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 Schmaeling, Courtney M | Start date 5/1/2010 | Last known employer Copiague Union Free Schools | Amount $65,525.60 |
| Name Benites, Emilio P | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Elmira City School District | Amount $65,525.50 |
| Name Miller, Sara E | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools | Amount $65,525.00 |
| Name Hicks, Deborah A | Start date 1/3/1994 | Last known employer Niagara Falls City School District | Amount $65,524.14 |
| Name Smith, Nathan H | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Williamsville Central Schools | Amount $65,524.00 |
| Name Marcantonio, Kathryn L | Start date 9/1/2011 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $65,523.25 |
| Name Phelps, Scott A | Start date 8/1/2006 | Last known employer Oneida-Madison-Herkimer BOCES | Amount $65,523.19 |
| Name Comproski, Kerstin L | Start date 7/1/2015 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $65,522.75 |
| Name Baker-Espinasa, Monika | Start date 1/14/2008 | Last known employer Ulster County Community College | Amount $65,522.68 |
| Name Jacka, Sarah A | Start date 9/6/2004 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $65,522.63 |
| Name Stockman, Patricia A | Start date 10/13/1992 | Last known employer Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central Schools | Amount $65,522.00 |
| Name Cusano, Sandra A | Start date 6/1/2010 | Last known employer East Meadow Union Free Schools | Amount $65,521.98 |
| Name DeMass, Christine C | Start date 11/5/2015 | Last known employer Skaneateles Central Schools | Amount $65,521.10 |
| Name Aquino, Michelle R | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Jamesville-Dewitt Central Schools | Amount $65,521.00 |
| Name Brawn, Patrick P | Start date 2/4/2004 | Last known employer Albion Central Schools | Amount $65,520.99 |
| Name Harris, Yolanda R | Start date 2/9/2000 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $65,520.11 |
| Name Bean, Kim J | Start date 9/30/1996 | Last known employer Granville Central Schools | Amount $65,520.00 |
| Name Gelfuso, David P | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene BOCES | Amount $65,520.00 |
| Name Gallerani, Pamela A | Start date 10/5/1998 | Last known employer De Ruyter Central Schools | Amount $65,518.72 |
| Name Donahue, T Paul | Start date 9/3/1991 | Last known employer Williamson Central Schools | Amount $65,518.00 |
| Name Fiacco, James M | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools | Amount $65,517.44 |
| Name Ruppenthal, Elizabeth L | Start date 4/19/2004 | Last known employer Farmingdale Union Free Schools | Amount $65,517.07 |
| Name Spicer, Ronald J | Start date 4/1/1997 | Last known employer La Fayette Central Schools | Amount $65,516.63 |
| Name Arney, Katie F | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Glens Falls City School District | Amount $65,516.60 |
| Name McEnery, Anne E | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Goshen Central Schools | Amount $65,516.16 |
| Name Esposito, Gina V | Start date 8/31/2006 | Last known employer Nassau Community College | Amount $65,515.70 |
| Name Hopkins, Caitlyn R | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Middletown City School District | Amount $65,515.70 |
| Name Pawlikowski, Michael J | Start date 9/2/2003 | Last known employer Depew Union Free Schools | Amount $65,515.50 |
| Name Savage, Melissa A | Start date 12/16/2002 | Last known employer Tupper Lake Central Schools | Amount $65,515.37 |
| Name Fuerch, Kristi L | Start date 9/29/1999 | Last known employer Tonawanda City School District | Amount $65,515.16 |
| Name Cuthbertson, Andrew C | Start date 8/18/2003 | Last known employer Saratoga Springs City School District | Amount $65,514.60 |
| Name Webster, Stacie L | Start date 10/4/2002 | Last known employer Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES | Amount $65,514.23 |
| Name Krause, Amy E | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $65,513.94 |
| Name Abrahamson, Rifka | Start date 9/3/2002 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $65,513.84 |
| Name Peguero, Wendy | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer East Ramapo Central Schools | Amount $65,513.75 |
| Name Fava, Amanda V | Start date 5/22/2000 | Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools | Amount $65,513.70 |
| Name Azus, Allison K | Start date 7/31/2007 | Last known employer North Bellmore Union Free Schools | Amount $65,513.59 |
| Name DiGangi, Jennifer M | Start date 9/1/2012 | Last known employer Merrick Union Free Schools | Amount $65,513.50 |
| Name Brudi, Michelle R | Start date 9/5/1995 | Last known employer Susquehanna Valley Central Schools | Amount $65,513.00 |
| Name Gordon, Peter J | Start date 9/13/1993 | Last known employer Malone Central Schools | Amount $65,513.00 |
| Name Scott, Anthony B | Start date 9/6/2005 | Last known employer Auburn City School District | Amount $65,513.00 |
| Name Gifford, Tucker C | Start date 10/15/2003 | Last known employer Broadalbin-Perth Central Schools | Amount $65,512.86 |
| Name Sun, Wei | Start date 8/24/2006 | Last known employer SUNY at Buffalo | Amount $65,512.74 |
| Name Devlin, Donna M | Start date 9/8/1987 | Last known employer Utica City School District | Amount $65,511.92 |
| Name Enos, Amy M | Start date 9/2/1997 | Last known employer Portville Central Schools | Amount $65,511.34 |
| Name Rutan, Suzanne K | Start date 4/4/2000 | Last known employer Marcellus Central Schools | Amount $65,511.15 |
| Name Norris, Linda L | Start date 10/20/1988 | Last known employer Monroe 1 BOCES | Amount $65,511.00 |
| Name Lombardo, Maria | Start date 10/1/2009 | Last known employer Pine Plains Central Schools | Amount $65,510.60 |
| Name Mosher, Bernard T | Start date 8/29/2007 | Last known employer Lancaster Central Schools | Amount $65,510.56 |
| Name English, Robert V | Start date 3/10/2008 | Last known employer North Collins Central Schools | Amount $65,510.50 |
| Name Cerullo, Ryan L | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Valley Central Schools | Amount $65,510.00 |
| Name Gall, Jennifer E | Start date 10/1/1996 | Last known employer Frontier Central Schools | Amount $65,510.00 |
| Name Mazella, Leah M | Start date 10/26/2009 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $65,509.18 |
| Name Combs, Hollie L | Start date 5/23/1996 | Last known employer Queensbury Union Free Schools | Amount $65,508.50 |
| Name Saperstein, Rikki | Start date 9/1/2014 | Last known employer Pleasantville Union Free Schools | Amount $65,507.50 |
| Name Falci, Danielle M | Start date 12/1/2014 | Last known employer Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free Schools | Amount $65,507.01 |
| Name Olah, Brittany S | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Middletown City School District | Amount $65,507.00 |
| Name Evans, Richard J | Start date 5/1/2006 | Last known employer Niagara Falls City School District | Amount $65,506.19 |
| Name Atlas, Kara E | Start date 2/2/2009 | Last known employer Minisink Valley Central Schools | Amount $65,506.00 |
| Name Cook, Susanna B | Start date 10/15/2001 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $65,505.60 |
| Name Inman, Karen L | Start date 5/30/2001 | Last known employer Eden Central Schools | Amount $65,505.60 |
| Name Marusek, Margo B | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Monticello Central Schools | Amount $65,505.60 |
| Name Wassell, Karen A | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Vestal Central Schools | Amount $65,504.98 |
| Name Burgess, Andrew R | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Jefferson Community College | Amount $65,504.96 |
| Name Cline, Cassandra M | Start date 1/15/1997 | Last known employer Union-Endicott Central Schools | Amount $65,504.84 |
| Name Jordan, Tracey L | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Lancaster Central Schools | Amount $65,504.00 |
| Name Selig, Erin L | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $65,503.61 |
| Name Georgiou, Angela M | Start date 10/1/2012 | Last known employer Yonkers Public Schools | Amount $65,503.51 |
| Name Cohen, Monique M | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Ballston Spa Central Schools | Amount $65,503.16 |
| Name Allen, Christopher M | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Wayland-Cohocton Central Schools | Amount $65,503.12 |
| Name Drechsel, Sandra S | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer Canton Central Schools | Amount $65,503.00 |
| Name Garrett, Judy L | Start date 1/1/2005 | Last known employer Auburn City School District | Amount $65,502.00 |
| Name Grayson, Donna L | Start date 8/31/1998 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $65,501.55 |
| Name Mangino, Kimberly A | Start date 3/7/1994 | Last known employer Eden Central Schools | Amount $65,501.20 |
| Name Gibson, Christina S | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Arlington Central Schools | Amount $65,501.00 |
| Name Sommer, Kevin M | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Jamesville-Dewitt Central Schools | Amount $65,501.00 |
| Name Capozzi, Carolyn S | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Hamburg Central Schools | Amount $65,500.00 |
| Name Follett, Jodi M | Start date 6/28/2001 | Last known employer Hamburg Central Schools | Amount $65,500.00 |
| Name Montoro, Michele L | Start date 9/28/2000 | Last known employer Hamburg Central Schools | Amount $65,500.00 |
| Name Stevens, Katja M | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES | Amount $65,499.50 |
| Name Gaska, Lynnsey M | Start date 12/1/2008 | Last known employer Harborfields Central Schools | Amount $65,499.26 |
| Name LaVoie, Tiffany M | Start date 8/1/2007 | Last known employer Schalmont Central Schools | Amount $65,498.68 |
| Name Borer, Karen R | Start date 3/20/1998 | Last known employer SUNY Health Science Center Syracuse Hospital | Amount $65,498.22 |
| Name Morris, Ryan C | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $65,498.19 |
| Name Madden, Kathryn S | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Valley Stream Central High School | Amount $65,497.80 |
| Name Lazio, Jaclyn | Start date 9/1/2013 | Last known employer Smithtown Central Schools | Amount $65,497.14 |
| Name Boyce, Robin L | Start date 10/28/2003 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $65,497.10 |
| Name Bulger, Tanya M | Start date 1/3/2000 | Last known employer Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES | Amount $65,496.72 |
| Name Hasen, Pamela C | Start date 10/20/1997 | Last known employer Brockport Central Schools | Amount $65,496.17 |
| Name Johnson, Jennifer L | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Lancaster Central Schools | Amount $65,496.00 |
| Name Wise, Matthew N | Start date 9/6/2005 | Last known employer Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES | Amount $65,495.89 |
| Name Horne, Jennifer M | Start date 12/20/2004 | Last known employer Mayfield Central Schools | Amount $65,495.00 |
| Name Truax, Jill L | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Pulaski Academy Central Schools | Amount $65,495.00 |
| Name Fazziola, Justine M | Start date 11/18/2002 | Last known employer Lansingburgh Central Schools | Amount $65,493.87 |
| Name Konecny-Perry, Georgina M | Start date 5/28/2004 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $65,493.87 |
| Name Dylong, Christine M | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer Amsterdam City School District | Amount $65,493.76 |
| Name Decarli-Lott, Ronna K | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Portville Central Schools | Amount $65,493.50 |
| Name Lam-Luker, Shui-Wah S | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Oakfield-Alabama Central Schools | Amount $65,492.78 |
| Name Begovic, Amela | Start date 3/26/2003 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $65,492.69 |
| Name Defilippo, Maria L | Start date 10/26/1998 | Last known employer Schuylerville Central Schools | Amount $65,492.57 |
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