New York Public Authorities / Development Authority of the North Country

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Development Authority of the North Country

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

The Development Authority of the North Country is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 116 employees with median total compensation of $63,499; the highest distinct record was $196,176.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $7.4M
Employees: 116
Median total: $63,499
Highest record: $196,176

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$803$155,488+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 116 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,499) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,296 (95%)
Overtime — $1,751 (3%)
Other — $1,150 (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

$12,307

$28,643

$63,499

$85,673

$112,620

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,620 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,307. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Water Quality Technician

14 · $31,253

Water Quality Senior Operator

5 · $80,383

Outside Plant Engineer

5 · $80,092

Mmf - Equipment Operator Cdl-A

5 · $63,288

Project Engineer

4 · $68,102

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	$4.8M —	87 —	$50,459 —
2018	$5.2M ▲ 8.1%	92 ▲ 5.7%	$51,273 ▲ 1.6%
2019	$5.7M ▲ 10.2%	93 ▲ 1.1%	$53,982 ▲ 5.3%
2020	$5.9M ▲ 3.4%	100 ▲ 7.5%	$53,971 ±0%
2021	$6.1M ▲ 4.2%	100 ±0%	$55,613 ▲ 3.0%
2022	$6.4M ▲ 3.4%	104 ▲ 4.0%	$56,159 ▲ 1.0%
2023	$6.9M ▲ 7.8%	111 ▲ 6.7%	$58,851 ▲ 4.8%
2024	$7.4M ▲ 8.6%	116 ▲ 4.5%	$63,499 ▲ 7.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Anthony Cerrone

Telecom Business Development Manager/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$114,906

Sub-department: Telecommunications
Base pay: $114,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $115,034
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anthony Cerrone works as a Telecom Business Development Manager for Development Authority of the North Country within Telecommunications. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $114,906 in 2024.

Brian Nutting

Director of Water Quality Management/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$114,559

Sub-department: Water Quality
Base pay: $114,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $114,728
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, Brian Nutting serves as a Director of Water Quality Management within Water Quality. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,559.

Carl Farone

Comptroller/Development Authority of the North Country

2019 total comp

$113,286

Base pay: $113,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $113,286
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Carl Farone holds the role of Comptroller at Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $113,286.

Michelle Capone

Regional Development Director/Development Authority of the North Country

2020 total comp

$112,795

Base pay: $110,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $110,795
Extra Pay: $2,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, Michelle Capone serves as a Regional Development Director. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $112,795.

Corey Sheldon

Water Quality Senior Operator/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$112,620

Sub-department: Water Quality
Base pay: $91,081
Overtime: $18,914
Other pay: $2,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $69,742
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $2,625
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Corey Sheldon holds the role of Water Quality Senior Operator at Development Authority of the North Country within Water Quality. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,620.