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

Maximillian Ciovacco

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$35,096

Sub-department: Single Family Residential
Base pay: $33,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,096
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $103,000
Extra Pay: $923
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $500
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Maximillian Ciovacco holds the role of Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Single Family Residential. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,096.

Christopher Kardish

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$34,855

Sub-department: Policy & Analysis
Base pay: $31,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $137,000
Extra Pay: $712
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $2,528
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Kardish is a Senior Advisor at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy & Analysis. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $34,855.

Kevin Brouillard

Excelsior Fellow/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2022 total comp

$34,615

Sub-department: Policy Development
Base pay: $34,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,615
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $60,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kevin Brouillard is a Excelsior Fellow at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy Development. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $34,615.

Natalie Wigglesworth

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

2020 total comp

$33,374

Sub-department: Green Bank
Base pay: $31,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,374
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,556
Extra Pay: $1,688
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Natalie Wigglesworth is a Analyst NY Green Bank at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Green Bank. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $33,374.

Benjamin Furtaw

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

2024 total comp

$33,115

Sub-department: Strategic Operations
Base pay: $33,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

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

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Benjamin Furtaw serves as a Senior Business Analyst within Strategic Operations. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,115.

Bram Peterson

Project Coordinator/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2018 total comp

$32,807

Sub-department: Large-Scale Renewables
Base pay: $30,401
Overtime: $1,753
Other pay: $654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,807
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $46,495
Extra Pay: $654
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Bram Peterson serves as a Project Coordinator within Large-Scale Renewables. They work full-time. Their 2018 pay totaled $32,807.

Leulaye Maskal

Senior Analyst/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$32,328

Sub-department: Settlements & Reporting
Base pay: $31,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,328
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $137,000
Extra Pay: $712
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Leulaye Maskal holds the role of Senior Analyst at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Settlements & Reporting. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,328.

Katherine Archibald

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$32,308

Sub-department: Single Family Residential
Base pay: $32,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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

Katherine Archibald works as a Project Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Single Family Residential. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $32,308 in 2024.

Uthman Aziz

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$32,019

Sub-department: Single Family Residential
Base pay: $32,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $111,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Uthman Aziz works as a Project Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Single Family Residential. Their status is full-time. Uthman earned $32,019 in 2024.

Peter Black

Excelsior Fellow/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$29,615

Sub-department: Counsel's Office
Base pay: $29,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,615
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Peter Black holds the role of Excelsior Fellow at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Counsel's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $29,615.

Rachel Patterson

Excelsior Fellow/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2019 total comp

$29,615

Sub-department: Policy Development
Base pay: $29,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,615
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rachel Patterson is a Excelsior Fellow at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy Development. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $29,615.

Elsyda Sheldon

Assistant Contract Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$28,987

Sub-department: Contract Management
Base pay: $27,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,987
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,205
Extra Pay: $1,385
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elsyda Sheldon holds the role of Assistant Contract Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Contract Management. Their status is part-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $28,987.

Elaina Lorenzo

Senior Human Resources Business Partner/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$28,846

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $28,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,846
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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

Elaina Lorenzo works as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Elaina earned $28,846 in 2024.

Ajay Jagdish

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$28,785

Sub-department: Hydrogen & Clean Fuels
Base pay: $28,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $107,000
Extra Pay: $475
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ajay Jagdish holds the role of Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Hydrogen & Clean Fuels. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,785.

Elaine Degiglio

Office Administrator/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$28,511

Sub-department: WV- Admin.
Base pay: $28,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,511
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,977
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elaine Degiglio is a Office Administrator at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Wv- Administrative. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $28,511.

Tammasita Barran

Office Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$28,321

Sub-department: NYC Office Operations
Base pay: $26,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,321
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $47,094
Extra Pay: $1,550
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Tammasita Barran is a Office Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within NYC Office Operations. They work part-time. 2020 total compensation came to $28,321.

Rosemary Powers

Senior Advisor/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$28,163

Sub-department: Office of the President & CEO
Base pay: $28,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,163
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $159,181
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Rosemary Powers serves as a Senior Advisor within Office of the President & Ceo. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $28,163.