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 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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