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 Tri-State Reg Planning Commis | Recipients 29 | Total $244,894.79 | Average $8,444.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Wilna | Recipients 10 | Total $84,424.74 | Average $8,442.47 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Venice | Recipients 3 | Total $25,326.61 | Average $8,442.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Homer | Recipients 9 | Total $75,963.35 | Average $8,440.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Avoca CSD | Recipients 39 | Total $328,581.39 | Average $8,425.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Jefferson CSD | Recipients 15 | Total $125,697.22 | Average $8,379.81 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Arkport | Recipients 3 | Total $25,124.08 | Average $8,374.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Schroon Lake CSD | Recipients 23 | Total $192,427.85 | Average $8,366.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Turin | Recipients 3 | Total $25,055.76 | Average $8,351.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Milford | Recipients 4 | Total $33,378.95 | Average $8,344.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Fabius | Recipients 6 | Total $49,994.15 | Average $8,332.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lyncourt UFSD | Recipients 14 | Total $116,594.86 | Average $8,328.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Elba | Recipients 4 | Total $33,234.47 | Average $8,308.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hampton Bays Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $16,616.99 | Average $8,308.50 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Richland | Recipients 13 | Total $107,922.94 | Average $8,301.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of New Haven | Recipients 2 | Total $16,602.52 | Average $8,301.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Waterloo CSD | Recipients 81 | Total $672,356.86 | Average $8,300.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dolgeville Housing Authority | Recipients 1 | Total $8,298.63 | Average $8,298.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Newark Valley CSD | Recipients 84 | Total $696,907.40 | Average $8,296.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer South Lewis CSD | Recipients 66 | Total $546,432.67 | Average $8,279.28 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Rutland | Recipients 5 | Total $41,387.91 | Average $8,277.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lawrence | Recipients 8 | Total $66,219.77 | Average $8,277.47 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cooperstown Water Commission | Recipients 2 | Total $16,549.40 | Average $8,274.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Chestnut Ridge | Recipients 6 | Total $49,643.72 | Average $8,273.95 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Stamford | Recipients 4 | Total $33,081.92 | Average $8,270.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lansing CSD | Recipients 75 | Total $619,814.81 | Average $8,264.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Morristown CSD | Recipients 19 | Total $156,924.11 | Average $8,259.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Jones Institute | Recipients 8 | Total $66,037.98 | Average $8,254.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Pomona | Recipients 5 | Total $41,238.48 | Average $8,247.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of St Armand | Recipients 3 | Total $24,670.43 | Average $8,223.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Waverly | Recipients 9 | Total $73,964.19 | Average $8,218.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Elmira Heights CSD | Recipients 42 | Total $344,412.59 | Average $8,200.30 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Joint Labor Mgmt Committee | Recipients 1 | Total $8,196.92 | Average $8,196.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of St Johnsville | Recipients 3 | Total $24,586.21 | Average $8,195.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Oswego Housing Authority | Recipients 2 | Total $16,388.00 | Average $8,194.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Wyoming | Recipients 2 | Total $16,357.47 | Average $8,178.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Poestenkill | Recipients 8 | Total $65,415.13 | Average $8,176.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Senate Committee On Disabled | Recipients 1 | Total $8,157.12 | Average $8,157.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer South New Berlin CSD | Recipients 4 | Total $32,599.04 | Average $8,149.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Randolph Academy UFSD | Recipients 21 | Total $171,074.47 | Average $8,146.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Allegany Limestone CSD | Recipients 53 | Total $431,583.84 | Average $8,143.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Montgomery | Recipients 20 | Total $162,548.98 | Average $8,127.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Penn Yan CSD | Recipients 99 | Total $804,589.81 | Average $8,127.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Moriches Fire Dist | Recipients 2 | Total $16,195.20 | Average $8,097.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Little Falls-City School Dist | Recipients 51 | Total $412,089.26 | Average $8,080.18 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rockland Psychiatric Center | Recipients 11 | Total $88,688.92 | Average $8,062.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Harrisville CSD | Recipients 33 | Total $264,724.07 | Average $8,021.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Thurman | Recipients 10 | Total $80,153.79 | Average $8,015.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Red Creek CSD | Recipients 58 | Total $464,609.56 | Average $8,010.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Jordan-Elbridge CSD | Recipients 104 | Total $830,953.02 | Average $7,989.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Salamanca Hosp Dist Authority | Recipients 31 | Total $247,547.59 | Average $7,985.41 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Amherst Central High Sd #1 | Recipients 1 | Total $7,980.92 | Average $7,980.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cincinnatus CSD | Recipients 33 | Total $262,842.78 | Average $7,964.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Division For Women | Recipients 2 | Total $15,928.12 | Average $7,964.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Crown Point | Recipients 7 | Total $55,717.53 | Average $7,959.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYC Convention Center Devcorp | Recipients 1 | Total $7,945.12 | Average $7,945.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Deerfield | Recipients 7 | Total $55,381.18 | Average $7,911.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Millbrook | Recipients 9 | Total $70,920.40 | Average $7,880.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Savona CSD | Recipients 5 | Total $39,346.32 | Average $7,869.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ausable | Recipients 8 | Total $62,774.84 | Average $7,846.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Bleecker | Recipients 2 | Total $15,690.19 | Average $7,845.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Essex | Recipients 4 | Total $31,360.06 | Average $7,840.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Kortright | Recipients 5 | Total $39,118.83 | Average $7,823.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Lyndonville | Recipients 2 | Total $15,631.45 | Average $7,815.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Franklin Co Solid Waste Mgt Au | Recipients 10 | Total $78,100.16 | Average $7,810.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Hudson Pkwy Auth | Recipients 3 | Total $23,378.08 | Average $7,792.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Richford | Recipients 2 | Total $15,578.11 | Average $7,789.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Montezuma | Recipients 6 | Total $46,706.90 | Average $7,784.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Stevens Mem Comm Library | Recipients 3 | Total $23,318.15 | Average $7,772.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Vernon | Recipients 6 | Total $46,584.16 | Average $7,764.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Rodman | Recipients 7 | Total $54,064.11 | Average $7,723.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Ticonderoga CSD | Recipients 54 | Total $416,820.08 | Average $7,718.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Fair Haven | Recipients 4 | Total $30,822.48 | Average $7,705.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Southern Cayuga CSD | Recipients 48 | Total $369,129.84 | Average $7,690.21 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Schoharie | Recipients 3 | Total $23,064.10 | Average $7,688.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Youth Support Inc | Recipients 9 | Total $69,072.96 | Average $7,674.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Forestport | Recipients 12 | Total $92,088.51 | Average $7,674.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Minden | Recipients 13 | Total $99,666.39 | Average $7,666.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Avon CSD | Recipients 40 | Total $305,788.98 | Average $7,644.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Galway CSD | Recipients 58 | Total $441,334.62 | Average $7,609.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Minority Women Business Devel | Recipients 1 | Total $7,598.00 | Average $7,598.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Canadice | Recipients 3 | Total $22,767.83 | Average $7,589.28 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Milan | Recipients 10 | Total $75,818.35 | Average $7,581.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Urbana | Recipients 16 | Total $121,115.04 | Average $7,569.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lt Governor Office Staff | Recipients 7 | Total $52,872.74 | Average $7,553.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Norwich | Recipients 7 | Total $52,818.66 | Average $7,545.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of West Carthage | Recipients 10 | Total $75,403.24 | Average $7,540.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Farmersville | Recipients 6 | Total $45,219.21 | Average $7,536.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Tonawanda Community Dev Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $15,059.00 | Average $7,529.50 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Kendall | Recipients 6 | Total $45,116.38 | Average $7,519.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cobleskill | Recipients 10 | Total $75,106.28 | Average $7,510.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mamakating Library District | Recipients 1 | Total $7,468.07 | Average $7,468.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Adams | Recipients 4 | Total $29,832.27 | Average $7,458.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Newark Valley | Recipients 3 | Total $22,338.81 | Average $7,446.27 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mohawk CSD | Recipients 34 | Total $252,290.54 | Average $7,420.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Senate - Session | Recipients 26 | Total $192,764.84 | Average $7,414.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Howard | Recipients 4 | Total $29,636.92 | Average $7,409.23 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ellenburg | Recipients 7 | Total $51,732.96 | Average $7,390.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hammond | Recipients 4 | Total $29,558.02 | Average $7,389.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Covert | Recipients 4 | Total $29,419.36 | Average $7,354.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
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