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 Sogoian, Michael | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Niskayuna Central Schools | Amount $69,546.40 |
| Name Sisco, Melissa A | Start date 9/15/1997 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $69,546.01 |
| Name Merchant, Cory L | Start date 1/21/2010 | Last known employer Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free Schools | Amount $69,546.00 |
| Name Freund, Annemarie K | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Smithtown Central Schools | Amount $69,545.98 |
| Name Abbott, Jeffrey C | Start date 4/1/2008 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $69,545.15 |
| Name Wells-Danko, Elizabeth | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Fort Ann Central Schools | Amount $69,545.00 |
| Name Favicchio, Jennifer A | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Coxsackie-Athens Central Schools | Amount $69,544.00 |
| Name Hill, Ruth M | Start date 10/23/1996 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $69,544.00 |
| Name Laurier, Alison K | Start date 3/28/1991 | Last known employer Avon Central Schools | Amount $69,544.00 |
| Name Bennett, Melinda M | Start date 1/5/1998 | Last known employer Horseheads Central Schools | Amount $69,543.26 |
| Name Chmura, Lindsey L | Start date 5/1/2011 | Last known employer Freeport Public Schools | Amount $69,542.88 |
| Name Charlton, Krista M | Start date 1/20/1995 | Last known employer Watertown City School District | Amount $69,542.84 |
| Name Greer, Joelle V | Start date 6/3/1999 | Last known employer West Genesee Central Schools | Amount $69,542.00 |
| Name Rightmyer, Cheryl A | Start date 9/23/1997 | Last known employer Albion Central Schools | Amount $69,542.00 |
| Name Northrup, Victor J | Start date 10/30/2000 | Last known employer Pittsford Central Schools | Amount $69,541.68 |
| Name Klossner, Daniel P | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer SUNY Delhi Ag and Tech | Amount $69,541.45 |
| Name Knoll, Valerie A | Start date 8/30/2005 | Last known employer Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free Schools | Amount $69,541.26 |
| Name Dempsey, Sheila A | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer West Hempstead Union Free Schools | Amount $69,541.05 |
| Name Estes, Mitchell C | Start date 5/20/2002 | Last known employer Northern Adirondack Central Schools | Amount $69,541.00 |
| Name Sero, Joanna J | Start date 9/9/1998 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $69,540.56 |
| Name Fumanti, Julie M | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $69,540.38 |
| Name Thaxter, Christine G | Start date 9/3/1991 | Last known employer Cobleskill-Richmondville Central Schools | Amount $69,539.10 |
| Name Tienken, Erica K | Start date 12/1/2007 | Last known employer Ulster BOCES | Amount $69,539.00 |
| Name St.John, Kathleen D | Start date 3/2/1998 | Last known employer Fulton City School District | Amount $69,538.18 |
| Name Hahl, Brian G | Start date 11/4/1996 | Last known employer Gowanda Central Schools | Amount $69,538.00 |
| Name Nazario, Rebecca K | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Cleveland Hill at Cheektowaga Union Free Schools | Amount $69,538.00 |
| Name Winch, Teresa L | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Granville Central Schools | Amount $69,537.50 |
| Name Meyers, Wendy A | Start date 9/8/1987 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $69,537.00 |
| Name Pilcher, Nancy M | Start date 7/9/1979 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $69,537.00 |
| Name Palmer, Susan M | Start date 2/17/2001 | Last known employer Akron Central Schools | Amount $69,536.96 |
| Name Lioudis, Maria K | Start date 9/1/1997 | Last known employer Hilton Central Schools | Amount $69,536.90 |
| Name Saroka, James M | Start date 9/7/2004 | Last known employer Lansing Central Schools | Amount $69,536.87 |
| Name Lee, Darren J | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Solvay Union Free Schools | Amount $69,535.95 |
| Name Sayles, Penny L | Start date 9/9/1987 | Last known employer Monroe Community College | Amount $69,535.60 |
| Name Hawk, Jessica L | Start date 9/11/2006 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $69,535.44 |
| Name Thebert, Samantha M | Start date 9/1/1997 | Last known employer Beekmantown Central Schools | Amount $69,535.38 |
| Name Lopez, Kristina M | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Seaford Public Schools | Amount $69,534.72 |
| Name Quintilone, Alyssa L | Start date 8/29/2001 | Last known employer Depew Union Free Schools | Amount $69,534.25 |
| Name Donah, Christopher R | Start date 10/17/1994 | Last known employer Potsdam Central Schools | Amount $69,534.23 |
| Name Radley, Melissa M | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $69,533.81 |
| Name Sobon, Susanne M | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer East Syracuse-Minoa Central Schools | Amount $69,533.62 |
| Name Morehouse, Michelle D | Start date 9/6/1994 | Last known employer Penn Yan Central Schools | Amount $69,533.26 |
| Name Baymack, Allison I | Start date 10/6/2005 | Last known employer Eastern Suffolk 1 BOCES | Amount $69,533.00 |
| Name Park, Kimberly A | Start date 3/19/1995 | Last known employer Johnstown Public Schools | Amount $69,533.00 |
| Name Hafiz, Karim | Start date 1/6/2015 | Last known employer Hicksville Public Schools | Amount $69,532.64 |
| Name Hentges, Judy A | Start date 5/18/1987 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $69,532.40 |
| Name Ryan, Laura C | Start date 11/14/2002 | Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools | Amount $69,532.10 |
| Name Brown, Amber H | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Panama Central Schools | Amount $69,532.00 |
| Name Martillotta, Ann Marie | Start date 7/1/2003 | Last known employer Medina Central Schools | Amount $69,531.30 |
| Name Blackburn, Suzanne M | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Gates-Chili Central Schools | Amount $69,531.00 |
| Name Tarreto, Janine R | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Harpursville Central Schools | Amount $69,531.00 |
| Name Alvord, Michelle L | Start date 10/29/1996 | Last known employer Wellsville Central Schools | Amount $69,530.74 |
| Name Bennett, Jill A G | Start date 11/10/1993 | Last known employer Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES | Amount $69,530.00 |
| Name Hathaway II, Richard A | Start date 12/19/2001 | Last known employer Peru Central Schools | Amount $69,529.66 |
| Name Coffey, Rebecca A | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer North Colonie Central Schools | Amount $69,529.34 |
| Name Ruszkowski, Alysse | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Roslyn Public Schools | Amount $69,527.75 |
| Name Murphy, Cynthia L | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Auburn City School District | Amount $69,527.00 |
| Name Rentz, Deborah A | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $69,526.82 |
| Name Casler, Sarah J | Start date 2/17/2003 | Last known employer Baldwinsville Central Schools | Amount $69,526.75 |
| Name Flaitz, Brande M | Start date 5/21/1996 | Last known employer Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany BOCES | Amount $69,526.50 |
| Name Crounse, Laura B | Start date 9/6/1988 | Last known employer Binghamton City School District | Amount $69,526.40 |
| Name DeMonte, Anthony N | Start date 8/28/1995 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $69,525.33 |
| Name Piston, Margaret M | Start date 10/21/1980 | Last known employer Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES | Amount $69,525.00 |
| Name Vujanovic, Kristin M | Start date 9/3/2002 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $69,525.00 |
| Name Muller, Victoria R | Start date 2/17/2005 | Last known employer Riverhead Central Schools | Amount $69,524.04 |
| Name Buchter, Sara E | Start date 10/1/2009 | Last known employer Newburgh City School District | Amount $69,524.00 |
| Name Reczek, Kristyn A | Start date 5/1/2013 | Last known employer Lakeland Central Schools | Amount $69,524.00 |
| Name Dugan, Meg A | Start date 9/8/1998 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $69,523.99 |
| Name Sciacca, Laura C | Start date 6/20/2001 | Last known employer Syosset Central Schools | Amount $69,523.43 |
| Name Lis, Brandon N | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Glens Falls City School District | Amount $69,523.05 |
| Name Leonardi, Lisa J | Start date 9/6/1994 | Last known employer Churchville-Chili Central Schools | Amount $69,522.76 |
| Name Villanueva, Esther | Start date 8/31/2015 | Last known employer Roosevelt Union Free Schools | Amount $69,522.29 |
| Name Haarmann, Marianne | Start date 9/16/2005 | Last known employer Newburgh City School District | Amount $69,522.00 |
| Name Pelkey, Lawrence M | Start date 8/13/2001 | Last known employer Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES | Amount $69,522.00 |
| Name Reiss, Brian S | Start date 2/2/2000 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $69,521.41 |
| Name Mikolajczyk, Rose M | Start date 5/14/1992 | Last known employer Franklinville Central Schools | Amount $69,521.36 |
| Name Casamento, Nicole E | Start date 10/7/2009 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $69,521.32 |
| Name Daley, Timothy J | Start date 9/5/2003 | Last known employer Barker Central Schools | Amount $69,521.00 |
| Name Butler, Elizabeth C | Start date 9/7/2004 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $69,520.00 |
| Name Miles, Christopher J | Start date 9/2/2003 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $69,520.00 |
| Name Hochreiter, C Keith | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Lancaster Central Schools | Amount $69,519.76 |
| Name Russotto, Jessica E | Start date 9/1/2012 | Last known employer South Huntington Union Free Schools | Amount $69,519.64 |
| Name Chapkosky, Matthew J | Start date 8/1/2007 | Last known employer Troy City School District | Amount $69,519.61 |
| Name Browning, Kelly A | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Susquehanna Valley Central Schools | Amount $69,519.42 |
| Name Burdick-Giordano, Jessica j | Start date 9/3/1996 | Last known employer Rush-Henrietta Central Schools | Amount $69,519.00 |
| Name Hetey, Tiffany A | Start date 6/5/1998 | Last known employer Alden Central Schools | Amount $69,518.06 |
| Name Cuadrado, Nicole M | Start date 6/1/2010 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $69,518.00 |
| Name Macomber, Gregory A | Start date 9/5/2006 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $69,518.00 |
| Name Fancher, Teresa A | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Lancaster Central Schools | Amount $69,517.80 |
| Name Sylvia, B David | Start date 9/4/2007 | Last known employer Erie Community College | Amount $69,517.27 |
| Name Carney, Pauline A | Start date 10/21/2002 | Last known employer Orleans-Niagara BOCES | Amount $69,516.90 |
| Name Russell, Graceanne | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Eastern Suffolk 1 BOCES | Amount $69,516.84 |
| Name Rose, Rebecca A | Start date 11/21/1994 | Last known employer Parishville-Hopkinton Central Schools | Amount $69,514.80 |
| Name Hayes-Haswell, Lauren A | Start date 1/9/1978 | Last known employer Morrisville-Eaton Central Schools | Amount $69,514.00 |
| Name Faggio, Lauren A | Start date 10/9/2002 | Last known employer Goshen Central Schools | Amount $69,513.71 |
| Name Shaffer, Tracey P | Start date 2/10/1999 | Last known employer New Paltz Central Schools | Amount $69,513.63 |
| Name Ritchlin, Scott D | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $69,513.06 |
| Name Addison-Lamon, Laura L | Start date 9/4/1990 | Last known employer Thousand Islands Central Schools | Amount $69,513.00 |
| Name Schipf, Catherine H | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Babylon Union Free Schools | Amount $69,512.71 |
| Name Conland, Heidi S | Start date 9/28/1994 | Last known employer Oswego City School District | Amount $69,512.42 |
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