New York Public Authorities / Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

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Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

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

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 1,661 employees with median total compensation of $66,772; the highest distinct record was $348,940.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $108.6M
Employees: 1,661
Median total: $66,772
Highest record: $348,940

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$135$139,560+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,661 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,772) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $56,642 (87%)
Overtime — $6,443 (10%)
Other — $2,325 (4%)
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

$16,221

$48,045

$66,772

$82,692

$105,236

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,236 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,221. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

527 · $63,860

104 · $50,419

95 · $69,029

66 · $71,332

62 · $100,278

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	$85.9M —	1,714 —	$49,617 —
2018	$92.5M ▲ 7.6%	1,786 ▲ 4.2%	$52,877 ▲ 6.6%
2019	$93.4M ▲ 1.0%	1,774 ▼ 0.7%	$53,223 ▲ 0.7%
2020	$95.6M ▲ 2.4%	1,771 ▼ 0.2%	$54,238 ▲ 1.9%
2021	$92.3M ▼ 3.5%	1,684 ▼ 4.9%	$55,704 ▲ 2.7%
2022	$96.4M ▲ 4.5%	1,638 ▼ 2.7%	$59,304 ▲ 6.5%
2023	$103.4M ▲ 7.3%	1,678 ▲ 2.4%	$64,694 ▲ 9.1%
2024	$108.6M ▲ 5.0%	1,661 ▼ 1.0%	$66,772 ▲ 3.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joseph Guarino

Airfield Superintendent/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$133,735

Sub-department: Landing Area
Base pay: $113,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $113,049
Extra Pay: $20,686
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joseph Guarino works as a Airfield Superintendent for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Landing Area. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $133,735 in 2024.

Eliot Birdsong

Booker/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$133,458

Sub-department: Frontier Garage
Base pay: $62,482
Overtime: $65,526
Other pay: $5,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,458
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $62,482
Extra Pay: $5,450
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Eliot Birdsong serves as a Booker within Frontier Garage. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,458.

Nicholas Cacciatore

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$133,327

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,474
Overtime: $48,213
Other pay: $1,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,474
Extra Pay: $1,640
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Nicholas Cacciatore serves as a Detective within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,327.

Mason Jones

Police Officer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$132,265

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $72,471
Overtime: $57,682
Other pay: $2,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $72,471
Extra Pay: $2,112
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Mason Jones serves as a Police Officer within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,265.

Richard Guarino

Transportation Programs Manager/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$131,737

Sub-department: Gbnrtc
Base pay: $123,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,737
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $123,964
Extra Pay: $7,773
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Guarino holds the role of Transportation Programs Manager at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Gbnrtc. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,737.

John Biniecki Jr

Mechanic A/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$131,135

Sub-department: Frontier Garage
Base pay: $71,934
Overtime: $56,652
Other pay: $2,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $71,934
Extra Pay: $2,550
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Biniecki Jr is a Mechanic A at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Garage. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $131,135.

Richard Guarino

Interim Gbnrtc Executive Director/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$130,927

Sub-department: Gbnrtc
Base pay: $126,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,927
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $126,528
Extra Pay: $4,399
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Guarino holds the role of Interim Gbnrtc Executive Director at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Gbnrtc. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $130,927.

Jordan Lambert Sr

Lieutenant/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$130,393

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $98,006
Overtime: $29,423
Other pay: $2,964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $98,006
Extra Pay: $2,964
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Jordan Lambert Sr serves as a Lieutenant within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,393.

Casey Coggins

Police Officer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$130,336

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $77,010
Overtime: $47,413
Other pay: $5,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $77,010
Extra Pay: $5,913
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Casey Coggins serves as a Police Officer within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,336.

Michael Flaherty Jr.

Counsel/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$130,104

Sub-department: General Counsel Branch Administrative
Base pay: $119,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $119,814
Extra Pay: $10,291
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Flaherty Jr. works as a Counsel for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within General Counsel Branch Administrative. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $130,104 in 2024.

Christie Clifford

Police Officer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$129,250

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $76,832
Overtime: $48,709
Other pay: $3,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,832
Extra Pay: $3,709
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christie Clifford is a Police Officer at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $129,250.

David Zarbo

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$129,091

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,416
Overtime: $43,496
Other pay: $2,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,091
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,416
Extra Pay: $2,179
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Zarbo holds the role of Detective at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,091.

Luke Whelan

Police Officer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$129,090

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $76,742
Overtime: $49,985
Other pay: $2,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,742
Extra Pay: $2,363
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Luke Whelan holds the role of Police Officer at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,090.

Lee Weitz

Deputy Director, Aviation/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$128,864

Sub-department: Administrative and General
Base pay: $127,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $127,964
Extra Pay: $900
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Lee Weitz serves as a Deputy Director, Aviation within Administrative and General. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $128,864.

Russell Stark

Deputy Director, Aviation/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$128,678

Sub-department: Administrative and General
Base pay: $128,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $128,678
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Russell Stark holds the role of Deputy Director, Aviation at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Administrative and General. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,678.

Matthew Meyer

Detective/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$128,155

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,210
Overtime: $36,779
Other pay: $8,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,210
Extra Pay: $8,166
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Matthew Meyer serves as a Detective within Transit Police. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,155.

James Morrell

Deputy Director Public Transit/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$128,090

Sub-department: Nfta Dedicated Personnel
Base pay: $120,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $120,436
Extra Pay: $7,655
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Morrell holds the role of Deputy Director Public Transit at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Nfta Dedicated Personnel. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $128,090.