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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Justin Bounds

Service & Repair Mechanical (Mot Equip)/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$55,120

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $53,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,572
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $56,472
Extra Pay: $1,000
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $572
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Justin Bounds works as a Service & Repair Mechanical (Mot Equip) for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $55,120 in 2020.

Alberto Rivera

Thruway Maintenance Worker Tr3/New York State Thruway Authority

2022 total comp

$55,074

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $41,802
Overtime: $9,827
Other pay: $3,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $46,821
Extra Pay: $1,624
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,821
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alberto Rivera is a Thruway Maintenance Worker Tr3 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $55,074.

Christopher Gardner

Thruway Maintenance Worker/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$55,059

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $47,715
Overtime: $5,409
Other pay: $1,935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,059
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $50,648
Extra Pay: $734
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $701
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $500

Christopher Gardner works as a Thruway Maintenance Worker for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $55,059 in 2017.

Albert Fiorenza

Radio Dispatcher/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$55,037

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $43,027
Overtime: $10,179
Other pay: $1,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $46,051
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $1,831
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Albert Fiorenza works as a Radio Dispatcher for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Albert earned $55,037 in 2020.

Michael Muollo

Thruway Maintenance Worker Tr2/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$55,022

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $46,295
Overtime: $7,446
Other pay: $1,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,022
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $46,634
Extra Pay: $677
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $604
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Michael Muollo serves as a Thruway Maintenance Worker Tr2 within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,022.

Orlando Sanchez

Senior Security Officer/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$54,882

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $51,053
Overtime: $3,421
Other pay: $408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,882
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,330
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $408
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Orlando Sanchez holds the role of Senior Security Officer at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,882.

Brett Leight

Motor Eq Mechanical/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$54,878

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $53,477
Overtime: $523
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $56,659
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $378
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $500

At New York State Thruway Authority, Brett Leight serves as a Motor Eq Mechanical within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $54,878.

Kevin Bell

Trades Generalist/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$54,839

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $53,548
Overtime: $482
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $56,472
Extra Pay: $407
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $402
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kevin Bell is a Trades Generalist at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $54,839.

Steven Conover

Office Assistant 1/New York State Thruway Authority

2024 total comp

$54,833

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $52,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,833
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $51,741
Extra Pay: $2,083
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Steven Conover holds the role of Office Assistant 1 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,833.

Michael Wren

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$54,815

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $47,424
Overtime: $4,622
Other pay: $2,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $50,232
Extra Pay: $183
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $2,087
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $500

Michael Wren is a Toll Collector at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $54,815.

Michael Harris

Thruway Maintenance Worker Tr2/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$54,788

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $41,593
Overtime: $10,063
Other pay: $3,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $44,138
Extra Pay: $1,656
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,476
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Harris is a Thruway Maintenance Worker Tr2 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $54,788.

Annette Pereira

Office Assistant 2/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$54,726

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $53,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,726
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,203
Extra Pay: $803
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $40
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Annette Pereira is a Office Assistant 2 at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $54,726.

Nicholas Diflorio

Service & Repair Mechanical (Mot Equip)/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$54,723

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $50,056
Overtime: $1,572
Other pay: $3,096
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,723
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $59,821
Extra Pay: $2,560
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $536
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicholas Diflorio holds the role of Service & Repair Mechanical (Mot Equip) at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $54,723.