What state, county and municipal workers make

Excluding New York City, more than half a million state, county and municipal workers in New York made $29 billion in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2017, according to data provided by the Office of State Comptroller. That represents a 2.8 percent increase from the year before. Data for the 2015-16 year were also included in the table below.

You can also see this list of more than 500,000 government employees rounded up into a a database of more than 3,000 governmental units in New York State.

The data below, which cover active employees enrolled in the New York State and Local Retirement System, were obtained via a Freedom of Information Law request. You can read more here. This database was posted on Nov. 28, 2017.

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Name Employer name Amount Date Fiscal year Pension group
Name VAN COTT, PAUL T Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $115,256.40 Date 08/20/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WEBER, RICHARD E, III Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $113,422.19 Date 12/06/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name REYNOLDS, SARAH H Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $113,164.34 Date 02/06/2006 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LA LONDE, SHAUN E Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $111,062.12 Date 05/26/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PARKER, COLLEEN C Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $109,491.85 Date 06/08/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TOWNSEND, JAMES T Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $107,927.86 Date 01/28/2014 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SNIZEK, EDWARD S Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $106,369.57 Date 03/08/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BREWER, STEVEN L Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $103,769.69 Date 01/19/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GOROSKI, MITCHELL J Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $103,769.69 Date 03/06/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PHILLIPS, ELIZABETH A Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $101,163.35 Date 05/10/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name REGAN, KATHLEEN D Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $100,049.54 Date 07/30/2008 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BARGE, JOHN W Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $96,093.86 Date 08/17/1982 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KELLEHER, DANIEL F Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $94,740.71 Date 12/12/2011 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LINCK, WALTER W Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $92,695.84 Date 03/02/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SAEHRIG, THOMAS E Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $92,695.84 Date 11/12/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DEFRANCO, TERRY Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $91,584.36 Date 08/12/2009 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROOKS, W MARK Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $91,420.02 Date 07/29/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC SHERRY, SUZANNE B Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $89,077.55 Date 03/29/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BURTH, JOHN M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $86,193.27 Date 05/23/2005 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WALRATH, LEIGH R Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $84,495.22 Date 09/14/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KENDALL, MATTHEW S Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $82,662.26 Date 04/17/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MILLER, DOUGLAS W Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $82,662.26 Date 09/26/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ZIEMANN, AARON C Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $80,055.71 Date 02/15/2011 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BURGESS, ROBYN E Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $78,358.00 Date 10/21/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CALDWELL, ELAINE M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $77,607.68 Date 07/07/2005 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC KEEVER, KEITH P Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $75,356.08 Date 03/16/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TYNER, EMILY M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $73,505.59 Date 11/25/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ADAMS, MILTON B Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $72,257.67 Date 08/20/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FORD, BRIAN M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $72,255.59 Date 08/18/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WAGNER, DENISE M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $72,255.59 Date 01/18/1979 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name YAMRICK, VIRGINIA Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $72,255.59 Date 11/05/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FRAVOR, TREVOR Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $70,953.87 Date 05/19/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name O'DELL, MARY A Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $70,933.76 Date 01/05/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PRICKETT, KEVIN G Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $70,933.76 Date 08/27/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DARRAH, TRACY J Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $68,893.00 Date 05/30/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LYNCH, ARIEL D Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $68,892.14 Date 03/27/2003 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HUBBARD, JENNIFER L Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $61,907.79 Date 03/15/2012 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HARE, CLARENCE G Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $59,055.96 Date 05/18/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC NAMARA, MATTHEW R Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $58,140.40 Date 04/26/2011 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name O'MAHONY, EMILY M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $57,989.96 Date 07/14/2014 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KORN, DEVAN F Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $56,055.81 Date 08/24/2011 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ALDINGER, FREDERICK W, III Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $55,664.17 Date 06/26/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PURZYCKI, ALICIA J Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $53,930.81 Date 09/02/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CONNALLY, PATRICK F Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $53,595.26 Date 01/08/2015 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name STREIFF, SUSAN A Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $49,928.66 Date 08/11/2008 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BULLIS, LAURETTA M HARRIGAN Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $46,898.07 Date 05/14/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KNIGHT, KATE-LYN O Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $46,391.06 Date 07/30/2015 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HALL, AMY S Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $39,284.34 Date 01/14/2008 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PETITH, STEPHANIE L Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $37,797.21 Date 08/09/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PALMER, MARY B Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $37,679.41 Date 08/01/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PEER, ANNEMARIE Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $30,206.63 Date 05/01/2014 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MARTIN, KYLE B Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $29,860.78 Date 06/28/2006 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name STANKUS, ELIZABETH Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $27,229.08 Date 12/10/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HOWARD, NORMA A Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $22,275.15 Date 10/16/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HARALSON, BART Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $8,250.06 Date 01/03/2017 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name REARDON, MARY L Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $7,207.63 Date 05/05/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RICE, BARBARA Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $1,200.00 Date 01/01/2014 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WEBER, RICHARD E, III Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $111,602.25 Date 12/06/2002 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name VAN COTT, PAUL T Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $109,767.84 Date 08/20/1987 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name REYNOLDS, SARAH H Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $108,428.35 Date 02/06/2006 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LA LONDE, SHAUN E Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $105,842.54 Date 05/26/1988 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TOWNSEND, JAMES T Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $105,131.76 Date 01/28/2014 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PARKER, COLLEEN C Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $101,387.52 Date 06/08/1989 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BREWER, STEVEN L Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $98,952.20 Date 01/19/1984 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GOROSKI, MITCHELL J Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $98,952.20 Date 03/06/1997 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SNIZEK, EDWARD S Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $98,689.24 Date 03/08/1988 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name REGAN, KATHLEEN D Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $98,058.98 Date 07/30/2008 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PHILLIPS, ELIZABETH A Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $96,239.26 Date 05/10/2007 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DEFRANCO, TERRY Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $92,389.96 Date 08/12/2009 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BARGE, JOHN W Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $91,489.84 Date 08/17/1982 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KELLEHER, DANIEL F Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $89,685.35 Date 12/12/2011 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LINCK, WALTER W Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $88,345.84 Date 03/02/2001 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SAEHRIG, THOMAS E Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $88,345.84 Date 11/12/1991 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROOKS, W MARK Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $87,044.62 Date 07/29/1996 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CALDWELL, ELAINE M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $82,960.52 Date 07/07/2005 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC SHERRY, SUZANNE B Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $81,915.86 Date 03/29/1990 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BURTH, JOHN M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $79,909.18 Date 05/23/2005 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WALRATH, LEIGH R Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $78,256.36 Date 09/14/2000 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HUBBARD, JENNIFER L Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $77,875.20 Date 03/15/2012 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KENDALL, MATTHEW S Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $76,552.58 Date 04/17/2007 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LYNCH, ARIEL D Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $76,552.58 Date 03/27/2003 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MILLER, DOUGLAS W Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $76,552.58 Date 09/26/1991 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC KEEVER, KEITH P Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $74,166.01 Date 03/16/2001 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ZIEMANN, AARON C Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $73,810.36 Date 02/15/2011 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BURGESS, ROBYN E Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $73,143.04 Date 10/21/2002 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TYNER, EMILY M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $70,130.42 Date 11/25/1994 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FORD, BRIAN M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $68,880.42 Date 08/18/1997 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PARKER, SUSAN H Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $68,880.42 Date 06/25/1987 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WAGNER, DENISE M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $68,880.42 Date 01/18/1979 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name YAMRICK, VIRGINIA Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $68,880.42 Date 11/05/1992 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ADAMS, MILTON B Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $68,878.34 Date 08/20/1996 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FRAVOR, TREVOR Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $67,520.70 Date 05/19/1997 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name O'DELL, MARY A Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $67,480.14 Date 01/05/2004 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PRICKETT, KEVIN G Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $67,480.14 Date 08/27/2007 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PURZYCKI, ALICIA J Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $66,876.01 Date 09/02/1999 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DARRAH, TRACY J Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $63,100.96 Date 05/30/1994 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HARE, CLARENCE G Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $59,109.29 Date 05/18/1989 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC NAMARA, MATTHEW R Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $53,200.94 Date 04/26/2011 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name O'MAHONY, EMILY M Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $52,899.86 Date 07/14/2014 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KORN, DEVAN F Employer name Adirondack Park Agcy Amount $49,286.70 Date 08/24/2011 Fiscal year 2015-16 Pension group Employee Retirement System

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