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 Pierce-Best, Crystal A | Start date 1/8/1993 | Last known employer West Genesee Central Schools | Amount $78,880.34 |
| Name Gagnon, Michele L | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $78,879.18 |
| Name Kish, Barbara M | Start date 9/1/1992 | Last known employer Corning-Painted Post Public Schools | Amount $78,876.75 |
| Name Matteson, Cindy P | Start date 9/1/1984 | Last known employer Marion Central Schools | Amount $78,876.63 |
| Name Napolitano, Kristine A | Start date 9/1/1987 | Last known employer Liverpool Central Schools | Amount $78,875.28 |
| Name Davis, Lynn A | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Cassadaga Valley Central Schools | Amount $78,875.00 |
| Name Rickard, Kevin A | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Beacon City School District | Amount $78,875.00 |
| Name Sannicandro, Kristin M | Start date 12/17/2009 | Last known employer Greenburgh Central Schools | Amount $78,875.00 |
| Name Donovan, Cheryl A | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central Schools | Amount $78,874.42 |
| Name Dawes, Jessica A | Start date 2/6/2008 | Last known employer Newburgh City School District | Amount $78,874.00 |
| Name Pattison, Tammy L | Start date 9/5/2000 | Last known employer Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools | Amount $78,873.00 |
| Name Ellis, Barbara A | Start date 10/1/1986 | Last known employer West Canada Valley Central Schools | Amount $78,872.71 |
| Name Canonica, Mark A | Start date 4/15/2005 | Last known employer Connetquot Central Schools | Amount $78,872.57 |
| Name Gricius, Jovialis A | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Wappingers Central Schools | Amount $78,871.00 |
| Name Bertram, Kristen L | Start date 9/3/1985 | Last known employer Windsor Central Schools | Amount $78,870.43 |
| Name Congdon, Amy E | Start date 9/1/1989 | Last known employer Canisteo-Greenwood Central Schools | Amount $78,870.20 |
| Name Rubano, David J | Start date 8/31/2016 | Last known employer Sewanhaka Central Schools | Amount $78,869.25 |
| Name Garbry, Kimberly A | Start date 9/1/1991 | Last known employer Clinton Central Schools | Amount $78,869.00 |
| Name Renshaw, Melissa R | Start date 9/4/2001 | Last known employer Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free Schools | Amount $78,869.00 |
| Name Lawrence, Kimberly D | Start date 9/1/1990 | Last known employer South Seneca Central Schools | Amount $78,868.21 |
| Name Neff, Kevin A | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer East Syracuse-Minoa Central Schools | Amount $78,868.06 |
| Name Munoz, Ivette | Start date 9/1/2005 | Last known employer Poughkeepsie City School District | Amount $78,868.00 |
| Name Cole, Jason D | Start date 1/5/1999 | Last known employer Holley Central Schools | Amount $78,867.64 |
| Name Leardini, Kristen A | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Wilson Central Schools | Amount $78,866.52 |
| Name Rotella, Jennifer L | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Wilson Central Schools | Amount $78,866.52 |
| Name Zucco, Judith A | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Wilson Central Schools | Amount $78,866.52 |
| Name Fargo, Kelly E | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Harrison Central Schools | Amount $78,866.00 |
| Name Marcotte, John A | Start date 9/4/1985 | Last known employer Whitney Point Central Schools | Amount $78,865.84 |
| Name Beringer, Kristine M | Start date 4/1/2015 | Last known employer William Floyd Union Free Schools | Amount $78,865.27 |
| Name Riti, Nicole E | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Rye City School District | Amount $78,864.72 |
| Name Manipole Jr, Robert J | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer West Genesee Central Schools | Amount $78,864.00 |
| Name Bucci, Bonita M | Start date 9/29/2003 | Last known employer Pine Bush Central Schools | Amount $78,863.20 |
| Name Cushman, Cathy E | Start date 2/13/2001 | Last known employer Finger Lakes Community College | Amount $78,863.08 |
| Name Benton, Julia T | Start date 2/2/1999 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,862.82 |
| Name Beers, Sarah J | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Albany City School District | Amount $78,862.75 |
| Name Bailey, Jessica A | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Sodus Central Schools | Amount $78,862.41 |
| Name Erlwein, Kelly M | Start date 8/26/1993 | Last known employer Sullivan West Central School District at Cali-Jeff Central S | Amount $78,862.09 |
| Name Thomson, Mary E | Start date 12/1/2004 | Last known employer Elmont Union Free Schools | Amount $78,862.00 |
| Name Green, Angela A | Start date 9/1/2000 | Last known employer Indian River Central Schools | Amount $78,861.03 |
| Name Heyde, Amanda L | Start date 3/1/2014 | Last known employer Rye Neck Union Free Schools | Amount $78,860.55 |
| Name Nadeau, Sheila A | Start date 9/5/1989 | Last known employer Whitesboro Central Schools | Amount $78,860.00 |
| Name Dodge, Tricia M | Start date 9/1/1998 | Last known employer Canisteo-Greenwood Central Schools | Amount $78,859.40 |
| Name Wall, Susan M | Start date 9/1/2002 | Last known employer Troy City School District | Amount $78,859.00 |
| Name Friot, Fabiola E | Start date 9/1/1986 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,857.99 |
| Name Caivano, Amy L | Start date 3/7/2011 | Last known employer Clarkstown Central Schools | Amount $78,857.70 |
| Name Vitelli, Stacey H | Start date 9/6/1995 | Last known employer Voorheesville Central Schools | Amount $78,857.00 |
| Name McGowan, Meghan L | Start date 10/2/2001 | Last known employer Sweet Home Central Schools | Amount $78,856.50 |
| Name Starr, Gian | Start date 3/6/2007 | Last known employer Pine Plains Central Schools | Amount $78,855.05 |
| Name Thurheimer, Keira L | Start date 9/1/1988 | Last known employer Watertown City School District | Amount $78,855.04 |
| Name Wagner, Gerri L | Start date 9/11/1989 | Last known employer Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany BOCES | Amount $78,855.00 |
| Name Fillip-Gordon, Sheila M | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools | Amount $78,854.50 |
| Name Osetek, Judith M | Start date 9/1/2001 | Last known employer Oswego City School District | Amount $78,851.92 |
| Name Frenning, Gineen F | Start date 9/18/1991 | Last known employer Tonawanda City School District | Amount $78,849.95 |
| Name Jones, Lynn K | Start date 9/1/1999 | Last known employer Niagara-Wheatfield Central Schools | Amount $78,849.58 |
| Name Holmes, Camille V | Start date 10/11/2011 | Last known employer Mount Vernon Public Schools | Amount $78,849.24 |
| Name Root, Seana K | Start date 9/7/1998 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,848.36 |
| Name Ferrucci, Kristine M | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Nassau Community College | Amount $78,848.01 |
| Name Keegan, Andrew C | Start date 1/15/1997 | Last known employer North Syracuse Central Schools | Amount $78,847.98 |
| Name Chmiel, Paul J | Start date 6/19/2002 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,847.12 |
| Name Soohoo, Lauren K | Start date 3/1/2012 | Last known employer Ossining Union Free Schools | Amount $78,846.71 |
| Name Behm, Sarah | Start date 9/1/2006 | Last known employer Schroon Lake Central Schools | Amount $78,845.41 |
| Name Jones, Malcolm B | Start date 5/23/1994 | Last known employer General Brown Central Schools | Amount $78,845.00 |
| Name Treanor, Christopher P | Start date 5/3/1993 | Last known employer Mechanicville City School District | Amount $78,844.33 |
| Name Hayes, Ann M | Start date 9/1/1995 | Last known employer Berlin Central Schools | Amount $78,844.00 |
| Name Schiller, Cynthia A | Start date 5/4/1994 | Last known employer Taconic Hills Central Schools | Amount $78,844.00 |
| Name Margiotta, Gina N | Start date 9/1/2008 | Last known employer Poughkeepsie City School District | Amount $78,843.00 |
| Name Macker, Wesley R | Start date 5/1/2015 | Last known employer Farmingdale Union Free Schools | Amount $78,842.98 |
| Name Wilcoxen, Paula L | Start date 5/19/2004 | Last known employer Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools | Amount $78,839.60 |
| Name Krogmann, Amy D | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Saratoga Springs City School District | Amount $78,839.50 |
| Name Salazar, Alba C | Start date 10/1/2012 | Last known employer William Floyd Union Free Schools | Amount $78,839.29 |
| Name Gworek, Danielle | Start date 8/28/2007 | Last known employer Cleveland Hill at Cheektowaga Union Free Schools | Amount $78,838.80 |
| Name Cerrone, Mark J | Start date 9/1/2003 | Last known employer Schenectady City School District | Amount $78,838.62 |
| Name Curcio, Nicholas A | Start date 8/31/2015 | Last known employer Jericho Union Free Schools | Amount $78,836.21 |
| Name Schneider, Sarah B | Start date 3/25/2002 | Last known employer Syracuse City School District | Amount $78,835.94 |
| Name Orzo, Laura A | Start date 1/3/2001 | Last known employer Deer Park Union Free Schools | Amount $78,835.45 |
| Name Rich, Mary M | Start date 3/28/1994 | Last known employer Spencerport Central Schools | Amount $78,834.13 |
| Name Raab, Andrew T | Start date 9/1/1996 | Last known employer Monroe 1 BOCES | Amount $78,834.00 |
| Name Biernacki, Timothy F | Start date 3/14/1988 | Last known employer Homer Central Schools | Amount $78,831.50 |
| Name Chambers, Carmela M | Start date 3/9/2001 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,831.39 |
| Name Dutton, Amie M | Start date 9/3/2001 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,831.39 |
| Name Mogavero, Glenn R | Start date 9/7/1998 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,831.39 |
| Name Moir, Thomas G | Start date 3/11/1999 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,831.39 |
| Name Obot, Ini O | Start date 9/1/2007 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,831.39 |
| Name Roberto, Nora L | Start date 2/20/1973 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,831.39 |
| Name Helfrich, Barbara A | Start date 9/6/1999 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,830.11 |
| Name Boughton, Paula | Start date 2/22/2010 | Last known employer Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES | Amount $78,830.06 |
| Name Hoffman, Kimberly A | Start date 9/6/2011 | Last known employer Sewanhaka Central Schools | Amount $78,830.00 |
| Name Scruggs, Charles L | Start date 8/1/2007 | Last known employer Genesee Community College | Amount $78,829.66 |
| Name Roessler, Michael | Start date 9/3/2001 | Last known employer Buffalo Public Schools | Amount $78,829.35 |
| Name McCann, Jeninne | Start date 9/1/2004 | Last known employer Miller Place Union Free Schools | Amount $78,829.15 |
| Name Felber, Kimberly A | Start date 5/15/2002 | Last known employer Williamsville Central Schools | Amount $78,828.11 |
| Name DiGregorio, Whitney A | Start date 7/11/1994 | Last known employer Guilderland Central Schools | Amount $78,825.94 |
| Name Belizaire, Ebony A | Start date 9/10/2013 | Last known employer Yonkers Public Schools | Amount $78,825.35 |
| Name Kuklis, Kanika | Start date 9/7/2010 | Last known employer Fallsburg Central Schools | Amount $78,825.13 |
| Name Ahne, Janice A | Start date 9/7/1987 | Last known employer Grand Island Central Schools | Amount $78,825.03 |
| Name Thompson, Alicia J | Start date 8/1/1995 | Last known employer Erie 1 BOCES | Amount $78,825.00 |
| Name Thompson, Kimberly A | Start date 1/11/2001 | Last known employer Monticello Central Schools | Amount $78,823.60 |
| Name Davison, Laura M | Start date 9/13/1990 | Last known employer Tupper Lake Central Schools | Amount $78,823.01 |
| Name Anderson, Margaret M | Start date 9/6/1991 | Last known employer Northport-East Northport Union Free Schools | Amount $78,820.91 |
| Name Lagasse, Gerard M | Start date 12/11/2002 | Last known employer Lawrence Union Free Schools | Amount $78,820.50 |
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