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 Village of Whitney Point | Recipients 5 | Total $36,720.80 | Average $7,344.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Gilbertsville Mt Upton CSD | Recipients 25 | Total $183,342.41 | Average $7,333.70 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Frankfort | Recipients 13 | Total $95,253.16 | Average $7,327.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Willsboro CSD | Recipients 21 | Total $153,843.97 | Average $7,325.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ohio | Recipients 6 | Total $43,914.69 | Average $7,319.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Russell | Recipients 5 | Total $36,587.92 | Average $7,317.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mental Hygiene | Recipients 12 | Total $87,549.40 | Average $7,295.78 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer New York Mills UFSD | Recipients 24 | Total $175,056.28 | Average $7,294.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Conewango | Recipients 2 | Total $14,549.80 | Average $7,274.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pulteney | Recipients 4 | Total $29,084.52 | Average $7,271.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hunter | Recipients 13 | Total $94,513.39 | Average $7,270.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Buffalo Psychiatric Center | Recipients 5 | Total $36,305.24 | Average $7,261.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Kiryas Joel | Recipients 5 | Total $36,281.30 | Average $7,256.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bolivar CSD | Recipients 1 | Total $7,255.00 | Average $7,255.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Wirt | Recipients 6 | Total $43,143.26 | Average $7,190.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Gananda CSD | Recipients 44 | Total $315,807.37 | Average $7,177.44 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Utica Psy Center | Recipients 4 | Total $28,587.68 | Average $7,146.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Fenner | Recipients 6 | Total $42,866.92 | Average $7,144.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Angelica CSD | Recipients 5 | Total $35,667.12 | Average $7,133.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Vocational Rehabilitation | Recipients 63 | Total $448,636.40 | Average $7,121.21 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hudson Valley Greenway Council | Recipients 2 | Total $14,190.31 | Average $7,095.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Tompkins | Recipients 4 | Total $28,111.13 | Average $7,027.78 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Greig | Recipients 3 | Total $21,060.79 | Average $7,020.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Limestone | Recipients 1 | Total $6,995.12 | Average $6,995.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Fulton Public Library | Recipients 6 | Total $41,923.60 | Average $6,987.27 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Coldspring | Recipients 4 | Total $27,920.44 | Average $6,980.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Greenbush Comm Library | Recipients 4 | Total $27,828.26 | Average $6,957.07 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Machias | Recipients 6 | Total $41,733.15 | Average $6,955.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Boonville | Recipients 7 | Total $48,668.30 | Average $6,952.61 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Heuvelton | Recipients 4 | Total $27,742.93 | Average $6,935.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Tusten | Recipients 10 | Total $69,157.55 | Average $6,915.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Hoosick Falls | Recipients 12 | Total $82,838.47 | Average $6,903.21 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Palermo | Recipients 7 | Total $48,263.89 | Average $6,894.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hoosick Housing Authority | Recipients 4 | Total $27,519.16 | Average $6,879.79 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Corning | Recipients 13 | Total $89,219.41 | Average $6,863.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Tully | Recipients 6 | Total $41,143.70 | Average $6,857.28 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Wilton Dev Center | Recipients 2 | Total $13,641.96 | Average $6,820.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Oriskany Falls | Recipients 3 | Total $20,444.73 | Average $6,814.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Laurens CSD | Recipients 26 | Total $176,681.11 | Average $6,795.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Amboy | Recipients 3 | Total $20,355.02 | Average $6,785.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Spencer | Recipients 2 | Total $13,552.34 | Average $6,776.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Penfield Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $13,543.92 | Average $6,771.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer O D Heck Autistic Unit | Recipients 9 | Total $60,765.76 | Average $6,751.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rushford CSD | Recipients 6 | Total $40,421.88 | Average $6,736.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Gloversville Public Library | Recipients 4 | Total $26,932.37 | Average $6,733.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Otego | Recipients 2 | Total $13,461.09 | Average $6,730.55 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Franklinville | Recipients 6 | Total $40,338.93 | Average $6,723.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hauppauge Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $13,418.42 | Average $6,709.21 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Franklin Sq Munson Fire Dist | Recipients 2 | Total $13,389.92 | Average $6,694.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Newburgh Housing Authority | Recipients 9 | Total $60,210.83 | Average $6,690.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer New Berlin CSD | Recipients 7 | Total $46,636.48 | Average $6,662.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Mansfield | Recipients 4 | Total $26,628.51 | Average $6,657.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Morehouse | Recipients 4 | Total $26,524.18 | Average $6,631.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES Cortland Madison | Recipients 1 | Total $6,615.00 | Average $6,615.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Seymour Public Library Dist | Recipients 1 | Total $6,609.46 | Average $6,609.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Long Lake CSD | Recipients 7 | Total $46,135.47 | Average $6,590.78 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Philadelphia | Recipients 3 | Total $19,762.61 | Average $6,587.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Chemung Soil, Water Cons District | Recipients 2 | Total $13,114.92 | Average $6,557.46 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer St Johnsville Housing Auth | Recipients 3 | Total $19,635.99 | Average $6,545.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Altona | Recipients 8 | Total $52,022.57 | Average $6,502.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Richfield Springs | Recipients 7 | Total $45,478.48 | Average $6,496.93 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Cuyler | Recipients 3 | Total $19,430.42 | Average $6,476.81 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer West Park UFSD | Recipients 13 | Total $84,070.70 | Average $6,466.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Commis Pub Mgmt Systems | Recipients 1 | Total $6,422.00 | Average $6,422.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ashland | Recipients 3 | Total $19,199.96 | Average $6,399.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Afton | Recipients 2 | Total $12,719.54 | Average $6,359.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Central Islip State Hospital | Recipients 42 | Total $266,866.16 | Average $6,353.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Villenova | Recipients 9 | Total $57,039.72 | Average $6,337.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer West Seneca Development Center | Recipients 8 | Total $50,660.80 | Average $6,332.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Barker | Recipients 3 | Total $18,996.14 | Average $6,332.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Canastota Public Library | Recipients 3 | Total $18,886.36 | Average $6,295.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Naples | Recipients 5 | Total $31,432.85 | Average $6,286.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Red Hook | Recipients 4 | Total $24,968.67 | Average $6,242.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Potter | Recipients 3 | Total $18,681.76 | Average $6,227.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Prattsville | Recipients 2 | Total $12,454.27 | Average $6,227.14 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Salem | Recipients 4 | Total $24,879.57 | Average $6,219.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ira | Recipients 3 | Total $18,647.75 | Average $6,215.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Silver Creek CSD | Recipients 38 | Total $235,637.02 | Average $6,200.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Commis Revise Soc Serv Law | Recipients 1 | Total $6,194.84 | Average $6,194.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Madison Co Ind Dev Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $12,387.05 | Average $6,193.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Great Valley | Recipients 6 | Total $37,088.44 | Average $6,181.41 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Glen Park | Recipients 2 | Total $12,353.36 | Average $6,176.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Canisteo CSD | Recipients 22 | Total $135,223.20 | Average $6,146.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Salamanca | Recipients 3 | Total $18,417.08 | Average $6,139.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Mayfield | Recipients 1 | Total $6,118.16 | Average $6,118.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Kirby Forensic Psy Center | Recipients 5 | Total $30,506.80 | Average $6,101.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Cohocton | Recipients 3 | Total $18,276.96 | Average $6,092.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Albany Community Develop Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $6,089.16 | Average $6,089.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Glens Falls Common Sd | Recipients 11 | Total $66,946.85 | Average $6,086.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Bridgewater | Recipients 5 | Total $30,409.53 | Average $6,081.91 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Albany Soil, Water Cons District | Recipients 2 | Total $12,137.16 | Average $6,068.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Ticonderoga | Recipients 2 | Total $12,068.20 | Average $6,034.10 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Bradford | Recipients 4 | Total $24,130.32 | Average $6,032.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Wynantskill UFSD | Recipients 19 | Total $114,418.93 | Average $6,022.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mohawk Valley Heritage Corr | Recipients 3 | Total $18,044.94 | Average $6,014.98 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cutchogue Fire District | Recipients 2 | Total $12,020.44 | Average $6,010.22 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Unadilla | Recipients 2 | Total $12,000.60 | Average $6,000.30 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Jackson | Recipients 2 | Total $12,000.58 | Average $6,000.29 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Henderson | Recipients 12 | Total $71,892.01 | Average $5,991.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lyndon | Recipients 1 | Total $5,983.12 | Average $5,983.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
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