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 Canastota CSD | Recipients 60 | Total $589,844.22 | Average $9,830.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Fulton Housing Authority | Recipients 3 | Total $29,471.61 | Average $9,823.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Deposit | Recipients 10 | Total $98,216.86 | Average $9,821.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Keuka Lake Improvment Coop | Recipients 1 | Total $9,809.36 | Average $9,809.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer West Genesee CSD | Recipients 198 | Total $1,937,421.33 | Average $9,784.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Stockholm | Recipients 9 | Total $88,061.79 | Average $9,784.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Jervis Housing Authority | Recipients 3 | Total $29,321.68 | Average $9,773.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Caroga | Recipients 9 | Total $87,864.50 | Average $9,762.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Westport CSD | Recipients 18 | Total $175,592.42 | Average $9,755.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Chatham CSD | Recipients 77 | Total $750,466.78 | Average $9,746.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Windham | Recipients 12 | Total $116,930.21 | Average $9,744.18 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lake Luzerne | Recipients 39 | Total $379,986.18 | Average $9,743.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hoosick | Recipients 12 | Total $116,914.86 | Average $9,742.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Esp Performing Arts Center Corp. | Recipients 2 | Total $19,471.19 | Average $9,735.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Alden CSD | Recipients 96 | Total $934,551.17 | Average $9,734.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Yorkshire | Recipients 6 | Total $58,329.47 | Average $9,721.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES-Suffolk,2nd Sup District | Recipients 38 | Total $369,375.51 | Average $9,720.41 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Bethany | Recipients 6 | Total $58,252.50 | Average $9,708.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Panama CSD | Recipients 32 | Total $310,563.03 | Average $9,705.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Brocton CSD | Recipients 37 | Total $358,701.48 | Average $9,694.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bradford CSD | Recipients 18 | Total $174,345.25 | Average $9,685.85 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Williamson CSD | Recipients 69 | Total $667,372.13 | Average $9,672.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer St Lawrence Psy Center | Recipients 12 | Total $115,943.52 | Average $9,661.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lincklaen | Recipients 5 | Total $48,260.94 | Average $9,652.19 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Windsor CSD | Recipients 97 | Total $934,726.88 | Average $9,636.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Sherman CSD | Recipients 22 | Total $211,937.59 | Average $9,633.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Sharon Springs CSD | Recipients 18 | Total $173,357.95 | Average $9,631.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Wassaic Dev Center | Recipients 9 | Total $86,668.75 | Average $9,629.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Milford CSD | Recipients 22 | Total $211,794.04 | Average $9,627.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Middletown Mr Unit | Recipients 2 | Total $19,227.16 | Average $9,613.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Moira | Recipients 3 | Total $28,836.29 | Average $9,612.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cairo-Durham CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $403,538.94 | Average $9,608.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Pittsford CSD | Recipients 343 | Total $3,288,012.65 | Average $9,586.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cambridge CSD | Recipients 56 | Total $536,802.10 | Average $9,585.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hamilton | Recipients 10 | Total $95,833.64 | Average $9,583.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bainbridge-Guilford CSD | Recipients 47 | Total $449,953.61 | Average $9,573.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Greenwich | Recipients 7 | Total $66,889.39 | Average $9,555.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Nyack Library | Recipients 8 | Total $76,387.36 | Average $9,548.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rockland Mult Disabled Unit | Recipients 32 | Total $305,299.31 | Average $9,540.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Champion | Recipients 9 | Total $85,776.83 | Average $9,530.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Brookfield CSD | Recipients 11 | Total $104,815.53 | Average $9,528.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Savona | Recipients 1 | Total $9,521.82 | Average $9,521.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Van Hornesville-O D Young CSD | Recipients 12 | Total $114,215.40 | Average $9,517.95 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of St Johnsville | Recipients 14 | Total $133,225.75 | Average $9,516.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Elba CSD | Recipients 25 | Total $237,780.40 | Average $9,511.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Yates County Ind Dev Agency | Recipients 1 | Total $9,510.72 | Average $9,510.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Edinburg Common Sd | Recipients 13 | Total $123,628.77 | Average $9,509.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Brandon | Recipients 2 | Total $19,006.06 | Average $9,503.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer General Brown CSD | Recipients 75 | Total $711,381.63 | Average $9,485.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Adams | Recipients 7 | Total $66,391.05 | Average $9,484.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Perrysburg | Recipients 5 | Total $47,416.41 | Average $9,483.28 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Oppenheim-Ephratah CSD | Recipients 17 | Total $160,915.46 | Average $9,465.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Friendship CSD | Recipients 27 | Total $255,530.31 | Average $9,464.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Gowanda Psychiatric Center | Recipients 8 | Total $75,692.60 | Average $9,461.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Georgetown-South Otselic CSD | Recipients 27 | Total $255,171.34 | Average $9,450.79 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Altmar-Parish-Williamstown CSD | Recipients 94 | Total $888,002.63 | Average $9,446.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Massena CSD | Recipients 139 | Total $1,312,062.94 | Average $9,439.30 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Naples CSD | Recipients 52 | Total $490,342.16 | Average $9,429.66 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Phoenix | Recipients 15 | Total $141,317.64 | Average $9,421.18 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Whitney Point CSD | Recipients 86 | Total $809,940.26 | Average $9,417.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Broadalbin | Recipients 2 | Total $18,833.12 | Average $9,416.56 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer St Johnsville CSD | Recipients 21 | Total $197,745.70 | Average $9,416.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Marilla | Recipients 7 | Total $65,754.96 | Average $9,393.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Madison | Recipients 9 | Total $84,525.06 | Average $9,391.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Westmoreland | Recipients 16 | Total $150,061.65 | Average $9,378.85 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Constit Conv Employees | Recipients 1 | Total $9,373.12 | Average $9,373.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Inlet | Recipients 8 | Total $74,973.04 | Average $9,371.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Otselic | Recipients 3 | Total $28,101.47 | Average $9,367.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Schenevus CSD | Recipients 27 | Total $252,419.53 | Average $9,348.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Richmond | Recipients 13 | Total $121,472.77 | Average $9,344.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Warsaw CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $392,059.94 | Average $9,334.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Little Flower UFSD | Recipients 4 | Total $37,330.27 | Average $9,332.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Sayville Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $9,329.58 | Average $9,329.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mayfield CSD | Recipients 44 | Total $410,465.66 | Average $9,328.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Orangeburg Library District | Recipients 4 | Total $37,289.22 | Average $9,322.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Leyden | Recipients 4 | Total $37,282.42 | Average $9,320.61 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ellington | Recipients 6 | Total $55,840.55 | Average $9,306.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Research Institut On Addiction | Recipients 13 | Total $120,874.28 | Average $9,298.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Minerva | Recipients 23 | Total $213,738.72 | Average $9,292.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Office of Drug Abuse Services | Recipients 10 | Total $92,899.68 | Average $9,289.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Horicon | Recipients 15 | Total $139,228.57 | Average $9,281.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Johnsburg | Recipients 23 | Total $213,475.11 | Average $9,281.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Afton | Recipients 6 | Total $55,688.90 | Average $9,281.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Weedsport CSD | Recipients 44 | Total $408,164.26 | Average $9,276.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Waterford | Recipients 22 | Total $203,789.27 | Average $9,263.15 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Greene CSD | Recipients 64 | Total $590,894.58 | Average $9,232.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Oriskany CSD | Recipients 24 | Total $221,562.13 | Average $9,231.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Kingsboro Child & Youth Serv | Recipients 8 | Total $73,852.84 | Average $9,231.61 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Claverack | Recipients 10 | Total $92,303.08 | Average $9,230.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Elwood Public Library District | Recipients 2 | Total $18,446.70 | Average $9,223.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of De Peyster | Recipients 4 | Total $36,874.14 | Average $9,218.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Marathon CSD | Recipients 49 | Total $451,705.86 | Average $9,218.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Jamestown City School Dist | Recipients 256 | Total $2,359,737.35 | Average $9,217.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lebanon | Recipients 3 | Total $27,619.33 | Average $9,206.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Minerva CSD | Recipients 17 | Total $156,327.84 | Average $9,195.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer De Ruyter CSD | Recipients 28 | Total $257,276.42 | Average $9,188.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Madison CSD | Recipients 21 | Total $192,592.09 | Average $9,171.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cohocton | Recipients 12 | Total $109,860.17 | Average $9,155.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Charlton | Recipients 18 | Total $164,739.00 | Average $9,152.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Ag & Markets | Recipients 12 | Total $109,775.95 | Average $9,148.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
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