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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Stephen Smithers

Network Architect/Development Authority of the North Country

2020 total comp
$127,466
Base pay
$127,466
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,466
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$127,466
Job Group
Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Stephen Smithers works as a Network Architect for Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $127,466 in 2020.

Michelle Capone

Director of Regional Development/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp
$125,167
Sub-department
Regional Development
Base pay
$125,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,167
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$125,397
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Michelle Capone is a Director of Regional Development at Development Authority of the North Country within Regional Development. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $125,167.

Patricia Pastella

Mmf Divisional Manager/Development Authority of the North Country

2021 total comp
$124,871
Sub-department
Materials Mgt
Base pay
$124,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,871
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$124,988
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Patricia Pastella works as a Mmf Divisional Manager for Development Authority of the North Country within Materials Management. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $124,871 in 2021.