New York Public Authorities / New York State Thruway Authority / Chief of Staff

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Chief of Staff

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

3 employees hold this title in New York State Thruway Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $85,215, above the department median of $80,290.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $275K
Role median: $85,215
Agency median: $80,290
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York Public Authorities

Chief of Staff is held in 12 New York Public Authorities departments. In New York State Thruway Authority, the median of $85,215 ranks #8 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$173,895 · 1

Dormitory Authority of the State of New York

$167,141 · 3

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$148,308 · 4

Housing Trust Fund Corporation

$123,632 · 2

Power Authority of the State of New York

$121,209 · 1

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$103,215 · 1

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$100,335 · 5

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

$61,967 · 7

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation

$0 · 1

New York State Housing Finance Agency

$0 · 1

State of New York Municipal Bond Bank Agency

$0 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief of Staff role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief of Staff beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $103,215 ranks #12 of 16. See Chief of Staff across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$190,259 · 14

$190,184 · 15

$174,271 · 13

$173,000 · 5

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$165,000 · 18

$161,310 · 17

$156,735 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Chief of Staffroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Nicole Leblond

Chief of Staff/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$136,826

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $136,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $189,656
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $17
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicole Leblond works as a Chief of Staff for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $136,826 in 2024.

Matthew Trapasso

Chief of Staff/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$85,215

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $73,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $214,262
Extra Pay: $11,448
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Matthew Trapasso works as a Chief of Staff for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $85,215 in 2024.

Adam Wood

Chief of Staff/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$52,936

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $48,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $168,300
Extra Pay: $4,519
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Adam Wood holds the role of Chief of Staff at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $52,936.