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 Rutecki, LiLi M | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Williamsville Central Schools | Amount $80,770.00 |
| Name Cheek, Chandra W | Start date 7/1/2003 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,769.12 |
| Name Babcock, Ellen E | Start date 4/24/2009 | Last known employer Orange-Ulster BOCES | Amount $80,769.00 |
| Name Gears, Joan M | Start date 9/4/1998 | Last known employer Brighton Central Schools | Amount $80,768.52 |
| Name Kurjakovic, Cindy | Start date 8/31/2000 | Last known employer Olean City School District | Amount $80,766.00 |
| Name Legge, Patrick G | Start date 9/1/2013 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $80,766.00 |
| Name Alestalo, Elizabeth | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Pine Bush Central Schools | Amount $80,765.70 |
| Name Travis, Jennifer L | Start date 9/3/2002 | Last known employer Pine Bush Central Schools | Amount $80,765.70 |
| Name Wrench, Lori C | Start date 1/29/1981 | Last known employer Cooperstown Central Schools | Amount $80,765.67 |
| Name Tolworthy, Sandra M | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Arlington Central Schools | Amount $80,765.40 |
| Name DeGregory, Kimberly D | Start date 9/29/1997 | Last known employer South Glens Falls Central Schools | Amount $80,765.25 |
| Name Hoyt, Kathleen B | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Marathon Central Schools | Amount $80,765.00 |
| Name Nolt, Herbert S | Start date 1/26/2015 | Last known employer Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES | Amount $80,765.00 |
| Name Patel, Purti P | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools | Amount $80,764.00 |
| Name Burry, Stephen E | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools | Amount $80,763.46 |
| Name Bingle, Steven F | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Lowville Central Schools | Amount $80,763.00 |
| Name Zanos, Ashley M | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Valley Central Schools | Amount $80,761.38 |
| Name Zimmer, Kathleen E | Start date 9/1/2010 | Last known employer Rockville Centre Union Free Schools | Amount $80,761.10 |
| Name Kolbert, Steven C | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Depew Union Free Schools | Amount $80,761.00 |
| Name Colucci, Kristen M | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Williamsville Central Schools | Amount $80,760.00 |
| Name Dalton, Mary Sue | Start date 1/2/1990 | Last known employer Saranac Lake Central Schools | Amount $80,760.00 |
| Name Bradley, Elizabeth G | Start date 8/1/2009 | Last known employer SUNY Empire State College | Amount $80,759.60 |
| Name Tranter, David K | Start date 9/2/2003 | Last known employer Ulster BOCES | Amount $80,758.00 |
| Name Armstrong, Karen E | Start date 10/1/1985 | Last known employer Watkins Glen Central Schools | Amount $80,756.00 |
| Name Sullivan, Rosemary | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Starpoint Central Schools | Amount $80,756.00 |
| Name Coppins, Brett A | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Lewiston-Porter Central Schools | Amount $80,755.44 |
| Name Zielnicki, David B | Start date 9/4/2001 | Last known employer Schuylerville Central Schools | Amount $80,755.37 |
| Name Hurd, Susan | Start date 9/4/1987 | Last known employer Geneseo Central Schools | Amount $80,755.13 |
| Name Braun, Cara M | Start date 8/30/2007 | Last known employer Arlington Central Schools | Amount $80,754.00 |
| Name Karadag-Unluturk, Neval | Start date 12/1/2010 | Last known employer Bedford Central Schools | Amount $80,754.00 |
| Name Lantry, Dawn | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Averill Park Central Schools | Amount $80,754.00 |
| Name Varley, Christopher J | Start date 9/4/2008 | Last known employer South Country Central Schools | Amount $80,753.37 |
| Name Rodriguez, Tracy A | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools | Amount $80,753.00 |
| Name Caldara, Lindsay A | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Newburgh City School District | Amount $80,752.50 |
| Name Simonson, Brenda W | Start date 8/28/2003 | Last known employer Niagara County Community College | Amount $80,752.44 |
| Name Posillico, Lucia | Start date 10/12/2007 | Last known employer Commack Union Free Schools | Amount $80,752.30 |
| Name Pechulis, Sarah M | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Sweet Home Central Schools | Amount $80,752.00 |
| Name Blum, Jennifer B | Start date 8/1/2000 | Last known employer Fashion Institute of Technology | Amount $80,750.48 |
| Name Bearup, Paul T | Start date 10/13/1992 | Last known employer Troy City School District | Amount $80,749.00 |
| Name Sommer, Brett M | Start date 7/10/2001 | Last known employer North Tonawanda City School District | Amount $80,748.13 |
| Name Kroll, Melonie T | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer East Syracuse-Minoa Central Schools | Amount $80,747.60 |
| Name Horos, Amanda L | Start date 11/1/2009 | Last known employer Mount Vernon Public Schools | Amount $80,747.47 |
| Name Garrison, Kathleen P | Start date 9/30/2002 | Last known employer Dutchess BOCES | Amount $80,746.43 |
| Name Keicher, Kim M | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Alexander Central Schools | Amount $80,746.00 |
| Name Candia, Kristin | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Highland Central Schools | Amount $80,744.00 |
| Name Sweeny, Michelle S | Start date 2/1/2006 | Last known employer Tech Valley Regional Technology Institute Charter School | Amount $80,744.00 |
| Name Brennie, Matthew T | Start date 12/1/2005 | Last known employer Ulster County Community College | Amount $80,743.82 |
| Name Williams, Catherine R | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,742.59 |
| Name Lambert, Kelly K | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,742.34 |
| Name Cunningham, Christie K | Start date 9/7/1998 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,742.02 |
| Name Petrella, James M | Start date 2/28/1994 | Last known employer Central Square Central Schools | Amount $80,741.72 |
| Name Murphy, Robert J | Start date 9/25/1998 | Last known employer Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free Schools | Amount $80,741.66 |
| Name Luis, Suzanne E | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Middletown City School District | Amount $80,741.50 |
| Name Wright, Megan E | Start date 10/2/2000 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $80,741.04 |
| Name Dix, Catherine C | Start date 2/3/1986 | Last known employer Massena Central Schools | Amount $80,741.00 |
| Name Manley, Tammy L | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Massena Central Schools | Amount $80,741.00 |
| Name Sorochin, Jennifer S | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer Hornell City School District | Amount $80,741.00 |
| Name Stoffel, Carrie E | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Massena Central Schools | Amount $80,741.00 |
| Name Ziewers, Mary C | Start date 5/1/2008 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,740.67 |
| Name Gleason, Dana E | Start date 11/5/1981 | Last known employer Broome-Delaware-Tioga BOCES | Amount $80,739.75 |
| Name Vigneri, Cathy A | Start date 9/1/1981 | Last known employer Bainbridge-Guilford Central Schools | Amount $80,739.32 |
| Name Cala, Maria-Rosario | Start date 9/6/2004 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,739.00 |
| Name Davis, Amanda B | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Port Jervis City School District | Amount $80,738.00 |
| Name Hagerty, Elizabeth A | Start date 12/13/2003 | Last known employer Minisink Valley Central Schools | Amount $80,738.00 |
| Name Scheuneman, Diane M | Start date 9/8/1997 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,737.69 |
| Name Kavanaugh, Melinda | Start date 9/7/1993 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,736.39 |
| Name Wood, Theresa L | Start date 4/30/1986 | Last known employer Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES | Amount $80,736.30 |
| Name Bain Jr, George C | Start date 1/27/1995 | Last known employer Hunter-Tannersville Central Schools | Amount $80,736.15 |
| Name Fitzgerald, Jesse | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Niskayuna Central Schools | Amount $80,735.00 |
| Name Kahn, Barbara S | Start date 2/1/2007 | Last known employer Cornwall Central Schools | Amount $80,735.00 |
| Name Schwager, Pamela J | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools | Amount $80,734.80 |
| Name Rys, Susan E | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer East Greenbush Central Schools | Amount $80,734.68 |
| Name Nola, Joseph V | Start date 10/1/2011 | Last known employer Sewanhaka Central Schools | Amount $80,734.00 |
| Name Sprole, Cindy B | Start date 9/9/1987 | Last known employer Mexico Central Schools | Amount $80,734.00 |
| Name Norkun, David B | Start date 8/31/1999 | Last known employer South Colonie Central Schools | Amount $80,733.92 |
| Name Lagoy, Scott J | Start date 9/5/2000 | Last known employer East Greenbush Central Schools | Amount $80,732.94 |
| Name Petrocci, Elizabeth J | Start date 9/4/1990 | Last known employer Mexico Central Schools | Amount $80,732.35 |
| Name Rivers, Laura A | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer East Syracuse-Minoa Central Schools | Amount $80,732.10 |
| Name Lajeunesse, Kerry A | Start date 11/27/1996 | Last known employer Averill Park Central Schools | Amount $80,732.00 |
| Name Guilfoy, Laura C | Start date 9/1/2011 | Last known employer Uniondale Public Schools | Amount $80,731.74 |
| Name Symonds, Holly E | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Shenendehowa At Clifton Park Central Schools | Amount $80,731.50 |
| Name Trippany, Frank M | Start date 8/16/1990 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $80,730.68 |
| Name Faxlanger, Barbara E | Start date 9/4/1990 | Last known employer Forestville Central Schools | Amount $80,730.00 |
| Name Madigan, Patricia H K | Start date 9/6/1988 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $80,729.78 |
| Name Geller, Michael A | Start date 1/1/2008 | Last known employer Fallsburg Central Schools | Amount $80,729.75 |
| Name Altobelli, Stephanie | Start date 8/31/2006 | Last known employer Ossining Union Free Schools | Amount $80,728.99 |
| Name Ausman III, Harvey L | Start date 9/6/1999 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $80,728.76 |
| Name Bowlin, Kim A | Start date 2/29/2000 | Last known employer Greece Central Schools | Amount $80,728.00 |
| Name Nola, Heather E | Start date 2/1/2008 | Last known employer Deer Park Union Free Schools | Amount $80,727.89 |
| Name Fairchild, Catherine A | Start date 6/30/1997 | Last known employer Palmyra-Macedon Central Schools | Amount $80,726.37 |
| Name Corbett, Jennifer E | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Grand Island Central Schools | Amount $80,725.69 |
| Name Gow, Jacqueline D | Start date 1/1/1999 | Last known employer Frontier Central Schools | Amount $80,725.62 |
| Name Smith, James S | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Bethlehem Central Schools | Amount $80,725.50 |
| Name Salomone, Ann Marie | Start date 8/24/1987 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $80,725.04 |
| Name Lloyd, Michele E | Start date 9/1/1992 | Last known employer Oswego City School District | Amount $80,724.99 |
| Name Rivenburg, Shari Sypher | Start date 11/5/1984 | Last known employer Union-Endicott Central Schools | Amount $80,723.00 |
| Name Everhardt, Anna C | Start date 11/25/1991 | Last known employer Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES | Amount $80,722.12 |
| Name Slawiak, Deborah M | Start date 9/1/1986 | Last known employer Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES | Amount $80,722.00 |
| Name Chou, Leslie M | Start date 9/13/2002 | Last known employer Great Neck Public Schools | Amount $80,721.47 |
| Name Sandie, Dana | Start date 9/1/2012 | Last known employer North Babylon Union Free Schools | Amount $80,721.02 |
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