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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Ashley Porubcan

Director/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$157,223

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $152,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $168,606
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,808

Ashley Porubcan holds the role of Director at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Strategic Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,223.

Mark Gundrum

Program Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$157,118

Sub-department: Settlements & Reporting
Base pay: $151,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,674
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $95
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $2,323

Mark Gundrum works as a Program Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Settlements & Reporting. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $157,118 in 2024.

Mikel Shakarjian

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$155,920

Sub-department: Settlements & Reporting
Base pay: $151,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,674
Extra Pay: $4,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $267

Mikel Shakarjian works as a Senior Advisor for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Settlements & Reporting. Their status is full-time. Mikel earned $155,920 in 2024.

Katherine Macdonald

Director/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2023 total comp

$155,855

Sub-department: Tech to Market
Base pay: $152,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $150,025
Extra Pay: $3,026
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Katherine Macdonald works as a Director for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Technician to Market. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $155,855 in 2023.

Sarah Osgood

Chief of Staff/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$155,484

Sub-department: Office of the President & CEO
Base pay: $152,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,484
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $152,476
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,204

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Sarah Osgood serves as a Chief of Staff within Office of the President & Ceo. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $155,484.

Michael Reed

Program Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2022 total comp

$155,421

Sub-department: Advanced Efficiency Solutions
Base pay: $150,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,421
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $141,538
Extra Pay: $3,026
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $300
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,637

Michael Reed works as a Program Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Advanced Efficiency Solutions. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $155,421 in 2022.

Sean Ewart

Assistant Secretary for Energy/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$155,186

Sub-department: NYS Energy & Policy
Base pay: $152,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $152,169
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $17
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sean Ewart holds the role of Assistant Secretary for Energy at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Nys Energy & Policy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $155,186.

Rebecca Reed

Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$155,057

Sub-department: Data Solutions
Base pay: $151,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,674
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $428

Rebecca Reed holds the role of Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Data Solutions. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $155,057.

Bradford Leach

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$154,883

Sub-department: Policy & Analysis
Base pay: $151,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,674
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $12
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $221

Bradford Leach holds the role of Senior Advisor at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy & Analysis. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,883.

Peter Lion

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$154,836

Sub-department: Offshore Wind
Base pay: $148,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $148,842
Extra Pay: $6,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $36
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Peter Lion holds the role of Senior Advisor at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Offshore Wind. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,836.

Scott Smith

Program Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$154,674

Sub-department: Community Thermal Networks
Base pay: $151,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,674
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Scott Smith serves as a Program Manager within Community Thermal Networks. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,674.

Joseph Berman

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$154,674

Sub-department: Eco Dev & Strat Partnerships
Base pay: $151,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,674
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joseph Berman is a Senior Advisor at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Eco Development & Strat Partnerships. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $154,674.

Christopher Reohr

Program Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$154,469

Sub-department: Communities & Local Government
Base pay: $151,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $151,511
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Reohr works as a Program Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Communities & Local Government. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $154,469 in 2024.