New York Public Authorities / Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

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Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

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

The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 773 employees with median total compensation of $50,279; the highest distinct record was $315,365.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $34.4M
Employees: 773
Median total: $50,279
Highest record: $315,365

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2$116,199+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 773 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,279) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $40,433 (91%)
Overtime — $3,228 (7%)
Other — $793 (2%)
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

$551

$9,641

$50,279

$68,848

$83,212

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $83,212 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $551. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Full Time Bus Operator Hired After 080199

147 · $60,499

Part Time Bus Operator Hired After 080199

59 · $19,221

Part Time Bus Operators

50 · $1,383

Bus Operators

50 · $418

Full Time Bus Operator

47 · $57,702

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	$30.1M —	738 —	$44,596 —
2018	$30.9M ▲ 2.8%	769 ▲ 4.2%	$45,038 ▲ 1.0%
2019	$33.1M ▲ 7.0%	838 ▲ 9.0%	$42,795 ▼ 5.0%
2020	$32.8M ▼ 0.9%	808 ▼ 3.6%	$44,085 ▲ 3.0%
2021	$32.1M ▼ 2.0%	660 ▼ 18.3%	$52,062 ▲ 18.1%
2022	$30.7M ▼ 4.6%	727 ▲ 10.2%	$45,925 ▼ 11.8%
2023	$33.8M ▲ 10.2%	708 ▼ 2.6%	$52,744 ▲ 14.8%
2024	$34.4M ▲ 1.6%	773 ▲ 9.2%	$50,279 ▼ 4.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ethel Mcalpine

Full Time Bus Operator Hired Before 080197/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$111,342

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $98,674
Overtime: $11,367
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $61,152
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,300

Ethel Mcalpine holds the role of Full Time Bus Operator Hired Before 080197 at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,342.

Robert W Terry

Backup Working Foreman/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$111,211

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $69,474
Overtime: $38,962
Other pay: $2,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $65,291
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,800
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $975

Robert W Terry is a Backup Working Foreman at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $111,211.

Catherine Tuff

Manager of Video Ntd/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$111,210

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $90,176
Overtime: $19,127
Other pay: $1,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $93,886
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,908
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Catherine Tuff works as a Manager of Video Ntd for Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $111,210 in 2024.

Melissa Brim

Associate Vice President of Finance/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$110,671

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $110,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $119,577
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $160
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Melissa Brim works as a Associate Vice President of Finance for Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $110,671 in 2024.

William Joss

Working Foreman/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$110,654

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $62,998
Overtime: $44,646
Other pay: $3,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $64,979
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,800
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,210

William Joss works as a Working Foreman for Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. Their status is full-time. William earned $110,654 in 2024.

Brian Green

Transportation Administration Nonunion/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$109,470

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $93,213
Overtime: $13,117
Other pay: $3,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,470
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $111,888
Extra Pay: $2,991
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $150
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brian Green is a Transportation Administration Nonunion at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. They work part-time. 2023 total compensation came to $109,470.

Robert Boni

IT Manager/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$109,109

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $99,997
Overtime: $7,690
Other pay: $1,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,109
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,163
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,422
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Central New York Regional Transportation Authority, Robert Boni serves as a IT Manager within Cny Centro Inc.. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $109,109.

Larry Stackhouse

Senior Director of Fleet Maintenance/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$109,027

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $108,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,027
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $108,901
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $859
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Larry Stackhouse is a Senior Director of Fleet Maintenance at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $109,027.

Angela Gholston

Supervisor - Outside Service/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$108,637

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $76,601
Overtime: $30,952
Other pay: $1,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,637
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $79,753
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $784
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $300

Angela Gholston is a Supervisor - Outside Service at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $108,637.

Christopher Morreale

Director of Human Resources/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$108,631

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $108,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,631
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $110,291
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $429
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Morreale holds the role of Director of Human Resources at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,631.

Brenda Daiss

Senior Director of Planning and Capital Projects/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$108,232

Sub-department: CNY Regional Transportation Authority
Base pay: $107,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $115,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $271
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brenda Daiss works as a Senior Director of Planning and Capital Projects for Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Regional Transportation Authority. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $108,232 in 2024.

David Ryan

Senior Director of Facilities/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$108,130

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $107,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $108,006
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $852
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Ryan works as a Senior Director of Facilities for Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. Their status is full-time. David earned $108,130 in 2018.

Scott Knafelc

Working Foreman/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$107,735

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $73,373
Overtime: $30,751
Other pay: $3,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,299
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,800
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,810

Scott Knafelc is a Working Foreman at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $107,735.

Tara Spraker

Director of Grants and Revenue Contract Administration/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$107,192

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $106,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,192
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $107,826
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $191
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $150

Tara Spraker works as a Director of Grants and Revenue Contract Administration for Central New York Regional Transportation Authority within Cny Centro Inc.. Their status is full-time. Tara earned $107,192 in 2022.

Caitlin Maccollum

Senior Director of Procurement/Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$106,680

Sub-department: CNY Centro Inc.
Base pay: $103,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $107,940
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $141
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Central New York Regional Transportation Authority, Caitlin Maccollum serves as a Senior Director of Procurement within Cny Centro Inc.. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,680.