New York Public Authorities / New York State Thruway Authority

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New York State Thruway Authority

Source file: New York State Public Authorities — Payroll (NYS Open Data) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The New York State Thruway Authority is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 2,023 employees with median total compensation of $80,290; the highest distinct record was $356,337.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $159.3M
Employees: 2,023
Median total: $80,290
Highest record: $356,337

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$164,138+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 2,023 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,290) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,522 (91%)
Overtime — $4,890 (6%)
Other — $2,341 (3%)
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

$20,225

$58,255

$80,290

$98,816

$128,608

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $128,608 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,225. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Thruway Maintenance Worker

382 · $80,474

Service & Repair Mechanical (Mot Equip)

148 · $82,690

Const Eq Op Heavy

82 · $88,885

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1

80 · $109,545

Trades Generalist

73 · $70,350

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	$151.6M —	3,754 —	$34,273 —
2018	$164.6M ▲ 8.6%	3,952 ▲ 5.3%	$34,872 ▲ 1.7%
2019	$157.2M ▼ 4.5%	3,558 ▼ 10.0%	$41,936 ▲ 20.3%
2020	$153.2M ▼ 2.5%	3,142 ▼ 11.7%	$48,415 ▲ 15.4%
2021	$129.5M ▼ 15.5%	3,005 ▼ 4.4%	$46,545 ▼ 3.9%
2022	$128.1M ▼ 1.1%	1,973 ▼ 34.3%	$63,524 ▲ 36.5%
2023	$140.5M ▲ 9.7%	1,986 ▲ 0.7%	$72,412 ▲ 14.0%
2024	$159.3M ▲ 13.4%	2,023 ▲ 1.9%	$80,290 ▲ 10.9%

Record list

Employees

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Leonard Dickinson

Maintenance Supervis 2 (Motor Equip)/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$126,156

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $119,892
Overtime: $941
Other pay: $5,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,156
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $110,790
Extra Pay: $4,971
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $352
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Leonard Dickinson holds the role of Maintenance Supervis 2 (Motor Equip) at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,156.

Lamonte Boyd

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$126,009

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $103,350
Overtime: $19,520
Other pay: $3,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,009
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $94,941
Extra Pay: $1,432
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,708
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Lamonte Boyd serves as a Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1 within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,009.

Sean Carrington

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transport)/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$125,933

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $107,709
Overtime: $11,298
Other pay: $6,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $106,129
Extra Pay: $6,796
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $129
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sean Carrington holds the role of Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transport) at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $125,933.

Keith Gawronski

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transport)/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$125,875

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $120,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $116,240
Extra Pay: $4,779
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $350
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Keith Gawronski serves as a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transport) within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,875.

Patricia Desnoyers

Assnt Counsel/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$125,774

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $125,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $126,457
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Patricia Desnoyers serves as a Assnt Counsel within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $125,774.

Steven Jacobson

Manager Transportation Systems Team/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$125,762

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $122,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,532
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Steven Jacobson is a Manager Transportation Systems Team at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $125,762.

Pamela Mcferran

Paralegal/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$125,703

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $123,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $121,596
Extra Pay: $1,861
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Pamela Mcferran serves as a Paralegal within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,703.

James Bruce

Associate Accountant/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$125,698

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $123,563
Overtime: $416
Other pay: $1,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $113,877
Extra Pay: $1,717
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $2
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Bruce holds the role of Associate Accountant at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,698.

Rahim Badshah

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transport)/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$125,624

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $119,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,624
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $112,601
Extra Pay: $5,684
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rahim Badshah is a Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Transport) at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $125,624.

Karlene Gamble

Associate Accountant/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$125,566

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $122,316
Overtime: $3,250
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $113,877
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Karlene Gamble holds the role of Associate Accountant at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,566.

Barry Oaksford

Plant Superintendent B/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$125,159

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $111,567
Overtime: $5,014
Other pay: $8,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $108,951
Extra Pay: $8,569
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $9
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Barry Oaksford holds the role of Plant Superintendent B at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,159.

Terence Kelly

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 2/New York State Thruway Authority

2022 total comp

$125,106

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $87,351
Overtime: $35,683
Other pay: $2,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $89,110
Extra Pay: $660
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,411
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Terence Kelly works as a Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 2 for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Terence earned $125,106 in 2022.

Ronald Filkins

Manager of Network Services/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$125,097

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $122,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $122,760
Extra Pay: $3,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ronald Filkins holds the role of Manager of Network Services at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $125,097.

Stephanie Karwan

Computerized Toll Equipment Specialist/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$124,852

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $124,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $129,724
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Stephanie Karwan is a Computerized Toll Equipment Specialist at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $124,852.

Philip Serafino

Director Emergency Mangmt & Commun/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$124,735

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $116,371
Overtime: $8,058
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,735
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $119,172
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $306
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Philip Serafino holds the role of Director Emergency Mangmt & Commun at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $124,735.

Jonathan Dougherty

Deputy Direct Media Relations/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$124,689

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $114,489
Overtime: $10,200
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $113,005
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jonathan Dougherty is a Deputy Direct Media Relations at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $124,689.

Barry Sheil

Director Emergency Mangmt & Commun/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$124,536

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $105,827
Overtime: $14,622
Other pay: $4,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $121,555
Extra Pay: $3,190
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $898
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Barry Sheil works as a Director Emergency Mangmt & Commun for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Barry earned $124,536 in 2021.

Matthew Dunnigan

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$124,349

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $94,681
Overtime: $28,457
Other pay: $1,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $86,121
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,211
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Matthew Dunnigan works as a Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1 for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $124,349 in 2024.

Afshin Sadaghiani-Tabrizi

Division Br Engineer (Buffalo)/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$124,262

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $122,762
Overtime: $1,500
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,262
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,532
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Afshin Sadaghiani-Tabrizi is a Division Br Engineer (Buffalo) at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $124,262.

Michael Bower

Division Br Engineer (Buffalo)/New York State Thruway Authority

2023 total comp

$124,178

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $118,178
Overtime: $3,000
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $122,779
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $3,000

Michael Bower works as a Division Br Engineer (Buffalo) for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $124,178 in 2023.

Debra Jung

Supvg Accountant/New York State Thruway Authority

2022 total comp

$124,101

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $116,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $116,380
Extra Pay: $8,035
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Debra Jung serves as a Supvg Accountant within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $124,101.

Gordon Maccammon

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$124,055

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $96,001
Overtime: $22,265
Other pay: $5,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $88,663
Extra Pay: $2,677
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $3,112
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gordon Maccammon holds the role of Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,055.

James Fowler

Motor Eq Manager 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$124,039

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $119,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $118,979
Extra Pay: $4,821
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Fowler is a Motor Eq Manager 1 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $124,039.

Amy Valtin

Supvg Accountant/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$123,936

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $122,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $114,991
Extra Pay: $1,700
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Amy Valtin serves as a Supvg Accountant within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,936.

Robert Gibbon

Assistant Counsel/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$123,924

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $106,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $145,893
Extra Pay: $16,788
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $153
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Gibbon is a Assistant Counsel at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $123,924.

Lisa-Ann Acquario

Administrative Assistant/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$123,842

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $123,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $121,596
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lisa-Ann Acquario holds the role of Administrative Assistant at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,842.

Timothy Wainwright

Professional Engineer 3 (Civil/Transport)/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$123,798

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $122,298
Overtime: $1,500
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,057
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Timothy Wainwright holds the role of Professional Engineer 3 (Civil/Transport) at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $123,798.

Yan Chen

Information Technician Specialist 3 (Programming)/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$123,794

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $119,253
Overtime: $1,225
Other pay: $3,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,794
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $111,576
Extra Pay: $3,304
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $12
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Yan Chen is a Information Technician Specialist 3 (Programming) at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $123,794.

James Lynch

Assnt Traf Supervisor/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$123,696

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $105,044
Overtime: $17,811
Other pay: $841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $95,651
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $841
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Lynch is a Assnt Traf Supervisor at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $123,696.

Theresa Riley

Information Technician Specialist 3/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$123,656

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $116,582
Overtime: $328
Other pay: $6,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $109,275
Extra Pay: $6,745
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $1
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Theresa Riley is a Information Technician Specialist 3 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $123,656.

David Wilson

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$123,342

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $86,309
Overtime: $33,258
Other pay: $3,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $78,404
Extra Pay: $2,322
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,453
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, David Wilson serves as a Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1 within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,342.

Todd Comella

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$123,294

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $97,327
Overtime: $16,972
Other pay: $8,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $88,663
Extra Pay: $7,478
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,517
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Todd Comella works as a Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 1 for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $123,294 in 2024.