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 Collignon-Stankunas, Kasey J | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Port Jervis City School District | Amount $84,382.96 |
| Name Amodeo-Soden, Catherine J | Start date 9/8/1998 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $84,382.50 |
| Name Luongo, Mary L | Start date 2/13/1995 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $84,382.37 |
| Name Pyne, Melanie A | Start date 9/2/1996 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $84,381.01 |
| Name Lillienstein, Aimee L | Start date 8/31/2015 | Last known employer Jericho Union Free Schools | Amount $84,380.96 |
| Name Goldberg, Ruth S | Start date 7/1/2010 | Last known employer SUNY Empire State College | Amount $84,380.61 |
| Name Joseph, Alan P | Start date 2/10/1978 | Last known employer Hudson Valley Community College | Amount $84,380.20 |
| Name Jory, Cheryl L | Start date 9/2/1985 | Last known employer Jefferson Central Schools | Amount $84,379.33 |
| Name Quackenbush, Elizabeth A | Start date 1/23/1995 | Last known employer Jamesville-Dewitt Central Schools | Amount $84,378.00 |
| Name Norton, Richard W | Start date 1/26/1988 | Last known employer Silver Creek Central Schools | Amount $84,377.41 |
| Name Bucci, Colleen E | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Hyde Park Central Schools | Amount $84,376.50 |
| Name DeRizzio, Lesline A | Start date 10/7/1996 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $84,376.31 |
| Name Preece, Garry | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Ballston Spa Central Schools | Amount $84,375.58 |
| Name Figueroa, Corinne E | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer South Country Central Schools | Amount $84,375.00 |
| Name Rowley, Hal L | Start date 9/1/1985 | Last known employer Frewsburg Central Schools | Amount $84,375.00 |
| Name Scavone, Natalie R | Start date 11/13/1984 | Last known employer Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES | Amount $84,375.00 |
| Name Chiodo, Michelle | Start date 10/2/1997 | Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District | Amount $84,374.67 |
| Name Guercio, Jonathan C | Start date 12/1/2009 | Last known employer Elwood Union Free Schools | Amount $84,373.94 |
| Name Jimenez, Claudia P | Start date 3/25/1999 | Last known employer Nassau BOCES | Amount $84,373.14 |
| Name Whitted, Leeland D | Start date 9/3/1991 | Last known employer Broome Community College | Amount $84,372.91 |
| Name Bruno, Linda L | Start date 9/2/1975 | Last known employer Dryden Central Schools | Amount $84,371.79 |
| Name Budd, Karen E | Start date 9/5/2000 | Last known employer Hyde Park Central Schools | Amount $84,371.50 |
| Name Sherer, Christine | Start date 11/9/1995 | Last known employer Longwood at Middle Island Central Schools | Amount $84,371.25 |
| Name Derenberger, Tia L | Start date 7/6/1992 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $84,371.14 |
| Name Primicias, Susan K | Start date 9/1/1986 | Last known employer Indian River Central Schools | Amount $84,370.00 |
| Name Lee, Michael E | Start date 4/27/1998 | Last known employer Madison Central Schools | Amount $84,369.00 |
| Name Bachisin, Jennifer M | Start date 8/30/2012 | Last known employer Quogue Union Free Schools | Amount $84,368.00 |
| Name Littlefield, Sally A | Start date 10/4/1979 | Last known employer Hilton Central Schools | Amount $84,367.96 |
| Name Leone, Matthew | Start date 7/1/2005 | Last known employer Farmingdale Union Free Schools | Amount $84,367.48 |
| Name Guari, Renee M | Start date 11/7/2001 | Last known employer West Seneca Central Schools | Amount $84,366.65 |
| Name Medina, Rose | Start date 9/2/2014 | Last known employer Huntington Union Free Schools | Amount $84,366.43 |
| Name Barber, Jacqueline M | Start date 10/17/1996 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Baumgartner, Kevin M | Start date 2/4/1994 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Busch, Christopher M | Start date 2/14/1996 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Cain, Megan M | Start date 4/30/1990 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Dauphinee, Laurie R | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Eaton, Mariangela F | Start date 2/4/1994 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Eberhart, Kristin D | Start date 9/5/1989 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Etheridge, Jennifer L | Start date 1/9/1998 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Flynn, Lisa D | Start date 1/26/1989 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name German, Kelly M | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Gilhooly, Christine M | Start date 3/10/1994 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Johnson, Kathi A | Start date 9/1/1992 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Shaft, Kelly A | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Tracy, Teresa A | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Vilasi, Donna J | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Whissel, Tammy A | Start date 12/6/1999 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Windnagle, Daniel P | Start date 10/5/1992 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Wulf, Jason D | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Lockport City School District | Amount $84,366.00 |
| Name Sicke, Kenneth C | Start date 4/12/1991 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $84,365.21 |
| Name Yeager, Teresa A | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Frontier Central Schools | Amount $84,365.00 |
| Name Stergakos, Kristin | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Malverne Union Free Schools | Amount $84,364.63 |
| Name Spellburg, Jessica A | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $84,364.00 |
| Name Hudson, Laura R | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Watertown City School District | Amount $84,363.36 |
| Name Cieri, Michele M | Start date 11/4/1988 | Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District | Amount $84,363.29 |
| Name Wahl Jr, Joseph F | Start date 9/1/1992 | Last known employer Gouverneur Central Schools | Amount $84,363.00 |
| Name Colon, Evelyn L | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Newburgh City School District | Amount $84,362.00 |
| Name Crane, Ryan L | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Schenectady City School District | Amount $84,361.96 |
| Name Braga, Christopher G | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer Bethlehem Central Schools | Amount $84,360.75 |
| Name Esposito, Christian | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Yonkers Public Schools | Amount $84,360.60 |
| Name Downes, Amy | Start date 4/17/1989 | Last known employer Arlington Central Schools | Amount $84,360.06 |
| Name Bishop, Julie A | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Spencerport Central Schools | Amount $84,358.50 |
| Name Kelly, Amanda C | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Middle Country Central Schools | Amount $84,355.50 |
| Name Petrovits, Cynthia B | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Hyde Park Central Schools | Amount $84,354.00 |
| Name Foster, Megan L | Start date 5/24/2001 | Last known employer Hermon-Dekalb Central Schools | Amount $84,353.00 |
| Name Lanni, Josephine D | Start date 9/5/1990 | Last known employer North Colonie Central Schools | Amount $84,352.38 |
| Name Cittadino, Lorraine | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Westmoreland Central Schools | Amount $84,351.00 |
| Name Lindstrom, Ryan W | Start date 3/22/1995 | Last known employer Fairport Central Schools | Amount $84,350.02 |
| Name Mahoney, Catherine C | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Lyncourt Union Free Schools | Amount $84,349.51 |
| Name Schamberger, Sarina M | Start date 9/1/1992 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $84,349.38 |
| Name Donini, Patricia M | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer Mechanicville City School District | Amount $84,345.00 |
| Name Choate, Carrie A | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Wilson Central Schools | Amount $84,344.68 |
| Name Barclay-LaFave, Abigail L | Start date 6/5/1992 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $84,344.60 |
| Name Sheehan, Ellen E | Start date 9/5/2000 | Last known employer Solvay Union Free Schools | Amount $84,344.56 |
| Name Gallo, Jessica A | Start date 10/3/2005 | Last known employer Education Department | Amount $84,343.78 |
| Name Hooper, Kimberly A | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $84,343.00 |
| Name Merkle, Kathleen M | Start date 9/1/1997 | Last known employer Valley Stream #30 Union Free Schools | Amount $84,343.00 |
| Name Endres, Paul F | Start date 1/5/1998 | Last known employer Depew Union Free Schools | Amount $84,342.50 |
| Name Zodda, Jeanne M | Start date 3/1/2010 | Last known employer Bayport-Blue Point Union Free Schools | Amount $84,342.42 |
| Name Kwak, Kathryn E | Start date 5/27/1998 | Last known employer Alden Central Schools | Amount $84,340.50 |
| Name McHale, Beth | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Orange-Ulster BOCES | Amount $84,340.00 |
| Name Dodge, Danielle E | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Valley Stream #13 Union Free Schools | Amount $84,337.47 |
| Name Thibodeau, Philip R | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Fort Plain Central Schools | Amount $84,337.00 |
| Name Boardman, Colleen | Start date 9/13/1994 | Last known employer Lyons Central Schools | Amount $84,336.55 |
| Name Leto, Kathleen M | Start date 10/14/1994 | Last known employer Niskayuna Central Schools | Amount $84,335.03 |
| Name Wilcox, Lyndsey A | Start date 9/4/2001 | Last known employer Ballston Spa Central Schools | Amount $84,334.64 |
| Name Leek, Bernadette | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Lindenhurst Public Schools | Amount $84,334.00 |
| Name Ebeling, Lisa M | Start date 1/25/2000 | Last known employer Beacon City School District | Amount $84,333.85 |
| Name Conklin, Kristen A | Start date 9/2/2008 | Last known employer Smithtown Central Schools | Amount $84,332.96 |
| Name Gifford, Joshua J | Start date 11/16/1998 | Last known employer Utica City School District | Amount $84,331.08 |
| Name Hourihan, Susan K | Start date 9/1/1985 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $84,331.02 |
| Name Mergenthaler, James J | Start date 7/1/2000 | Last known employer Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES | Amount $84,331.00 |
| Name Brandes, Brian L | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Lake Placid Central Schools | Amount $84,330.50 |
| Name Becker, Susan J | Start date 5/31/2000 | Last known employer Remsen Central Schools | Amount $84,330.00 |
| Name Kubiak, Michael J | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Williamsville Central Schools | Amount $84,330.00 |
| Name Williams, Anthony R | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer Ogdensburg City School District | Amount $84,328.00 |
| Name Smith, Katherine M | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools | Amount $84,327.64 |
| Name Adamis, Charlotte A | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $84,327.05 |
| Name Rosati, Allison | Start date 10/1/2005 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $84,327.00 |
| Name Lapp, Randi B | Start date 8/1/2008 | Last known employer Ramapo Central Schools | Amount $84,326.30 |
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