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Capital District Transportation Authority

Source file: New York State Public Authorities — Payroll (NYS Open Data) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Capital District Transportation Authority plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 930 employees with median total compensation of $71,517; the highest distinct record was $254,985.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$59.7M
Employees
930
Median total
$71,517
Highest record
$254,985

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 930 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,517) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $42,212 (66%)
  • Overtime — $14,388 (22%)
  • Other — $7,624 (12%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$8,285
$34,196
$71,517
$88,057
$103,827

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,827 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,285. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Bus Operator Full-Time Alb/Tr Cdts#1
344 · $76,786
Bus Operator Full-Time Cdts (Schen)
89 · $81,048
Superv/Dispatchr Grade 11 Sys1
48 · $93,867
Operator Trainee
39 · $4,088
Service Technician Cdts1 AFT 6/99
35 · $49,612

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$41.5M
—
821
—
$56,335
—
2018
$41.4M
▼ 0.4%
793
▼ 3.4%
$56,172
▼ 0.3%
2019
$43.4M
▲ 4.9%
797
▲ 0.5%
$58,440
▲ 4.0%
2020
$45.3M
▲ 4.3%
824
▲ 3.4%
$60,469
▲ 3.5%
2021
$48.1M
▲ 6.3%
816
▼ 1.0%
$62,731
▲ 3.7%
2022
$53.7M
▲ 11.6%
859
▲ 5.3%
$68,258
▲ 8.8%
2023
$57.1M
▲ 6.4%
868
▲ 1.0%
$72,110
▲ 5.6%
2024
$59.7M
▲ 4.5%
930
▲ 7.1%
$71,517
▼ 0.8%

Record list

Employees

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Onicela Cedeno

Travel Trainer/Capital District Transportation Authority

2022 total comp
$31,505
Sub-department
Capital District Transportation Authority
Base pay
$23,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,505
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$45,207
Extra Pay
$8,285
Job Group
Professional
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Onicela Cedeno holds the role of Travel Trainer at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $31,505.

Vincent Williams

Bus Operator Full-Time Alb/Tr Cdts#1/Capital District Transportation Authority

2021 total comp
$31,463
Sub-department
Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay
$20,153
Overtime
$7,728
Other pay
$3,581
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,463
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$56,160
Extra Pay
$3,181
Job Group
Operational
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$400

Vincent Williams is a Bus Operator Full-Time Alb/Tr Cdts#1 at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $31,463.

Marlena Piper

Customer Service Sales Representative/Capital District Transportation Authority

2024 total comp
$31,458
Sub-department
Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay
$27,076
Overtime
$16
Other pay
$4,366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,458
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$45,094
Extra Pay
$4,366
Job Group
Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Marlena Piper works as a Customer Service Sales Representative for Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. Their status is full-time. Marlena earned $31,458 in 2024.

Joe Waite

Saratoga Driver After Aug'13/Capital District Transportation Authority

2024 total comp
$31,399
Sub-department
Capital District Transportation System #2
Base pay
$19,638
Overtime
$11,510
Other pay
$251
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,399
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$53,144
Extra Pay
$251
Job Group
Operational
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Joe Waite holds the role of Saratoga Driver After Aug'13 at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #2. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,399.

Cassidy Labuda

Public Information Operator Sched C/Capital District Transportation Authority

2023 total comp
$31,355
Sub-department
Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay
$23,039
Overtime
$3,520
Other pay
$4,796
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,355
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$39,541
Extra Pay
$3,096
Job Group
Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$1,700

Cassidy Labuda works as a Public Information Operator Sched C for Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. Their status is full-time. Cassidy earned $31,355 in 2023.

Mia Castro

H.R. Coordinator/Capital District Transportation Authority

2023 total comp
$31,271
Sub-department
Capital District Transportation Authority
Base pay
$30,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,271
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$48,000
Job Group
Professional
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$1,000

Mia Castro works as a H.R. Coordinator for Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation Authority. Their status is full-time. Mia earned $31,271 in 2023.