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.

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Name Start date Last known employer Amount
Name Smith, Jess L Start date 1/28/1980 Last known employer Starpoint Central Schools Amount $91,865.00
Name Tilley, Charles P Start date 9/8/1992 Last known employer Cheektowaga Central Schools Amount $91,865.00
Name Cima, Karen M Start date 9/1/1985 Last known employer Batavia City School District Amount $91,864.82
Name Phelps IV, Samuel B Start date 2/13/2002 Last known employer New Paltz Central Schools Amount $91,864.00
Name Dietz, Eileen M Start date 12/10/1996 Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools Amount $91,863.00
Name Hall, Kenneth M Start date 1/1/2006 Last known employer Wallkill Central Schools Amount $91,862.36
Name Papagni, Nicholas Start date 1/4/1993 Last known employer Alden Central Schools Amount $91,862.03
Name Bonanni, Edria M Start date 9/1/1990 Last known employer Syracuse City School District Amount $91,861.27
Name Moore, Mari K Start date 9/3/1980 Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District Amount $91,860.73
Name Leyden, Donna M Start date 8/25/2000 Last known employer Monticello Central Schools Amount $91,860.22
Name Masem, Camille R Start date 2/28/2008 Last known employer South Country Central Schools Amount $91,859.80
Name Bruno, Karen A Start date 9/1/1983 Last known employer Fabius-Pompey Central Schools Amount $91,859.22
Name Haak, Kimberly L Start date 5/24/1995 Last known employer Lockport City School District Amount $91,858.00
Name Hodgson Jr, Robert D Start date 12/1/2009 Last known employer William Floyd Union Free Schools Amount $91,857.37
Name Love, Theodore W Start date 9/1/2001 Last known employer Phoenix Central Schools Amount $91,856.00
Name Cesario-Makofske, Marie Start date 9/1/1997 Last known employer Lawrence Union Free Schools Amount $91,854.36
Name Matwijko, Lynn A Start date 3/25/1996 Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools Amount $91,854.28
Name OHalloran, Barbara Start date 1/1/2008 Last known employer Babylon Union Free Schools Amount $91,851.50
Name Fatta, Christopher A Start date 9/1/2004 Last known employer Otsego-Delaware-Schoharie-Greene BOCES Amount $91,851.00
Name McGuire, Laura J Start date 9/1/2011 Last known employer Half Hollow Hills Central Schools Amount $91,850.54
Name Fellner, Sharon S Start date 9/1/1988 Last known employer Scotia-Glenville Central Schools Amount $91,850.00
Name Kirk, Allison A Start date 4/15/2002 Last known employer North Babylon Union Free Schools Amount $91,849.50
Name Moran, Heather M Start date 1/1/2005 Last known employer Center Moriches Union Free Schools Amount $91,849.27
Name Mendoza, Aimee C Start date 5/1/2009 Last known employer West Babylon Union Free Schools Amount $91,848.36
Name Brennen, Joseph P Start date 9/1/1993 Last known employer Lewiston-Porter Central Schools Amount $91,848.24
Name Ford, Kelly M Start date 1/8/2004 Last known employer Shoreham-Wading River Central Schools Amount $91,846.80
Name Albergo, Susan Start date 11/1/2014 Last known employer Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free Schools Amount $91,846.05
Name Aaron, Melinda A Start date 10/16/1984 Last known employer Poughkeepsie City School District Amount $91,846.00
Name Russin, Maria J Start date 9/6/1988 Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools Amount $91,845.71
Name Abbene, Michael Start date 7/7/2009 Last known employer William Floyd Union Free Schools Amount $91,845.55
Name Lustig, Miranda E Start date 9/14/2010 Last known employer Lakeland Central Schools Amount $91,845.28
Name Manuele-Turnquist, Christine E Start date 2/7/2001 Last known employer Rochester City School District Amount $91,844.42
Name Domitrovits, Lauren Start date 9/1/2005 Last known employer Nanuet Union Free Schools Amount $91,844.00
Name Masterson, Elizabeth A Start date 9/1/2002 Last known employer Nanuet Union Free Schools Amount $91,844.00
Name Perry, Bryn R Start date 10/27/2003 Last known employer Nanuet Union Free Schools Amount $91,844.00
Name Wojcik, Maryann Start date 9/1/1998 Last known employer Greenport Public Schools Amount $91,843.00
Name Mau, Lisa A Start date 9/1/1988 Last known employer Middleburgh Central Schools Amount $91,842.75
Name Jones, Timothy R Start date 9/1/1990 Last known employer Education Department Amount $91,840.77
Name Marra, Heather R Start date 11/5/2003 Last known employer Education Department Amount $91,840.77
Name Rous, Deborah F Start date 8/1/1986 Last known employer Education Department Amount $91,840.77
Name Smart, Lori F Start date 9/1/2000 Last known employer Education Department Amount $91,840.77
Name Zomback, Lisa F Start date 9/2/2008 Last known employer Amityville Union Free Schools Amount $91,840.52
Name Uroskie, Andrew V Start date 9/1/2007 Last known employer SUNY at Stony Brook Amount $91,839.97
Name Hulihan, Timothy J Start date 9/5/2000 Last known employer Stillwater Central Schools Amount $91,839.08
Name Mahony, Ian J Start date 3/13/2006 Last known employer Goshen Central Schools Amount $91,839.08
Name Lovett, James S Start date 9/1/2002 Last known employer Ballston Spa Central Schools Amount $91,839.00
Name Bohannon, Kristen E Start date 5/1/2005 Last known employer Monroe-Woodbury Central Schools Amount $91,838.00
Name Finn, Kimberly D Start date 9/1/2004 Last known employer Monroe-Woodbury Central Schools Amount $91,838.00
Name Pon, Kate E Start date 9/1/2008 Last known employer William Floyd Union Free Schools Amount $91,837.24
Name DiSturco, Patricia A Start date 5/28/2002 Last known employer West Seneca Central Schools Amount $91,837.00
Name Raab, Judith A Start date 9/1/2001 Last known employer West Seneca Central Schools Amount $91,837.00
Name Owens, Joanne M Start date 9/10/1993 Last known employer Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central Schools Amount $91,836.83
Name Trento, Christie S Start date 9/1/2003 Last known employer Clarkstown Central Schools Amount $91,835.36
Name Ambrosini, Anthony J Start date 9/1/2007 Last known employer Connetquot Central Schools Amount $91,834.00
Name French-Rinck, Cynthia A Start date 10/6/1992 Last known employer Miller Place Union Free Schools Amount $91,834.00
Name Mather, John R Start date 7/1/2005 Last known employer SUNY Empire State College Amount $91,833.41
Name DeBlasio Jr, Elia J Start date 9/3/2009 Last known employer Bellmore Union Free Schools Amount $91,833.31
Name Snow, Hallie M Start date 2/1/1988 Last known employer Lansing Central Schools Amount $91,833.00
Name Yatsko, Christian P Start date 9/1/1988 Last known employer Lansing Central Schools Amount $91,833.00
Name Beckwith, Brian H Start date 9/25/1997 Last known employer Kingston City School District Amount $91,832.40
Name Lahann, Gavin K Start date 9/1/2009 Last known employer Sag Harbor Union Free Schools Amount $91,831.95
Name Testa, John E Start date 5/1/1997 Last known employer Lockport City School District Amount $91,831.00
Name Honey, Cheryl L Start date 9/1/1991 Last known employer Panama Central Schools Amount $91,830.50
Name Westerheim, Kathryn K Start date 9/1/2013 Last known employer Bronxville Union Free Schools Amount $91,829.04
Name Baker, Dawn C Start date 7/31/1999 Last known employer South Colonie Central Schools Amount $91,828.91
Name Fernandez, Jacalyn Start date 9/8/1992 Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District Amount $91,828.57
Name Wright, Melinda J Start date 9/3/1991 Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District Amount $91,828.57
Name Delaney, Ann C Start date 11/19/1992 Last known employer Syracuse City School District Amount $91,827.85
Name Ricotta, Hillary S Start date 4/1/1982 Last known employer West Seneca Central Schools Amount $91,827.00
Name Donovan, Laura A Start date 9/2/2008 Last known employer New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free Schools Amount $91,826.01
Name Martin, Mark F Start date 9/16/1997 Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools Amount $91,823.14
Name James, Jodie L Start date 9/8/1992 Last known employer Pembroke Central Schools Amount $91,822.50
Name Strano, Carol L Start date 9/1/1984 Last known employer Vestal Central Schools Amount $91,822.50
Name Haight, Catharine M Start date 7/1/1984 Last known employer Southern Cayuga Central Schools Amount $91,821.02
Name Carr, Patricia A Start date 9/3/1985 Last known employer Frontier Central Schools Amount $91,820.00
Name Kelley, Karen A Start date 9/1/1993 Last known employer Frontier Central Schools Amount $91,820.00
Name Ruffino, Marc J Start date 9/1/1998 Last known employer Hamburg Central Schools Amount $91,820.00
Name Horvath, Diane M Start date 9/1/2005 Last known employer Brentwood Union Free Schools Amount $91,819.35
Name Decarlo, Eric F Start date 2/9/1990 Last known employer Scotia-Glenville Central Schools Amount $91,819.00
Name Frantzis, Marybeth Start date 10/20/1986 Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools Amount $91,819.00
Name Fischang, Kim A Start date 8/31/2006 Last known employer Ellenville Central Schools Amount $91,818.50
Name Westfall, Tara L Start date 5/1/1992 Last known employer Coxsackie-Athens Central Schools Amount $91,818.32
Name Kuzmiskas, Lauren M Start date 11/3/2003 Last known employer Bayport-Blue Point Union Free Schools Amount $91,818.00
Name Livingston, Tricia A Start date 9/1/2000 Last known employer Bayport-Blue Point Union Free Schools Amount $91,818.00
Name Schroeder, Christina A Start date 1/2/2007 Last known employer Bayport-Blue Point Union Free Schools Amount $91,818.00
Name Forestire, Jennifer Start date 9/1/1996 Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools Amount $91,816.00
Name Gorczynski, Wendy M Start date 9/1/1995 Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools Amount $91,816.00
Name Mc Kee, Christina M Start date 9/1/2000 Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools Amount $91,816.00
Name Porcaro, Christa L Start date 4/13/1993 Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools Amount $91,816.00
Name Rich, Nanci J Start date 9/1/2002 Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools Amount $91,816.00
Name Szeli, Jessica L Start date 1/17/1996 Last known employer Washingtonville Central Schools Amount $91,816.00
Name Baillet, Michael A Start date 11/15/2004 Last known employer Herricks Union Free Schools Amount $91,815.82
Name Gramza, Jeffrey C Start date 5/17/2000 Last known employer West Seneca Central Schools Amount $91,815.00
Name Bowe, Michelle M Start date 9/1/2000 Last known employer Newburgh City School District Amount $91,814.50
Name Hoyt, Marlon Start date 9/1/2002 Last known employer Middletown City School District Amount $91,814.50
Name Bajus, Benjamin J Start date 11/1/2006 Last known employer Port Jefferson Union Free Schools Amount $91,814.39
Name Ferro, Thomas A Start date 9/2/1997 Last known employer Hamburg Central Schools Amount $91,813.86
Name Allen, Denise Start date 12/12/2002 Last known employer Little Flower at Wading River Union Free Schools Amount $91,812.47
Name Benedict, Liane E Start date 9/1/1993 Last known employer Oswego BOCES Amount $91,811.00
Name Corcoran, Cheryl L Start date 9/1/2002 Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools Amount $91,810.00

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