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 LINDSLEY, LAURA J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $75,449.04 | Date 05/02/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name NELSON, PAUL A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $74,812.27 | Date 09/04/1984 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CAFORIO, LOUIS V | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $72,055.75 | Date 01/07/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KOLB, GEORGE A | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $69,201.27 | Date 06/01/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KUPIEC, CHESTER P | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $67,468.75 | Date 09/09/1993 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GOLAZESKI, DARIA M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $65,936.65 | Date 06/14/1985 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ST ONGE, THOMAS J | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $62,960.03 | Date 04/15/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MOODY, JOSEPH M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $62,573.77 | Date 07/23/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PADBURY, LESTER J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $60,831.04 | Date 09/26/1983 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name COOK, JOSEPH H | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $60,771.56 | Date 08/29/2011 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BUTTS, BRIAN M | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $60,723.44 | Date 06/30/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name VANDERPOEL, RAYMOND G, JR | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $60,071.73 | Date 07/21/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MILLER, JAMES M | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $60,040.59 | Date 07/21/2014 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name VAN ANDEN, JAMES J | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $59,800.15 | Date 06/30/2014 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TENCZA, DANIEL J | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $58,737.85 | Date 01/01/2016 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WISSEMAN, RICHARD C | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $57,485.00 | Date 01/01/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SPRINGER, GAIL | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $57,448.88 | Date 12/09/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name POWELL, BARBARA A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $52,961.42 | Date 04/09/1982 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HUNSINGER, JAMES R | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $51,283.74 | Date 03/18/1991 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name REA, PHILIP T | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $50,154.62 | Date 09/14/1987 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FOTUSKY, MARK | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $50,055.70 | Date 10/23/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MILLS, RICHARD E | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $49,390.55 | Date 04/04/1983 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PEZZOLLA, GREGORY J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $49,196.50 | Date 01/15/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DURFEE, FREDERICK | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $48,770.65 | Date 09/19/1977 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GOSNELL, JACOB C | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $48,350.73 | Date 05/20/2015 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name FETTINGER, TIMOTHY L | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $48,320.08 | Date 04/02/1984 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DARROW, JERRY R | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $48,291.15 | Date 03/01/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MASTROGIACOMO, JOSEPH K | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $48,223.65 | Date 08/21/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LANE, MARINA A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $48,175.05 | Date 07/18/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LERCHE, STEPHEN R | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $47,894.18 | Date 03/26/1984 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ODONNELL, THOMAS M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $46,973.17 | Date 03/02/1981 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SBARRA, JOHN A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $45,957.64 | Date 11/07/1983 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BIDWELL, TIMOTHY R | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $44,560.18 | Date 08/17/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PERO, DARREN J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $44,502.70 | Date 10/19/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SEDLACEK, JOSEPH R | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $44,427.34 | Date 03/09/1981 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TIERNEY, THOMAS M | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $44,416.88 | Date 10/07/2014 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HORVATT, PATRICK J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $43,848.88 | Date 05/19/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MAGUIRE, WILLIAM A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $43,262.69 | Date 10/18/1993 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KENNICUTT, LORI B | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $42,521.13 | Date 09/07/1987 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name POPE, ALAN J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $42,063.45 | Date 12/05/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CARPENTIERI, GRETCHEN A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $42,033.27 | Date 01/02/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KOLB, TIMOTHY L | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $41,743.27 | Date 04/14/1986 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BRICKER, MARY E | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $41,664.06 | Date 05/20/1991 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name THOMPSON, PAUL M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $41,157.14 | Date 07/01/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name UHLER, GRETCHEN L | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $40,429.15 | Date 04/04/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MILLS, CINDY S | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $40,252.48 | Date 01/01/1978 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name POST, GARY D | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $40,234.05 | Date 01/07/2002 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ESKRA, DONALD R | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $38,047.94 | Date 06/12/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GREEN, ARLENE E | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $37,512.81 | Date 08/13/1984 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CORBY, CRAIG C | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $36,886.11 | Date 03/20/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MASTROGIACOMO, JOHN J, III | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $36,886.11 | Date 03/20/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name AURELIO, CARRIE A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $36,881.18 | Date 04/07/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BURLINGAME, GRAYSON E, JR | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $36,876.33 | Date 09/25/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONROW, ROBERT G, JR | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $36,522.90 | Date 11/26/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name NEISS, DOUGLAS D, JR | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $36,252.16 | Date 01/10/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KRUCZKOWSKI, REBECCA M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $35,899.46 | Date 05/29/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HERCEG, MATTHEW M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $35,638.59 | Date 02/20/1995 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BALSHUWEIT, LISA A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $35,447.07 | Date 08/28/1989 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KIRCH, DAVID M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $34,907.85 | Date 09/25/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HROSTOWSKI, LINDA M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $34,204.90 | Date 06/30/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BIDWELL, TINA MARIE | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $34,105.12 | Date 06/01/1992 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BEAVERS, JULIE A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $34,084.15 | Date 12/25/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name REED, KEITH J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $34,022.89 | Date 11/13/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SHAUGHNESSY, JOHN P | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $33,974.86 | Date 11/13/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ZUBALSKY-PEER, SARA L | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $33,926.90 | Date 03/23/2015 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name STEPHENS, THOMAS C | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $33,596.09 | Date 11/13/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONEY, RYAN A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $33,285.84 | Date 09/29/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name STENTA, KATHLEEN M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $32,803.04 | Date 02/09/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MASTROIANNI, BRYAN A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $32,711.99 | Date 11/30/1998 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name JENNISON, KENNETH A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $32,466.53 | Date 05/16/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name LEMON, SUSAN | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $32,407.15 | Date 01/04/1999 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name EDWARDS, KEVIN H | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $32,344.46 | Date 07/19/2010 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name VIZVARY, JASON D | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $32,301.53 | Date 01/29/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name STEPHENS, RALPH H | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $31,723.08 | Date 08/25/2004 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GARNER, MICHAEL P, JR | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $31,679.49 | Date 04/10/2006 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GANCE, KAREN P | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $31,502.42 | Date 02/17/1997 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name O'HORA, PATRICK J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $31,334.79 | Date 03/30/2015 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name REA, PHILIP T, JR | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $30,489.55 | Date 09/29/2003 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name POKLEMBA, THOMAS J, JR | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $29,993.15 | Date 11/13/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name PADO, LANCE E | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $29,921.95 | Date 09/12/2005 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TOMANCIK, BRIAN M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $29,725.20 | Date 11/13/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name SLICKLEN, KENNETH J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $29,302.63 | Date 12/18/2013 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MONTABONE, JASON M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $29,080.31 | Date 06/19/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CASEY, ANDREA E | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $28,850.98 | Date 04/12/2016 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name TEEPLES, GREG E | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $28,844.67 | Date 10/01/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name VALLEQUETTE, JUDITH L | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $28,331.04 | Date 09/06/2001 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONKLIN, DAVID R | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $28,131.12 | Date 04/09/2012 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name WADDELL, DEREK M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $28,037.66 | Date 10/03/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name COVELLO, JAMES J | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $28,027.80 | Date 06/30/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BENNETT, MICHELE A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $27,501.28 | Date 09/07/1990 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM G | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $27,363.33 | Date 10/12/2000 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name MAGUIRE, TYLER W | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $27,324.72 | Date 12/01/2014 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GORMAN, VERONICA M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $26,846.62 | Date 04/28/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name BURLINGAME, MICHAEL D | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $25,847.95 | Date 02/29/2016 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name CONEY, AARON M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $24,704.98 | Date 12/11/2008 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name DICKINSON, JESSICA L | Employer name Town of Union Vale | Amount $24,483.08 | Date 09/01/2016 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name HYDE, ERIC A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $24,430.35 | Date 09/24/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name KATEN, WILLIAM M | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $24,376.57 | Date 03/26/2007 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name AYERS, NEIL A | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $23,973.22 | Date 06/27/2016 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
| Name GRAMENTO, RYAN S | Employer name Town of Union | Amount $23,666.83 | Date 02/16/2009 | Fiscal year 2016-17 | Pension group Employee Retirement System |
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