New York Public Authorities / Erie County Medical Center Corporation / Physician Assistant

Job-title file

Physician Assistant

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

25 employees hold this title in Erie County Medical Center Corporation. Median total compensation for the role is $105,303, above the department median of $66,678.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $105,303
Agency median: $66,678
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,811$141,901+

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

How total compensation varies among the 25 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Physician Assistant pay vs. New York

Across all employers in New York, the median wage for Physician Assistants — about 19,140 people — is $160,880. Erie County Medical Center Corporation pays a median base salary of $114,284 for this role, 29% below that figure — about the 14th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Erie County Medical Center Corporation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$106,440

$134,480

$160,880

$174,710

$201,410

Erie County Medical Center Corporation median · $114,284

The bar is the range of annual wages for Physician Assistants across every employer in New York, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Erie County Medical Center Corporation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Physician Assistants — about 162,150 people — is $135,880. Erie County Medical Center Corporation’s median base salary is 16% below that national figure, about the 21st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$99,380

$120,670

$135,880

$163,980

$190,280

Erie County Medical Center Corporation median · $114,284

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 20 of 25 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Erie County Medical Center Corporation is $105,303, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York Public Authorities

Physician Assistant is held in 4 New York Public Authorities departments. In Erie County Medical Center Corporation, the median of $105,303 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Westchester County Health Care Corporation

$121,605 · 14

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

$118,433 · 9

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation

$106,678 · 105

Median total compensation for the Physician Assistant role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Physician Assistant beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $106,052 ranks #4 of 10. See Physician Assistant across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$312,713 · 69

$142,373 · 5

$130,568 · 18

$103,256 · 24

City and County of San Francisco

$98,085 · 25

Utah

$79,459 · 24

Cook County, Illinois

$23,194 · 75

City of Philadelphia

$14,446 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Physician Assistant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christina Pagano

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2023 total comp

$142,690

Sub-department: 8710
Base pay: $136,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,690
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $132,009
Extra Pay: $6,577
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christina Pagano holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 8710. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $142,690.

Christina M Pagano

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$141,047

Sub-department: 8710
Base pay: $135,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,047
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,970
Extra Pay: $5,230
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christina M Pagano holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 8710. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,047.

Kara A Woods

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$139,287

Sub-department: 4525
Base pay: $135,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,287
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,970
Extra Pay: $3,600
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kara A Woods is a Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 4525. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $139,287.

Kara Woods

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2023 total comp

$135,462

Sub-department: 4525
Base pay: $131,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,462
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $132,010
Extra Pay: $3,600
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kara Woods works as a Physician Assistant for Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 4525. Their status is full-time. Kara earned $135,462 in 2023.

Jeffrey Rassman

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$133,018

Sub-department: 6400
Base pay: $133,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,018
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $133,167
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jeffrey Rassman works as a Physician Assistant for Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6400. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $133,018 in 2024.

Alexis L Santillo

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$130,733

Sub-department: 8710
Base pay: $124,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,733
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,000
Extra Pay: $6,308
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alexis L Santillo works as a Physician Assistant for Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 8710. Their status is full-time. Alexis earned $130,733 in 2024.

Elise R Gill

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$129,716

Sub-department: 6400
Base pay: $124,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,716
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,000
Extra Pay: $5,100
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elise R Gill is a Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6400. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $129,716.

Stephanie Kaminska

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$125,492

Sub-department: 6400
Base pay: $124,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,492
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,000
Extra Pay: $901
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Stephanie Kaminska holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6400. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,492.

Andrea Castonguay

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$124,616

Sub-department: 5620
Base pay: $124,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,616
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Andrea Castonguay serves as a Physician Assistant within 5620. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,616.

Elise Gill

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2023 total comp

$117,518

Sub-department: 6400
Base pay: $112,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,518
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $115,000
Extra Pay: $4,600
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elise Gill holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6400. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $117,518.

Karen Baetzhold-Fabiniak

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$117,246

Sub-department: 5620
Base pay: $89,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,246
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $150,012
Extra Pay: $27,983
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Karen Baetzhold-Fabiniak serves as a Physician Assistant within 5620. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,246.

Alexis Santillo

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2023 total comp

$117,149

Sub-department: 8710
Base pay: $115,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,149
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $110,000
Extra Pay: $1,500
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Alexis Santillo serves as a Physician Assistant within 8710. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $117,149.

Bethany Dunn

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$105,303

Sub-department: 5367
Base pay: $105,238
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,303
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Bethany Dunn works as a Physician Assistant for Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 5367. Their status is full-time. Bethany earned $105,303 in 2024.

Jeffrey Daoust

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2023 total comp

$102,161

Sub-department: 6400
Base pay: $102,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,161
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $132,009
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jeffrey Daoust works as a Physician Assistant for Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6400. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $102,161 in 2023.

Rebecca Buttaccio

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2020 total comp

$100,230

Sub-department: 3890
Base pay: $82,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,230
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $104,424
Extra Pay: $15,942
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $1,362
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rebecca Buttaccio holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 3890. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $100,230.

Andrea Marie Matteliano

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$90,385

Sub-department: 6051
Base pay: $90,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,385
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Andrea Marie Matteliano holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6051. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,385.

Michael Smith

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2020 total comp

$57,291

Sub-department: 6430
Base pay: $44,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,291
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $110,000
Extra Pay: $12,868
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Smith holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6430. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $57,291.

Michael Paolini

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2017 total comp

$42,126

Sub-department: 6400 Operating Room
Base pay: $38,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $90,900
Extra Pay: $3,668
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Paolini works as a Physician Assistant for Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6400 Operating Room. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $42,126 in 2017.

Andrew Justo

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2020 total comp

$41,467

Sub-department: 5620
Base pay: $32,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,467
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,000
Extra Pay: $9,160
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Erie County Medical Center Corporation, Andrew Justo serves as a Physician Assistant within 5620. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $41,467.

Jessie Donaldson

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2024 total comp

$28,000

Sub-department: 5620
Base pay: $28,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,000
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $145,600
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jessie Donaldson works as a Physician Assistant for Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 5620. Their status is full-time. Jessie earned $28,000 in 2024.

Charlyn Meredith

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2019 total comp

$26,508

Sub-department: 6430
Base pay: $22,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,508
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $103,000
Extra Pay: $3,696
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Charlyn Meredith is a Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6430. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $26,508.

Joseph Treanor

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2017 total comp

$18,217

Sub-department: 5620 Clinic Ortho
Base pay: $15,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $100,000
Extra Pay: $2,833
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joseph Treanor is a Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 5620 Clinic Ortho. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $18,217.

Amy Perno

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2022 total comp

$16,030

Sub-department: 6051
Base pay: $6,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,030
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $106,120
Extra Pay: $9,907
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Amy Perno is a Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 6051. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $16,030.

Mary Shehata

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2017 total comp

$13,752

Sub-department: 8710 Plastic Reconstructive Su
Base pay: $11,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,000
Extra Pay: $2,368
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Mary Shehata holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 8710 Plastic Reconstructive Su. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $13,752.

James Mikulsky

Physician Assistant/Erie County Medical Center Corporation

2017 total comp

$10,811

Sub-department: 5620 Clinic Ortho
Base pay: $8,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $90,000
Extra Pay: $2,157
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Mikulsky holds the role of Physician Assistant at Erie County Medical Center Corporation within 5620 Clinic Ortho. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $10,811.