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New York State Bridge Authority

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

The New York State Bridge Authority plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 166 employees with median total compensation of $74,269; the highest distinct record was $223,807.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$12.4M
Employees
166
Median total
$74,269
Highest record
$223,807

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 166 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,269) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$69,289 (93%)
  • Overtime$2,497 (3%)
  • Other$3,115 (4%)
  • 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
$9,080
$46,386
$74,269
$102,032
$127,200

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,200 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,080. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Laborer
24 · $81,063
Laborer
18 · $66,806
Pt Laborer
15 · $8,735

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
$11.8M
282
$30,405
2018
$12.3M
4.8%
289
2.5%
$34,999
15.1%
2019
$12.6M
2.3%
267
7.6%
$38,672
10.5%
2020
$12.9M
1.9%
235
12.0%
$50,343
30.2%
2021
$12.3M
4.7%
235
±0%
$44,016
12.6%
2022
$11.2M
8.7%
170
27.7%
$64,108
45.6%
2023
$11M
2.0%
161
5.3%
$66,811
4.2%
2024
$12.4M
13.3%
166
3.1%
$74,269
11.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Craig Gardner

Manager of Maintenance/New York State Bridge Authority

2022 total comp
$148,179
Base pay
$145,339
Overtime
$2,240
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,179
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$133,097
Extra Pay
$600
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

At New York State Bridge Authority, Craig Gardner serves as a Manager of Maintenance. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $148,179.

Robert Russo Ii

Director of Electronic Toll Systems/New York State Bridge Authority

2021 total comp
$147,958
Base pay
$147,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,958
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$152,542
Extra Pay
$500
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Robert Russo Ii is a Director of Electronic Toll Systems at New York State Bridge Authority. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $147,958.

Robert Russo Ii

Director of Administration & Human Res/New York State Bridge Authority

2019 total comp
$143,236
Base pay
$142,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,236
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$145,903
Extra Pay
$600
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Robert Russo Ii holds the role of Director of Administration & Human Res at New York State Bridge Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $143,236.

Tina Hockler

Director of Human Resources/New York State Bridge Authority

2024 total comp
$141,680
Base pay
$138,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,680
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$129,847
Extra Pay
$3,000
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

At New York State Bridge Authority, Tina Hockler serves as a Director of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,680.

Francine Rivera-Byrne

Director or Information Technology/New York State Bridge Authority

2023 total comp
$140,558
Base pay
$136,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,195
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,558
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$128,367
Extra Pay
$4,195
Job Group
Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Francine Rivera-Byrne works as a Director or Information Technology for New York State Bridge Authority. Their status is full-time. Francine earned $140,558 in 2023.