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 Giardine, Melissa A | Start date 12/4/2015 | Last known employer Solvay Union Free Schools | Amount $18,719.59 |
| Name Veshia, Mary Ann | Start date 9/17/2012 | Last known employer Watervliet City School District | Amount $18,718.92 |
| Name Russell, Margaret A | Start date 5/15/2000 | Last known employer Newark Central Schools | Amount $18,718.68 |
| Name Strong, Jennifer A | Start date 3/1/2014 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $18,718.50 |
| Name Benitez, Cristobal | Start date 9/2/1985 | Last known employer Central Islip Union Free Schools | Amount $18,717.00 |
| Name Barber, Micala J | Start date 10/1/2009 | Last known employer Homer Central Schools | Amount $18,715.82 |
| Name Winiarski, Melissa L | Start date 11/1/2015 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $18,714.31 |
| Name Walker, Dorothy H | Start date 5/1/2016 | Last known employer Eastern Suffolk 1 BOCES | Amount $18,713.49 |
| Name Mogavero, Karen A | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $18,712.66 |
| Name Piazza, Genevieve C | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer South Country Central Schools | Amount $18,712.64 |
| Name Backert, Antonette P | Start date 8/29/2016 | Last known employer Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES | Amount $18,712.52 |
| Name Demeo, Andrea R | Start date 2/11/2015 | Last known employer Arlington Central Schools | Amount $18,712.20 |
| Name Derry, Donna M | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer East Meadow Union Free Schools | Amount $18,712.00 |
| Name Ottoson, Joanne | Start date 6/21/1978 | Last known employer East Meadow Union Free Schools | Amount $18,712.00 |
| Name Richter, Nancy | Start date 9/2/2005 | Last known employer East Meadow Union Free Schools | Amount $18,712.00 |
| Name Schneider, Marian I | Start date 9/1/2014 | Last known employer East Meadow Union Free Schools | Amount $18,712.00 |
| Name Verdino, Patricia M | Start date 3/1/2011 | Last known employer Dundee Central Schools | Amount $18,711.20 |
| Name Houston-Greene, Lori A | Start date 2/4/1985 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $18,711.12 |
| Name Shafer, Leanne N | Start date 6/1/2010 | Last known employer Little Falls City School District | Amount $18,709.73 |
| Name Fiorentino, Mary J | Start date 6/1/2011 | Last known employer Solvay Union Free Schools | Amount $18,709.44 |
| Name Durkee, Marjorie A | Start date 10/10/1995 | Last known employer Glens Falls City School District | Amount $18,709.26 |
| Name Clement, Anita B | Start date 10/18/2016 | Last known employer Gouverneur Central Schools | Amount $18,709.00 |
| Name Hoffman, Richard Salvatore | Start date 9/7/2016 | Last known employer Niagara Falls City School District | Amount $18,708.90 |
| Name Eckhard, Amy E | Start date 1/16/1996 | Last known employer Hannibal Central Schools | Amount $18,708.58 |
| Name Anstey, Lisa M | Start date 10/1/2005 | Last known employer Lyndonville Central Schools | Amount $18,708.00 |
| Name Tahir, Shannon | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Wyandanch Union Free Schools | Amount $18,707.95 |
| Name VerMeersch, Regina A | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Newark Central Schools | Amount $18,707.87 |
| Name Subirachs-Cortes, Maria M | Start date 3/1/2016 | Last known employer Freeport Public Schools | Amount $18,706.31 |
| Name Alderwish, Mohamed M | Start date 4/1/2010 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $18,706.20 |
| Name DiNardo, Amanda | Start date 11/4/2013 | Last known employer Oneida-Madison-Herkimer BOCES | Amount $18,702.27 |
| Name Mlodozeniec, Alta M | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Batavia City School District | Amount $18,701.49 |
| Name Gelatt, Lisa C | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer East Syracuse-Minoa Central Schools | Amount $18,701.44 |
| Name Franz, Nicole | Start date 5/12/2003 | Last known employer Brentwood Union Free Schools | Amount $18,701.12 |
| Name Cirino, Debra P | Start date 1/2/1997 | Last known employer Hudson Falls Central Schools | Amount $18,701.11 |
| Name Frenger, Brittany N | Start date 5/29/2015 | Last known employer Levittown Union Free Schools | Amount $18,700.40 |
| Name Pagano, Nicole D | Start date 12/1/2014 | Last known employer Miller Place Union Free Schools | Amount $18,700.35 |
| Name Ells, Polly C | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Fulton City School District | Amount $18,700.25 |
| Name Spector, Kate M | Start date 9/1/2010 | Last known employer Saratoga Springs City School District | Amount $18,699.55 |
| Name Hancock, Patricia A | Start date 10/6/1999 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $18,698.30 |
| Name Meek, Kristen A | Start date 5/1/2015 | Last known employer St Lawrence-Lewis BOCES | Amount $18,698.01 |
| Name Crego, Teresa M | Start date 1/1/2016 | Last known employer Gates-Chili Central Schools | Amount $18,697.50 |
| Name Williams, Heather A | Start date 2/2/1993 | Last known employer Dryden Central Schools | Amount $18,696.39 |
| Name Chamberlain, Dianne | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Monroe Community College | Amount $18,695.98 |
| Name Lapine, Heather J | Start date 9/1/2011 | Last known employer Hicksville Public Schools | Amount $18,695.96 |
| Name Devan, Teri L | Start date 1/15/1993 | Last known employer Oneida-Madison-Herkimer BOCES | Amount $18,695.44 |
| Name Blackburn, Kathryn T | Start date 4/1/2009 | Last known employer Penfield Central Schools | Amount $18,694.93 |
| Name Cohen, Amy | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Nassau Community College | Amount $18,693.84 |
| Name Pepitone, Emanuel J | Start date 10/1/2012 | Last known employer Nassau Community College | Amount $18,693.84 |
| Name Rinaldi, John B | Start date 8/1/2016 | Last known employer Nassau Community College | Amount $18,693.84 |
| Name Battaglia, Judy L | Start date 12/1/2004 | Last known employer Arlington Central Schools | Amount $18,692.83 |
| Name Defliese, Caitlin E | Start date 7/22/2011 | Last known employer SUNY at Stony Brook | Amount $18,692.02 |
| Name Filonczuk, Kristie A | Start date 9/2/2014 | Last known employer Lake Shore Central Schools | Amount $18,689.76 |
| Name Fasolino, Theresa M | Start date 10/1/2013 | Last known employer Rockville Centre Union Free Schools | Amount $18,689.45 |
| Name Silberman, Samantha | Start date 11/1/2015 | Last known employer Clarkstown Central Schools | Amount $18,688.56 |
| Name Goodman, Julie A | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Hannibal Central Schools | Amount $18,688.04 |
| Name Majeed, Meyada S | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $18,687.77 |
| Name Martingano-Fox, Francine | Start date 1/1/2016 | Last known employer Commack Union Free Schools | Amount $18,687.50 |
| Name Sapienza, Nicole D | Start date 10/1/2016 | Last known employer Franklin Square Union Free Schools | Amount $18,687.50 |
| Name Singh, Jaspaul K | Start date 10/1/2012 | Last known employer Hicksville Public Schools | Amount $18,685.50 |
| Name Boyd, Kimberly H | Start date 2/1/2008 | Last known employer SUNY Canton Ag and Tech | Amount $18,684.09 |
| Name Blum, Ann W | Start date 11/1/2014 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $18,682.20 |
| Name Hanss, Lisa J | Start date 8/8/1987 | Last known employer St Lawrence-Lewis BOCES | Amount $18,680.00 |
| Name Burhart, Laura M | Start date 9/2/2008 | Last known employer Niagara Falls City School District | Amount $18,678.92 |
| Name Loarca, Violeta M | Start date 9/1/2016 | Last known employer Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES | Amount $18,678.70 |
| Name Hunt, Chad R | Start date 2/1/2016 | Last known employer Naples Central Schools | Amount $18,677.80 |
| Name Coyle, Brendan E | Start date 2/5/2007 | Last known employer Cherry Valley-Springfield Central Schools | Amount $18,677.62 |
| Name Carrai, Patricia | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Suffolk County Community College | Amount $18,677.27 |
| Name Buckert, Deborah J | Start date 4/27/2004 | Last known employer Brighton Central Schools | Amount $18,677.24 |
| Name Ripley, Jacqueline M | Start date 9/17/2004 | Last known employer Queensbury Union Free Schools | Amount $18,676.27 |
| Name Leonard, Matthew J | Start date 2/1/2015 | Last known employer West Babylon Union Free Schools | Amount $18,675.59 |
| Name Tichy, Katie C | Start date 9/6/2016 | Last known employer Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene BOCES | Amount $18,674.18 |
| Name Haberstroh, Kathleen M | Start date 10/5/2016 | Last known employer West Hempstead Union Free Schools | Amount $18,673.62 |
| Name Parra, Angelo M | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Rockland Community College | Amount $18,672.26 |
| Name Berglas, Lawrence A | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer SUNY College at Purchase | Amount $18,668.56 |
| Name Hudson-Sabens, Katherine A | Start date 3/1/2009 | Last known employer North Warren Central Schools | Amount $18,668.08 |
| Name Eidelson, Arthur F | Start date 2/1/2007 | Last known employer Carmel Central Schools | Amount $18,667.50 |
| Name Carmen-Duffy, Susan A | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer West Irondequoit Central Schools | Amount $18,667.40 |
| Name Cottone, Jill E | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $18,667.33 |
| Name Connell, Zachary T | Start date 8/31/2016 | Last known employer William Floyd Union Free Schools | Amount $18,667.20 |
| Name Massey, Daniel | Start date 12/8/2016 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $18,666.10 |
| Name McDonald, Sherri L | Start date 4/1/2007 | Last known employer Brushton-Moira Central Schools | Amount $18,665.74 |
| Name Sackman, Brenda A | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Hicksville Public Schools | Amount $18,662.12 |
| Name Carl, Penny L | Start date 10/7/2010 | Last known employer Rome City School District | Amount $18,661.92 |
| Name Paro, Jessica L | Start date 11/1/2011 | Last known employer St Lawrence-Lewis BOCES | Amount $18,661.00 |
| Name Zelicof, Alyssa N | Start date 4/3/2017 | Last known employer Manhasset Union Free Schools | Amount $18,660.82 |
| Name Briggs, Tammy M | Start date 11/1/2004 | Last known employer Clifton Fine Central Schools | Amount $18,660.60 |
| Name Damstedt, Eliza | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Williamsville Central Schools | Amount $18,660.00 |
| Name Jason, Elizabeth | Start date 8/30/1976 | Last known employer Genesee-Livingston-Steuben-Wyoming BOCES | Amount $18,659.74 |
| Name Handy, Dawn M | Start date 9/8/2005 | Last known employer Worcester Central Schools | Amount $18,659.50 |
| Name Dacosta, Cristina | Start date 1/5/2004 | Last known employer Malverne Union Free Schools | Amount $18,658.40 |
| Name Schultes, Connie L | Start date 1/13/2003 | Last known employer Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene BOCES | Amount $18,656.97 |
| Name Schecter, Barry S | Start date 2/13/2003 | Last known employer SUNY College at Cortland | Amount $18,656.37 |
| Name Pucci-Schaefer, Kathryn L | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer SUNY College at Fredonia | Amount $18,656.36 |
| Name Richter, Patricia L | Start date 5/2/2000 | Last known employer Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free Schools | Amount $18,656.00 |
| Name Eaves, Robert L | Start date 10/1/2010 | Last known employer SUNY College at Cortland | Amount $18,653.00 |
| Name Schmeer, Theresha M | Start date 6/1/2009 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $18,652.44 |
| Name Jackman, Kelly J | Start date 2/22/2017 | Last known employer Ossining Union Free Schools | Amount $18,651.06 |
| Name Sheldon, Joyce I | Start date 9/6/2011 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $18,649.05 |
| Name Meng, Mary Lou | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Penfield Central Schools | Amount $18,649.00 |
| Name Bombard, Christina M | Start date 4/1/2015 | Last known employer Fort Edward Public Schools | Amount $18,648.52 |
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