268 | Total $7,845,873.19 | Average $29,275.65 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Massapequa Public Library | Recipients 22 | Total $644,055.33 | Average $29,275.24 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of East Aurora | Recipients 44 | Total $1,288,103.89 | Average $29,275.09 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Tonawanda | Recipients 150 | Total $4,389,600.10 | Average $29,264.00 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Ocean Beach | Recipients 14 | Total $409,557.36 | Average $29,254.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
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