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 North Colonie CSD | Recipients 219 | Total $3,135,355.75 | Average $14,316.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Surrogate Court - N Y County | Recipients 7 | Total $100,212.91 | Average $14,316.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Remsen | Recipients 4 | Total $57,200.12 | Average $14,300.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Alden | Recipients 12 | Total $171,596.05 | Average $14,299.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES-Otsego Northern Catskill | Recipients 47 | Total $671,749.26 | Average $14,292.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Head of The Harbor | Recipients 1 | Total $14,289.91 | Average $14,289.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cicero | Recipients 49 | Total $700,179.12 | Average $14,289.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Portage | Recipients 2 | Total $28,572.00 | Average $14,286.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Seneca | Recipients 9 | Total $128,560.42 | Average $14,284.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Stockton | Recipients 8 | Total $114,229.72 | Average $14,278.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Albany Parking Authority | Recipients 8 | Total $114,227.01 | Average $14,278.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Tupper Lake | Recipients 20 | Total $285,512.80 | Average $14,275.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Lake George | Recipients 22 | Total $314,048.53 | Average $14,274.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Colton | Recipients 14 | Total $199,674.06 | Average $14,262.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Holland Patent CSD | Recipients 80 | Total $1,138,487.28 | Average $14,231.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Putnam CSD | Recipients 3 | Total $42,676.51 | Average $14,225.50 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Wheatland-Chili CSD | Recipients 49 | Total $696,974.09 | Average $14,223.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer James Prendergast Library | Recipients 12 | Total $170,409.24 | Average $14,200.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Granby | Recipients 12 | Total $170,356.30 | Average $14,196.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Laurens | Recipients 5 | Total $70,977.77 | Average $14,195.55 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Wolcott | Recipients 10 | Total $141,944.62 | Average $14,194.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Russia | Recipients 5 | Total $70,915.97 | Average $14,183.19 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Patchogue-Medford UFSD | Recipients 268 | Total $3,798,091.10 | Average $14,171.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Avoca | Recipients 3 | Total $42,506.19 | Average $14,168.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Watertown Housing Authority | Recipients 26 | Total $368,229.40 | Average $14,162.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Middleport | Recipients 8 | Total $113,201.51 | Average $14,150.19 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Utica Mun Housing Authority | Recipients 36 | Total $509,212.53 | Average $14,144.79 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Providence | Recipients 6 | Total $84,842.50 | Average $14,140.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Sweet Home CSD Amrst&Tonawanda | Recipients 207 | Total $2,926,480.06 | Average $14,137.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Centro of Oneida Inc | Recipients 12 | Total $169,437.95 | Average $14,119.83 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Warrensburg | Recipients 19 | Total $268,174.70 | Average $14,114.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Fabius-Pompey CSD | Recipients 49 | Total $691,052.21 | Average $14,103.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Florida UFSD | Recipients 25 | Total $352,491.73 | Average $14,099.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Peru | Recipients 9 | Total $126,849.10 | Average $14,094.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Oswego City School Dist | Recipients 228 | Total $3,212,975.30 | Average $14,092.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Edmeston CSD | Recipients 29 | Total $408,245.48 | Average $14,077.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Babylon UFSD | Recipients 62 | Total $872,570.38 | Average $14,073.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Florida | Recipients 7 | Total $98,514.27 | Average $14,073.47 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ontario | Recipients 39 | Total $548,743.28 | Average $14,070.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Cobleskill | Recipients 18 | Total $253,231.17 | Average $14,068.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Islip UFSD | Recipients 200 | Total $2,813,113.71 | Average $14,065.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Stillwater | Recipients 3 | Total $42,187.64 | Average $14,062.55 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Clifton-Fine Health Care Corp. | Recipients 27 | Total $379,519.84 | Average $14,056.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Peru CSD | Recipients 120 | Total $1,686,015.65 | Average $14,050.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Northeastern Clinton CSD | Recipients 74 | Total $1,037,021.45 | Average $14,013.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Caledonia | Recipients 11 | Total $154,141.12 | Average $14,012.83 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Black River | Recipients 2 | Total $28,019.95 | Average $14,009.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Minisink Valley CSD | Recipients 146 | Total $2,044,993.46 | Average $14,006.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Angelica | Recipients 4 | Total $56,019.24 | Average $14,004.81 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Jervis Free Library | Recipients 3 | Total $42,007.85 | Average $14,002.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Clayton | Recipients 16 | Total $223,879.89 | Average $13,992.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Marcy | Recipients 18 | Total $251,857.90 | Average $13,992.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Capital District Otb Corp. | Recipients 234 | Total $3,273,998.64 | Average $13,991.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Elwood UFSD | Recipients 106 | Total $1,482,404.50 | Average $13,984.95 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Greenport UFSD | Recipients 27 | Total $377,563.09 | Average $13,983.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lyons | Recipients 15 | Total $209,755.86 | Average $13,983.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cazenovia | Recipients 12 | Total $167,730.14 | Average $13,977.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Clayton | Recipients 17 | Total $237,545.94 | Average $13,973.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Pembroke CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $586,677.80 | Average $13,968.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Springville-Griffith Inst CSD | Recipients 100 | Total $1,396,707.49 | Average $13,967.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lyons CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $585,729.25 | Average $13,945.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Glen Cove City School Dist | Recipients 123 | Total $1,715,029.60 | Average $13,943.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Elbridge | Recipients 10 | Total $139,406.41 | Average $13,940.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Kings Park Psy Center | Recipients 5 | Total $69,700.00 | Average $13,940.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Alden | Recipients 17 | Total $236,907.45 | Average $13,935.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Malta | Recipients 21 | Total $292,627.49 | Average $13,934.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer West Islip UFSD | Recipients 167 | Total $2,326,528.50 | Average $13,931.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of New Scotland | Recipients 17 | Total $236,595.56 | Average $13,917.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Manorhaven | Recipients 6 | Total $83,503.77 | Average $13,917.30 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Freedom | Recipients 2 | Total $27,817.74 | Average $13,908.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Valley Stream UFSD 13 | Recipients 43 | Total $597,843.13 | Average $13,903.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Charleston | Recipients 3 | Total $41,704.69 | Average $13,901.56 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Oneida Co Soil/Water Con Dist | Recipients 2 | Total $27,802.12 | Average $13,901.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Nelson | Recipients 2 | Total $27,776.05 | Average $13,888.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Howland Public Library | Recipients 7 | Total $97,197.86 | Average $13,885.41 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Otsego County | Recipients 516 | Total $7,163,700.34 | Average $13,883.14 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Salamanca Housing Authority | Recipients 3 | Total $41,637.52 | Average $13,879.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pike | Recipients 3 | Total $41,616.92 | Average $13,872.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Wayland | Recipients 10 | Total $138,719.12 | Average $13,871.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Minoa | Recipients 9 | Total $124,842.17 | Average $13,871.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Onteora CSD At Boiceville | Recipients 97 | Total $1,344,273.25 | Average $13,858.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mastic Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $27,708.45 | Average $13,854.23 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hague | Recipients 6 | Total $83,065.17 | Average $13,844.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Taghkanic | Recipients 4 | Total $55,355.28 | Average $13,838.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Wolcott | Recipients 8 | Total $110,657.75 | Average $13,832.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Boston | Recipients 18 | Total $248,839.47 | Average $13,824.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Nelsonville | Recipients 1 | Total $13,821.00 | Average $13,821.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pelham | Recipients 16 | Total $221,018.84 | Average $13,813.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lowville | Recipients 10 | Total $138,075.94 | Average $13,807.59 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Pittsford | Recipients 4 | Total $55,187.97 | Average $13,796.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Otto | Recipients 6 | Total $82,771.57 | Average $13,795.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES Madison Oneida | Recipients 142 | Total $1,957,905.63 | Average $13,788.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Woodmere Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $27,564.68 | Average $13,782.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer No Onondaga Library District | Recipients 10 | Total $137,728.96 | Average $13,772.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Moriches UFSD | Recipients 12 | Total $165,150.62 | Average $13,762.55 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cincinnatus | Recipients 1 | Total $13,760.23 | Average $13,760.23 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of German Flatts | Recipients 13 | Total $178,877.68 | Average $13,759.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Kingston City School Dist | Recipients 260 | Total $3,577,022.51 | Average $13,757.78 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Greenbush CSD | Recipients 228 | Total $3,136,438.17 | Average $13,756.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Liberty CSD | Recipients 62 | Total $852,687.91 | Average $13,753.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
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