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

Tyler Mcdonald

Project Engineer/Development Authority of the North Country

2019 total comp

$19,898

Base pay: $19,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $19,898
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Tyler Mcdonald is a Project Engineer at Development Authority of the North Country. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $19,898.

Thomas Murray

Water Quality Technician/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$19,161

Sub-department: Water Quality
Base pay: $18,157
Overtime: $907
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $47,840
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $96
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Murray holds the role of Water Quality Technician at Development Authority of the North Country within Water Quality. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,161.

Jan Oatman

Procurement Coordinator/Development Authority of the North Country

2021 total comp

$17,470

Sub-department: Admin
Base pay: $17,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $68,782
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, Jan Oatman serves as a Procurement Coordinator within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $17,470.

Cody Walters

Maintenance Technician Assistant-Summer Intern/Development Authority of the North Country

2020 total comp

$17,451

Base pay: $17,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,451
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $17,451
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Cody Walters holds the role of Maintenance Technician Assistant-Summer Intern at Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is part-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $17,451.

Joanne Yaddow

Executive Assistant/Development Authority of the North Country

2019 total comp

$16,992

Base pay: $16,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $16,992
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joanne Yaddow holds the role of Executive Assistant at Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $16,992.

David Smith

GIS Technician/Development Authority of the North Country

2018 total comp

$16,810

Base pay: $15,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $15,440
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,370
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Smith holds the role of GIS Technician at Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,810.

Lucita Cole

Accountant I/Development Authority of the North Country

2023 total comp

$16,653

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $16,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $51,480
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lucita Cole works as a Accountant I for Development Authority of the North Country within Administration. Their status is full-time. Lucita earned $16,653 in 2023.

Robin Gaumes

Environmental Health & Safety Manager/Development Authority of the North Country

2023 total comp

$16,467

Sub-department: Materials Management
Base pay: $15,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $97,500
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $615
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robin Gaumes is a Environmental Health & Safety Manager at Development Authority of the North Country within Materials Management. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $16,467.

Emily Mcbath

Project Engineer/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$16,154

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $15,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,000
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $865
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Emily Mcbath works as a Project Engineer for Development Authority of the North Country within Engineering. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $16,154 in 2024.

Ryan Gallaher

Water Quality Technician/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$16,121

Sub-department: Water Quality
Base pay: $15,952
Overtime: $71
Other pay: $98
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,296
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $98
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ryan Gallaher works as a Water Quality Technician for Development Authority of the North Country within Water Quality. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $16,121 in 2024.

Patrick Hogan

Mmf Equipment Operator I/Development Authority of the North Country

2020 total comp

$15,964

Base pay: $15,615
Overtime: $199
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $15,615
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $150
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Patrick Hogan holds the role of Mmf Equipment Operator I at Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $15,964.

Mark Kline

Mmf - Equipment Operator Cdl-B/Development Authority of the North Country

2023 total comp

$15,698

Sub-department: Materials Management
Base pay: $15,357
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $44,283
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $150
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Mark Kline works as a Mmf - Equipment Operator Cdl-B for Development Authority of the North Country within Materials Management. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $15,698 in 2023.

Christina Illingworth

GIS Specialist/Development Authority of the North Country

2017 total comp

$15,656

Base pay: $14,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,656
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $14,070
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,587
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christina Illingworth holds the role of GIS Specialist at Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $15,656.

Noah Herne

Recycling Coordinator/Development Authority of the North Country

2023 total comp

$15,535

Sub-department: Materials Management
Base pay: $15,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $53,477
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, Noah Herne serves as a Recycling Coordinator within Materials Management. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,535.

Thomas Roman

Outside Plant Engineer/Development Authority of the North Country

2023 total comp

$15,468

Sub-department: Telecommunications
Base pay: $15,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $70,720
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Roman works as a Outside Plant Engineer for Development Authority of the North Country within Telecommunications. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $15,468 in 2023.

Richard Hatch

Mmf Maintenance Technician II/Development Authority of the North Country

2020 total comp

$14,889

Base pay: $14,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,889
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $14,739
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $150
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Hatch works as a Mmf Maintenance Technician II for Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $14,889 in 2020.

Jordan Morgan

Mmf Equipment Operator I/Development Authority of the North Country

2017 total comp

$14,888

Base pay: $13,420
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $1,442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,888
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $13,420
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,442
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, Jordan Morgan serves as a Mmf Equipment Operator I. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $14,888.

Edward Barker

Equipment Operator II/Development Authority of the North Country

2019 total comp

$13,738

Base pay: $13,553
Overtime: $35
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $13,553
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $150
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Edward Barker holds the role of Equipment Operator II at Development Authority of the North Country. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $13,738.