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

Page 1

Peter Mahar

Senior Director, Controller and Assistant Tre/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$208,149

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $192,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $195,144
Extra Pay: $6,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $9,924

Peter Mahar is a Senior Director, Controller and Assistant Tre at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Finance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $208,149.

Katherine Mogg

Managing Director/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$207,797

Sub-department: NY Green Bank
Base pay: $201,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,797
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $201,710
Extra Pay: $6,063
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Katherine Mogg holds the role of Managing Director at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within NY Green Bank. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $207,797.

Kelsey Clair

Director/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$202,660

Sub-department: NY Green Bank
Base pay: $186,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,660
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $185,851
Extra Pay: $6,063
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $500
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $9,924

Kelsey Clair holds the role of Director at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within NY Green Bank. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $202,660.

John Bernecker

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$202,160

Sub-department: Settlements & Reporting
Base pay: $186,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $185,851
Extra Pay: $6,063
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $9,924

John Bernecker holds the role of Senior Advisor at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Settlements & Reporting. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $202,160.

Carl Mas

Vice President/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$201,913

Sub-department: Policy, Analysis, & Research
Base pay: $192,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $195,144
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $17
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $6,766

Carl Mas is a Vice President at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy, Analysis, & Research. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $201,913.

Kim Erle

Managing Director/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2022 total comp

$199,927

Sub-department: NY Green Bank
Base pay: $191,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,927
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $188,231
Extra Pay: $3,026
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $4,990

Kim Erle works as a Managing Director for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within NY Green Bank. Their status is full-time. Kim earned $199,927 in 2022.

Peter Mahar

Controller & Assistant Treasurer/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2023 total comp

$199,859

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $183,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $180,438
Extra Pay: $13,410
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $2,578

Peter Mahar holds the role of Controller & Assistant Treasurer at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $199,859.