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 Novak, John P | Start date 8/28/2003 | Last known employer Letchworth Central Schools | Amount $58,830.20 |
| Name Dechow, Amanda R | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Cassadaga Valley Central Schools | Amount $58,830.00 |
| Name Baker, Timothy A | Start date 2/1/2005 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $58,828.19 |
| Name Zoldos, Lindsay M | Start date 11/1/2008 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $58,827.13 |
| Name Hartmann, Brianne K | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Mexico Central Schools | Amount $58,827.00 |
| Name Friedenreich, Alison H | Start date 9/2/2008 | Last known employer Cornwall Central Schools | Amount $58,826.10 |
| Name McElwee, Erin L | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Averill Park Central Schools | Amount $58,825.00 |
| Name Polanis, Brittany J | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Eldred Central Schools | Amount $58,825.00 |
| Name Dawson, Stephanie A | Start date 3/19/2003 | Last known employer Oswego City School District | Amount $58,824.92 |
| Name Myer, Alan F | Start date 6/1/2010 | Last known employer Saugerties Central Schools | Amount $58,824.80 |
| Name Waltz-Hlinko, Kathleen M | Start date 12/11/1997 | Last known employer Miller Place Union Free Schools | Amount $58,824.70 |
| Name Bottisti, Katie | Start date 3/1/2006 | Last known employer Amsterdam City School District | Amount $58,824.42 |
| Name Weeks, Kirsten S | Start date 5/1/2006 | Last known employer Pittsford Central Schools | Amount $58,824.16 |
| Name Cretaro, Jessica | Start date 2/1/2011 | Last known employer Fulton City School District | Amount $58,824.10 |
| Name Dubash, Karl D | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Rush-Henrietta Central Schools | Amount $58,823.34 |
| Name Carl, Chelsea E | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Churchville-Chili Central Schools | Amount $58,821.97 |
| Name Allen, Melissa A | Start date 9/2/2003 | Last known employer Brighton Central Schools | Amount $58,821.64 |
| Name Powers Jr, Stephen E | Start date 1/7/2005 | Last known employer Wayne Central Schools | Amount $58,821.52 |
| Name Mellon, Amy M | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Queensbury Union Free Schools | Amount $58,821.50 |
| Name Borgeson, Kathleen M | Start date 1/21/2003 | Last known employer Vestal Central Schools | Amount $58,821.00 |
| Name Mros, Stephanie A | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,819.30 |
| Name Whitten, LeiAnne R | Start date 3/1/2009 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $58,818.92 |
| Name Collins Jr, John S | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Otego-Unadilla Central Schools | Amount $58,818.80 |
| Name Patrick, Nikki A | Start date 5/1/2005 | Last known employer Watertown City School District | Amount $58,817.67 |
| Name Collier, Danielle A | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Horseheads Central Schools | Amount $58,817.36 |
| Name Reidenbach, Kathryn F | Start date 6/1/2005 | Last known employer Greene Central Schools | Amount $58,817.25 |
| Name Reardon, Amy A | Start date 9/27/2001 | Last known employer Lancaster Central Schools | Amount $58,816.40 |
| Name Guerrera, Amy E | Start date 9/16/1996 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.22 |
| Name Burdick, Timothy C | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name De La Cruz, Anita S | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Geary, Paul M | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Germain, Michael P | Start date 1/3/2000 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Griffith, Leslie I | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Jutzin, Gina M | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Kench, Nathaniel E | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Moroni, Brian G | Start date 9/13/2001 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Perez, Lymari | Start date 8/30/1999 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Windheim, Christine A | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Wright, Carrie L | Start date 5/22/2001 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,816.17 |
| Name Holihan, Tracy L | Start date 1/30/2006 | Last known employer Pearl River Union Free Schools | Amount $58,814.86 |
| Name Rodee, Mary K | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Canton Central Schools | Amount $58,813.00 |
| Name Kittle, Jessica A | Start date 6/1/2005 | Last known employer Waverly Central Schools | Amount $58,812.74 |
| Name Black, Heather M | Start date 9/4/2001 | Last known employer Canandaigua City School District | Amount $58,812.00 |
| Name Ahl, Ryan N | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Menands Union Free Schools | Amount $58,811.44 |
| Name Brown, Karl A | Start date 12/14/2001 | Last known employer Binghamton City School District | Amount $58,811.00 |
| Name Thwaits, Beverly L | Start date 10/19/2000 | Last known employer Clinton-Essex-Warren-Wash BOCES | Amount $58,810.00 |
| Name McCarthy, Julianna E | Start date 6/1/2010 | Last known employer Rondout Valley Central Schools | Amount $58,809.12 |
| Name Chamberlain, Laurel C | Start date 8/26/2002 | Last known employer Odessa-Montour Central Schools | Amount $58,809.04 |
| Name Loomis, Catrina L | Start date 9/4/2001 | Last known employer Moravia Central Schools | Amount $58,809.00 |
| Name Novotny, Jennifer L | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Vestal Central Schools | Amount $58,809.00 |
| Name Van Gundel, Debra L | Start date 9/1/1997 | Last known employer Cincinnatus Central Schools | Amount $58,808.81 |
| Name Guler-Carrasquillo, Cebrahil E | Start date 5/1/2015 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,808.64 |
| Name Paris, Lynn S | Start date 4/8/1998 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,808.64 |
| Name Parini, Sharon J | Start date 8/29/2002 | Last known employer Lancaster Central Schools | Amount $58,808.16 |
| Name Johnston, Denise L | Start date 12/3/2001 | Last known employer Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene BOCES | Amount $58,807.51 |
| Name DeLuca, Kellie P | Start date 9/3/2015 | Last known employer Amsterdam City School District | Amount $58,807.45 |
| Name Schiavoni, Tia M | Start date 6/6/2002 | Last known employer Queensbury Union Free Schools | Amount $58,807.00 |
| Name Lakshmanan, Hema | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,806.72 |
| Name Oset, Celia C | Start date 11/1/2010 | Last known employer Liberty Central Schools | Amount $58,806.01 |
| Name Russitano, Lori Q | Start date 6/13/1990 | Last known employer Canastota Central Schools | Amount $58,805.76 |
| Name Carroll, Elizabeth D | Start date 1/5/2004 | Last known employer Niagara Falls City School District | Amount $58,805.21 |
| Name Cosgrove, Matthew J | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $58,804.66 |
| Name Clark, Kellie R | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Liberty Central Schools | Amount $58,804.05 |
| Name McArdle, Sean E | Start date 10/1/2009 | Last known employer Brentwood Union Free Schools | Amount $58,804.00 |
| Name Schelle, Robin L | Start date 3/1/2005 | Last known employer Plattsburgh City School District | Amount $58,803.83 |
| Name Perry, Alexa C | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools | Amount $58,803.55 |
| Name Winderl, Jordan A | Start date 1/5/2009 | Last known employer Horseheads Central Schools | Amount $58,802.95 |
| Name Williams, Lisa M | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer East Meadow Union Free Schools | Amount $58,801.76 |
| Name Camps, Roberto | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,801.36 |
| Name Smith, Lisa M | Start date 8/29/2002 | Last known employer Cazenovia Central Schools | Amount $58,801.00 |
| Name Mix, Ashleigh E | Start date 6/21/2007 | Last known employer Hannibal Central Schools | Amount $58,799.89 |
| Name Dehm, Mary K | Start date 3/1/2009 | Last known employer Oswego City School District | Amount $58,799.44 |
| Name Morley, Rachael B | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Amsterdam City School District | Amount $58,798.53 |
| Name Hatley, Karla L | Start date 8/31/1998 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $58,797.28 |
| Name Harvey, Carey E | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $58,796.15 |
| Name Forstbauer, Nancy H | Start date 2/10/2003 | Last known employer Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene BOCES | Amount $58,796.00 |
| Name Mc Laughlin, Shannon E | Start date 9/6/2001 | Last known employer Sandy Creek Central Schools | Amount $58,795.75 |
| Name Nugent, Thomas H | Start date 12/1/2007 | Last known employer Westchester Community College | Amount $58,795.75 |
| Name Reardon, Sunnie L | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Greene Central Schools | Amount $58,794.60 |
| Name Craparo, Michele L | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Union-Endicott Central Schools | Amount $58,794.09 |
| Name Worden, Jaye K | Start date 1/17/1992 | Last known employer Carthage Central Schools | Amount $58,794.00 |
| Name Mordaci, Stephanie A | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Wayne Central Schools | Amount $58,793.12 |
| Name Lipke, Karen L | Start date 2/9/2000 | Last known employer Westhill Central Schools | Amount $58,793.00 |
| Name Massiala, Christina A | Start date 1/20/2004 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $58,792.97 |
| Name Polge, Jessica R | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Solvay Union Free Schools | Amount $58,792.45 |
| Name Fountaine, Kelly A | Start date 3/10/2003 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $58,792.40 |
| Name Johnston, Wendy L | Start date 4/1/2007 | Last known employer Adirondack Community College | Amount $58,792.26 |
| Name Ober, Sherri L | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Barker Central Schools | Amount $58,792.06 |
| Name Emley, Timothy D | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES | Amount $58,792.00 |
| Name Staie, Kassandra L | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer South Jefferson Central Schools | Amount $58,791.00 |
| Name Tackett, Christopher B | Start date 1/1/2005 | Last known employer Pioneer Central Schools | Amount $58,791.00 |
| Name McConnell, Christina A | Start date 8/27/2014 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $58,790.58 |
| Name Donnelly, Kelly M | Start date 9/1/2012 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $58,790.55 |
| Name Kolbasook, Jennifer L | Start date 9/1/2011 | Last known employer Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School | Amount $58,789.93 |
| Name Labare, Rosalyn N | Start date 9/3/2013 | Last known employer Malone Central Schools | Amount $58,789.58 |
| Name Balcerzak, Brooke A | Start date 11/1/2004 | Last known employer Royalton-Hartland Central Schools | Amount $58,789.00 |
| Name Defranco, Nancy K | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Williamson Central Schools | Amount $58,789.00 |
| Name Heck, Jill M | Start date 11/6/2001 | Last known employer Wilson Central Schools | Amount $58,788.95 |
| Name Jones, Giulia | Start date 6/1/2015 | Last known employer Newburgh City School District | Amount $58,788.51 |
| Name Patsos, Susan K | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Rome City School District | Amount $58,787.00 |
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