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 Leeds, Lori A | Start date 1/30/1995 | Last known employer Port Washington Union Free Schools | Amount $40,234.93 |
| Name Collum, Renee C | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer Unadilla Valley Central Schools | Amount $40,231.08 |
| Name Bartosz, Anna L | Start date 2/15/1997 | Last known employer Fashion Institute of Technology | Amount $40,230.65 |
| Name Brooks, William T | Start date 9/17/1987 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $40,230.03 |
| Name Watkins, Kaitlyn Y | Start date 12/1/2012 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $40,230.00 |
| Name Sanchez, Steven | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer East Ramapo Central Schools | Amount $40,228.80 |
| Name Shields, Annie J | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Elmwood Village Charter School | Amount $40,227.49 |
| Name Bardenett, Theresa M | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $40,226.64 |
| Name Warren Jr, Felton | Start date 9/23/1998 | Last known employer Monroe 1 BOCES | Amount $40,226.04 |
| Name Andresen, Heather M | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer St Lawrence-Lewis BOCES | Amount $40,224.60 |
| Name Palizay, Tina M | Start date 9/11/2014 | Last known employer Sodus Central Schools | Amount $40,222.40 |
| Name Cubero, Luz V | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $40,220.00 |
| Name Garnsey, Peter V | Start date 1/1/2013 | Last known employer Peru Central Schools | Amount $40,217.29 |
| Name Laing Jr, Gerald W | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Franklin Central Schools | Amount $40,217.00 |
| Name James, Emily D | Start date 9/3/2013 | Last known employer Lansingburgh Central Schools | Amount $40,216.63 |
| Name Pastel, Denise S | Start date 2/12/1999 | Last known employer Roslyn Public Schools | Amount $40,215.52 |
| Name Cohen, Brittany J | Start date 9/22/2015 | Last known employer Island Park Union Free Schools | Amount $40,215.03 |
| Name Ghilardi, Maria L | Start date 4/28/2008 | Last known employer White Plains City School District | Amount $40,214.53 |
| Name Bruno, Dawnmarie | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer South Huntington Union Free Schools | Amount $40,214.29 |
| Name Hawkins, Patricia A | Start date 11/24/1997 | Last known employer Northport-East Northport Union Free Schools | Amount $40,213.76 |
| Name Simmons, Helen V | Start date 4/20/1987 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $40,212.92 |
| Name Taraska, Kristin L | Start date 2/1/2010 | Last known employer Utica City School District | Amount $40,212.28 |
| Name Jensen, Lindsey B | Start date 5/1/2011 | Last known employer Avon Central Schools | Amount $40,209.00 |
| Name Scher, Christopher A | Start date 5/1/2014 | Last known employer Nassau BOCES | Amount $40,206.86 |
| Name Brous, Genevieve R | Start date 2/1/2008 | Last known employer Three Village Central Schools | Amount $40,206.44 |
| Name Ferrara, Jaclyn M | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Gates-Chili Central Schools | Amount $40,205.00 |
| Name McDonald, Patricia M | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Carmel Central Schools | Amount $40,202.86 |
| Name Hanson, Shannon M | Start date 12/14/2015 | Last known employer Cobleskill-Richmondville Central Schools | Amount $40,198.20 |
| Name Robbins, Terri L | Start date 9/2/2014 | Last known employer Wayland-Cohocton Central Schools | Amount $40,197.70 |
| Name Ottati, Maureen A | Start date 9/3/1996 | Last known employer Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES | Amount $40,196.37 |
| Name Birtz-Sisson, Laura A | Start date 12/1/2007 | Last known employer Clinton-Essex-Warren-Wash BOCES | Amount $40,195.44 |
| Name Hayes, Rochelle C | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $40,194.00 |
| Name Giuliano, Laura A | Start date 9/27/1999 | Last known employer Bayport-Blue Point Union Free Schools | Amount $40,192.92 |
| Name Finkelstein, Michele | Start date 3/28/2005 | Last known employer Somers Central Schools | Amount $40,191.50 |
| Name Vilardi, Diane | Start date 8/15/2007 | Last known employer Syosset Central Schools | Amount $40,190.48 |
| Name Busdeker, Marnie L | Start date 10/1/2009 | Last known employer Riverhead Central Schools | Amount $40,190.17 |
| Name Patus, Justin F | Start date 5/1/2014 | Last known employer Islip Union Free Schools | Amount $40,189.85 |
| Name White, Julianne | Start date 6/1/2016 | Last known employer Massena Central Schools | Amount $40,189.73 |
| Name Ching, Anita | Start date 9/1/2012 | Last known employer Newfield Central Schools | Amount $40,189.00 |
| Name Dyer, Deedra L | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $40,188.73 |
| Name Hook, Helen M | Start date 11/1/2009 | Last known employer Cobleskill-Richmondville Central Schools | Amount $40,186.25 |
| Name Luciano-Aird, Marisol | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Port Chester-Rye Union Free Schools | Amount $40,186.17 |
| Name Greiner, Meghan A | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Wyoming Central Schools | Amount $40,185.00 |
| Name Smith, Laura M | Start date 5/1/2009 | Last known employer Cuba-Rushford Central Schools | Amount $40,185.00 |
| Name Rinkavage, Heather | Start date 10/2/2015 | Last known employer Afton Central Schools | Amount $40,183.24 |
| Name Renne, Jennifer | Start date 4/1/2014 | Last known employer New Rochelle City School District | Amount $40,183.00 |
| Name Ronas-Slate, Tammy | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Indian River Central Schools | Amount $40,179.95 |
| Name Searles, Ashley | Start date 1/1/2007 | Last known employer Richfield Springs Central Schools | Amount $40,179.00 |
| Name LaRocca, Elizabeth N | Start date 10/1/2009 | Last known employer Amherst Central Schools | Amount $40,177.00 |
| Name Wendelken, Lauren | Start date 4/5/2016 | Last known employer Nassau BOCES | Amount $40,176.64 |
| Name Morenus, Kirby E | Start date 11/1/2012 | Last known employer Oneonta City School District | Amount $40,175.78 |
| Name Troup, Emily M | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Holley Central Schools | Amount $40,175.58 |
| Name Annarino, Laurie B | Start date 12/1/2014 | Last known employer North Collins Central Schools | Amount $40,174.00 |
| Name Osborne, Sean M | Start date 9/1/2013 | Last known employer Applied Technologies Charter School | Amount $40,172.62 |
| Name Heidenreich, Mary R | Start date 12/13/1984 | Last known employer Sodus Central Schools | Amount $40,172.28 |
| Name Tracy, Megan A | Start date 12/1/2012 | Last known employer Indian River Central Schools | Amount $40,172.09 |
| Name Dowling, Laurel M | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $40,172.07 |
| Name Guarino, Lindsay M | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Frontier Central Schools | Amount $40,169.30 |
| Name Ruzzo, Elizabeth A | Start date 10/1/2014 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $40,168.46 |
| Name Goldsmith, Megan A | Start date 12/14/2009 | Last known employer Hartford Central Schools | Amount $40,168.12 |
| Name Fancher, Amanda C | Start date 2/8/2016 | Last known employer SUNY Morrisville Ag and Tech | Amount $40,167.14 |
| Name Wickert, Joshua M | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Troy City School District | Amount $40,166.89 |
| Name Yogumyan, Homira | Start date 2/13/2004 | Last known employer Great Neck Public Schools | Amount $40,165.79 |
| Name Zeger, Christopher M | Start date 9/1/2014 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $40,163.61 |
| Name Benjamin, Jacqueline | Start date 2/24/1999 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $40,163.28 |
| Name Bessing, Gina A | Start date 9/1/2014 | Last known employer East Irondequoit Central Schools | Amount $40,163.00 |
| Name Rahr, Kyleigh C | Start date 9/19/2016 | Last known employer Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany BOCES | Amount $40,162.20 |
| Name Kicak, Andrew L | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Oakfield-Alabama Central Schools | Amount $40,160.47 |
| Name Markese, Lisa M | Start date 11/25/2002 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $40,159.75 |
| Name Walden, Rosemary | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Bayport-Blue Point Union Free Schools | Amount $40,152.92 |
| Name Cozier, Mary J | Start date 9/17/1998 | Last known employer SUNY College at Purchase | Amount $40,152.84 |
| Name Williams, Laneshia D | Start date 10/29/2001 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $40,152.27 |
| Name Boyer, Sarah K | Start date 12/1/2013 | Last known employer Warsaw Central Schools | Amount $40,151.95 |
| Name Lindsey, Katie J | Start date 6/1/2009 | Last known employer Morris Central Schools | Amount $40,151.00 |
| Name Sudduth, Stefanie A | Start date 7/1/2013 | Last known employer Corinth Central Schools | Amount $40,147.60 |
| Name Crossman, Brenda L | Start date 10/4/1990 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $40,146.40 |
| Name Maher, Laura E | Start date 12/1/2015 | Last known employer East Irondequoit Central Schools | Amount $40,146.00 |
| Name Brigleb, Jean B | Start date 9/22/2000 | Last known employer Ossining Union Free Schools | Amount $40,144.21 |
| Name Lodes, Patti A | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer White Plains City School District | Amount $40,137.69 |
| Name Mc Gahan, Kathleen A | Start date 9/17/1973 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $40,136.96 |
| Name Weber, Annmarie E | Start date 5/31/2011 | Last known employer Little Falls City School District | Amount $40,136.82 |
| Name Coulon, Susan J | Start date 10/24/2016 | Last known employer Pearl River Union Free Schools | Amount $40,135.66 |
| Name Howard, Kimberly A | Start date 5/1/2012 | Last known employer South Jefferson Central Schools | Amount $40,135.41 |
| Name Stavropoulos, Christina | Start date 2/1/2008 | Last known employer Three Village Central Schools | Amount $40,134.45 |
| Name Somma, Lucille C | Start date 9/29/1995 | Last known employer Somers Central Schools | Amount $40,132.00 |
| Name Fine, Jodi A | Start date 9/7/1993 | Last known employer Jericho Union Free Schools | Amount $40,131.85 |
| Name Cooper, Laura J | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Levittown Union Free Schools | Amount $40,130.45 |
| Name Baal, Carolann M | Start date 3/1/2016 | Last known employer Rye Neck Union Free Schools | Amount $40,126.78 |
| Name Atsidis, Athanasia I | Start date 9/1/2011 | Last known employer Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central Schools | Amount $40,125.23 |
| Name Key, Jessica A | Start date 10/1/2013 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $40,124.70 |
| Name Kriesel, Carolyn D | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $40,124.70 |
| Name Molinet, Erin | Start date 3/15/2010 | Last known employer Mount Vernon Public Schools | Amount $40,123.77 |
| Name Banks, Melissa A | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Monroe 1 BOCES | Amount $40,121.16 |
| Name Verbridge, Katelyn A | Start date 9/1/2011 | Last known employer Newark Central Schools | Amount $40,121.00 |
| Name Angelo, Barbara J | Start date 3/1/1985 | Last known employer Suffolk County Community College | Amount $40,118.80 |
| Name Fyvie, Elizabeth | Start date 11/15/2010 | Last known employer Scotia-Glenville Central Schools | Amount $40,116.01 |
| Name Dettery, Amanda J | Start date 3/1/2014 | Last known employer Livingston Manor Central Schools | Amount $40,114.35 |
| Name Waldron, Iris C | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES | Amount $40,113.66 |
| Name Juron, Julia C | Start date 1/1/2016 | Last known employer Enterprise Charter School | Amount $40,112.46 |
| Name Basta, Lauren K | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Commack Union Free Schools | Amount $40,112.33 |
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