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 MEDDAUGH, MARK M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.11 Date 10/31/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BERGAN, JENNIFER Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 01/03/1995 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BURKE, KEVIN A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 04/01/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CATENA, FELIX J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 01/19/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CAWLEY, JOSEPH F Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 12/05/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CHOLAKIS, CATHERINE Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 01/04/1993 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CONNERTON, MARY RITA Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 10/04/1982 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CORTESE, PHILIP V Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 01/21/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LAWLISS, TIMOTHY J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 09/19/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MANEY, GERARD E Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 09/06/1976 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC GINTY, ANTHONY Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 12/29/2005 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC GUIRE, MICHAEL F Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 01/11/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MIZEL, MARIANNE O Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 01/01/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MORRIS, CECILY L Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 03/02/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PINES, SPERO Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 01/01/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RICHARDS, JEROME J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 04/22/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SKODA, EDWARD F Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 06/04/1975 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WALSH, MARGARET T Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 03/25/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name YOUNG, DEBRA J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,349.10 Date 06/23/2005 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RICH, RICHARD, JR Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $192,082.56 Date 03/09/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FELDSTEIN, S PETER Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,776.10 Date 10/03/1972 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CAMPBELL, JULIE A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,406.10 Date 06/11/2003 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BURNS, BRIAN D Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,239.04 Date 01/06/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HOYE, POLLY A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,239.04 Date 07/01/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KOWEEK, RICHARD M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,239.04 Date 01/04/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LAMBERT, JOHN F Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,239.04 Date 07/25/2000 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MCKEIGHAN, KELLY S Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,239.04 Date 06/07/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name NICHOLS, JONATHAN D Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $191,239.04 Date 01/15/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MEYER, RICHARD B Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $190,463.10 Date 12/02/1981 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HALL, JOHN S Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $190,128.10 Date 01/01/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MAIN, ROBERT G, JR Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $190,128.10 Date 04/02/1979 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TOMLINSON, GUY P Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $190,128.10 Date 06/12/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TAILLEUR, CHARLES M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $189,408.34 Date 06/10/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name VERSACI, VINCENT W Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $189,119.10 Date 01/01/2003 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name GUY, DAVID H Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $188,098.10 Date 01/01/2011 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KUPFERMAN, RICHARD A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $188,098.10 Date 11/07/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MORGAN, PAUL V, JR Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $187,187.90 Date 11/29/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CASSIDY, JOSEPH R Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $186,013.83 Date 07/20/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name POLK, JILL Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $185,677.92 Date 01/05/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LYNCH, PETER A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,973.04 Date 01/01/2013 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SAVONA, KERI E Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,872.00 Date 01/24/2005 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CHAMPAGNE, DEREK P Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,556.85 Date 12/05/1997 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MURPHY, JAMES A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,556.85 Date 04/15/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SYPNIEWSKI, MATTHEW J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,556.85 Date 03/15/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROWLEY, JOHN C Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,310.87 Date 11/26/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MICHELINI, ADAM D Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,300.65 Date 08/14/2003 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MORRIS, DENNIS J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $184,195.45 Date 01/27/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RICHEY, JOHN F Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $183,811.47 Date 03/16/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name AMES, WILLIAM F Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $183,707.95 Date 01/01/1977 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DOOLEY, KEVIN Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,594.96 Date 11/03/1980 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MILLER, RICHARD H, II Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,594.96 Date 01/08/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PELELLA, WILLIAM C Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,594.96 Date 10/14/1981 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CARTER, WILLIAM A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,474.75 Date 10/18/1982 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name O'SULLIVAN, PATRICK J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,411.55 Date 02/01/2006 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROGERS, MARK J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,403.08 Date 12/25/1972 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HOBBS, GARY C Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 05/05/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KEENE, GERALD A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 01/01/1981 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KEHN, JILL A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 10/23/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KERSHKO, PAULETTE M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 07/29/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KUSHNER, SUSAN M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 09/26/1986 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LOYOLA, GUIDO A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 01/18/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MC DERMOTT, DENNIS K Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 07/03/1969 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name NORTHRUP, RICHARD D, JR Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 01/09/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name PETTIT, STACY L Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 09/30/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name REVOIR, FRANK B, JR Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 08/21/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name RIVERA, RICHARD Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 09/13/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROSA, GARY A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 05/17/2001 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SIRA, LOUISE A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 01/06/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TARANTELLI, MARY M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 12/18/2006 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WAIT, JEFFREY D Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 09/14/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WALSH, ELIZABETH M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $182,341.47 Date 01/08/1996 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MAIER, CHRISTOPHER T Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $180,096.81 Date 10/18/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name YOUNG, MARK H Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $179,000.00 Date 01/01/2015 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BALL, LAWRENCE E Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $175,341.10 Date 04/01/2007 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BLANCHFIELD, MARK W Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $174,732.62 Date 01/01/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CARUSO, MARK J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $174,732.62 Date 12/06/1993 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HOFFMAN, ROBERT W Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $174,732.62 Date 06/21/2011 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name COCCHIOLA, CAROL A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $173,850.12 Date 07/01/1987 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name FORREST, STEVEN W Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $173,639.88 Date 01/09/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DOWNEY, JAMES E Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $173,132.29 Date 01/10/1983 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name HEATH, HELENA M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,716.82 Date 03/15/1990 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MILLER, SCOTT A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,655.47 Date 01/01/2013 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name EPPOLITO, ANTHONY P Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,512.79 Date 01/01/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BURNS, ELIZABETH A Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 01/06/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CAMPANELLA, OTTAVIO Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 05/10/2004 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DI MEZZA, TRACI L Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 01/01/2013 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KIRSCHNER, PHILIP W Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 01/04/1985 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name LORMAN, LISA W Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 05/18/1993 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SEIDEN, DANIEL L Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 02/18/1991 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name SMALL, WILLIAM R Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 10/04/1984 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name WALLACE, RICHARD M Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $172,494.14 Date 01/01/2015 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name CERESIA, ANDREW G Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $147,810.62 Date 08/17/1998 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name POWERS, MARK L Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $147,810.62 Date 01/01/2002 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name DOERN, JAMES E Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $132,409.52 Date 01/14/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name TURNER, MATTHEW J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $129,395.62 Date 02/02/1994 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ROBICHAUD, KATHLEEN LEAHEY Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $97,804.03 Date 11/13/1989 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name ACKERMAN, ANDRA Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $94,182.91 Date 07/12/1999 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name MARCELLE, THOMAS Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $92,888.09 Date 06/03/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name BERNIER, LUCY P Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $86,297.10 Date 01/06/1992 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System
Name KNICKERBOCKER, LAWRENCE J Employer name Third Jud Dep Judges Amount $86,297.10 Date 01/11/1988 Fiscal year 2016-17 Pension group Employee Retirement System

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