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 Gordon Heights Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $4,069.35 | Average $4,069.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Dunkirk | Recipients 5 | Total $20,186.14 | Average $4,037.23 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Manhattan Psychiatric Center | Recipients 2 | Total $8,071.04 | Average $4,035.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer East Glenville Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $4,017.96 | Average $4,017.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of New Lebanon | Recipients 1 | Total $4,006.24 | Average $4,006.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Monticello Urb Renew Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $3,946.04 | Average $3,946.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Litchfield | Recipients 1 | Total $3,819.16 | Average $3,819.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Edwards CSD | Recipients 2 | Total $7,615.80 | Average $3,807.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hannibal | Recipients 8 | Total $30,373.89 | Average $3,796.74 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Com Rural Resources Vc | Recipients 1 | Total $3,645.51 | Average $3,645.51 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Parimutuel Racing Task Force | Recipients 1 | Total $3,612.96 | Average $3,612.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Lakeview Public Library | Recipients 1 | Total $3,602.92 | Average $3,602.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Port Jervis Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $3,588.16 | Average $3,588.16 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mechanicstown Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $3,560.76 | Average $3,560.76 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Hardenburgh | Recipients 6 | Total $21,269.65 | Average $3,544.94 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Morristown | Recipients 1 | Total $3,527.04 | Average $3,527.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Salamanca Ind Dev Agcy | Recipients 2 | Total $6,997.79 | Average $3,498.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Watkins Glen Housing Authority | Recipients 2 | Total $6,920.70 | Average $3,460.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Solon | Recipients 4 | Total $13,798.48 | Average $3,449.62 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer County Clerks Off Richmond Co | Recipients 1 | Total $3,430.00 | Average $3,430.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Livingston | Recipients 3 | Total $10,171.09 | Average $3,390.36 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer BOCES-Chautauqua | Recipients 6 | Total $20,294.67 | Average $3,382.45 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Erie Co Soil, Water Cons Dist | Recipients 3 | Total $10,123.43 | Average $3,374.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Roseboom | Recipients 1 | Total $3,368.03 | Average $3,368.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Antwerp | Recipients 3 | Total $10,043.70 | Average $3,347.90 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Victory | Recipients 1 | Total $3,330.00 | Average $3,330.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Riverside | Recipients 1 | Total $3,328.08 | Average $3,328.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer The Comm Libr of Cobleskill | Recipients 1 | Total $3,317.04 | Average $3,317.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pittsfield | Recipients 3 | Total $9,800.67 | Average $3,266.89 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Off Mental Health Coord Councl | Recipients 4 | Total $12,964.18 | Average $3,241.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Bohemia Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $3,233.73 | Average $3,233.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Otisco | Recipients 4 | Total $12,830.41 | Average $3,207.60 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of North Norwich | Recipients 2 | Total $6,372.28 | Average $3,186.14 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Leg Comm Exam Ethical Practice | Recipients 1 | Total $3,168.92 | Average $3,168.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Remsenburg-Speonk UFSD | Recipients 1 | Total $3,091.88 | Average $3,091.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NY Hgh Ed Ast Cor | Recipients 3 | Total $9,268.04 | Average $3,089.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Camden | Recipients 1 | Total $3,073.88 | Average $3,073.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Southold Park District | Recipients 1 | Total $3,067.24 | Average $3,067.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cohocton CSD | Recipients 2 | Total $6,133.72 | Average $3,066.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Olean Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $3,043.84 | Average $3,043.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Columbus | Recipients 1 | Total $2,981.09 | Average $2,981.09 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Westminster Comm Chart School | Recipients 1 | Total $2,950.20 | Average $2,950.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Chautauqua CSD | Recipients 5 | Total $14,744.96 | Average $2,948.99 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Richmondville CSD | Recipients 4 | Total $11,719.49 | Average $2,929.87 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Rossie | Recipients 2 | Total $5,631.46 | Average $2,815.73 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pine Plains | Recipients 4 | Total $11,241.58 | Average $2,810.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Grand Gorge CSD | Recipients 2 | Total $5,505.72 | Average $2,752.86 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cobleskill CSD | Recipients 13 | Total $35,767.60 | Average $2,751.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Island Park Public Library | Recipients 1 | Total $2,721.48 | Average $2,721.48 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Willet | Recipients 1 | Total $2,669.03 | Average $2,669.03 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Amagansett UFSD | Recipients 1 | Total $2,662.96 | Average $2,662.96 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Mechanicville Dist Pub Library | Recipients 1 | Total $2,632.35 | Average $2,632.35 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Employees' Ret System | Recipients 1 | Total $2,579.52 | Average $2,579.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Palisades Interstate Park,Spec | Recipients 1 | Total $2,496.88 | Average $2,496.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Clarksville | Recipients 1 | Total $2,444.39 | Average $2,444.39 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of The Branch | Recipients 1 | Total $2,374.80 | Average $2,374.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Green Island | Recipients 1 | Total $2,199.97 | Average $2,199.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Edwn Gould Academy Ramapo UFSD | Recipients 1 | Total $2,140.27 | Average $2,140.27 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Granger | Recipients 1 | Total $2,120.05 | Average $2,120.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Pt Washington North | Recipients 2 | Total $4,230.79 | Average $2,115.40 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Springfield CSD | Recipients 1 | Total $1,974.08 | Average $1,974.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Salem | Recipients 1 | Total $1,971.88 | Average $1,971.88 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Downstate Medical Center | Recipients 1 | Total $1,928.80 | Average $1,928.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Utica Parking Authority | Recipients 1 | Total $1,823.04 | Average $1,823.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Environmental Cons-Season | Recipients 3 | Total $5,457.76 | Average $1,819.25 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Local Government Services | Recipients 1 | Total $1,812.00 | Average $1,812.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Metro Secure Unit | Recipients 1 | Total $1,780.82 | Average $1,780.82 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Pinckney | Recipients 1 | Total $1,770.05 | Average $1,770.05 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Corning Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $1,750.31 | Average $1,750.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Amsterdam Urban Renewal Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $1,747.92 | Average $1,747.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer W Sayville-Oakdale Fire Dist | Recipients 1 | Total $1,602.92 | Average $1,602.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Middleville | Recipients 1 | Total $1,601.30 | Average $1,601.30 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Burns | Recipients 1 | Total $1,520.49 | Average $1,520.49 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Farnham | Recipients 1 | Total $1,470.08 | Average $1,470.08 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Harpur College | Recipients 4 | Total $5,764.00 | Average $1,441.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Eagle | Recipients 1 | Total $1,389.15 | Average $1,389.15 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Cherry Valley CSD | Recipients 1 | Total $1,382.12 | Average $1,382.12 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Inwood Fire District | Recipients 1 | Total $1,351.80 | Average $1,351.80 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer NYS Ag & Markets Exposition | Recipients 12 | Total $16,061.16 | Average $1,338.43 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Hague CSD | Recipients 1 | Total $1,306.00 | Average $1,306.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Chadwicks UFSD | Recipients 1 | Total $1,281.04 | Average $1,281.04 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of West Winfield | Recipients 1 | Total $1,258.00 | Average $1,258.00 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Wethersfield | Recipients 1 | Total $1,246.37 | Average $1,246.37 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Maplewood-Colonie Common Sd | Recipients 1 | Total $1,138.31 | Average $1,138.31 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Belleville CSD | Recipients 2 | Total $2,255.04 | Average $1,127.52 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Suffolk Psychiatric Hospital | Recipients 1 | Total $1,035.92 | Average $1,035.92 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Stratford CSD | Recipients 1 | Total $994.84 | Average $994.84 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Village of Alexander | Recipients 1 | Total $994.20 | Average $994.20 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Dept Ag & Markets-Vet Payroll | Recipients 4 | Total $3,423.88 | Average $855.97 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Guilderland Urb Ren Agcy | Recipients 1 | Total $794.24 | Average $794.24 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer South Line Fire District #10 | Recipients 1 | Total $750.59 | Average $750.59 | Year 2016-2017 |
| Employer Town of Centerville | Recipients 1 | Total $609.63 | Average $609.63 | Year 2016-2017 |
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