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 Barghen-Hewlett, Troya N | Start date 8/30/2007 | Last known employer Mount Vernon Public Schools | Amount $79,849.24 |
| Name Chavez, Kristen Gantley | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $79,849.00 |
| Name Costello, Gerard P | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Ballston Spa Central Schools | Amount $79,849.00 |
| Name Plesums, Caren L | Start date 9/1/1986 | Last known employer Warsaw Central Schools | Amount $79,848.82 |
| Name Degraw, Deborah J | Start date 2/18/2003 | Last known employer Liberty Central Schools | Amount $79,847.79 |
| Name Tantalo, Jeannine M | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer East Irondequoit Central Schools | Amount $79,845.00 |
| Name Sproull, Thomas M | Start date 12/19/2002 | Last known employer Williamsville Central Schools | Amount $79,844.19 |
| Name Sacco, Stephanie B | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer New York Mills Union Free Schools | Amount $79,844.00 |
| Name Lambert, Kathleen K | Start date 2/15/1984 | Last known employer Phoenix Central Schools | Amount $79,843.70 |
| Name Krause, Alyson M | Start date 9/5/2003 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $79,843.22 |
| Name Caswell, Thomas C | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Oswego City School District | Amount $79,843.00 |
| Name Catavero, MarieElena | Start date 5/17/2004 | Last known employer Dutchess BOCES | Amount $79,843.00 |
| Name Metz, Kym M | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer Albion Central Schools | Amount $79,842.68 |
| Name Shatzel, Jodie M | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Brockport Central Schools | Amount $79,842.12 |
| Name Rafferty, Kathleen M | Start date 7/6/2009 | Last known employer Westhampton Beach Union Free Schools | Amount $79,842.03 |
| Name Wiederman, Susan L | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $79,841.00 |
| Name Pepe, Dana R | Start date 1/19/1999 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $79,840.87 |
| Name Bigando, Louise | Start date 8/1/2008 | Last known employer Ulster BOCES | Amount $79,840.09 |
| Name Schuon, Christopher M | Start date 1/1/2006 | Last known employer Kingston City School District | Amount $79,839.93 |
| Name Kirsch, Stephen A | Start date 9/7/1992 | Last known employer Ithaca City School District | Amount $79,839.49 |
| Name Ladisic, Gary P | Start date 9/8/1987 | Last known employer Lake Placid Central Schools | Amount $79,839.00 |
| Name Wessels, Lindsey M | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $79,839.00 |
| Name Lawson, Raymond J | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Corning-Painted Post Public Schools | Amount $79,837.38 |
| Name Sharoni, Jaclyn D | Start date 9/1/2015 | Last known employer Great Neck Public Schools | Amount $79,837.20 |
| Name Dziendziel, Gregory M | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Rush-Henrietta Central Schools | Amount $79,837.00 |
| Name Tompkins, Sabrina J | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Newburgh City School District | Amount $79,837.00 |
| Name Stein, Jean M | Start date 9/6/1988 | Last known employer Wayne Central Schools | Amount $79,836.92 |
| Name Dewey, Reed M | Start date 9/15/1997 | Last known employer Lansing Central Schools | Amount $79,836.81 |
| Name Affuso, Erica N | Start date 9/1/2012 | Last known employer Poughkeepsie City School District | Amount $79,836.00 |
| Name Rochester, Seth A | Start date 6/1/2005 | Last known employer Amityville Union Free Schools | Amount $79,835.60 |
| Name Cheng, Mannix | Start date 8/31/2016 | Last known employer Scarsdale Union Free Schools | Amount $79,835.49 |
| Name Barry, Pamela C | Start date 9/1/1978 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $79,835.30 |
| Name Hansson, Leslie L | Start date 9/1/1992 | Last known employer Carthage Central Schools | Amount $79,835.00 |
| Name Graves, Michele E | Start date 9/2/2003 | Last known employer Schenectady City School District | Amount $79,833.08 |
| Name Casserly, Andrea R | Start date 11/8/2000 | Last known employer Hampton Bays Union Free Schools | Amount $79,833.00 |
| Name Pitifer, Mark S | Start date 9/30/1985 | Last known employer Waterloo Central Schools | Amount $79,832.91 |
| Name Bush, Elisabeth P | Start date 9/1/1992 | Last known employer Spencerport Central Schools | Amount $79,832.84 |
| Name Mills, Adam C | Start date 8/31/2006 | Last known employer West Hempstead Union Free Schools | Amount $79,832.67 |
| Name Stenson, Sarah J | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer Attica Central Schools | Amount $79,831.63 |
| Name Mogavero, Albertina A | Start date 9/8/1997 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $79,831.32 |
| Name Chousa, Joann | Start date 2/1/2000 | Last known employer Croton-Harmon Union Free Schools | Amount $79,831.00 |
| Name Crouthers, Gregory V | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $79,831.00 |
| Name Whitman, Karen R | Start date 11/4/1991 | Last known employer Corning-Painted Post Public Schools | Amount $79,831.00 |
| Name Williams, Karla R | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Whitesboro Central Schools | Amount $79,831.00 |
| Name Powers, Michelle M | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $79,830.15 |
| Name DeAngelo, Kristina L | Start date 1/31/2008 | Last known employer Schenectady City School District | Amount $79,830.00 |
| Name Cox, Sheldon | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $79,829.92 |
| Name Funderburk, Monique Y | Start date 1/11/2013 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $79,829.77 |
| Name Wilson, Marissa H | Start date 9/23/2014 | Last known employer Hicksville Public Schools | Amount $79,828.88 |
| Name Mitrowski, Mark E | Start date 2/1/2000 | Last known employer Pioneer Central Schools | Amount $79,828.72 |
| Name Harford, Julia M | Start date 1/3/1994 | Last known employer Silver Creek Central Schools | Amount $79,828.50 |
| Name Gargano, Leah M | Start date 9/3/2001 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $79,828.41 |
| Name Bryden, Tara L | Start date 9/6/2011 | Last known employer UFSD of the Tarrytowns Union Free Schools | Amount $79,828.40 |
| Name Schroeder, Katie L | Start date 2/1/2007 | Last known employer Sachem Central Schools | Amount $79,828.18 |
| Name Lampman, Kelly M | Start date 10/1/2004 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $79,828.05 |
| Name Peters, Brian K | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Massapequa Public Schools | Amount $79,828.00 |
| Name Sharkey, Pamela J | Start date 9/24/2007 | Last known employer Massapequa Public Schools | Amount $79,828.00 |
| Name Marrone, Vanessa F | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Manhasset Union Free Schools | Amount $79,827.00 |
| Name Franklin, Ann Marie | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Sullivan BOCES | Amount $79,826.53 |
| Name Back, Kim L | Start date 9/5/1989 | Last known employer Cobleskill-Richmondville Central Schools | Amount $79,825.63 |
| Name Wolf, Kristin | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Glen Cove City School District | Amount $79,825.08 |
| Name Lavigne, Katherine M | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Brasher Falls Central Schools | Amount $79,825.00 |
| Name Hodge, Walter G | Start date 9/1/1979 | Last known employer Attica Central Schools | Amount $79,824.50 |
| Name Robinson, Tricia L | Start date 9/1/1997 | Last known employer Oneida-Madison-Herkimer BOCES | Amount $79,824.06 |
| Name Ferlito, Angela M | Start date 5/2/1988 | Last known employer Fulton City School District | Amount $79,823.05 |
| Name Bloor, Hilary W | Start date 9/26/1977 | Last known employer Addison Central Schools | Amount $79,822.00 |
| Name Kehoe, Emily K | Start date 10/1/2014 | Last known employer Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free Schools | Amount $79,822.00 |
| Name Roddy, Jillian | Start date 10/1/2003 | Last known employer Tuckahoe Common Schools | Amount $79,821.70 |
| Name Armengau, Gerard | Start date 5/14/1996 | Last known employer Lawrence Union Free Schools | Amount $79,820.72 |
| Name Donahue, Antoinette | Start date 9/3/1996 | Last known employer Queensbury Union Free Schools | Amount $79,820.70 |
| Name Achenbach, Cassandra L | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Somers Central Schools | Amount $79,820.02 |
| Name Fagan, Marie L | Start date 9/7/1999 | Last known employer Fredonia Central Schools | Amount $79,820.00 |
| Name Powers, Vicky | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Skaneateles Central Schools | Amount $79,820.00 |
| Name White, Karen J | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer Lowville Central Schools | Amount $79,820.00 |
| Name Peterson, Klayton B | Start date 3/7/1994 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $79,819.88 |
| Name Miller, Gayla A | Start date 11/17/1976 | Last known employer Trumansburg Central Schools | Amount $79,819.75 |
| Name Molloy, Amy C | Start date 9/23/2003 | Last known employer Rome City School District | Amount $79,818.97 |
| Name Kinnear, Amanda R | Start date 9/1/2009 | Last known employer Smithtown Central Schools | Amount $79,817.05 |
| Name Rogers-Harrington, Raymond | Start date 11/30/1998 | Last known employer Saratoga Springs City School District | Amount $79,817.00 |
| Name Scimia, Colleen M | Start date 9/2/1997 | Last known employer Alden Central Schools | Amount $79,817.00 |
| Name Smith, Kristen M | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Orange-Ulster BOCES | Amount $79,817.00 |
| Name Steinagle, Kerry L | Start date 9/7/1999 | Last known employer Sweet Home Central Schools | Amount $79,817.00 |
| Name Stives, Robert L | Start date 9/1/1993 | Last known employer Portville Central Schools | Amount $79,817.00 |
| Name Watts, Julian | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Huntington Union Free Schools | Amount $79,816.60 |
| Name Reinhardt, Amy L | Start date 9/1/1983 | Last known employer Penfield Central Schools | Amount $79,816.25 |
| Name Alderson, William D | Start date 1/8/1990 | Last known employer Massena Central Schools | Amount $79,816.00 |
| Name Doolittle, John Q A | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer North Colonie Central Schools | Amount $79,813.70 |
| Name Deck, Amanda J | Start date 1/1/2007 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $79,813.58 |
| Name Lasky, Scott E | Start date 1/30/1995 | Last known employer Webster Central Schools | Amount $79,813.24 |
| Name Crump, Elizabeth M | Start date 9/8/1987 | Last known employer East Syracuse-Minoa Central Schools | Amount $79,812.85 |
| Name Meany, Cheryl C | Start date 1/3/2002 | Last known employer Baldwinsville Central Schools | Amount $79,811.00 |
| Name Schroeder, Linda A | Start date 2/16/1999 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $79,810.09 |
| Name Marrazzo, Brooke | Start date 9/4/2007 | Last known employer Patchogue-Medford Union Free Schools | Amount $79,809.50 |
| Name Alderman, Penny D | Start date 9/1/1977 | Last known employer Attica Central Schools | Amount $79,808.00 |
| Name Leight, Jodi E | Start date 9/5/2000 | Last known employer Schuylerville Central Schools | Amount $79,806.83 |
| Name Anderson, Delishia | Start date 3/5/2001 | Last known employer Rochester City School District | Amount $79,806.69 |
| Name White, Michelle M | Start date 9/15/1995 | Last known employer East Aurora Union Free Schools | Amount $79,806.00 |
| Name Rogers, Cindy L | Start date 3/25/1991 | Last known employer East Syracuse-Minoa Central Schools | Amount $79,805.62 |
| Name Cetiner, Mete H | Start date 9/10/2009 | Last known employer SUNY Empire State College | Amount $79,803.26 |
| Name Vespi, Jo Marie | Start date 9/1/1994 | Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools | Amount $79,802.75 |
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