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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Patrick Thompson

Professional Engineer 2 (Civil/Transport)/New York State Thruway Authority

2023 total comp
$137,372
Sub-department
Twy
Base pay
$130,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,484
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,372
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$140,216
Extra Pay
$6,484
Job Group
Professional
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Patrick Thompson works as a Professional Engineer 2 (Civil/Transport) for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $137,372 in 2023.

John Powers

Admnv Officer 2/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp
$137,371
Sub-department
Twy
Base pay
$132,382
Overtime
$3,000
Other pay
$1,989
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,371
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$129,981
Extra Pay
$1,989
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

At New York State Thruway Authority, John Powers serves as a Admnv Officer 2 within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,371.

Benjamin Kohlhagen

Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 2/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp
$137,034
Sub-department
Twy
Base pay
$109,491
Overtime
$20,027
Other pay
$7,516
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,034
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$100,390
Extra Pay
$6,027
Job Group
Operational
Other Compensation
$1,489
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Benjamin Kohlhagen works as a Thruway Maintenance Supervisor 2 for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $137,034 in 2024.

Todd Summerson

Admnv Officer 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp
$136,965
Sub-department
Twy
Base pay
$127,405
Overtime
$3,000
Other pay
$6,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,965
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$125,094
Extra Pay
$6,560
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
No
Paid by Another Entity
No

Todd Summerson holds the role of Admnv Officer 1 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,965.

Eric Christensen

Director Operations/New York State Thruway Authority

2022 total comp
$136,836
Sub-department
Twy
Base pay
$119,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary
$154,823
Extra Pay
$17,499
Job Group
Managerial
Overtime Exempt
Yes
Paid by Another Entity
No

Eric Christensen works as a Director Operations for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $136,836 in 2022.

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.