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 Colden | Recipients 10 | Total $137,425.26 | Average $13,742.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Brownville | Recipients 1 | Total $13,733.92 | Average $13,733.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Tuxedo UFSD | Recipients 35 | Total $480,509.92 | Average $13,728.85 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Morrisville | Recipients 1 | Total $13,728.08 | Average $13,728.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Mayfield | Recipients 9 | Total $123,460.28 | Average $13,717.81 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Canton | Recipients 14 | Total $191,894.24 | Average $13,706.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Rosendale | Recipients 12 | Total $164,455.08 | Average $13,704.59 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Newfield | Recipients 12 | Total $164,401.58 | Average $13,700.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Moreau | Recipients 31 | Total $424,604.83 | Average $13,696.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Task Force Reapportionment | Recipients 7 | Total $95,837.87 | Average $13,691.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Castile | Recipients 13 | Total $177,962.00 | Average $13,689.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Massapequa UFSD | Recipients 212 | Total $2,900,322.18 | Average $13,680.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Freeport Community Devel Agcy | Recipients 4 | Total $54,694.96 | Average $13,673.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Montgomery County | Recipients 367 | Total $5,016,749.06 | Average $13,669.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Corning Painted Pst Enl Cty Sd | Recipients 238 | Total $3,245,390.49 | Average $13,636.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hastings | Recipients 10 | Total $136,266.36 | Average $13,626.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Marathon | Recipients 5 | Total $68,123.20 | Average $13,624.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Kingsbury | Recipients 11 | Total $149,709.63 | Average $13,609.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Herkimer | Recipients 24 | Total $326,533.72 | Average $13,605.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES-Tompkins Seneca Tioga | Recipients 110 | Total $1,494,491.59 | Average $13,586.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES-Herkimer Fulton Hamilton | Recipients 59 | Total $801,087.45 | Average $13,577.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Catharine | Recipients 6 | Total $81,455.63 | Average $13,575.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Canajoharie CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $569,955.64 | Average $13,570.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES St Lawrence Lewis | Recipients 117 | Total $1,586,211.52 | Average $13,557.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Washingtonville CSD | Recipients 177 | Total $2,397,141.41 | Average $13,543.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Colchester | Recipients 15 | Total $203,128.17 | Average $13,541.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Colesville | Recipients 9 | Total $121,834.20 | Average $13,537.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Saugerties Public Library Dist | Recipients 5 | Total $67,674.59 | Average $13,534.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Jn Adam Small Residence Unit | Recipients 11 | Total $148,855.16 | Average $13,532.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Babylon | Recipients 32 | Total $433,026.09 | Average $13,532.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Hillburn | Recipients 7 | Total $94,666.00 | Average $13,523.71 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Carroll | Recipients 7 | Total $94,638.77 | Average $13,519.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Greene County Swcd | Recipients 1 | Total $13,517.02 | Average $13,517.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer West Canada Valley CSD | Recipients 33 | Total $445,932.73 | Average $13,513.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Madrid | Recipients 5 | Total $67,552.39 | Average $13,510.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Deruyter | Recipients 2 | Total $27,020.80 | Average $13,510.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Morrisville-Eaton CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $567,397.44 | Average $13,509.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Roosevelt UFSD | Recipients 66 | Total $891,476.16 | Average $13,507.21 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES-Wayne Finger Lakes | Recipients 148 | Total $1,998,797.34 | Average $13,505.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hempstead Housing Authority | Recipients 16 | Total $216,064.39 | Average $13,504.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Roslyn Estates | Recipients 3 | Total $40,489.85 | Average $13,496.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lakeland CSD of Shrub Oak | Recipients 311 | Total $4,196,949.08 | Average $13,495.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Schuylerville CSD | Recipients 88 | Total $1,187,339.50 | Average $13,492.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Greenway Conservancy | Recipients 2 | Total $26,983.53 | Average $13,491.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer North Babylon UFSD | Recipients 260 | Total $3,507,044.71 | Average $13,488.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer City of Oneida | Recipients 282 | Total $3,801,388.20 | Average $13,480.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Guilderland CSD | Recipients 213 | Total $2,870,624.97 | Average $13,477.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Webb | Recipients 35 | Total $471,476.20 | Average $13,470.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Mannsville | Recipients 1 | Total $13,469.63 | Average $13,469.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Herkimer CSD | Recipients 32 | Total $431,003.42 | Average $13,468.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Sullivan West CSD | Recipients 41 | Total $552,192.54 | Average $13,468.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Chester UFSD 1 | Recipients 34 | Total $457,359.46 | Average $13,451.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Macedon | Recipients 5 | Total $67,182.13 | Average $13,436.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer No Tonawanda Housing Authority | Recipients 9 | Total $120,911.48 | Average $13,434.61 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mexico CSD | Recipients 102 | Total $1,370,242.46 | Average $13,433.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Bolton | Recipients 15 | Total $201,423.34 | Average $13,428.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Chesterfield | Recipients 10 | Total $134,267.68 | Average $13,426.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pamelia | Recipients 7 | Total $93,982.08 | Average $13,426.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Mcgraw | Recipients 6 | Total $80,552.88 | Average $13,425.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Commis Simplify Tax Admin | Recipients 2 | Total $26,820.84 | Average $13,410.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hinsdale | Recipients 7 | Total $93,811.65 | Average $13,401.66 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Orchard Park CSD | Recipients 202 | Total $2,706,422.70 | Average $13,398.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Caroline | Recipients 7 | Total $93,778.74 | Average $13,396.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Manhattan Dev Center | Recipients 122 | Total $1,634,066.11 | Average $13,393.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Katonah Village Library | Recipients 8 | Total $107,121.51 | Average $13,390.19 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Unadilla | Recipients 6 | Total $80,308.64 | Average $13,384.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Vernon | Recipients 10 | Total $133,841.94 | Average $13,384.19 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cambria | Recipients 17 | Total $227,501.45 | Average $13,382.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Bethel | Recipients 24 | Total $321,063.44 | Average $13,377.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Montague | Recipients 1 | Total $13,367.67 | Average $13,367.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer South Kortright CSD | Recipients 22 | Total $294,056.29 | Average $13,366.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Perm Comm Pub Emp Pen Ret Sys | Recipients 3 | Total $40,076.28 | Average $13,358.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Danby | Recipients 5 | Total $66,792.30 | Average $13,358.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Glens Falls Water And Sewer Comm | Recipients 14 | Total $187,011.88 | Average $13,357.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Kenmore Housing Authority | Recipients 4 | Total $53,424.02 | Average $13,356.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Amenia | Recipients 5 | Total $66,777.62 | Average $13,355.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES-Clint Essx Warr Wash'Ton | Recipients 78 | Total $1,041,320.03 | Average $13,350.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Denmark | Recipients 5 | Total $66,722.20 | Average $13,344.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Hewlett Harbor | Recipients 1 | Total $13,335.65 | Average $13,335.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Terryville Fire District | Recipients 6 | Total $80,006.25 | Average $13,334.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Philmont | Recipients 3 | Total $39,968.68 | Average $13,322.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cortland Free Library | Recipients 5 | Total $66,530.44 | Average $13,306.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Torrey | Recipients 7 | Total $93,139.08 | Average $13,305.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Edwards | Recipients 6 | Total $79,819.10 | Average $13,303.18 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Beekman | Recipients 17 | Total $226,094.42 | Average $13,299.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Binghamton Housing Authority | Recipients 17 | Total $226,092.54 | Average $13,299.56 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Craig Developmental Center | Recipients 219 | Total $2,912,456.15 | Average $13,298.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Arlington CSD | Recipients 303 | Total $4,028,718.51 | Average $13,296.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Clyde-Savannah CSD | Recipients 51 | Total $677,427.44 | Average $13,282.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Oxford | Recipients 3 | Total $39,821.74 | Average $13,273.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Jamestown Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 15 | Total $199,095.47 | Average $13,273.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lindley | Recipients 3 | Total $39,816.26 | Average $13,272.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer North Patchogue Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $26,543.29 | Average $13,271.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Avon | Recipients 10 | Total $132,712.94 | Average $13,271.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Ballston Spa CSD | Recipients 145 | Total $1,923,491.47 | Average $13,265.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Highlands | Recipients 18 | Total $238,593.98 | Average $13,255.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Malone CSD | Recipients 133 | Total $1,760,656.16 | Average $13,238.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Copake | Recipients 6 | Total $79,424.25 | Average $13,237.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cherry Creek | Recipients 2 | Total $26,447.18 | Average $13,223.59 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer New Hyde Pk-Garden Cty Pk UFSD | Recipients 60 | Total $792,412.25 | Average $13,206.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
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