New York Public Authorities / Capital District Transportation Authority

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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

$28$124,730+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Victor Valentino

Saratoga Driver After Aug'13/Capital District Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$52,748

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #2
Base pay: $31,042
Overtime: $19,251
Other pay: $2,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,748
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $39,707
Extra Pay: $400
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $2,055

At Capital District Transportation Authority, Victor Valentino serves as a Saratoga Driver After Aug'13 within Capital District Transportation System #2. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,748.

David Alaxanian

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

2017 total comp

$52,676

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $29,962
Overtime: $4,896
Other pay: $17,817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,676
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,650
Extra Pay: $17,817
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Capital District Transportation Authority, David Alaxanian serves as a Bus Operator Full-Time Alb/Tr Cdts#1 within Capital District Transportation System #1. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $52,676.

Michael Butler

Master Technician Mechanical Cdts1/Capital District Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$52,591

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $41,409
Overtime: $156
Other pay: $11,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $54,018
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $565
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $10,462

Michael Butler works as a Master Technician Mechanical Cdts1 for Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $52,591 in 2019.

Wanda Mcintosh

Ft Tier One Call Taker Sched C/Capital District Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$52,574

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $33,337
Overtime: $4,551
Other pay: $14,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $46,301
Extra Pay: $13,086
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,600

At Capital District Transportation Authority, Wanda Mcintosh serves as a Ft Tier One Call Taker Sched C within Capital District Transportation System #1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,574.

Barbara Artis

Travel Trainer/Capital District Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$52,517

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation Authority
Base pay: $51,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $52,116
Extra Pay: $1,082
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Barbara Artis holds the role of Travel Trainer at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,517.

Kathy Colbert

Executive Assistant/Capital District Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$52,382

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation Authority
Base pay: $52,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $52,323
Extra Pay: $248
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $56
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kathy Colbert holds the role of Executive Assistant at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $52,382.

Christopher Norman

Technician Cdts1/Capital District Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$52,319

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $44,080
Overtime: $2,462
Other pay: $5,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,037
Extra Pay: $800
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $875
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $4,102

At Capital District Transportation Authority, Christopher Norman serves as a Technician Cdts1 within Capital District Transportation System #1. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $52,319.

Lindsey Rogowski

Service Technician Cdts1 AFT 6/99/Capital District Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$52,313

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $41,901
Overtime: $1,650
Other pay: $8,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $47,174
Extra Pay: $5,262
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,500

Lindsey Rogowski holds the role of Service Technician Cdts1 AFT 6/99 at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,313.

Jason Allen

Star Driver After Aug'13/Capital District Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$52,302

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #2
Base pay: $42,260
Overtime: $3,513
Other pay: $6,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $50,128
Extra Pay: $4,930
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,600

Jason Allen works as a Star Driver After Aug'13 for Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #2. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $52,302 in 2021.

Joseph Lajoy Iii

Service Technician Cdts1 AFT 6/99/Capital District Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$52,290

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $42,671
Overtime: $1,758
Other pay: $7,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,290
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $47,174
Extra Pay: $7,461
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $400

Joseph Lajoy Iii is a Service Technician Cdts1 AFT 6/99 at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $52,290.

Yashira Martinez

Ft Star Sys#1 Wc Call Taker/Capital District Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$52,228

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $36,047
Overtime: $9,705
Other pay: $6,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $46,301
Extra Pay: $6,376
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $100

Yashira Martinez is a Ft Star Sys#1 Wc Call Taker at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $52,228.

Robert Herse

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

2024 total comp

$52,147

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $34,565
Overtime: $14,131
Other pay: $3,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,147
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $59,384
Extra Pay: $3,451
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Capital District Transportation Authority, Robert Herse serves as a Bus Operator Full-Time Alb/Tr Cdts#1 within Capital District Transportation System #1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,147.

John Walden

Star Driver After Aug'13/Capital District Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$52,106

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #2
Base pay: $42,275
Overtime: $3,707
Other pay: $6,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $44,928
Extra Pay: $4,525
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,600

John Walden holds the role of Star Driver After Aug'13 at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #2. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $52,106.

Charles Mchale

Service Technician Cdts1 AFT 6/99/Capital District Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$52,103

Sub-department: Capital District Transportation System #1
Base pay: $39,726
Overtime: $5,560
Other pay: $6,817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $42,349
Extra Pay: $1,600
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $255
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $4,962

Charles Mchale holds the role of Service Technician Cdts1 AFT 6/99 at Capital District Transportation Authority within Capital District Transportation System #1. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $52,103.