New York Public Authorities / Long Island Power Authority

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Long Island Power Authority

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

The Long Island Power Authority operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2024, this agency had 95 employees with median total compensation of $136,548; the highest distinct record was $418,772.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $15M
Employees: 95
Median total: $136,548
Highest record: $418,772

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$99$375,823+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 95 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($136,548) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $143,712 (91%)
Overtime — $13 (0%)
Other — $13,935 (9%)
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

$69,488

$94,475

$136,548

$208,354

$260,368

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $260,368 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,488. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant General Counsel

3 · $208,354

Chief Financial Officer

2 · $301,799

Director of Budget

2 · $180,755

Senior Manager of Budget

2 · $171,945

Manager of External Affairs

2 · $128,518

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	$7.1M —	54 —	$133,581 —
2018	$7.6M ▲ 7.7%	62 ▲ 14.8%	$129,921 ▼ 2.7%
2019	$8.5M ▲ 11.0%	63 ▲ 1.6%	$139,047 ▲ 7.0%
2020	$10M ▲ 18.4%	66 ▲ 4.8%	$154,589 ▲ 11.2%
2021	$11.2M ▲ 11.1%	72 ▲ 9.1%	$159,226 ▲ 3.0%
2022	$11.2M ▲ 0.2%	81 ▲ 12.5%	$130,994 ▼ 17.7%
2023	$12.2M ▲ 9.5%	90 ▲ 11.1%	$136,569 ▲ 4.3%
2024	$15M ▲ 22.4%	95 ▲ 5.6%	$136,548 ±0%

Record list

Employees

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Vinay Dayal

Director of Finance and Finance/Long Island Power Authority

2022 total comp

$197,353

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $185,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,167
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,353
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $187,250
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $12,167
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Vinay Dayal works as a Director of Finance and Finance for Long Island Power Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. Vinay earned $197,353 in 2022.

Ben Chu

Director of Power & Fuel Supply/Long Island Power Authority

2018 total comp

$194,916

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $184,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,916
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $187,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $10,233
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ben Chu is a Director of Power & Fuel Supply at Long Island Power Authority within Operations Oversight. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $194,916.

Jon Mostel

General Counsel/Long Island Power Authority

2018 total comp

$193,770

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $149,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,770
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $149,795
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $43,974
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jon Mostel is a General Counsel at Long Island Power Authority within Legal. They work part-time. 2018 total compensation came to $193,770.

Michale Quinn

Senior Manager of Performance Assessment and Contract Administration/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$193,753

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $176,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,753
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $178,963
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $17,116
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Michale Quinn serves as a Senior Manager of Performance Assessment and Contract Administration within Legal. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $193,753.

Michael Howard

Senior Manager of Financial Reporting & Compliance/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$192,207

Sub-department: Controllers & Financial Oversight
Base pay: $174,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,207
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $171,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $17,603
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Howard holds the role of Senior Manager of Financial Reporting & Compliance at Long Island Power Authority within Controllers & Financial Oversight. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $192,207.

Mujib Lodhi

Chief Operating Officer/Long Island Power Authority

2024 total comp

$189,652

Sub-department: Office of the COO
Base pay: $178,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,652
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $369,250
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $10,708
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Mujib Lodhi serves as a Chief Operating Officer within Office of the Coo. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $189,652.