New York Public Authorities / New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

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

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2024, this agency had 554 employees with median total compensation of $110,838; the highest distinct record was $250,304.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $55.6M
Employees: 554
Median total: $110,838
Highest record: $250,304

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$217,745+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 554 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,838) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,175 (96%)
Overtime — $126 (0%)
Other — $4,058 (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

$51,183

$110,838

$145,467

$180,878

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $180,878 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $0. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Contractor

101 · $0

Senior Project Manager

86 · $130,701

Project Manager

75 · $97,470

Director

38 · $183,816

Program Manager

32 · $153,293

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	$29.3M —	326 —	$84,520 —
2018	$30.8M ▲ 5.0%	332 ▲ 1.8%	$92,485 ▲ 9.4%
2019	$35.5M ▲ 15.3%	351 ▲ 5.7%	$100,367 ▲ 8.5%
2020	$36.2M ▲ 2.1%	355 ▲ 1.1%	$102,830 ▲ 2.5%
2021	$38.4M ▲ 6.1%	458 ▲ 29.0%	$91,716 ▼ 10.8%
2022	$42M ▲ 9.2%	475 ▲ 3.7%	$97,490 ▲ 6.3%
2023	$48.9M ▲ 16.5%	520 ▲ 9.5%	$103,735 ▲ 6.4%
2024	$55.6M ▲ 13.7%	554 ▲ 6.5%	$110,838 ▲ 6.8%

Record list

Employees

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Corinne Allen

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$101,796

Sub-department: Tech to Market
Base pay: $98,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,796
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $95,000
Extra Pay: $3,142
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Corinne Allen serves as a Project Manager within Technician to Market. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $101,796.

Angela Bush

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$101,694

Sub-department: Website Operations
Base pay: $101,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,694
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $97,928
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Angela Bush serves as a Project Manager within Website Operations. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $101,694.

Lori Armstrong

Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$101,224

Sub-department: Contract Management
Base pay: $95,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $95,244
Extra Pay: $6,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lori Armstrong is a Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Contract Management. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $101,224.

Toby Wykes

Financial Analyst/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$100,855

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $95,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $95,932
Extra Pay: $4,500
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $444
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Toby Wykes is a Financial Analyst at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Finance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $100,855.

Jessica Renny

Associate NY Green Bank/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2019 total comp

$100,506

Sub-department: Green Bank
Base pay: $96,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,506
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $100,707
Extra Pay: $2,910
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $982
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jessica Renny holds the role of Associate NY Green Bank at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Green Bank. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,506.

Margaret Davidson

Executive Administrator/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$100,483

Sub-department: Policy & Regulatory Affairs
Base pay: $97,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $97,502
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $20
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Margaret Davidson holds the role of Executive Administrator at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy & Regulatory Affairs. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,483.

Richard Kauffman

Chair of the Energy Subcabinet/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2018 total comp

$99,966

Sub-department: Chair of Energy & Policy - NYS
Base pay: $96,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,966
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $90,720
Extra Pay: $3,337
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Kauffman is a Chair of the Energy Subcabinet at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Chair of Energy & Policy - Nys. They work part-time. 2018 total compensation came to $99,966.

Kristin Legere

Senior Manager, Communications/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$99,914

Sub-department: Corp Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $99,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,914
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $99,960
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $30
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kristin Legere is a Senior Manager, Communications at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Corporal Communications & Marketing. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $99,914.