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 Louisville | Recipients 5 | Total $29,912.00 | Average $5,982.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of South Valley | Recipients 1 | Total $5,964.78 | Average $5,964.78 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Valatie | Recipients 4 | Total $23,846.95 | Average $5,961.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Fulton | Recipients 9 | Total $53,579.44 | Average $5,953.27 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mohawk Valley General Hospital | Recipients 128 | Total $761,601.96 | Average $5,950.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pitcairn | Recipients 6 | Total $35,624.21 | Average $5,937.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Hobart | Recipients 1 | Total $5,927.19 | Average $5,927.19 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Sugar Loaf UFSD At Chester | Recipients 9 | Total $52,973.24 | Average $5,885.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer King Institute For Nonviolence | Recipients 1 | Total $5,864.78 | Average $5,864.78 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Hewlett Neck | Recipients 1 | Total $5,853.12 | Average $5,853.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Community Charter School | Recipients 1 | Total $5,770.20 | Average $5,770.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Coventry | Recipients 2 | Total $11,539.73 | Average $5,769.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Throop | Recipients 3 | Total $17,293.00 | Average $5,764.33 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Little Falls Housing Authority | Recipients 5 | Total $28,810.39 | Average $5,762.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Parks & Rec | Recipients 1 | Total $5,746.88 | Average $5,746.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Manhasset Park District | Recipients 4 | Total $22,977.68 | Average $5,744.42 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Islip Terrace Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $5,736.43 | Average $5,736.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cortland Soil, Water Cons Dist | Recipients 3 | Total $17,172.97 | Average $5,724.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Schools | Recipients 1 | Total $5,721.84 | Average $5,721.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer County Clerks Off Bronx Co | Recipients 5 | Total $28,528.78 | Average $5,705.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Exeter | Recipients 3 | Total $17,042.62 | Average $5,680.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Rockland Co Ind Dev Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $5,647.53 | Average $5,647.53 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Warwick Training School | Recipients 5 | Total $28,180.80 | Average $5,636.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of South Dayton | Recipients 3 | Total $16,900.06 | Average $5,633.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Meredith | Recipients 4 | Total $22,465.57 | Average $5,616.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Clymer | Recipients 5 | Total $28,042.69 | Average $5,608.54 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of North East | Recipients 7 | Total $39,060.17 | Average $5,580.02 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Groton Housing Authority | Recipients 2 | Total $10,981.79 | Average $5,490.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ischua | Recipients 1 | Total $5,466.84 | Average $5,466.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Creedmoor Discrete Mr Unit | Recipients 1 | Total $5,455.08 | Average $5,455.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mattituck Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $5,438.69 | Average $5,438.69 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES Genesee Wyoming | Recipients 10 | Total $54,298.96 | Average $5,429.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Delevan | Recipients 3 | Total $16,182.35 | Average $5,394.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Bainbridge | Recipients 2 | Total $10,761.44 | Average $5,380.72 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Knox Memorial CSD At Russell | Recipients 1 | Total $5,353.96 | Average $5,353.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Copiague Fire District | Recipients 3 | Total $16,057.54 | Average $5,352.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Orleans Co Soil, Water Cons Dist | Recipients 3 | Total $16,002.26 | Average $5,334.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Orangeville | Recipients 3 | Total $15,997.08 | Average $5,332.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Greenwood CSD | Recipients 4 | Total $21,280.24 | Average $5,320.06 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Kingston | Recipients 3 | Total $15,846.74 | Average $5,282.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Chester Public Library | Recipients 3 | Total $15,761.24 | Average $5,253.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Berlin | Recipients 4 | Total $21,006.72 | Average $5,251.68 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Persia | Recipients 5 | Total $26,246.19 | Average $5,249.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Napoli | Recipients 5 | Total $26,071.55 | Average $5,214.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Poughkeepsie Urb Renewal Agcy | Recipients 4 | Total $20,854.60 | Average $5,213.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Belmont CSD | Recipients 7 | Total $36,377.60 | Average $5,196.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Waterford | Recipients 2 | Total $10,391.30 | Average $5,195.65 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Conesville | Recipients 1 | Total $5,190.35 | Average $5,190.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Centr NY Reg Market Authority | Recipients 9 | Total $46,662.75 | Average $5,184.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer C V W Long Lake Public Library | Recipients 1 | Total $5,173.13 | Average $5,173.13 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Cherry Valley | Recipients 2 | Total $10,337.79 | Average $5,168.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Maryland | Recipients 9 | Total $46,247.21 | Average $5,138.58 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Parish | Recipients 2 | Total $10,262.21 | Average $5,131.11 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Schuyler | Recipients 8 | Total $40,374.02 | Average $5,046.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Civil Service - Test Admin | Recipients 12 | Total $60,411.09 | Average $5,034.26 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Newark Valley | Recipients 3 | Total $15,091.43 | Average $5,030.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Quogue UFSD | Recipients 5 | Total $25,149.00 | Average $5,029.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Tyre | Recipients 6 | Total $30,146.20 | Average $5,024.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Myers Manhattan Psych Center | Recipients 2 | Total $9,877.24 | Average $4,938.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Catskill Public Library | Recipients 3 | Total $14,745.48 | Average $4,915.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Hampton Housing Authority | Recipients 1 | Total $4,872.64 | Average $4,872.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Carrollton | Recipients 5 | Total $24,356.62 | Average $4,871.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Junius | Recipients 3 | Total $14,609.36 | Average $4,869.79 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Gaines | Recipients 7 | Total $33,872.44 | Average $4,838.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Odessa | Recipients 2 | Total $9,630.15 | Average $4,815.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Mcdonough | Recipients 2 | Total $9,615.88 | Average $4,807.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lincoln | Recipients 2 | Total $9,553.75 | Average $4,776.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Leicester | Recipients 1 | Total $4,772.89 | Average $4,772.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Lapeer | Recipients 1 | Total $4,726.05 | Average $4,726.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Unemployment I | Recipients 6 | Total $28,165.00 | Average $4,694.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Caton | Recipients 4 | Total $18,711.27 | Average $4,677.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dunlap Manhattan Psy Center | Recipients 4 | Total $18,665.28 | Average $4,666.32 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Cattaraugus | Recipients 3 | Total $13,983.04 | Average $4,661.01 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Cassadaga | Recipients 3 | Total $13,834.71 | Average $4,611.57 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bronx Psychiatric Center | Recipients 26 | Total $119,387.16 | Average $4,591.81 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Brunswick Common Sd | Recipients 1 | Total $4,561.04 | Average $4,561.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Oriskany Falls CSD | Recipients 1 | Total $4,541.08 | Average $4,541.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Maybrook | Recipients 13 | Total $58,827.24 | Average $4,525.17 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Tivoli | Recipients 6 | Total $26,648.05 | Average $4,441.34 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Theresa | Recipients 7 | Total $30,455.79 | Average $4,350.83 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Amawalk Shenorock Water Dist | Recipients 1 | Total $4,348.75 | Average $4,348.75 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Commis Dev Rural Resources | Recipients 2 | Total $8,689.33 | Average $4,344.67 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mount Upton CSD | Recipients 4 | Total $17,312.16 | Average $4,328.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pitcher | Recipients 1 | Total $4,311.77 | Average $4,311.77 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Richburg | Recipients 2 | Total $8,587.28 | Average $4,293.64 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of White Creek | Recipients 6 | Total $25,709.27 | Average $4,284.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Geneva Public Library | Recipients 2 | Total $8,513.72 | Average $4,256.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Manheim | Recipients 3 | Total $12,752.12 | Average $4,250.71 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Troupsburg CSD | Recipients 3 | Total $12,691.08 | Average $4,230.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer North Greenbush Public Library | Recipients 1 | Total $4,201.52 | Average $4,201.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Perth CSD | Recipients 2 | Total $8,402.96 | Average $4,201.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES Saratoga Warren | Recipients 5 | Total $20,935.44 | Average $4,187.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Ashford | Recipients 7 | Total $29,244.95 | Average $4,177.85 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Roslyn Harbor | Recipients 1 | Total $4,176.08 | Average $4,176.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Highland Public Library | Recipients 1 | Total $4,172.38 | Average $4,172.38 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Corfu | Recipients 4 | Total $16,563.75 | Average $4,140.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of New Hudson | Recipients 2 | Total $8,268.41 | Average $4,134.21 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Oppenheim | Recipients 8 | Total $32,919.48 | Average $4,114.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Utica Transit Authority | Recipients 5 | Total $20,497.17 | Average $4,099.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Eastport Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $4,081.55 | Average $4,081.55 | Year 2016-2017 |
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