2016-2017 teacher and administrator pay
Nearly 250,000 teachers and administrators statewide, excluding in New York City, were paid $15,852,056,522.93 during the 2016-2017 school year, according to data reported to the New York State Teachers Retirement System obtained under the state's Freedom of Information Act. That amounts to an average of $64,512.95 per member of the retirement system, an increase of 3.7 percent from the year before.
Here are the unaudited details available to the state as of Sept. 1, 2017; those records may be updated as employers report additional data or amend prior reporting records. Here are links to comparable data for teachers and administrators for 2015-2016 and 2014-2015. This database was posted on Sept. 8, 2017.
| Name | Start date | Last known employer | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Buffa, Traci A | Start date 9/27/1994 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $73,310.41 |
| Name Spogen, Roxanne W | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Penfield Central Schools | Amount $73,310.02 |
| Name Meager, Janelle K | Start date 2/28/2000 | Last known employer Mechanicville City School District | Amount $73,310.00 |
| Name Coolican, Colleen E | Start date 4/29/2004 | Last known employer Odessa-Montour Central Schools | Amount $73,309.47 |
| Name Gardner, Jacob S | Start date 9/6/2005 | Last known employer Monroe-Woodbury Central Schools | Amount $73,309.00 |
| Name Hinckley, Jane S | Start date 5/2/1994 | Last known employer Indian Lake Central Schools | Amount $73,309.00 |
| Name Townsell, Dawn M | Start date 2/10/2003 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $73,308.66 |
| Name Wisniewski, Deborah A | Start date 7/7/1998 | Last known employer Dunkirk Public Schools | Amount $73,308.55 |
| Name Fleckenstein, Peter J | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Victor Central Schools | Amount $73,308.00 |
| Name Phelan, Kristen H | Start date 1/11/2003 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $73,307.50 |
| Name Ryder, William A | Start date 4/2/2001 | Last known employer Erie 1 BOCES | Amount $73,307.00 |
| Name Stuart, Stephanie M | Start date 9/3/2002 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $73,307.00 |
| Name Best, Shareen R | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Valley Stream #13 Union Free Schools | Amount $73,306.36 |
| Name Gayton, Rose M | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Olean City School District | Amount $73,305.75 |
| Name Carlisle, Kristen M | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer Cheektowaga Central Schools | Amount $73,305.00 |
| Name Postupak, Maria R | Start date 7/1/2014 | Last known employer Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free Schools | Amount $73,305.00 |
| Name Falcone, Brandi M | Start date 9/8/1998 | Last known employer Lansingburgh Central Schools | Amount $73,304.79 |
| Name Baker, Lynn C | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Weedsport Central Schools | Amount $73,304.00 |
| Name Jadhav, Manish M | Start date 8/21/2014 | Last known employer Dutchess Community College | Amount $73,303.82 |
| Name Keating, Daniel T | Start date 9/1/1997 | Last known employer Oneida-Madison-Herkimer BOCES | Amount $73,303.62 |
| Name Balutowski, Anna | Start date 12/1/2006 | Last known employer Middletown City School District | Amount $73,302.00 |
| Name Bradshaw, Jessica E | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Voorheesville Central Schools | Amount $73,300.71 |
| Name Ladopoulos, Sara J | Start date 1/24/2000 | Last known employer Troy City School District | Amount $73,300.39 |
| Name Daley Jr, Francis H | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Bethlehem Central Schools | Amount $73,300.00 |
| Name Klugman, Amy K | Start date 2/26/2001 | Last known employer Bethlehem Central Schools | Amount $73,300.00 |
| Name Langstaff, Jon M | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Baldwinsville Central Schools | Amount $73,299.88 |
| Name Newcomer, Laurie J | Start date 11/8/2005 | Last known employer Saratoga Springs City School District | Amount $73,299.35 |
| Name Scotti, Sarah B | Start date 9/18/2002 | Last known employer Schalmont Central Schools | Amount $73,298.70 |
| Name Carfora, Rebecca L | Start date 8/30/2007 | Last known employer Glen Cove City School District | Amount $73,298.09 |
| Name Contreras, Christine S | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free Schools | Amount $73,298.00 |
| Name Podosek, Henry J | Start date 9/5/1995 | Last known employer East Rochester Union Free Schools | Amount $73,297.81 |
| Name Blasz, Teresa A | Start date 9/11/2000 | Last known employer Eden Central Schools | Amount $73,297.00 |
| Name Molella, Jenna L | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Red Hook Central Schools | Amount $73,296.59 |
| Name McCann, Heather L | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $73,296.00 |
| Name Reeves, Michael R | Start date 9/10/1996 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $73,296.00 |
| Name Nickson, Anna M R | Start date 4/12/2001 | Last known employer Ballston Spa Central Schools | Amount $73,295.27 |
| Name Schmidt, Samantha L | Start date 2/1/2005 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $73,294.91 |
| Name Stepanek, Scott D | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Brockport Central Schools | Amount $73,294.18 |
| Name Cook-Francis, Karen J | Start date 8/3/1990 | Last known employer Salmon River Central Schools | Amount $73,293.98 |
| Name Hinkley, Mary M | Start date 2/28/1994 | Last known employer Roxbury Central Schools | Amount $73,293.55 |
| Name Norton, Melissa L | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $73,293.46 |
| Name Guy, Colleen E | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Schenectady City School District | Amount $73,293.04 |
| Name Altman, Rhonda J | Start date 9/8/1989 | Last known employer Auburn City School District | Amount $73,293.00 |
| Name Peryea, Marcy E | Start date 6/10/1999 | Last known employer Northern Adirondack Central Schools | Amount $73,293.00 |
| Name Mulcock, Timothy P | Start date 9/1/1997 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $73,292.08 |
| Name Germann, Costanza | Start date 9/2/1999 | Last known employer Iroquois Central Schools | Amount $73,292.00 |
| Name Hill, Garth T | Start date 1/2/2001 | Last known employer Owego-Apalachin Central Schools | Amount $73,292.00 |
| Name Mahland, Jean M | Start date 5/1/2002 | Last known employer Lawrence Union Free Schools | Amount $73,292.00 |
| Name Salazar, Terri | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Middle Country Central Schools | Amount $73,292.00 |
| Name Stottlar, Laurie A | Start date 1/4/1988 | Last known employer Mount Markham Central Schools | Amount $73,292.00 |
| Name George, Jecelyn | Start date 8/29/2012 | Last known employer New Rochelle City School District | Amount $73,291.80 |
| Name Clarcq, Jason A | Start date 2/3/2003 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $73,291.26 |
| Name Lawrence, Mitzi A | Start date 1/31/2000 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $73,290.94 |
| Name DiDio, Amy L | Start date 9/7/2004 | Last known employer Saugerties Central Schools | Amount $73,290.46 |
| Name Calarco, Christina M | Start date 1/21/2004 | Last known employer Auburn City School District | Amount $73,290.00 |
| Name Mahon, Sean M | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES | Amount $73,290.00 |
| Name Dougherty, Kevin M | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Haldane Central Schools | Amount $73,289.53 |
| Name Zevenbergen, Jason A | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer East Aurora Union Free Schools | Amount $73,288.00 |
| Name Wyatt, Pamela M | Start date 2/26/1993 | Last known employer Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES | Amount $73,287.67 |
| Name Nightingale, Bethany L | Start date 12/9/2002 | Last known employer Saratoga Springs City School District | Amount $73,287.25 |
| Name Weeden, Kevin W | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Hoosick Falls Central Schools | Amount $73,287.00 |
| Name Turchetti, Suzanne M | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Seneca Falls Central Schools | Amount $73,286.50 |
| Name Beccue, Jillian E | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $73,285.65 |
| Name Austin, Julie A | Start date 9/6/1988 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $73,285.00 |
| Name Lander, Bridget M | Start date 10/6/2014 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $73,284.56 |
| Name Finch, Paula M | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Vestal Central Schools | Amount $73,284.54 |
| Name Marino, Christine | Start date 7/16/2009 | Last known employer Uniondale Public Schools | Amount $73,283.40 |
| Name Breen, Patricia L | Start date 9/10/1997 | Last known employer Averill Park Central Schools | Amount $73,283.00 |
| Name Hermon, James P | Start date 8/26/1996 | Last known employer Penfield Central Schools | Amount $73,283.00 |
| Name Nizinkirck, Tara E | Start date 2/11/2000 | Last known employer Averill Park Central Schools | Amount $73,283.00 |
| Name Sgambati, Jaclyn M | Start date 9/24/1999 | Last known employer Averill Park Central Schools | Amount $73,283.00 |
| Name Fish, Catherine A | Start date 9/1/2011 | Last known employer Herricks Union Free Schools | Amount $73,282.84 |
| Name Breneman, Jamie L | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES | Amount $73,282.42 |
| Name Figliomeni, Angela | Start date 3/1/2004 | Last known employer Niagara Falls City School District | Amount $73,282.15 |
| Name Ross, Nancy A | Start date 1/21/1999 | Last known employer Middle Country Central Schools | Amount $73,282.00 |
| Name Strenk, Dagmar | Start date 1/18/2011 | Last known employer Orange County Community College | Amount $73,281.73 |
| Name Ruff, Peter J | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Westbury Union Free Schools | Amount $73,281.04 |
| Name Donovan, Jaclyn | Start date 9/1/2010 | Last known employer Suffolk 2 BOCES | Amount $73,281.00 |
| Name Lopez, Lianet | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Port Chester-Rye Union Free Schools | Amount $73,281.00 |
| Name Reid, Hughan | Start date 9/2/2002 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $73,280.58 |
| Name Labosco, Alyssa F | Start date 10/1/2011 | Last known employer Valley Stream #13 Union Free Schools | Amount $73,280.00 |
| Name Chynoweth, Dorothy B | Start date 9/7/1988 | Last known employer Galway Central Schools | Amount $73,279.00 |
| Name Milano, Mary-Anne | Start date 9/1/1974 | Last known employer Voorheesville Central Schools | Amount $73,279.00 |
| Name Arpaia, Kate | Start date 9/1/2013 | Last known employer Tuckahoe Union Free Schools | Amount $73,278.31 |
| Name Killinger, Jennifer L | Start date 2/4/2002 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $73,278.31 |
| Name LaPan, Matthew D | Start date 5/1/1995 | Last known employer Warrensburg Central Schools | Amount $73,277.00 |
| Name Harford, Virginia N | Start date 10/9/1990 | Last known employer Guilderland Central Schools | Amount $73,276.94 |
| Name Erickson, Alicia K | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $73,276.88 |
| Name Lertora, Matthew R | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Plainedge Union Free Schools | Amount $73,276.83 |
| Name Kline, Matthew | Start date 9/1/2014 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $73,276.45 |
| Name Doty, Jennifer R | Start date 11/8/1996 | Last known employer Mayfield Central Schools | Amount $73,276.00 |
| Name Ricketson, Christine J | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $73,275.22 |
| Name Calise, Christine | Start date 5/1/2006 | Last known employer Haverstraw-Stony Point Central Schools | Amount $73,275.18 |
| Name Mitchell, Corey L | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $73,274.26 |
| Name LaSalle, Allison M | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer New Hartford Central Schools | Amount $73,274.00 |
| Name Kohl, Jonelle M | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Fairport Central Schools | Amount $73,272.55 |
| Name Addesa, Amy A | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Iroquois Central Schools | Amount $73,272.00 |
| Name Lapointe, Michele L | Start date 7/13/1988 | Last known employer St Lawrence-Lewis BOCES | Amount $73,272.00 |
| Name Rennie, Kate E | Start date 1/1/2011 | Last known employer Elmont Union Free Schools | Amount $73,272.00 |
| Name Mims, Gretchen A | Start date 8/28/2000 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $73,270.19 |
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