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

Eleanor Eshenour

Office Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$26,706

Sub-department: West Valley
Base pay: $24,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,706
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,000
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $2,091
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eleanor Eshenour holds the role of Office Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within West Valley. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,706.

Joanna Ogrodnik

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$25,443

Sub-department: Single Family Residential
Base pay: $25,226
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $74,000
Extra Pay: $192
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joanna Ogrodnik works as a Project Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Single Family Residential. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $25,443 in 2024.

Natalie Tauro

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$24,793

Sub-department: Clean Transportation
Base pay: $23,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $88,000
Extra Pay: $1,100
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Natalie Tauro works as a Project Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Clean Transportation. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $24,793 in 2024.

Keira Morris

Legal Assistant/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2019 total comp

$24,392

Sub-department: Counsel's Office
Base pay: $23,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,392
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $45,000
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $1,200
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Keira Morris serves as a Legal Assistant within Counsel's Office. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,392.

Joshua Fitzpatrick

Executive Speechwriter/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$24,231

Sub-department: Corporate Communications
Base pay: $24,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joshua Fitzpatrick works as a Executive Speechwriter for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Corporate Communications. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $24,231 in 2024.

Yichuan Cai

Staff Accountant/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$23,769

Sub-department: Finance
Base pay: $23,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,769
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,000
Extra Pay: $231
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Yichuan Cai holds the role of Staff Accountant at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,769.

Dale Bryk

Deputy Secretary/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2019 total comp

$21,961

Sub-department: NYS Energy and Policy
Base pay: $21,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,961
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $170,000
Extra Pay: $384
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dale Bryk works as a Deputy Secretary for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Nys Energy and Policy. Their status is full-time. Dale earned $21,961 in 2019.

Amanda Wyckoff

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$21,538

Sub-department: Build Ready
Base pay: $20,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $109,000
Extra Pay: $577
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Amanda Wyckoff holds the role of Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Build Ready. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $21,538.

Christopher Miller

Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$21,000

Sub-department: Contract Management
Base pay: $21,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $91,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Miller is a Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Contract Management. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $21,000.

Sherryll Jones

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2021 total comp

$19,605

Sub-department: Large-Scale Renewables
Base pay: $19,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,605
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $95,000
Extra Pay: $605
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sherryll Jones holds the role of Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Large-Scale Renewables. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $19,605.

Megan Quirk

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

2024 total comp

$19,077

Sub-department: Clean Transportation
Base pay: $19,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $124,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Megan Quirk serves as a Senior Project Manager within Clean Transportation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,077.

Lincoln Lam

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

2024 total comp

$18,923

Sub-department: Efficiency Plan & Engineering
Base pay: $18,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,923
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lincoln Lam holds the role of Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Efficiency Plan & Engineering. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,923.

Daniel Duffy

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

2024 total comp

$18,629

Sub-department: Policy Analysis
Base pay: $18,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $118,000
Extra Pay: $475
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Daniel Duffy holds the role of Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy Analysis. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,629.

Ahmed Hammam

Senior System Administrator/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$18,154

Sub-department: Information Technology
Base pay: $18,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,154
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $118,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ahmed Hammam holds the role of Senior System Administrator at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Information Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $18,154.