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.

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Employer Recipients Total Average Year
Employer Town of Almond Recipients 6 Total $109,110.16 Average $18,185.03 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Gouverneur Recipients 21 Total $381,849.76 Average $18,183.32 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Camillus Recipients 82 Total $1,490,709.25 Average $18,179.38 Year 2016-2017
Employer Locust Valley CSD Recipients 86 Total $1,563,092.53 Average $18,175.49 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Holley Recipients 17 Total $308,834.05 Average $18,166.71 Year 2016-2017
Employer Norwich Housing Authority Recipients 3 Total $54,473.81 Average $18,157.94 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Orwell Recipients 6 Total $108,833.33 Average $18,138.89 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Birdsall Recipients 1 Total $18,102.16 Average $18,102.16 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Niagara Recipients 38 Total $687,793.91 Average $18,099.84 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Lansing Recipients 4 Total $72,382.98 Average $18,095.75 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Canandaigua Recipients 25 Total $451,506.19 Average $18,060.25 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Crawford Recipients 25 Total $451,429.05 Average $18,057.16 Year 2016-2017
Employer Wayne County Recipients 606 Total $10,940,320.58 Average $18,053.33 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Lodi Recipients 4 Total $72,135.93 Average $18,033.98 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Saranac Lake Recipients 40 Total $721,170.01 Average $18,029.25 Year 2016-2017
Employer City of Rome Recipients 603 Total $10,865,337.03 Average $18,018.80 Year 2016-2017
Employer Rome Small Residence Unit Recipients 39 Total $702,556.29 Average $18,014.26 Year 2016-2017
Employer Syracuse Housing Authority Recipients 134 Total $2,413,592.37 Average $18,011.88 Year 2016-2017
Employer Levittown UFSD-Abbey Lane Recipients 296 Total $5,329,505.03 Average $18,005.08 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of New Hartford Recipients 4 Total $72,004.77 Average $18,001.19 Year 2016-2017
Employer Islip Housing Authority Recipients 14 Total $251,965.57 Average $17,997.54 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Port Henry Recipients 5 Total $89,986.22 Average $17,997.24 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Lewiston Recipients 64 Total $1,149,906.06 Average $17,967.28 Year 2016-2017
Employer Saratoga Co Soil, Water Cons Dist Recipients 3 Total $53,898.33 Average $17,966.11 Year 2016-2017
Employer Valley Stream UFSD 24 Recipients 26 Total $466,708.70 Average $17,950.33 Year 2016-2017
Employer East Williston UFSD Recipients 67 Total $1,201,571.69 Average $17,933.91 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Batavia Recipients 11 Total $197,096.84 Average $17,917.89 Year 2016-2017
Employer Hillside Public Library Recipients 6 Total $107,488.16 Average $17,914.69 Year 2016-2017
Employer Southold UFSD Recipients 37 Total $662,600.19 Average $17,908.11 Year 2016-2017
Employer BOCES-Westchester Putnam Recipients 211 Total $3,777,862.22 Average $17,904.56 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Gorham Recipients 20 Total $357,887.86 Average $17,894.39 Year 2016-2017
Employer Elmira Housing Authority Recipients 20 Total $357,879.48 Average $17,893.97 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Silver Creek Recipients 16 Total $286,236.84 Average $17,889.80 Year 2016-2017
Employer Finger Lakes Library System Recipients 18 Total $321,964.94 Average $17,886.94 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Scio Recipients 7 Total $125,200.67 Average $17,885.81 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Voorheesville Recipients 9 Total $160,877.35 Average $17,875.26 Year 2016-2017
Employer Peekskill City School Dist Recipients 105 Total $1,869,269.47 Average $17,802.57 Year 2016-2017
Employer Rochester Housing Authority Recipients 109 Total $1,939,540.83 Average $17,793.95 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Berne Recipients 10 Total $177,761.35 Average $17,776.14 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Lorraine Recipients 4 Total $71,016.67 Average $17,754.17 Year 2016-2017
Employer SUNY College At Purchase Recipients 174 Total $3,088,260.02 Average $17,748.62 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Portville Recipients 7 Total $124,215.10 Average $17,745.01 Year 2016-2017
Employer Oyster Bay Public Library Recipients 15 Total $266,168.53 Average $17,744.57 Year 2016-2017
Employer Connetquot CSD Recipients 361 Total $6,405,645.32 Average $17,744.17 Year 2016-2017
Employer Crandall Library Recipients 12 Total $212,753.39 Average $17,729.45 Year 2016-2017
Employer Nanuet UFSD Recipients 85 Total $1,506,454.26 Average $17,722.99 Year 2016-2017
Employer S Adirondack Library System Recipients 16 Total $283,298.59 Average $17,706.16 Year 2016-2017
Employer Hempstead Library Recipients 20 Total $353,660.88 Average $17,683.04 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Mexico Recipients 4 Total $70,632.76 Average $17,658.19 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Le Ray Recipients 13 Total $229,508.34 Average $17,654.49 Year 2016-2017
Employer Cattaraugus County Recipients 811 Total $14,313,593.82 Average $17,649.31 Year 2016-2017
Employer Olympic Reg Dev Authority Recipients 157 Total $2,770,487.52 Average $17,646.42 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Speculator Recipients 7 Total $123,517.23 Average $17,645.32 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Hyde Park Recipients 32 Total $564,404.02 Average $17,637.63 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Chautauqua Recipients 14 Total $246,919.67 Average $17,637.12 Year 2016-2017
Employer East Ramapo CSD Recipients 411 Total $7,247,018.43 Average $17,632.65 Year 2016-2017
Employer Brookhaven Fire District Recipients 4 Total $70,518.77 Average $17,629.69 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Candor Recipients 9 Total $158,666.95 Average $17,629.66 Year 2016-2017
Employer Centereach Fire District Recipients 8 Total $141,034.77 Average $17,629.35 Year 2016-2017
Employer West Seneca Dev Center Recipients 1 Total $17,614.04 Average $17,614.04 Year 2016-2017
Employer Hamilton County Recipients 81 Total $1,426,432.91 Average $17,610.28 Year 2016-2017
Employer Columbia County Recipients 589 Total $10,372,196.72 Average $17,609.84 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Caledonia Recipients 5 Total $88,031.71 Average $17,606.34 Year 2016-2017
Employer Surrogates Court-Kings Co Recipients 1 Total $17,603.20 Average $17,603.20 Year 2016-2017
Employer Fort Edward UFSD Recipients 15 Total $263,936.47 Average $17,595.76 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Homer Recipients 15 Total $263,774.85 Average $17,584.99 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Farmington Recipients 35 Total $614,978.94 Average $17,570.83 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Sodus Point Recipients 4 Total $70,279.34 Average $17,569.84 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Waverly Recipients 32 Total $561,620.28 Average $17,550.63 Year 2016-2017
Employer Hauppauge UFSD Recipients 123 Total $2,158,254.33 Average $17,546.78 Year 2016-2017
Employer Oceanside UFSD Recipients 199 Total $3,489,205.09 Average $17,533.69 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Royalton Recipients 14 Total $245,454.86 Average $17,532.49 Year 2016-2017
Employer Dept Health - Veterans Home Recipients 239 Total $4,183,423.60 Average $17,503.86 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Lansing Recipients 18 Total $315,024.34 Average $17,501.35 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Westerlo Recipients 13 Total $227,476.26 Average $17,498.17 Year 2016-2017
Employer Hempstead UFSD Recipients 174 Total $3,044,322.23 Average $17,496.10 Year 2016-2017
Employer Onondaga CSD Recipients 36 Total $629,845.37 Average $17,495.70 Year 2016-2017
Employer Smithtown CSD Recipients 382 Total $6,683,064.86 Average $17,494.93 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Parish Recipients 7 Total $122,434.13 Average $17,490.59 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Waterville Recipients 6 Total $104,889.46 Average $17,481.58 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of North Greenbush Recipients 26 Total $454,306.16 Average $17,473.31 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Hartwick Recipients 3 Total $52,417.47 Average $17,472.49 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Granville Recipients 7 Total $122,297.26 Average $17,471.04 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of West Monroe Recipients 9 Total $157,171.52 Average $17,463.50 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Camillus Recipients 2 Total $34,920.86 Average $17,460.43 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Chenango Recipients 32 Total $557,835.68 Average $17,432.37 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Richmondville Recipients 2 Total $34,785.74 Average $17,392.87 Year 2016-2017
Employer Warren County Recipients 654 Total $11,360,436.20 Average $17,370.70 Year 2016-2017
Employer Westbury UFSD Recipients 146 Total $2,532,214.04 Average $17,343.93 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Tuscarora Recipients 1 Total $17,336.44 Average $17,336.44 Year 2016-2017
Employer Chappaqua CSD Recipients 137 Total $2,373,271.98 Average $17,323.15 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Putnam Valley Recipients 56 Total $969,882.38 Average $17,319.33 Year 2016-2017
Employer Roch-Genesee Reg Trans Council Recipients 8 Total $138,540.78 Average $17,317.60 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Fishkill Recipients 39 Total $675,375.57 Average $17,317.32 Year 2016-2017
Employer Canaseraga CSD Recipients 12 Total $207,565.49 Average $17,297.12 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Lattingtown Recipients 1 Total $17,297.04 Average $17,297.04 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Huron Recipients 8 Total $138,369.70 Average $17,296.21 Year 2016-2017
Employer Commack UFSD Recipients 208 Total $3,597,220.26 Average $17,294.33 Year 2016-2017
Employer Town of Canisteo Recipients 3 Total $51,834.43 Average $17,278.14 Year 2016-2017
Employer Village of Hudson Falls Recipients 25 Total $431,952.05 Average $17,278.08 Year 2016-2017

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