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

Peter Chereshnoski

Environmental Coordinator/Development Authority of the North Country

2020 total comp

$78,046

Base pay: $78,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $78,046
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, Peter Chereshnoski serves as a Environmental Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $78,046.

Starr Carter

Assistant Director of Engineering/Development Authority of the North Country

2020 total comp

$77,894

Base pay: $74,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,817
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $74,077
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $3,817
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, Starr Carter serves as a Assistant Director of Engineering. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $77,894.

John Lafountaine

Telecom Specialist - Facilities/Development Authority of the North Country

2021 total comp

$76,576

Sub-department: Telecom
Base pay: $76,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,385
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $276
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Development Authority of the North Country, John Lafountaine serves as a Telecom Specialist - Facilities within Telecom. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,576.

Kevin Feuka

Director of Engineering/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$76,293

Sub-department: Engineering
Base pay: $76,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $130,585
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kevin Feuka is a Director of Engineering at Development Authority of the North Country within Engineering. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $76,293.

Michael Blackwell

Mmf Lead Maintenance Technician/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$75,391

Sub-department: Materials Management
Base pay: $74,096
Overtime: $395
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,008
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $900
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Blackwell is a Mmf Lead Maintenance Technician at Development Authority of the North Country within Materials Management. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $75,391.

Mark Tyo

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

2024 total comp

$74,586

Sub-department: Materials Management
Base pay: $67,190
Overtime: $6,796
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $59,883
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $600
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Mark Tyo is a Mmf - Equipment Operator Cdl-A at Development Authority of the North Country within Materials Management. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $74,586.

William Jesmore

Wq Project Engineer/Development Authority of the North Country

2021 total comp

$74,224

Sub-department: Water Quality
Base pay: $74,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $74,305
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

William Jesmore works as a Wq Project Engineer for Development Authority of the North Country within Water Quality. Their status is full-time. William earned $74,224 in 2021.

Thomas Haynes

Water Quality Supervisor - Management Services/Development Authority of the North Country

2022 total comp

$73,923

Sub-department: Water Quality
Base pay: $73,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $77,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Haynes is a Water Quality Supervisor - Management Services at Development Authority of the North Country within Water Quality. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $73,923.

Brian Larock

Mmf Maintenance Technician/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$73,498

Sub-department: Materials Management
Base pay: $68,329
Overtime: $1,300
Other pay: $3,869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $63,253
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $3,869
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brian Larock is a Mmf Maintenance Technician at Development Authority of the North Country within Materials Management. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $73,498.

Brock Ward

Water Quality Operator/Development Authority of the North Country

2024 total comp

$73,462

Sub-department: Water Quality
Base pay: $61,632
Overtime: $5,429
Other pay: $6,402
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $52,000
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $6,402
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brock Ward is a Water Quality Operator at Development Authority of the North Country within Water Quality. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $73,462.