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 MOTT, MARLENE D Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $211,933.84 Date 08/06/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name QUINN, MICHAEL P Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $202,085.39 Date 01/30/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MALEC, SCOTT R Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $187,855.03 Date 02/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name TRIPP, MARK K Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $187,187.05 Date 02/02/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name LEATHERBARROW, THOMAS J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $178,431.37 Date 07/29/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name FERRENTINO, LEWIS D Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $175,401.70 Date 03/01/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MORDINO, MICHAEL A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $174,619.70 Date 11/27/1978 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name WALTERS, JOSEPH W Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $174,593.98 Date 07/29/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MARTINEZ, MICHAEL N Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $174,287.05 Date 08/31/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name STROBELE, BRIAN S Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $169,650.62 Date 08/06/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name LOPEZ, RICHARD C Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $168,624.21 Date 03/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name SALAMONE, TIMOTHY J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $168,106.84 Date 08/01/1983 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name HILLERY, MARK G Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $167,706.71 Date 09/11/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name REDMOND, DANIEL P Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $167,095.39 Date 08/23/1993 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name BRITZZALARO, PATRICK M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $166,589.33 Date 01/18/1982 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name DUNHAM, JAMES P Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $164,352.23 Date 03/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name LOTOCKI, PETER J, JR Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $164,241.73 Date 10/20/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name CHOJNACKI, JOSEPH A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $163,272.53 Date 08/05/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name HYNES, JAMES J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $162,746.73 Date 01/23/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name WHITE, MARK C Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $162,552.61 Date 01/25/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name WAGSTAFF, RICHARD W Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $161,927.14 Date 01/31/1983 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MC LEAN, GEORGE P Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $161,638.58 Date 02/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name GARCIA, JOHN C Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $161,475.18 Date 02/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MARONEY, JAMES B Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $161,293.09 Date 04/01/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name KERTZIE, PETER F Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $160,855.86 Date 08/08/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name ALBERTI, MARK J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $160,341.62 Date 07/10/1995 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name KRAEBEL, ELIZABETH V Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $160,251.88 Date 09/11/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name NICHOLS, STEVEN J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $159,853.15 Date 07/28/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name RUFFINO, MICHAEL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $158,458.06 Date 04/20/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name GERACE, CHRISTOPHER J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $158,243.37 Date 07/31/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name SERAFINI, PHILIP M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $157,637.87 Date 08/27/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MORGANTI, RONALD J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $157,272.08 Date 08/08/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name VICTOR, JOHN W Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $155,956.35 Date 04/20/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name WHITE, CHAUNCEY Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $155,904.24 Date 02/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name ROBERTS, JEFFERY A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $155,828.54 Date 09/11/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MURTHA, PATRICK K Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $154,849.74 Date 07/29/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name BREIER, ROBERT F Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $154,835.65 Date 03/26/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC CARTHY, PATRICK J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $154,466.37 Date 10/20/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name ANGRISANO, LOUIS A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $154,115.74 Date 04/22/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name ORTIZ, EDWIN O Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $153,911.18 Date 03/19/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name TORRES, EDWIN Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $153,670.97 Date 08/27/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name TURNER, STEVEN M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $153,291.11 Date 02/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name KEOHANE, JOHN W Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $153,282.49 Date 09/04/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name WHELAN, THOMAS R Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $153,104.52 Date 07/31/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name SKIPPER, CHARLES J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $152,682.56 Date 01/29/1995 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name LIBERATORE, ANTHONY D Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $152,151.82 Date 02/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name LAFALCE, KEITH S Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $151,744.08 Date 08/31/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name KOPP, DOUGLAS H Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $151,530.48 Date 02/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name SELTZ, MICHAEL P Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $151,527.81 Date 09/04/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name VICTOR, MARK R Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $151,422.25 Date 02/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name BLATCHFORD, RONNY A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $151,007.81 Date 04/19/1993 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name RUSSO, LANCE R Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $150,543.52 Date 09/15/1995 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name DIXON, FRANK Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $150,493.80 Date 09/15/1995 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name PIECH, DAVID M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $149,964.45 Date 02/04/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name FRANKEL, HARVEY M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $149,576.87 Date 08/10/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name VICTOR, JOSEPH R Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $149,560.96 Date 04/20/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name CROWLEY, PATRICK J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $149,129.75 Date 06/02/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name KASKA, MICHAEL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $149,086.05 Date 03/21/1977 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name BRINSON, MELISSA G Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $148,723.25 Date 09/15/1995 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MC CARTHY, DANIEL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $148,453.72 Date 08/08/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MACY, WILLIAM C Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $148,264.03 Date 01/18/2008 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name GOLSTON, LARRY E Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $147,906.79 Date 03/01/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name JACKSON, THOMAS W Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $147,788.22 Date 05/21/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name AHMED, JOSEPH S Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $147,636.79 Date 09/26/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name BOSSI, DANIEL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $146,826.69 Date 01/02/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MORGANTI, MARK A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $146,810.63 Date 09/11/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name VELEZ, HENRY Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $146,527.78 Date 01/28/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name WHITFIELD, GARNELL W, JR Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $146,152.77 Date 09/10/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name GEARY, SHAWN Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $146,133.49 Date 04/20/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name TWITTY, CLAYBRONE L, JR Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $145,888.86 Date 03/01/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name SUAREZ, RAMON J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $145,877.08 Date 09/09/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name VIVIAN, DANIEL F Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $145,694.54 Date 09/07/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name STEVENSON, MARK Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $144,690.61 Date 09/08/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name GRAHAM, PAUL T Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $144,326.41 Date 04/26/1993 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name KEANE, NEIL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $144,309.98 Date 06/01/1979 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name AGEE, KENNETH, JR Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $144,034.44 Date 08/01/2008 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name RENKAS, DANIEL G Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $143,465.19 Date 09/09/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name TUBERDYKE, MICHAEL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $143,130.20 Date 10/20/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name COSTANTINO, MARK R Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $142,863.96 Date 01/16/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MYDLARZ-HUTTON, ANNA Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $142,659.87 Date 02/01/1982 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name REESE, JAMES T Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $142,543.70 Date 03/01/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MASCELLINO, THOMAS M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $141,687.49 Date 10/20/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name BARRETT, MARTIN V Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $141,298.04 Date 05/13/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name PIETROMICCA, JOSEPH P Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $141,153.97 Date 04/20/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MC CARTHY, ERIN M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $141,134.45 Date 01/16/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name NOSTRANT, GERALD F Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $140,971.24 Date 09/04/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name MANN, PATRICK, JR Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $140,725.35 Date 03/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name ESTRICH, DONNA J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $140,691.37 Date 07/11/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FAHEY, JOSEPH P Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $140,427.05 Date 02/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name LOTOCKI, MICHAEL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $140,150.47 Date 05/13/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name LUNDIN, CARL A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $140,125.16 Date 01/28/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name DERENDA, DANIEL Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $140,101.24 Date 03/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name CLOTFELTER, WILLIAM Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $139,973.39 Date 09/10/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name RAPP, GREGORY M Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $139,795.24 Date 09/08/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name COOLEY, WILLIAM J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $139,777.10 Date 01/08/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name STROBELE, DEBRA A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $139,702.15 Date 10/02/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name SWANEKAMP, MICHAEL J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $139,412.08 Date 02/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name NEUREUTHER, MELANIE A Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $139,322.10 Date 01/30/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name OTWELL, JAMES O Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $138,949.08 Date 01/02/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System
Name WICKENHISER, ROSS J Employer name City of Buffalo Amount $138,789.28 Date 02/24/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Police & Fire Retirement System

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