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Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

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

The Hudson River-Black River Regulating District regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2024, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $68,312; the highest distinct record was $191,387.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
25
Median total
$68,312
Highest record
$191,387

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 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,312) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $71,076 (98%)
  • Overtime — $103 (0%)
  • Other — $1,587 (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
$8,341
$38,654
$68,312
$87,436
$157,723

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,723 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,341. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Maintenance Specialist
4 · $14,969
Principal Plant Operator
2 · $57,342
Seasonal Laborer
2 · $6,338
Executive Director
1 · $191,387
General Counsel
1 · $159,660

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
$1.5M
—
24
—
$57,523
—
2018
$1.2M
▼ 17.3%
21
▼ 12.5%
$56,909
▼ 1.1%
2019
$1.5M
▲ 21.8%
30
▲ 42.9%
$44,278
▼ 22.2%
2020
$1.9M
▲ 22.8%
28
▼ 6.7%
$57,044
▲ 28.8%
2021
$1.7M
▼ 10.5%
25
▼ 10.7%
$57,016
±0%
2022
$1.6M
▼ 1.3%
26
▲ 4.0%
$57,742
▲ 1.3%
2023
$1.7M
▲ 4.4%
30
▲ 15.4%
$57,180
▼ 1.0%
2024
$1.8M
▲ 6.1%
25
▼ 16.7%
$68,312
▲ 19.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Douglas Criss

Superintendent/Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

2020 total comp
$121,275
Sub-department
Hudson River Area
Base pay
$83,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,275
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$83,446
Extra Pay
$37,829
Job Group
Operational
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

At Hudson River-Black River Regulating District, Douglas Criss serves as a Superintendent within Hudson River Area. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $121,275.

Michael Mosher

Operations Engineer/Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

2024 total comp
$116,115
Sub-department
Hudson River Area
Base pay
$116,115
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,115
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$114,940
Job Group
Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Michael Mosher is a Operations Engineer at Hudson River-Black River Regulating District within Hudson River Area. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $116,115.

Richard Ferrara

Chief Fiscal Officer/Hudson River-Black River Regulating District

2020 total comp
$115,770
Sub-department
General Board
Base pay
$45,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$69,796
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,770
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$132,812
Extra Pay
$69,796
Job Group
Executive
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Richard Ferrara is a Chief Fiscal Officer at Hudson River-Black River Regulating District within General Board. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $115,770.