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.
| Name | Employer name | Amount | Date | Fiscal year | Pension group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name DRUMM, KEVIN E | Employer name Broome County | Amount $229,729.59 | Date 02/01/2010 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CORNWELL, STEPHEN K, JR | Employer name Broome County | Amount $188,234.20 | Date 08/13/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MOLLEN, ELIZABETH A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $129,202.59 | Date 01/02/1979 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WILBER, JAY L | Employer name Broome County | Amount $126,649.55 | Date 02/28/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BRANDT, AMY C | Employer name Broome County | Amount $120,177.17 | Date 12/01/2015 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name JOHNSON, ARTHUR R | Employer name Broome County | Amount $118,688.58 | Date 08/13/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BRENNAN, DANIEL P | Employer name Broome County | Amount $115,291.82 | Date 06/03/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LIGEIKIS, KELLI | Employer name Broome County | Amount $110,977.39 | Date 06/14/1984 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BEHNKE, ROBERT G | Employer name Broome County | Amount $108,518.59 | Date 07/14/1983 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ABRAMS, DENISE M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $107,651.41 | Date 06/19/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name JOHNSON, STEVEN D | Employer name Broome County | Amount $107,140.05 | Date 02/11/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FEDOR, JOHN H | Employer name Broome County | Amount $106,439.40 | Date 02/08/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HOYT, CELINDA M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $105,802.16 | Date 12/10/2013 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KORCHAK, MICHAEL A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $103,492.49 | Date 05/06/1996 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HANKIN, MAUREEN MULLINS | Employer name Broome County | Amount $103,040.81 | Date 09/01/1983 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PETRYSZYN, STEVEN J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $102,828.99 | Date 12/02/1996 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HARTING, BENJAMIN R | Employer name Broome County | Amount $102,040.30 | Date 04/10/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name JELLICK, JOSEPH R | Employer name Broome County | Amount $101,862.82 | Date 06/02/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MISTRETTA, PAUL A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $101,372.30 | Date 03/12/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WEIR, DANIEL P | Employer name Broome County | Amount $101,283.39 | Date 09/17/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BAKER, MICHAEL T | Employer name Broome County | Amount $101,266.84 | Date 01/03/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KATEN, JEFFERY C | Employer name Broome County | Amount $101,183.40 | Date 04/29/1996 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ROWLANDS, DENNIS R | Employer name Broome County | Amount $100,989.42 | Date 04/07/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MC LAUGHLIN, ALEX J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $100,453.85 | Date 05/23/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BOWERS, JEANINE M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $100,001.25 | Date 03/10/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SCHULTZ, HOWARD | Employer name Broome County | Amount $99,977.70 | Date 03/23/1981 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HENDRICKSON, EDWARD O | Employer name Broome County | Amount $99,922.09 | Date 10/18/1993 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MEDIONTE, JOSEPH M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $99,376.38 | Date 12/08/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CALVEY, JEFFRY P | Employer name Broome County | Amount $99,200.56 | Date 02/08/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name NEWCOMB, KATHLEEN | Employer name Broome County | Amount $98,806.52 | Date 02/24/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SMOLINSKY, MARK W | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,949.50 | Date 05/01/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BENARDES, DEBORAH J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,861.24 | Date 09/06/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HAYES, BRADLEY C | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,799.33 | Date 02/13/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ROOT, RICHARD C | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,739.47 | Date 10/01/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WILLIAMS, THOMAS H | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,561.43 | Date 07/30/1984 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SHEAR, WESLEY C | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,467.67 | Date 12/10/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BENJAMIN, LINDA L | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,348.54 | Date 10/18/1993 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MAUSER, KEVIN J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,135.14 | Date 07/19/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SULLIVAN, CHERYL D | Employer name Broome County | Amount $97,076.97 | Date 11/12/1985 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CANNON-PIROZZI, TERRI L | Employer name Broome County | Amount $96,476.42 | Date 06/23/2004 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HILL, TIMOTHY F | Employer name Broome County | Amount $95,781.11 | Date 12/08/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BASILE, RITA M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $95,176.23 | Date 09/26/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WESTBROOK, ANTHONY J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $95,176.23 | Date 09/28/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LOUGHRAN, MARK J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $95,173.47 | Date 09/16/1987 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name STANTON, DAVID P | Employer name Broome County | Amount $94,953.12 | Date 02/08/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KLEPFER, JULIANNE E | Employer name Broome County | Amount $94,652.73 | Date 05/26/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GUINAN, CHRISTOPHER J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $94,630.62 | Date 04/13/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MACH, BRIAN F | Employer name Broome County | Amount $94,448.65 | Date 03/28/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONNORS, SEAN B | Employer name Broome County | Amount $94,225.80 | Date 12/27/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name NEWINS, PETER | Employer name Broome County | Amount $94,044.62 | Date 01/18/1993 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DENNIS, VINCENT O | Employer name Broome County | Amount $94,036.10 | Date 09/29/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GLANVILLE, BARBARA A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $93,778.55 | Date 05/08/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CARNEVALE, SHAUN N | Employer name Broome County | Amount $93,722.65 | Date 01/27/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name COULSON, THOMAS P | Employer name Broome County | Amount $93,484.86 | Date 07/14/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PRESTON, JANICE L | Employer name Broome County | Amount $92,908.16 | Date 08/18/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BROWN, WILLIAM J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $92,028.10 | Date 04/13/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DAILEY, DOUGLAS F, JR | Employer name Broome County | Amount $92,023.27 | Date 02/24/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name POMEROY, SEAN T | Employer name Broome County | Amount $91,778.93 | Date 07/19/2004 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ORIGER, ALBERT C | Employer name Broome County | Amount $91,770.04 | Date 05/23/1983 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CLAPP, J MICHAEL | Employer name Broome County | Amount $91,620.97 | Date 05/09/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name COWER, MATTHEW J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $91,547.20 | Date 05/17/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONNORS, KEVIN T | Employer name Broome County | Amount $90,824.59 | Date 07/28/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KUTZ, DAWN E | Employer name Broome County | Amount $90,811.53 | Date 02/21/1976 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CZEBINIAK, MATTHEW M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $90,482.43 | Date 12/01/2011 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GORR, MARY ELLEN | Employer name Broome County | Amount $90,471.09 | Date 05/11/1977 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GOBLE, DAVID W | Employer name Broome County | Amount $90,261.37 | Date 11/24/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GUINAN, JAMES E | Employer name Broome County | Amount $90,142.18 | Date 05/14/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KITTLE, BRIAN K | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,974.40 | Date 07/22/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name RILEY, JEREMY J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,779.88 | Date 03/09/2009 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BIXBY, NICHOLAS J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,764.06 | Date 09/13/2004 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HAMILTON, ROBERT P | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,751.98 | Date 11/06/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BARCAK, J MATTHEW | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,411.45 | Date 04/07/2010 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name REIF, JUSTIN M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,342.19 | Date 12/10/2012 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name NOYES, SCOTT W | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,339.98 | Date 12/24/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LUCAS, MICHAEL F | Employer name Broome County | Amount $89,089.89 | Date 04/04/2011 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name STEPHENS, PHILIP L | Employer name Broome County | Amount $88,841.97 | Date 12/14/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONNORS, CHRISTOPHER E | Employer name Broome County | Amount $88,657.03 | Date 04/29/1996 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GILLETTE, JON C | Employer name Broome County | Amount $88,612.42 | Date 12/28/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MOORE, KEVIN J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $88,607.64 | Date 05/28/1991 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GLENN, MELISSA E | Employer name Broome County | Amount $88,551.54 | Date 12/18/2009 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FLORINI, NICHOLAS A, JR | Employer name Broome County | Amount $88,110.76 | Date 05/20/1996 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DAVIS, SAMMY L | Employer name Broome County | Amount $88,005.77 | Date 07/24/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WITTIG, KEITH A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,933.21 | Date 07/25/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MC DONALD, SCOT B | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,777.90 | Date 02/21/1995 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ARNO, TROY J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,771.73 | Date 10/06/2010 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HAMPTON, TERESA A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,687.77 | Date 12/07/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BOULTON, LESLIE G | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,669.75 | Date 11/18/2009 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FERRI, STEPHEN D | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,612.34 | Date 03/10/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ROSSI, GEOFFREY B | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,412.34 | Date 10/31/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DE LUCIA, PETER N | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,233.12 | Date 04/15/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SIENKO, THOMAS J | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,138.62 | Date 07/25/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PULLIS, GARY M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,122.59 | Date 09/25/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SHAPIRO, JOSHUA S | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,097.40 | Date 08/07/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SMITH, ANTHONY D | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,085.49 | Date 04/07/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONNORS, KATIE A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $87,052.66 | Date 09/27/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TURRELL, JUSTIN A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $86,802.55 | Date 03/21/2011 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ANDREWS, KAREN B | Employer name Broome County | Amount $86,795.15 | Date 11/29/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ZENZEL-JELLICK, THERESA M | Employer name Broome County | Amount $86,729.63 | Date 01/18/1993 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name EGGLESTON, ANDREW D | Employer name Broome County | Amount $86,727.36 | Date 11/27/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name VINSEVICH, JOHN A | Employer name Broome County | Amount $86,626.31 | Date 05/07/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
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