New York Public Authorities / New York State Thruway Authority

Agency file

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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 166

Richard Hall

Trades Specialist (Machinist)/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$340

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $340
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $59,696
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $340
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Richard Hall serves as a Trades Specialist (Machinist) within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $340.

Ali Mosed

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$339

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $327
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $2
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Ali Mosed serves as a Pttc within Twy. They work part-time. Their 2018 pay totaled $339.

Amy Kabel

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$339

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $327
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $2
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Amy Kabel serves as a Pttc within Twy. They work part-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $339.

Tony Sessoms

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$339

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $54,454
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Tony Sessoms works as a Toll Collector for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Tony earned $339 in 2018.

Michael Wood

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$339

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,528
Extra Pay: $36
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Wood works as a Pttc for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. Michael earned $339 in 2021.

Justin Rosario

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$339

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $321
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $4
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Justin Rosario is a Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work part-time. 2018 total compensation came to $339.

Samantha Turnbull

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2017 total comp

$339

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $181
Overtime: $156
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $26,957
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $2
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Samantha Turnbull serves as a Pttc within Twy. They work part-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $339.

Ronald Forde

Trades Generalist/New York State Thruway Authority

2023 total comp

$338

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $338
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $65,354
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Ronald Forde serves as a Trades Generalist within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $338.

Donald Reed

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$338

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $338
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,528
Extra Pay: $34
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Donald Reed holds the role of Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $338.

Joel Kwiatkowski

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$338

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $338
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $32,053
Extra Pay: $338
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joel Kwiatkowski holds the role of Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $338.

Dennis Totten

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$337

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $337
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $38,272
Extra Pay: $17
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dennis Totten is a Toll Collector at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $337.

Nicole Scotto

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$337

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $337
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,008
Extra Pay: $33
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicole Scotto works as a Pttc for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. Nicole earned $337 in 2021.

Christa Macdonald

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$337

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $337
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,528
Extra Pay: $39
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christa Macdonald is a Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work part-time. 2021 total compensation came to $337.

Azhar Farooq

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$336

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $336
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $35,651
Extra Pay: $41
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Azhar Farooq holds the role of Toll Collector at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $336.

William Davis

Thruway Maintenance Worker/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$335

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $335
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $47,715
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, William Davis serves as a Thruway Maintenance Worker within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2018 pay totaled $335.

Lisa Santiago

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$334

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $334
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $38,272
Extra Pay: $18
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lisa Santiago is a Toll Collector at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $334.

Kenneth Ferro

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$334

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $334
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,528
Extra Pay: $36
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kenneth Ferro is a Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work part-time. 2021 total compensation came to $334.

James Melino

Const Eq Op Heavy/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$333

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $333
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,307
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Melino holds the role of Const Eq Op Heavy at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $333.

Elizabeth Taormina

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$332

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $307
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $332
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $15
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elizabeth Taormina holds the role of Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $332.

Benito Duonnolo

Student Assistant Nyb/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$330

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $330
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $31,200
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Benito Duonnolo holds the role of Student Assistant Nyb at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $330.

Michelle Brennan

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2020 total comp

$329

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $329
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $33,842
Extra Pay: $329
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michelle Brennan holds the role of Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $329.

Judith Pryzgoda

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$329

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $329
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $32,698
Extra Pay: $329
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Judith Pryzgoda is a Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work part-time. 2019 total compensation came to $329.

Claudine Monaco

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$328

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $328
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $50,877
Extra Pay: $16
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Claudine Monaco is a Toll Collector at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $328.

Thomas Agar

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$327

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $327
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $35,651
Extra Pay: $16
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Agar works as a Toll Collector for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $327 in 2021.

Kifah Abuawad

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$327

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $327
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,528
Extra Pay: $36
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Kifah Abuawad serves as a Pttc within Twy. They work part-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $327.

Robert Mcgill

Const Eq Op Heavy/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$321

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $321
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $55,827
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Mcgill is a Const Eq Op Heavy at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $321.

Sonja Wisniewski

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$318

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $300
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $318
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $8
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sonja Wisniewski works as a Pttc for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. Sonja earned $318 in 2018.

Aaron Stein

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$318

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $318
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $30,368
Extra Pay: $31
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Aaron Stein works as a Pttc for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. Aaron earned $318 in 2021.

Greg Matta

Thruway Maintenance Worker/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$316

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $316
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $57,262
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Greg Matta is a Thruway Maintenance Worker at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $316.

Md Talukder

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$316

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $316
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $30,368
Extra Pay: $32
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Md Talukder serves as a Pttc within Twy. They work part-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $316.

Linda Krzal

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$315

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $315
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,008
Extra Pay: $33
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Linda Krzal works as a Pttc for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. Linda earned $315 in 2021.

Beth Rhodes

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$315

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $315
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,528
Extra Pay: $35
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Beth Rhodes works as a Pttc for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. Beth earned $315 in 2021.

Carol Bednarz

Toll Collector/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$313

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $313
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $35,651
Extra Pay: $31
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Carol Bednarz serves as a Toll Collector within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $313.

Cynthia Blankenberg

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$313

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $313
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $34,528
Extra Pay: $34
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Cynthia Blankenberg is a Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work part-time. 2021 total compensation came to $313.

Paul Urban

Thruway Maintenance Worker/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$311

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $311
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $50,232
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Paul Urban serves as a Thruway Maintenance Worker within Twy. They work full-time. Their 2018 pay totaled $311.

Ian Underwood

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2021 total comp

$311

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $311
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $32,698
Extra Pay: $33
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ian Underwood holds the role of Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $311.

Marie Mcardle

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$310

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $32,053
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Marie Mcardle is a Pttc at New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. They work part-time. 2018 total compensation came to $310.

Joseph Paladino

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2018 total comp

$310

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $300
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joseph Paladino works as a Pttc for New York State Thruway Authority within Twy. Their status is part-time. Joseph earned $310 in 2018.

Josh Maslyn

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$310

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $300
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Josh Maslyn serves as a Pttc within Twy. They work part-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $310.

Deborah Taylor

Pttc/New York State Thruway Authority

2019 total comp

$310

Sub-department: Twy
Base pay: $300
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,350
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At New York State Thruway Authority, Deborah Taylor serves as a Pttc within Twy. They work part-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $310.