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 Town of Alfred | Recipients 2 | Total $43,974.16 | Average $21,987.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Lowville | Recipients 16 | Total $351,483.88 | Average $21,967.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Senate Special Annual Payroll | Recipients 189 | Total $4,151,711.05 | Average $21,966.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Port Dickinson | Recipients 4 | Total $87,866.69 | Average $21,966.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Kent | Recipients 64 | Total $1,405,463.97 | Average $21,960.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Franklin Co Ind Dev Agcy | Recipients 6 | Total $131,699.68 | Average $21,949.95 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Great Neck UFSD | Recipients 292 | Total $6,407,511.73 | Average $21,943.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY Empire State College | Recipients 175 | Total $3,839,520.34 | Average $21,940.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pittsford | Recipients 89 | Total $1,950,902.37 | Average $21,920.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Halesite Fire District | Recipients 4 | Total $87,579.24 | Average $21,894.81 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Schuyler Co Soil, Water Cons Dist | Recipients 3 | Total $65,563.46 | Average $21,854.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Islip Public Library | Recipients 13 | Total $284,044.25 | Average $21,849.56 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Ramapo Catskill Library System | Recipients 24 | Total $524,197.79 | Average $21,841.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer S Tier West Reg Plan,Dev Bd | Recipients 7 | Total $152,726.76 | Average $21,818.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Kirkwood | Recipients 16 | Total $348,805.48 | Average $21,800.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer West Islip Public Library | Recipients 26 | Total $566,729.60 | Average $21,797.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Monticello Housing Authority | Recipients 5 | Total $108,961.86 | Average $21,792.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Sloatsburg | Recipients 11 | Total $239,655.87 | Average $21,786.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of East Rochester | Recipients 53 | Total $1,153,557.53 | Average $21,765.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Adirondack Pk Loc Govt Rev Bd | Recipients 3 | Total $65,292.51 | Average $21,764.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Olean Housing Authority | Recipients 8 | Total $174,068.45 | Average $21,758.56 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Sunmount Dev Center | Recipients 963 | Total $20,937,721.30 | Average $21,742.18 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Johnstown | Recipients 87 | Total $1,891,315.59 | Average $21,739.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Brownville | Recipients 9 | Total $195,347.44 | Average $21,705.27 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY College Techn Farmingdale | Recipients 328 | Total $7,117,774.07 | Average $21,700.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Franklin Square Public Library | Recipients 11 | Total $238,339.12 | Average $21,667.19 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Shelby | Recipients 11 | Total $238,019.52 | Average $21,638.14 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Roslyn UFSD | Recipients 157 | Total $3,394,076.54 | Average $21,618.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Brightwaters | Recipients 8 | Total $172,911.96 | Average $21,614.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Cedarhurst | Recipients 26 | Total $561,856.49 | Average $21,609.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Racing And Wagering Bd | Recipients 132 | Total $2,850,677.39 | Average $21,596.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Council On Children & Families | Recipients 9 | Total $194,256.51 | Average $21,584.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Lyons | Recipients 25 | Total $539,408.35 | Average $21,576.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rye Neck UFSD | Recipients 32 | Total $689,859.35 | Average $21,558.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lewisboro | Recipients 56 | Total $1,206,816.13 | Average $21,550.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY College of Optometry | Recipients 34 | Total $732,572.82 | Average $21,546.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Salamanca | Recipients 52 | Total $1,120,166.38 | Average $21,541.66 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY College At Potsdam | Recipients 254 | Total $5,456,796.55 | Average $21,483.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Selden Fire District | Recipients 9 | Total $193,287.94 | Average $21,476.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ithaca | Recipients 40 | Total $858,424.84 | Average $21,460.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Greenburgh Housing Authority | Recipients 6 | Total $128,716.57 | Average $21,452.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pound Ridge | Recipients 36 | Total $772,240.59 | Average $21,451.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Gloversville | Recipients 174 | Total $3,729,907.43 | Average $21,436.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Binghamton | Recipients 10 | Total $214,334.96 | Average $21,433.50 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Science & Techn Foundation | Recipients 8 | Total $171,425.02 | Average $21,428.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY College At Buffalo | Recipients 428 | Total $9,170,184.40 | Average $21,425.66 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Mayville | Recipients 13 | Total $278,446.53 | Average $21,418.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Binghamton | Recipients 708 | Total $15,128,976.43 | Average $21,368.61 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Harborfields Public Library | Recipients 24 | Total $512,304.58 | Average $21,346.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Welfare Research Inc | Recipients 17 | Total $362,701.63 | Average $21,335.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Elmira Heights | Recipients 25 | Total $533,098.44 | Average $21,323.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of North Harmony | Recipients 7 | Total $149,220.77 | Average $21,317.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Schodack | Recipients 43 | Total $916,226.85 | Average $21,307.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Helen Hayes Hospital | Recipients 483 | Total $10,279,189.95 | Average $21,281.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Onondaga County | Recipients 4,015 | Total $85,397,913.97 | Average $21,269.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Cove Neck | Recipients 3 | Total $63,797.92 | Average $21,265.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Reading | Recipients 3 | Total $63,793.62 | Average $21,264.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lockport Housing Authority | Recipients 15 | Total $318,630.85 | Average $21,242.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Milton | Recipients 22 | Total $465,936.31 | Average $21,178.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Erwin | Recipients 20 | Total $423,155.75 | Average $21,157.79 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Orchard Park | Recipients 11 | Total $232,683.46 | Average $21,153.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Corning Community College | Recipients 98 | Total $2,072,728.40 | Average $21,150.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Clifton Park Water Authority | Recipients 3 | Total $63,344.80 | Average $21,114.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Commack Public Library | Recipients 15 | Total $316,422.60 | Average $21,094.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NY City St Pk And Rec Regn | Recipients 87 | Total $1,834,195.51 | Average $21,082.71 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Westbury | Recipients 25 | Total $526,856.15 | Average $21,074.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Newark | Recipients 52 | Total $1,094,599.12 | Average $21,049.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cayuta | Recipients 3 | Total $63,135.72 | Average $21,045.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Independence | Recipients 1 | Total $21,044.64 | Average $21,044.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NY Institute Special Education | Recipients 116 | Total $2,441,027.95 | Average $21,043.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Smithfield | Recipients 3 | Total $63,106.37 | Average $21,035.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Eaton | Recipients 5 | Total $105,146.50 | Average $21,029.30 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY College At Plattsburgh | Recipients 328 | Total $6,894,422.52 | Average $21,019.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Huntington Manor Fire District | Recipients 10 | Total $210,188.73 | Average $21,018.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Sherrill | Recipients 25 | Total $525,433.37 | Average $21,017.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of North Salem | Recipients 28 | Total $587,658.36 | Average $20,987.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Ramapo CSD | Recipients 141 | Total $2,957,679.75 | Average $20,976.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Organized Crime Task Force | Recipients 11 | Total $230,639.40 | Average $20,967.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY College Technology Alfred | Recipients 245 | Total $5,136,397.28 | Average $20,964.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Neversink | Recipients 24 | Total $503,010.09 | Average $20,958.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer SUNY College At Geneseo | Recipients 338 | Total $7,080,772.19 | Average $20,949.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Stockport | Recipients 7 | Total $146,508.60 | Average $20,929.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Stockbridge | Recipients 1 | Total $20,916.90 | Average $20,916.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Nunda | Recipients 7 | Total $146,273.64 | Average $20,896.23 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Schenectady County | Recipients 1,024 | Total $21,395,424.65 | Average $20,893.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Municipal Assistance Corp. | Recipients 9 | Total $187,842.98 | Average $20,871.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Butler | Recipients 3 | Total $62,611.53 | Average $20,870.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Orleans | Recipients 5 | Total $104,304.82 | Average $20,860.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Uniondale Public Library | Recipients 16 | Total $333,713.96 | Average $20,857.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer White Plains Parking Authority | Recipients 16 | Total $333,661.23 | Average $20,853.83 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Pleasantville UFSD | Recipients 29 | Total $604,671.17 | Average $20,850.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer New City Library | Recipients 27 | Total $562,961.31 | Average $20,850.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Upper Mohawk Valley Water Bd | Recipients 50 | Total $1,042,078.08 | Average $20,841.56 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Fayetteville | Recipients 15 | Total $312,479.84 | Average $20,831.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mohawk Valley Library System | Recipients 15 | Total $312,475.19 | Average $20,831.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Tuckahoe Common Sd | Recipients 8 | Total $166,636.74 | Average $20,829.59 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Middlebury | Recipients 2 | Total $41,656.14 | Average $20,828.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Baldwinsville | Recipients 45 | Total $936,857.64 | Average $20,819.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Rouses Point | Recipients 19 | Total $394,548.84 | Average $20,765.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Boonville | Recipients 17 | Total $352,925.98 | Average $20,760.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
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