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 Zilgme, Kristen R | Start date 9/5/1995 | Last known employer East Greenbush Central Schools | Amount $91,930.58 |
| Name Fretthold, Michele A | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District | Amount $91,928.51 |
| Name Martin, Gregory A | Start date 2/12/1991 | Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District | Amount $91,928.51 |
| Name Pennella, Annette M | Start date 9/15/1986 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $91,928.46 |
| Name Keeler, Richard J | Start date 12/2/2002 | Last known employer Central Valley Central Schools | Amount $91,928.20 |
| Name Selletti, Christine A | Start date 3/1/2005 | Last known employer Plainview-Old Bethpage Central Schools | Amount $91,928.14 |
| Name Fajen, Miel N | Start date 9/4/2001 | Last known employer North Colonie Central Schools | Amount $91,925.70 |
| Name Minniefield, Jacob D | Start date 10/3/2000 | Last known employer Lackawanna City School District | Amount $91,925.00 |
| Name French, Susan M | Start date 9/4/1990 | Last known employer Fort Edward Public Schools | Amount $91,924.77 |
| Name Cassady, Catherine A | Start date 9/1/1984 | Last known employer Scotia-Glenville Central Schools | Amount $91,923.00 |
| Name Hai, Lili | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer SUNY College at Old Westbury | Amount $91,921.78 |
| Name Kaufman, Maryam U | Start date 3/23/2000 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $91,921.48 |
| Name Townsend-Wardell, Mary Jo | Start date 9/27/1993 | Last known employer Windsor Central Schools | Amount $91,921.43 |
| Name Strange, Todd R | Start date 10/23/2006 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $91,920.73 |
| Name Beriloff, Kristen L | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer West Hempstead Union Free Schools | Amount $91,920.63 |
| Name Denne, Leona H | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Bolton Central Schools | Amount $91,919.72 |
| Name Westhoff, Shana L | Start date 9/5/2000 | Last known employer Yonkers Public Schools | Amount $91,919.59 |
| Name Clark, Michele M | Start date 12/21/1998 | Last known employer Liberty Central Schools | Amount $91,919.24 |
| Name Urbancik, Jason A | Start date 3/1/2010 | Last known employer Sachem Central Schools | Amount $91,917.73 |
| Name Clare, Barbara A | Start date 7/1/1985 | Last known employer Cheektowaga Central Schools | Amount $91,916.78 |
| Name Braniecki, Lisa | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free Schools | Amount $91,916.00 |
| Name Kozlowski, Karen A | Start date 9/8/1999 | Last known employer Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free Schools | Amount $91,916.00 |
| Name Flyzik, Loraine M | Start date 2/3/1986 | Last known employer Sidney Central Schools | Amount $91,915.47 |
| Name Kaplan, Nancy A | Start date 9/18/1992 | Last known employer Schenectady City School District | Amount $91,915.00 |
| Name Hazel, Jeffery D | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Niagara-Wheatfield Central Schools | Amount $91,914.75 |
| Name Tudisco, Christina M | Start date 9/5/2001 | Last known employer Pine Bush Central Schools | Amount $91,914.05 |
| Name Balcerak, Laurie J | Start date 4/25/1988 | Last known employer Rush-Henrietta Central Schools | Amount $91,914.00 |
| Name Lavelle, Daniel H | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Bronxville Union Free Schools | Amount $91,910.31 |
| Name Hornberger, Paul M | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Lake Shore Central Schools | Amount $91,910.04 |
| Name Castles, Joan | Start date 9/5/1995 | Last known employer Sewanhaka Central Schools | Amount $91,910.00 |
| Name Mariani, Darlene M | Start date 11/2/1993 | Last known employer Orleans-Niagara BOCES | Amount $91,910.00 |
| Name Marr, Shannon R | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Sag Harbor Union Free Schools | Amount $91,909.97 |
| Name Marsalise, Anna R | Start date 5/1/2006 | Last known employer East Meadow Union Free Schools | Amount $91,909.60 |
| Name Cannistraci, Michelle R | Start date 7/31/1998 | Last known employer South Colonie Central Schools | Amount $91,909.50 |
| Name Bracero, David | Start date 2/1/2001 | Last known employer William Floyd Union Free Schools | Amount $91,908.00 |
| Name Monfils, Doris A | Start date 10/16/2003 | Last known employer Niskayuna Central Schools | Amount $91,907.95 |
| Name Janczak, Theresa M | Start date 2/14/1983 | Last known employer SUNY College at Buffalo | Amount $91,906.93 |
| Name Salvatore, Madeleine N | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Blind Brook-Rye Union Free Schools | Amount $91,905.81 |
| Name Olin, Craig P | Start date 1/9/2001 | Last known employer Connetquot Central Schools | Amount $91,905.64 |
| Name Loper, Kerri A | Start date 6/27/2008 | Last known employer Freeport Public Schools | Amount $91,904.96 |
| Name Benisz, Elizabeth R | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Kiryas Joel Village Union Free Schools | Amount $91,904.93 |
| Name Cannon, Sheila M | Start date 3/23/1988 | Last known employer Fredonia Central Schools | Amount $91,904.00 |
| Name Horton, Christopher J | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $91,904.00 |
| Name Neubart, Debra A | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central Schools | Amount $91,903.90 |
| Name Dambra, Jane E | Start date 11/17/1997 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $91,903.00 |
| Name Maher, Stacey E | Start date 2/14/2011 | Last known employer Mount Vernon Public Schools | Amount $91,900.90 |
| Name Perini, Nancy B | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $91,900.25 |
| Name Griffin, Karl E | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $91,898.00 |
| Name Procknal, David R | Start date 2/10/1995 | Last known employer Frontier Central Schools | Amount $91,898.00 |
| Name Blake-Cooper, Maureen | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $91,897.68 |
| Name Garguilo, Rita L | Start date 9/1/1985 | Last known employer Fonda-Fultonville Central Schools | Amount $91,897.00 |
| Name Scali, Christopher J | Start date 9/7/1999 | Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools | Amount $91,897.00 |
| Name Devito, Charles D | Start date 1/20/1999 | Last known employer Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central Schools | Amount $91,896.41 |
| Name Graziano, Mary E | Start date 11/13/2000 | Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools | Amount $91,896.00 |
| Name Murray, James P | Start date 9/1/1983 | Last known employer Fonda-Fultonville Central Schools | Amount $91,895.00 |
| Name Kennedy, Caroline | Start date 1/1/2013 | Last known employer Jericho Union Free Schools | Amount $91,894.64 |
| Name Rudinski, Julie A | Start date 5/20/1998 | Last known employer Middletown City School District | Amount $91,891.40 |
| Name Carota, Carol M | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $91,891.00 |
| Name Kelly, Heather W | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Poughkeepsie City School District | Amount $91,891.00 |
| Name Scott, Craig T | Start date 9/3/1986 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $91,891.00 |
| Name Sylvia, Thomas R | Start date 9/1/1986 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $91,891.00 |
| Name Bird, Susan L | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Binghamton City School District | Amount $91,887.83 |
| Name Blanchard, Jonathan R | Start date 4/16/1991 | Last known employer Frewsburg Central Schools | Amount $91,887.00 |
| Name Moody, Charles R | Start date 12/13/1982 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $91,887.00 |
| Name Schmitz, Andrea L | Start date 1/11/2000 | Last known employer Port Jervis City School District | Amount $91,887.00 |
| Name Pountain, Laurene A | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer New Paltz Central Schools | Amount $91,886.00 |
| Name Reilly, Michael T | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free Schools | Amount $91,885.53 |
| Name Roberts, Sharon A | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free Schools | Amount $91,885.28 |
| Name Titman, Kathleen L | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Oswego BOCES | Amount $91,883.60 |
| Name Dinino, Melissa R | Start date 9/5/1995 | Last known employer Newfane Central Schools | Amount $91,883.00 |
| Name Sara, Maureen T | Start date 9/1/1986 | Last known employer Glens Falls City School District | Amount $91,882.55 |
| Name Adolf, Talia M | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Oceanside Union Free Schools | Amount $91,882.31 |
| Name Stabrowski, Anita | Start date 9/5/1989 | Last known employer Broadalbin-Perth Central Schools | Amount $91,880.70 |
| Name Bradford, Mary A | Start date 9/2/1986 | Last known employer Fredonia Central Schools | Amount $91,880.00 |
| Name Lennertz, Kelly A | Start date 9/27/1984 | Last known employer Gowanda Central Schools | Amount $91,880.00 |
| Name Kasprzyk, Christopher J | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Onteora Central Schools | Amount $91,879.64 |
| Name Rakonczay, William S | Start date 1/4/1993 | Last known employer Orleans-Niagara BOCES | Amount $91,879.53 |
| Name Lavere, Dhana E | Start date 9/4/1990 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $91,878.72 |
| Name Federice, Jason A | Start date 2/26/2007 | Last known employer Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free Schools | Amount $91,878.22 |
| Name Cacioppo, Danielle | Start date 5/1/2009 | Last known employer Rockville Centre Union Free Schools | Amount $91,877.59 |
| Name Levine, Melissa I | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Seaford Public Schools | Amount $91,877.13 |
| Name Plunkett, Karen G | Start date 9/4/1979 | Last known employer Onondaga Central Schools | Amount $91,876.67 |
| Name Ramirez, Marilin M | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Copiague Union Free Schools | Amount $91,875.60 |
| Name Carr, Kristine R | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Cassadaga Valley Central Schools | Amount $91,875.50 |
| Name Mann, Megan C | Start date 9/5/2006 | Last known employer North Rose-Wolcott Central Schools | Amount $91,875.00 |
| Name Read, Brian D | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer North Rose-Wolcott Central Schools | Amount $91,875.00 |
| Name Sheldon, Ann M | Start date 2/24/2003 | Last known employer New Paltz Central Schools | Amount $91,875.00 |
| Name Galcik, Karen L | Start date 5/26/1992 | Last known employer Fort Edward Public Schools | Amount $91,874.00 |
| Name Munger Toth, Holly N | Start date 11/1/2005 | Last known employer Orange-Ulster BOCES | Amount $91,874.00 |
| Name Bianchi, Diane D | Start date 9/1/1983 | Last known employer Frontier Central Schools | Amount $91,871.50 |
| Name Pierce, Cindy L | Start date 8/16/1990 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $91,870.87 |
| Name Chase III, Nelson W | Start date 9/23/1991 | Last known employer Fort Edward Public Schools | Amount $91,870.00 |
| Name Ratka, Douglas E | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Clarence Central Schools | Amount $91,870.00 |
| Name Fitch, Daniel R | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Merrick Union Free Schools | Amount $91,869.97 |
| Name Watkis, Brian H | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Central Islip Union Free Schools | Amount $91,869.11 |
| Name Valentine, Kimberly A | Start date 3/7/2000 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $91,869.00 |
| Name Indriolo, Mary T | Start date 9/6/1985 | Last known employer Jamestown City School District | Amount $91,868.71 |
| Name Hanley, Daniel A | Start date 1/13/1998 | Last known employer Schalmont Central Schools | Amount $91,868.00 |
| Name Zgoda, Derek L | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Sweet Home Central Schools | Amount $91,867.00 |
| Name Friedel, Michelle L | Start date 8/1/1994 | Last known employer Ulster BOCES | Amount $91,866.00 |
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