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 |
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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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