New York Public Authorities / Long Island Power Authority

Agency file

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

Page 1

Theresa Bonavolonta

Manager of Customer Service Oversight/Long Island Power Authority

2021 total comp

$31,329

Sub-department: DoIIT and Customer Experience
Base pay: $14,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,329
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $14,829
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $16,500
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Theresa Bonavolonta holds the role of Manager of Customer Service Oversight at Long Island Power Authority within Doiit and Customer Experience. Their status is part-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $31,329.

James O'Brien

Director Performance Assessment & Contract Administration/Long Island Power Authority

2017 total comp

$27,016

Sub-department: Operations Oversight
Base pay: $27,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,016
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $27,016
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

James O'Brien works as a Director Performance Assessment & Contract Administration for Long Island Power Authority within Operations Oversight. Their status is part-time. James earned $27,016 in 2017.

Paul Coverstone

Manager of System Implementation/Long Island Power Authority

2023 total comp

$26,740

Sub-department: Office of the COO
Base pay: $26,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,740
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $26,740
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Paul Coverstone is a Manager of System Implementation at Long Island Power Authority within Office of the Coo. They work part-time. 2023 total compensation came to $26,740.

Jessica Avenia

Communications Specialist/Long Island Power Authority

2021 total comp

$26,414

Sub-department: Office of the CEO
Base pay: $24,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,414
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $63,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,941
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Jessica Avenia serves as a Communications Specialist within Office of the Ceo. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,414.

Jenna Gaylardo

Human Rersources Coordinator/Long Island Power Authority

2022 total comp

$25,700

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $20,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,700
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $63,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $5,346
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Long Island Power Authority, Jenna Gaylardo serves as a Human Rersources Coordinator within Legal. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $25,700.

Patrick Cahillane

Manager of System Implementation/Long Island Power Authority

2022 total comp

$24,397

Sub-department: DoIIT and Customer Experience
Base pay: $24,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,397
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $140,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $166
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Patrick Cahillane works as a Manager of System Implementation for Long Island Power Authority within Doiit and Customer Experience. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $24,397 in 2022.

James Miskiewicz

Deputy General Counsel/Long Island Power Authority

2022 total comp

$21,333

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $15,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,333
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $228,250
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $5,531
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Miskiewicz is a Deputy General Counsel at Long Island Power Authority within Legal. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $21,333.