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 ODONNELL, JOHN A | Employer name Albany County Airport Authorit | Amount $197,501.70 | Date 08/27/1979 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SOARES, PAUL DAVID | Employer name Albany County | Amount $184,649.82 | Date 11/26/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WHALEN, ELIZABETH F | Employer name Albany County | Amount $170,099.68 | Date 04/25/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name O'REILLY, WILLIAM J | Employer name Albany County Airport Authorit | Amount $153,527.46 | Date 09/18/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DENNING, VANESSA P | Employer name Albany County | Amount $150,562.58 | Date 06/01/2015 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DENNIS, KEVIN S | Employer name Albany County | Amount $146,640.96 | Date 08/09/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ROSSI, DAVID M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $144,002.80 | Date 10/09/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BROTHERS, GARY J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $143,886.85 | Date 01/11/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name STUTO, PETER F | Employer name Albany County Airport Authorit | Amount $142,705.56 | Date 01/07/1987 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MC COY, DANIEL P | Employer name Albany County | Amount $131,546.01 | Date 01/01/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HOFFMAN, ROY T, III | Employer name Albany County | Amount $130,606.60 | Date 08/11/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CALDERONE, PHILIP F | Employer name Albany County | Amount $125,775.09 | Date 01/03/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name APPLE, CRAIG D | Employer name Albany County | Amount $121,518.89 | Date 11/16/1987 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WILLIAMS, PAUL M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $119,591.92 | Date 03/08/1991 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONNERS, MICHAEL F | Employer name Albany County | Amount $119,090.88 | Date 01/01/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LYNCH, DANIEL C | Employer name Albany County | Amount $118,989.33 | Date 08/30/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name D'ALESSANDRO, CHRISTIAN W | Employer name Albany County | Amount $117,380.30 | Date 09/22/1980 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MILSTEIN, JAMES P | Employer name Albany County | Amount $117,085.76 | Date 09/01/1983 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name QUINN, CHRISTINE C | Employer name Albany County | Amount $116,475.08 | Date 12/24/2004 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name VOGEL, DOUGLAS J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $116,250.81 | Date 08/18/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CROWLEY, HAROLD J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $113,780.79 | Date 07/15/1985 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GIORDANO, STEPHEN J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $113,583.83 | Date 07/14/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WILSON, PETER J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $112,437.52 | Date 05/23/1991 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BLANCHARD, PERRY J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $110,789.86 | Date 08/28/1987 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HORN, CHRISTOPHER D | Employer name Albany County | Amount $109,390.17 | Date 01/28/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GALARNEAU, ERIC M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $109,359.13 | Date 07/09/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KINNEY, BRENT G | Employer name Albany County | Amount $108,971.34 | Date 06/19/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name COFFEY, ROBERT F | Employer name Albany County | Amount $108,766.46 | Date 10/08/2004 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TANNER-RICHTER, MARY C | Employer name Albany County | Amount $108,660.10 | Date 03/08/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SARFOH, SHANNON | Employer name Albany County | Amount $108,659.08 | Date 02/13/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name COURCELLE, PAUL M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $107,941.83 | Date 06/28/1979 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WEIS, BERNARD L, III | Employer name Albany County | Amount $107,817.28 | Date 07/11/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MONTELEONE, MICHAEL S | Employer name Albany County | Amount $107,814.05 | Date 08/13/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MC CLAVE, MICHELE G | Employer name Albany County | Amount $107,593.10 | Date 01/16/2015 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LYONS, MICHAEL J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $106,943.88 | Date 12/05/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name THOMPSON, KERRY B | Employer name Albany County | Amount $106,941.78 | Date 04/27/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CORBITT, SHANNON K | Employer name Albany County | Amount $106,911.38 | Date 12/05/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HARRIS, FRANCIS E, JR | Employer name Albany County | Amount $106,288.73 | Date 12/22/1995 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HIDLEY, BRUCE A | Employer name Albany County | Amount $105,915.92 | Date 03/20/1980 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name IACHETTA, STEPHEN A | Employer name Albany County Airport Authorit | Amount $105,606.30 | Date 05/18/1984 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BROOKS, SHERRI J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $105,430.41 | Date 05/25/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PENN, GEORGE J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $104,633.61 | Date 01/10/1996 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HORSTMYER, DOUGLAS I | Employer name Albany County Airport Authorit | Amount $103,962.06 | Date 11/24/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GEOHAGEN-PRATT, GAIL A | Employer name Albany County | Amount $103,940.08 | Date 11/27/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name REILLY, MICHAEL D | Employer name Albany County | Amount $103,745.29 | Date 01/18/2013 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BENEDETTO, MICHAEL J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $103,654.65 | Date 11/27/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BROTHERS, ARTHUR H | Employer name Albany County | Amount $103,237.32 | Date 01/11/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ORTH, HEATHER L | Employer name Albany County | Amount $102,761.87 | Date 02/23/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BRUNDEGE, DARIN J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $102,247.47 | Date 02/14/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GOSS, JAMES E | Employer name Albany County | Amount $101,833.38 | Date 08/09/1995 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ROY, BRADLEY J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $101,817.75 | Date 07/31/1991 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KOWALSKI, AMY L | Employer name Albany County | Amount $101,539.08 | Date 01/10/2014 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name RICE, WILLIAM M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $101,415.28 | Date 08/17/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MARIANI, RALPH E | Employer name Albany County | Amount $100,817.66 | Date 02/23/1995 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MILLER, MARIBETH | Employer name Albany County | Amount $100,175.32 | Date 05/08/1987 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BLAIN-LEWIS, JESSICA E | Employer name Albany County | Amount $100,171.45 | Date 11/25/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TORRISI, ANTHONY J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $100,074.43 | Date 07/15/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MURPHY, TIMOTHY S | Employer name Albany County | Amount $99,999.42 | Date 01/29/1982 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KURTESSIS, NICHOLAS P | Employer name Albany County | Amount $99,450.77 | Date 08/07/1981 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LATINA, DAVID M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $99,233.74 | Date 06/26/2012 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MOONEY, BRIAN E | Employer name Albany County | Amount $99,146.84 | Date 08/30/1996 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CLEMENT, JENNIFER | Employer name Albany County | Amount $98,836.84 | Date 08/01/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONDON, EUGENIA K | Employer name Albany County | Amount $98,748.59 | Date 06/08/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name D'ANGELICO, ANTHONY | Employer name Albany County | Amount $98,696.85 | Date 07/10/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MEGYERI, JOHN J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $98,688.48 | Date 10/17/1980 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GRIGGS, LINDA M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $98,530.74 | Date 06/10/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MARRA, MARCIA M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,843.81 | Date 05/19/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SHERLING, JOHN A, JR | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,588.96 | Date 03/25/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CASEY, DANIEL P | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,496.96 | Date 03/01/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONNORS, WILLIAM M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,243.10 | Date 10/01/1980 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KOPEC, CHRISTOPHER S | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,238.33 | Date 07/07/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SHARP, STEVEN M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,171.03 | Date 08/21/2009 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DOTT, EDWARD L | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,153.29 | Date 05/19/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FONTANELLI, ANTHONY J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $97,153.25 | Date 01/01/1977 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TEDESCO, DOMINICK | Employer name Albany County | Amount $96,885.40 | Date 04/03/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name JOSEPH, JEAN H | Employer name Albany County | Amount $96,335.33 | Date 04/06/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DEDRICK, MICHAEL G | Employer name Albany County | Amount $96,229.80 | Date 09/25/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MILLS, JASPER L | Employer name Albany County | Amount $96,179.83 | Date 06/08/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CURRAN, JOHN W | Employer name Albany County | Amount $96,153.26 | Date 03/11/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name RIZZO, JOHN R | Employer name Albany County | Amount $96,133.09 | Date 01/26/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name THELEN, SHAWN A | Employer name Albany County | Amount $96,033.11 | Date 07/24/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HOTALING, CHAD M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $95,722.10 | Date 12/03/1993 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WOJCIK, JOHN L, JR | Employer name Albany County | Amount $95,354.19 | Date 03/08/1991 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name VAN PATTEN, MARIE P | Employer name Albany County | Amount $94,854.20 | Date 05/25/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HERRMANN, MARGARET R | Employer name Albany County Airport Authorit | Amount $94,672.98 | Date 09/28/1995 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PELTIER, RALPH J, III | Employer name Albany County | Amount $94,547.03 | Date 07/10/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ADAMSON, ELIZABETH A | Employer name Albany County | Amount $94,516.23 | Date 10/02/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PORTO, PAUL M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $94,371.64 | Date 12/30/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ALBERT, STEPHEN C | Employer name Albany County | Amount $94,230.92 | Date 01/15/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MC VEE, PATRICIA C | Employer name Albany County | Amount $93,841.33 | Date 11/21/1980 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WARNER, LAWRENCE W | Employer name Albany County | Amount $93,817.46 | Date 07/29/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SMITH, SUSAN A | Employer name Albany County | Amount $93,781.80 | Date 12/07/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SHEEHAN, DARRELL G | Employer name Albany County | Amount $93,473.17 | Date 01/29/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MANNING, MOIRA E | Employer name Albany County | Amount $93,250.66 | Date 12/23/1994 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SCHUPP, EDMUND J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $92,840.13 | Date 08/04/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CLYNE, MATTHEW J | Employer name Albany County | Amount $92,794.68 | Date 10/10/1980 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FERNANDEZ, HECTOR L | Employer name Albany County | Amount $92,530.02 | Date 01/14/2011 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MEHM, GEORGE F | Employer name Albany County | Amount $92,290.11 | Date 03/13/1980 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FREEDMAN, LISA A | Employer name Albany County | Amount $92,197.36 | Date 02/07/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WHITE, PHILIP M | Employer name Albany County | Amount $91,752.51 | Date 06/10/1988 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
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