New York Public Authorities / New York State Bridge Authority

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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

$115$209,721+

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

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

Security Technician Bridge - Pt

22 · $50,134

Laborer

18 · $66,806

Command Center Operator

17 · $74,497

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Minosca Alcantara De Pena

Executive Director/New York State Bridge Authority

2024 total comp

$223,807

Base pay: $220,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,807
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $200,192
Extra Pay: $3,600
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Minosca Alcantara De Pena holds the role of Executive Director at New York State Bridge Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $223,807.

Brian Bushek

Treasure/Director of Finance/New York State Bridge Authority

2024 total comp

$213,632

Base pay: $202,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $186,856
Extra Pay: $10,787
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Bridge Authority, Brian Bushek serves as a Treasure/Director of Finance. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $213,632.

Kevin Ahrenholz

General Counsel/New York State Bridge Authority

2024 total comp

$213,494

Base pay: $209,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,494
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $186,856
Extra Pay: $3,600
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Bridge Authority, Kevin Ahrenholz serves as a General Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $213,494.

Lauren Melendez

Deputy Executive Director/New York State Bridge Authority

2024 total comp

$209,721

Base pay: $206,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,721
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $188,288
Extra Pay: $3,350
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lauren Melendez holds the role of Deputy Executive Director at New York State Bridge Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $209,721.

Jeffrey Wright

Chief Engineer/New York State Bridge Authority

2024 total comp

$204,399

Base pay: $201,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $187,362
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jeffrey Wright holds the role of Chief Engineer at New York State Bridge Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $204,399.