New York Public Authorities / Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

Agency file

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

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

The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 610 employees with median total compensation of $95,167; the highest distinct record was $234,834.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $55.2M
Employees: 610
Median total: $95,167
Highest record: $234,834

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$36$203,105+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 610 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,167) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $89,777 (99%)
Overtime — $33 (0%)
Other — $755 (1%)
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

$5,501

$48,036

$95,167

$129,798

$160,427

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,427 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,501. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Project Manager

58 · $121,127

Field Representative

26 · $75,262

Construction Services Specialist

22 · $70,474

Senior Field Representative

21 · $124,835

Engineer

21 · $123,482

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	$46.6M —	557 —	$83,920 —
2018	$51.6M ▲ 10.6%	613 ▲ 10.1%	$88,125 ▲ 5.0%
2019	$52.2M ▲ 1.3%	607 ▼ 1.0%	$89,307 ▲ 1.3%
2020	$52.3M ▲ 0.2%	587 ▼ 3.3%	$91,410 ▲ 2.4%
2021	$53.3M ▲ 1.8%	529 ▼ 9.9%	$102,056 ▲ 11.6%
2022	$50.8M ▼ 4.8%	532 ▲ 0.6%	$100,183 ▼ 1.8%
2023	$48.2M ▼ 5.1%	521 ▼ 2.1%	$95,445 ▼ 4.7%
2024	$55.2M ▲ 14.7%	610 ▲ 17.1%	$95,167 ▼ 0.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

S. Monica Norris

Assistant General Counsel/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$169,089

Sub-department: Counsel-Corporate Counsel
Base pay: $169,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,089
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $169,740
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, S. Monica Norris serves as a Assistant General Counsel within Counsel-Corporate Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $169,089.

Paul Goncalves

Project Executive/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$169,032

Sub-department: Upstate Construction
Base pay: $169,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $156,947
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Paul Goncalves is a Project Executive at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Upstate Construction. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $169,032.

Osama Ahmed

Chief Project Manager/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$168,838

Sub-department: Downstate Construction
Base pay: $168,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,838
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $155,310
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Osama Ahmed works as a Chief Project Manager for Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Downstate Construction. Their status is full-time. Osama earned $168,838 in 2024.

S. Norris

Assistant General Counsel/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$168,764

Sub-department: Counsel-Corporate Counsel
Base pay: $168,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $166,412
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

S. Norris is a Assistant General Counsel at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Counsel-Corporate Counsel. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $168,764.

Dena Amodio

Assistant General Counsel/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

$168,502

Sub-department: Counsel-Finance Unit
Base pay: $168,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $165,386
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dena Amodio works as a Assistant General Counsel for Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Counsel-Finance Unit. Their status is full-time. Dena earned $168,502 in 2022.

Sara Richards

Associate General Counsel/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

$167,912

Sub-department: Counsel-Corporate Counsel
Base pay: $167,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $168,145
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sara Richards is a Associate General Counsel at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Counsel-Corporate Counsel. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $167,912.

Caroline Griffin

Chief of Staff/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$167,141

Sub-department: Executive Direction
Base pay: $167,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $177,041
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Caroline Griffin is a Chief of Staff at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Executive Direction. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $167,141.

William Budinich

Senior Manager Dwnstat Code Admi/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$166,402

Sub-department: Code Compliance
Base pay: $166,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $152,872
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

William Budinich is a Senior Manager Dwnstat Code Admi at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Code Compliance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $166,402.

Vadim Raskin

Senior Project Manager/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$166,350

Sub-department: Downstate Construction
Base pay: $166,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,350
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $152,872
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Vadim Raskin serves as a Senior Project Manager within Downstate Construction. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $166,350.

Sara Stein

Senior Environmental Manager/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$166,350

Sub-department: Environmental Affairs
Base pay: $166,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $152,872
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sara Stein works as a Senior Environmental Manager for Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Environmental Affairs. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $166,350 in 2024.

Nairobi Vives

Director Diversity&Inclusion/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$165,568

Sub-department: Office of Diversity&Incl
Base pay: $165,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $153,776
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nairobi Vives holds the role of Director Diversity&Inclusion at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Office of Diversity&Incl. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $165,568.

Gerald Brouillette

Director, Information Ser/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$164,368

Sub-department: IS Administration
Base pay: $164,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $165,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gerald Brouillette works as a Director, Information Ser for Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Is Administration. Their status is full-time. Gerald earned $164,368 in 2023.

Edward Wagner

Chief Project Manager/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

$164,114

Sub-department: Downstate Construction
Base pay: $164,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $156,914
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Edward Wagner works as a Chief Project Manager for Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Downstate Construction. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $164,114 in 2019.

Frank Frasco

Chief Project Manager/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2018 total comp

$163,688

Sub-department: Downstate Construction
Base pay: $163,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $157,368
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Frank Frasco is a Chief Project Manager at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Downstate Construction. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $163,688.

Christopher Wuest

Senior Project Manager/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$162,675

Sub-department: Downstate Construction
Base pay: $162,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $149,473
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Christopher Wuest serves as a Senior Project Manager within Downstate Construction. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $162,675.

Ronald Gecsedi

Chief Project Manager/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

$162,413

Sub-department: C S Administration
Base pay: $162,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $156,914
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ronald Gecsedi is a Chief Project Manager at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within C S Administration. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $162,413.

Jeffrey Gordon

Senior Director Community & Marketing/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$161,462

Sub-department: Communications&Marketing
Base pay: $161,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $162,083
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jeffrey Gordon is a Senior Director Community & Marketing at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Communications&Marketing. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $161,462.

Thomas Christian

Assistant Director Opp Programs/Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$161,407

Sub-department: Opportunity Program Group
Base pay: $161,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $152,872
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Christian holds the role of Assistant Director Opp Programs at Dormitory Authority of the State of New York within Opportunity Program Group. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,407.