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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Michelle Fiano

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$130,712

Sub-department: New Construction
Base pay: $123,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,761
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,841

Michelle Fiano is a Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within New Construction. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $130,712.

Leslie Polsinello

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$130,581

Sub-department: Settlements & Reporting
Base pay: $127,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $127,617
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Leslie Polsinello is a Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Settlements & Reporting. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $130,581.

Jennifer Manierre

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$130,485

Sub-department: Clean Energy Siting
Base pay: $130,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,485
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $24
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Jennifer Manierre serves as a Senior Project Manager within Clean Energy Siting. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $130,485.

Richard Bourgeois

Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$130,461

Sub-department: Innovation
Base pay: $130,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,461
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Bourgeois holds the role of Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $130,461.

Earl Finkle

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$130,461

Sub-department: New Construction
Base pay: $130,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,461
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Earl Finkle is a Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within New Construction. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $130,461.

Mark Gundrum

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$130,461

Sub-department: Large-Scale Renewables
Base pay: $130,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,461
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Mark Gundrum serves as a Senior Project Manager within Large-Scale Renewables. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $130,461.

Sean Mcmullan

Solutions Architect/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$130,461

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $130,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,461
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Sean Mcmullan serves as a Solutions Architect within Information Technology. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $130,461.

Christopher Reohr

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$130,461

Sub-department: Communities & Local Government
Base pay: $130,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,461
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Christopher Reohr serves as a Senior Project Manager within Communities & Local Government. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $130,461.

Marsha Walton

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$130,461

Sub-department: PM - Admin
Base pay: $130,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,461
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Marsha Walton serves as a Senior Project Manager within Pm - Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $130,461.

Heather Fox

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$130,059

Sub-department: Efficiency Plan & Engineering
Base pay: $123,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,059
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,761
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,212

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Heather Fox serves as a Project Manager within Efficiency Plan & Engineering. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,059.

James Mannarino

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$129,974

Sub-department: Multifamily
Base pay: $123,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,974
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,937
Extra Pay: $6,063
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Mannarino is a Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Multifamily. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $129,974.

Haiyan Sun

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$129,808

Sub-department: Renewable Optim & Energy Stor Innov
Base pay: $129,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,808
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Haiyan Sun holds the role of Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Renewable Optim & Energy Stor Innov. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $129,808.

Schuyler Matteson

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2023 total comp

$129,596

Sub-department: Energy Storage
Base pay: $128,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $128,116
Extra Pay: $1,380
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Schuyler Matteson works as a Senior Advisor for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Energy Storage. Their status is full-time. Schuyler earned $129,596 in 2023.

Vicki Colello

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$129,537

Sub-department: Workforce Development & Training
Base pay: $125,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,537
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $4,003

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Vicki Colello serves as a Senior Project Manager within Workforce Development & Training. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $129,537.

Jessica Dealy

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$129,381

Sub-department: Offshore Wind
Base pay: $126,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $143,170
Extra Pay: $2,714
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jessica Dealy is a Senior Advisor at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Offshore Wind. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $129,381.

Brian Platt

Program Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$129,371

Sub-department: Resiliency & Emergency Preparedness
Base pay: $124,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,371
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $124,437
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $4,990

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Brian Platt serves as a Program Manager within Resiliency & Emergency Preparedness. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $129,371.

Rodrigo Parra-Ferro

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

2020 total comp

$129,284

Sub-department: Green Bank
Base pay: $126,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,284
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $150,000
Extra Pay: $3,026
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rodrigo Parra-Ferro is a Vp NY Green Bank at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Green Bank. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $129,284.

Christopher Andrzejewski

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$128,910

Sub-department: West Valley-SLDA
Base pay: $123,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,761
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $2,104

Christopher Andrzejewski works as a Project Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within West Valley-Slda. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $128,910 in 2024.

Vanessa Ulmer

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2018 total comp

$128,856

Sub-department: Policy Development
Base pay: $121,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,856
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $119,555
Extra Pay: $3,026
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $300
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $4,119

Vanessa Ulmer is a Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy Development. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $128,856.

Richard Bourgeois

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$128,652

Sub-department: Innovation
Base pay: $125,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,652
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $17
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,133

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Richard Bourgeois serves as a Senior Project Manager within Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $128,652.

Gregory Matzat

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$128,429

Sub-department: Large-Scale Renewables
Base pay: $125,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,429
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,460
Extra Pay: $3,026
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gregory Matzat holds the role of Senior Advisor at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Large-Scale Renewables. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $128,429.

Angela Gregg

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$128,127

Sub-department: Website Operations
Base pay: $122,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $122,162
Extra Pay: $6,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Angela Gregg works as a Project Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Website Operations. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $128,127 in 2024.

Richard Drake

Technician Assessment Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$128,114

Sub-department: Technology and Business Innovation
Base pay: $124,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,114
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $124,437
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,733

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Richard Drake serves as a Technician Assessment Advisor within Technology and Business Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $128,114.

Laura Chaves

Assistant Director/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$127,997

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $125,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,997
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $2,463

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Laura Chaves serves as a Assistant Director within Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $127,997.

Mary Galluzzo Burke

Manager of Special Projects II/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$127,997

Sub-department: Office of the CIO
Base pay: $125,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,997
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,629
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $2,463

Mary Galluzzo Burke works as a Manager of Special Projects II for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Office of the CIO. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $127,997 in 2020.

Gwendolyn Summers

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$127,987

Sub-department: Workforce Dev & Training
Base pay: $124,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $124,521
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $500
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Gwendolyn Summers serves as a Senior Project Manager within Workforce Development & Training. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,987.

Ellen Burkhard

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2019 total comp

$127,913

Sub-department: Environmental Research
Base pay: $123,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,913
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,166
Extra Pay: $1,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,886

Ellen Burkhard is a Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Environmental Research. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $127,913.

Kelvin Keraga

Senior Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2018 total comp

$127,299

Sub-department: Single Family Residential
Base pay: $121,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,299
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $119,556
Extra Pay: $2,308
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,447

Kelvin Keraga is a Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Single Family Residential. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $127,299.

Sheila De Vete-Mahoney

Senior Business Analyst/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$127,221

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $123,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,708
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $548
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sheila De Vete-Mahoney is a Senior Business Analyst at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Strategic Operations. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $127,221.

Ashley Porubcan

Program Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$127,174

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $127,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,174
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $122,463
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Ashley Porubcan serves as a Program Manager within Strategic Operations. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $127,174.