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Natural Heritage Trust

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

The Natural Heritage Trust is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 89 employees with median total compensation of $51,390; the highest distinct record was $147,506.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$3.9M
Employees
89
Median total
$51,390
Highest record
$147,506

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 89 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,390) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,410 (97%)
  • Overtime$136 (0%)
  • Other$1,365 (3%)
  • 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
$3,339
$8,744
$51,390
$69,894
$77,929

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $77,929 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,339. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$3M
76
$39,969
2018
$3.6M
18.3%
82
7.9%
$44,021
10.1%
2019
$3.2M
9.0%
79
3.7%
$36,540
17.0%
2020
$3M
6.4%
71
10.1%
$34,204
6.4%
2021
$3.2M
5.9%
59
16.9%
$55,000
60.8%
2022
$3.6M
11.2%
79
33.9%
$43,390
21.1%
2023
$4M
12.6%
89
12.7%
$47,372
9.2%
2024
$3.9M
2.9%
89
±0%
$51,390
8.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sally Drake

Executive Director/Natural Heritage Trust

2024 total comp
$147,506
Base pay
$145,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,506
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$144,668
Job Group
Executive
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$2,250

Sally Drake holds the role of Executive Director at Natural Heritage Trust. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,506.

Sarah Purcell

Deputy Director/Cfo/Natural Heritage Trust

2024 total comp
$136,802
Base pay
$134,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,802
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$133,952
Job Group
Executive
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$2,250

Sarah Purcell is a Deputy Director/Cfo at Natural Heritage Trust. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $136,802.

Allen Payne

Executive Director/Natural Heritage Trust

2020 total comp
$132,850
Base pay
$131,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,850
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$131,585
Job Group
Executive
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$1,500

Allen Payne is a Executive Director at Natural Heritage Trust. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $132,850.

Allen Payne

Executive Director/Ant Project Director/Natural Heritage Trust

2021 total comp
$122,071
Base pay
$122,071
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,071
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$134,217
Job Group
Executive
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Allen Payne is a Executive Director/Ant Project Director at Natural Heritage Trust. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $122,071.

Greg Stevens

Director - Niagara Greenway/Natural Heritage Trust

2024 total comp
$107,078
Base pay
$104,828
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,078
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$104,195
Job Group
Professional
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$2,250

At Natural Heritage Trust, Greg Stevens serves as a Director - Niagara Greenway. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $107,078.

Michael Morgan

Supervising Fish/Wildlife Habitat Management Specialist/Natural Heritage Trust

2024 total comp
$103,773
Base pay
$101,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,773
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$100,886
Job Group
Professional
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No
Performance Bonus
$2,250

At Natural Heritage Trust, Michael Morgan serves as a Supervising Fish/Wildlife Habitat Management Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,773.