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 CURRO, STEPHEN D Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $180,324.28 Date 04/09/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name NADEAU, KIMBERLY J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $179,000.00 Date 11/02/2015 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CUSACK, MICHAEL E Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $176,945.98 Date 03/04/2013 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CORRIGAN, MICHAEL T Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $176,267.66 Date 01/31/1983 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LEE, PORTIA Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $176,267.66 Date 12/20/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DRESCHER, DEBRA PULENSKEY Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $170,350.52 Date 10/24/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PADEN, DEBORAH J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $170,350.52 Date 05/01/1979 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name VOLK, LARRY N Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $170,325.99 Date 01/30/1975 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GRIFFIN, CAROLINE V Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $167,140.75 Date 01/15/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name STABULAS, MICHAEL N Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $166,902.48 Date 06/16/1983 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KOOPMAN, PAUL G Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $162,033.46 Date 06/26/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CIRELLI, LOUIS R, JR Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $161,532.61 Date 08/14/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HOMKOW, JACK D Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $156,931.15 Date 06/13/1995 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DAIGLER, SANDRA Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $153,610.90 Date 04/28/1981 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CLAY, MICHAEL M Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $153,610.05 Date 03/20/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name EDWARDS, KAY M Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $152,192.57 Date 04/27/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC GRATH, TIMOTHY P Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $151,877.15 Date 11/21/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FRASCO, FRANK J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $151,441.13 Date 10/02/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LEWIS, FRANCES P Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $150,050.03 Date 11/21/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GECSEDI, RONALD J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $148,036.89 Date 08/05/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DALL, JAMES B Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $146,387.13 Date 07/11/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KEMP, JOHN P Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $146,387.13 Date 07/13/1974 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SANDHU, DALJEET S Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $146,387.13 Date 03/10/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WAGNER, EDWARD F Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $145,860.70 Date 04/02/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BARTLETT, CHARLES K Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $143,884.16 Date 05/06/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name NORRIS, S MONICA Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $142,377.03 Date 07/04/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name STANLEY, MATTHEW A Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $141,613.17 Date 06/08/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name THELIAN, ROBERT P Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $141,613.17 Date 01/23/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CARLIN, BENNETT C Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $141,313.17 Date 01/23/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CALIN, ADRIANA Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $141,013.17 Date 11/05/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name JACKSON, PETER G Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $141,013.17 Date 11/07/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROBERTSON, FITZ F Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $140,553.21 Date 02/01/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name EBERT, KATHY D Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $139,095.50 Date 02/23/2009 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KATZMAN, GAYLE M Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $138,819.56 Date 10/15/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SMITS ANDERSON, JODI Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $138,819.56 Date 07/23/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PETROFF, DANIEL W A Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $138,662.59 Date 07/19/2012 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RYAN, ROBIN W Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $138,560.75 Date 03/31/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LA PLANTE, KEITH E Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $137,429.54 Date 09/26/2005 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROSENTHAL, STEPHEN J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $137,153.07 Date 03/05/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PURCELL, ANDREW T Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $136,559.17 Date 02/27/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROSEN, DONNA A Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $136,559.17 Date 03/18/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MEYER, TODD W Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $136,259.17 Date 03/16/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name POLETO, ANNE G Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $136,259.17 Date 07/05/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KEADO, CHRISTOPHER K Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $135,959.17 Date 05/01/1980 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PALLESCHI, LAWRENCE M Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $135,959.17 Date 11/07/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PRATT, EUGENE L Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $135,959.17 Date 10/14/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name STRATTON, ROBERT W Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $135,959.17 Date 01/18/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LENGE, HEIDI C Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $135,499.21 Date 07/16/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RICHARDS, SARA P Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $134,788.76 Date 10/15/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MALAVEDIAZ, YVETTE Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $131,952.70 Date 09/04/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name QUIGLEY, PAUL M Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $130,872.67 Date 01/02/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DERICO, ROBERT S Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $128,701.66 Date 08/05/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DODSON, ANN E Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $128,701.66 Date 01/16/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HATHAWAY, ANDREW C Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $128,701.66 Date 08/15/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MICHON, THOMAS J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $128,701.66 Date 07/06/1978 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RENDA, SALVATORE Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $128,701.66 Date 06/22/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name AMODIO, DENA T Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $128,541.70 Date 10/16/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FOUNTAIN, MARILYN D Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $128,541.70 Date 11/02/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MOORE, J MATTHEW Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $127,831.26 Date 11/04/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ANDERSON, MARY B Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $126,797.90 Date 02/13/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TONG, WAI K Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $126,797.90 Date 03/30/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name EHLINGER, KAREN E Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $126,765.50 Date 05/15/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MIMS, JOAN D Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $126,765.50 Date 04/09/1981 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BUCKEY, RICHARD J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $121,743.90 Date 06/22/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ELLIS, KIMBERLY A Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $121,743.90 Date 09/09/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SEITER, KAREN M Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $121,743.90 Date 03/01/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name NIAZI, LUISA F Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $121,596.16 Date 05/04/1982 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LANGENBACH, DAWN M Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $121,583.94 Date 10/21/1982 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TAVOULAREAS, GEORGE L Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $120,737.31 Date 03/11/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GONCALVES, PAUL J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $120,686.04 Date 08/19/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BUDINICH, WILLIAM A Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 07/26/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CHOW, JAW W Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 11/09/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DE LOS SANTOS, MANUAL A Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 06/21/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FEIGEL, WILLIAM A Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 11/03/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GAGIU, CORNELIA Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 01/03/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GREIG, MITCHELL J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 04/13/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KELLY, JOHN P Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 02/17/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RASKIN, VADIM Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 09/22/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RIMAWI, SAMIR Y Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 08/17/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WUEST, CHRISTOPHER C Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,807.86 Date 03/18/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BARRA, JOHN J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 01/31/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DAGROSA, CLIFFORD S Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 03/04/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GALLIGAN, DAVID L Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 02/07/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name JILAL, ZOHED Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 09/05/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MERCADO, ANTHONY Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 09/26/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PARASRAM, PAVINDRADATT Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 04/01/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SHARMA, RAMESH Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 03/15/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SIDDIQUE, SHAMSUL I Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,507.86 Date 03/28/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BAHBAHANI, LAYLA Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,076.99 Date 06/02/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LADIAS, ALEXANDROS C Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,076.99 Date 09/13/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SHADOOD, RAAD S Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,076.99 Date 09/16/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SMITH, MICHAEL N Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,076.99 Date 07/05/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name STEIN, SARA E Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $119,076.99 Date 01/02/2008 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name COSTACHE, MICHAEL Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $117,549.21 Date 03/16/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BERGIN, MATTHEW T Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $116,019.86 Date 06/06/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ABRAM, KENNETH J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $114,753.86 Date 03/08/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BIGGINS, JOSEPH P Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $114,753.86 Date 11/28/1977 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CAMERON, CHRISTOPHER J Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $114,753.86 Date 06/13/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DONLON, WILLIAM Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $114,753.86 Date 08/31/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DYER, JEFFREY E Employer name NYS Dormitory Authority Amount $114,753.86 Date 02/07/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System

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