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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Maisy Noble-Buono

Fellowship/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2023 total comp

$44,307

Sub-department: Energy and Climate Equity
Base pay: $44,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $64,718
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Maisy Noble-Buono is a Fellowship at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Energy and Climate Equity. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $44,307.

Brenda Morse

Office Administrator/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$44,282

Sub-department: Consumer Srvc & Events Mang
Base pay: $44,256
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,282
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $45,162
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brenda Morse is a Office Administrator at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Consumer Service & Events Mang. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $44,282.

Frances Dunsmore

Assistant Director/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$43,808

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $43,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $134,000
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Frances Dunsmore works as a Assistant Director for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Frances earned $43,808 in 2024.

Benjamin Goodwin

Associate/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$43,495

Sub-department: NY Green Bank
Base pay: $42,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,495
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $110,000
Extra Pay: $1,187
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Benjamin Goodwin serves as a Associate within NY Green Bank. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,495.

Markus Caruso

Staff Augmentation Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2023 total comp

$43,110

Sub-department: Central Business Services
Base pay: $41,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,000
Extra Pay: $1,571
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Markus Caruso works as a Staff Augmentation Manager for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Central Business Services. Their status is full-time. Markus earned $43,110 in 2023.

Kim Erle

Managing Director of NY Green Bank/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2020 total comp

$41,029

Sub-department: Green Bank
Base pay: $40,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,029
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $184,000
Extra Pay: $663
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $27
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kim Erle works as a Managing Director of NY Green Bank for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Green Bank. Their status is full-time. Kim earned $41,029 in 2020.

Anna Lulgjuraj

Associate/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2022 total comp

$40,348

Sub-department: NY Green Bank
Base pay: $38,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,348
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $103,000
Extra Pay: $1,525
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anna Lulgjuraj works as a Associate for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within NY Green Bank. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $40,348 in 2022.

Kristen Stanley

Project Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$40,159

Sub-department: Corporate Marketing
Base pay: $40,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $5
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kristen Stanley is a Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Corporate Marketing. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $40,159.

Karen Yao

Excelsior Fellow/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2024 total comp

$39,281

Sub-department: Policy Development
Base pay: $37,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $65,000
Extra Pay: $1,781
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Karen Yao is a Excelsior Fellow at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Policy Development. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $39,281.

Joseph Shahen

Manager/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2022 total comp

$39,231

Sub-department: Corp Communications & Marketing
Base pay: $39,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,231
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $85,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Joseph Shahen serves as a Manager within Corporal Communications & Marketing. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $39,231.

Alison Khachadourian

Project Coordinator/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$38,331

Sub-department: Communities & Local Government
Base pay: $37,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,331
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,271
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $600
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alison Khachadourian holds the role of Project Coordinator at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Communities & Local Government. Their status is part-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $38,331.

Robert Brilling

Support Services Specialist/New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

2017 total comp

$37,586

Sub-department: Facilities Management
Base pay: $37,557
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,586
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $37,587
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Brilling works as a Support Services Specialist for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Facilities Management. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $37,586 in 2017.

Michael Keppler

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

2020 total comp

$36,935

Sub-department: Green Bank
Base pay: $34,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,935
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,556
Extra Pay: $1,420
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $1,000
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Michael Keppler serves as a Analyst NY Green Bank within Green Bank. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $36,935.

Jennifer Guia

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

2024 total comp

$36,346

Sub-department: Hydrogen & Clean Fuels
Base pay: $36,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jennifer Guia is a Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority within Hydrogen & Clean Fuels. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $36,346.