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 Brookhaven | Recipients 819 | Total $23,931,311.46 | Average $29,220.16 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 4 | Recipients 715 | Total $20,888,246.08 | Average $29,214.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Glen Cove Public Library | Recipients 13 | Total $379,484.54 | Average $29,191.12 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Cold Spring Harbor Fire Dist | Recipients 3 | Total $87,463.64 | Average $29,154.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Mill Neck | Recipients 4 | Total $116,456.76 | Average $29,114.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Poughkeepsie | Recipients 302 | Total $8,791,625.12 | Average $29,111.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mt Pleasant Blythedale UFSD | Recipients 3 | Total $87,315.21 | Average $29,105.07 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 9 | Recipients 745 | Total $21,669,623.23 | Average $29,086.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Waterfront Commis of NY Harbor | Recipients 89 | Total $2,581,301.96 | Average $29,003.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Allegany Co Soil,Wtr Cons Dist | Recipients 2 | Total $58,004.91 | Average $29,002.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Manhasset Lakeville Wtr Dist | Recipients 19 | Total $550,752.60 | Average $28,986.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Tuxedo | Recipients 29 | Total $840,092.56 | Average $28,968.71 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Yonkers Indust Devel Agcy | Recipients 4 | Total $115,858.12 | Average $28,964.53 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of South Floral Park | Recipients 2 | Total $57,907.68 | Average $28,953.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Department of State | Recipients 522 | Total $15,108,621.78 | Average $28,943.72 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Huntington Public Library | Recipients 18 | Total $520,611.54 | Average $28,922.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Lyon Mountain Corr Facility | Recipients 90 | Total $2,602,925.92 | Average $28,921.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Capital Dist Reg Planning Comm | Recipients 5 | Total $144,522.33 | Average $28,904.47 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Commis of Investigation | Recipients 21 | Total $606,225.39 | Average $28,867.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Woodbury | Recipients 54 | Total $1,558,237.70 | Average $28,856.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Webster | Recipients 137 | Total $3,953,278.64 | Average $28,856.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer West Hempstead Wtr District | Recipients 8 | Total $230,664.26 | Average $28,833.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Newburgh | Recipients 312 | Total $8,984,722.36 | Average $28,797.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Thompson | Recipients 52 | Total $1,496,252.81 | Average $28,774.09 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Skaneateles | Recipients 20 | Total $575,086.68 | Average $28,754.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Putnam County | Recipients 463 | Total $13,304,422.51 | Average $28,735.25 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Patchogue-Medford Pub Library | Recipients 57 | Total $1,636,204.29 | Average $28,705.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Taconic Corr Facility | Recipients 170 | Total $4,876,135.74 | Average $28,683.15 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Brockport | Recipients 43 | Total $1,232,549.01 | Average $28,663.93 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Monroe Co Indust Devel Agcy | Recipients 3 | Total $85,969.18 | Average $28,656.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dutchess Water Wastewater Auth | Recipients 8 | Total $229,126.41 | Average $28,640.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer New Rochelle Public Library | Recipients 14 | Total $400,117.18 | Average $28,579.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of East Hampton | Recipients 253 | Total $7,228,918.13 | Average $28,572.80 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer State Insurance Fund-Compt | Recipients 7 | Total $199,980.91 | Average $28,568.70 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Executive Chamber | Recipients 98 | Total $2,798,954.33 | Average $28,560.76 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Onondaga County Wtr Authority | Recipients 75 | Total $2,141,954.69 | Average $28,559.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NY School For The Deaf | Recipients 117 | Total $3,339,789.60 | Average $28,545.21 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Office of General Services | Recipients 2,164 | Total $61,740,791.06 | Average $28,530.86 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Mt Pleasant | Recipients 144 | Total $4,101,717.05 | Average $28,484.15 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Rockland Psych Center Children | Recipients 300 | Total $8,544,987.85 | Average $28,483.29 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Longwood Public Library | Recipients 27 | Total $768,505.53 | Average $28,463.17 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 8 | Recipients 929 | Total $26,433,399.11 | Average $28,453.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer East Meadow Public Library | Recipients 21 | Total $597,450.51 | Average $28,450.02 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of East Otto | Recipients 1 | Total $28,427.12 | Average $28,427.12 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Peninsula Public Library | Recipients 22 | Total $625,238.34 | Average $28,419.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mid-Orange Corr Facility | Recipients 236 | Total $6,706,659.61 | Average $28,418.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Babylon | Recipients 376 | Total $10,683,326.01 | Average $28,413.10 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Port Washington Library | Recipients 39 | Total $1,105,675.92 | Average $28,350.66 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Orchard Park | Recipients 96 | Total $2,720,906.44 | Average $28,342.78 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer East Northport Fire District | Recipients 6 | Total $169,792.44 | Average $28,298.74 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Camp Georgetown Corr Facility | Recipients 80 | Total $2,263,756.55 | Average $28,296.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Association of Counties | Recipients 20 | Total $565,537.78 | Average $28,276.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Churchville | Recipients 8 | Total $226,026.72 | Average $28,253.34 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Hilton | Recipients 13 | Total $366,858.44 | Average $28,219.88 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mohawk Valley Child Youth Serv | Recipients 110 | Total $3,103,159.96 | Average $28,210.55 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Utica | Recipients 600 | Total $16,922,677.63 | Average $28,204.46 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Ithaca | Recipients 363 | Total $10,219,932.65 | Average $28,154.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Thrall Public Library | Recipients 13 | Total $365,739.56 | Average $28,133.81 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Newark Public Library | Recipients 2 | Total $56,242.44 | Average $28,121.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Avon | Recipients 17 | Total $476,894.42 | Average $28,052.61 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Saddle Rock | Recipients 1 | Total $28,051.33 | Average $28,051.33 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Arthur Kill Corr Facility | Recipients 322 | Total $9,030,523.85 | Average $28,045.11 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of East Rockaway | Recipients 21 | Total $588,339.90 | Average $28,016.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Hamptonburgh | Recipients 6 | Total $168,047.48 | Average $28,007.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Westbury Mem Public Library | Recipients 16 | Total $448,050.96 | Average $28,003.19 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Saratoga Springs | Recipients 286 | Total $8,008,743.52 | Average $28,002.60 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer North Shore Public Library Dis | Recipients 21 | Total $588,014.58 | Average $28,000.69 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Wallkill | Recipients 85 | Total $2,378,608.82 | Average $27,983.63 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept of Agriculture & Markets | Recipients 571 | Total $15,973,453.51 | Average $27,974.52 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Harrison | Recipients 30 | Total $839,009.62 | Average $27,966.99 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer St Lawrence Childrens Services | Recipients 74 | Total $2,066,080.41 | Average $27,920.01 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mastics Moriches Shirley Libr | Recipients 38 | Total $1,060,894.54 | Average $27,918.28 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Workers Compensation Board Bd | Recipients 1,158 | Total $32,319,080.40 | Average $27,909.40 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Plattsburgh | Recipients 257 | Total $7,171,837.71 | Average $27,905.98 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Asharoken | Recipients 6 | Total $167,242.62 | Average $27,873.77 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer North Bellmore Public Library | Recipients 13 | Total $362,349.97 | Average $27,873.07 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Falconer | Recipients 6 | Total $167,222.92 | Average $27,870.49 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Uniondale Fire Dist | Recipients 2 | Total $55,688.84 | Average $27,844.42 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Newburgh | Recipients 155 | Total $4,314,431.12 | Average $27,835.04 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Yates | Recipients 4 | Total $111,282.99 | Average $27,820.75 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Dept Transportation Region 7 | Recipients 622 | Total $17,280,419.95 | Average $27,782.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Irondequoit | Recipients 230 | Total $6,388,224.98 | Average $27,774.89 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of Broome | Recipients 2 | Total $55,531.86 | Average $27,765.93 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Village of Monroe | Recipients 41 | Total $1,136,908.61 | Average $27,729.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Senate Regular Annual | Recipients 668 | Total $18,489,283.26 | Average $27,678.57 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Empire State Development Corp | Recipients 283 | Total $7,826,466.70 | Average $27,655.36 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Albany | Recipients 1,115 | Total $30,808,390.90 | Average $27,630.84 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Seneca Co Soil,Wtr Conserv Dis | Recipients 4 | Total $110,404.19 | Average $27,601.05 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of New Windsor | Recipients 89 | Total $2,456,345.51 | Average $27,599.39 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer NYS Higher Education Services | Recipients 596 | Total $16,447,940.75 | Average $27,597.22 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Mohawk Valley Psych Center | Recipients 893 | Total $24,616,502.34 | Average $27,566.07 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Roosevelt Island Oper Corp | Recipients 19 | Total $523,508.43 | Average $27,553.08 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Richmond Memorial Library | Recipients 7 | Total $192,409.19 | Average $27,487.03 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Elmira | Recipients 299 | Total $8,218,004.13 | Average $27,484.96 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Town of North Hempstead | Recipients 339 | Total $9,309,930.81 | Average $27,462.92 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer City of Dunkirk | Recipients 144 | Total $3,951,860.53 | Average $27,443.48 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Finkelstein Memorial Library | Recipients 47 | Total $1,289,405.84 | Average $27,434.17 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Pilgrim Psych Center | Recipients 3,121 | Total $85,602,502.50 | Average $27,427.91 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Raquette Lake UFSD | Recipients 1 | Total $27,420.36 | Average $27,420.36 | Year 2017-2018 |
| Employer Crime Victims Compensation Bd | Recipients 68 | Total $1,864,420.06 | Average $27,417.94 | Year 2017-2018 |
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