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

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Shawn Johnston

Manager, Safety & Security/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$29,439

Sub-department: Safety
Base pay: $28,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,227
Extra Pay: $1,212
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shawn Johnston is a Manager, Safety & Security at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Safety. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $29,439.

Tashi Wills

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$29,431

Sub-department: Cold Springs Station
Base pay: $29,392
Overtime: $39
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,431
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $29,392
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Tashi Wills serves as a Operator within Cold Springs Station. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $29,431.

Daniel Archie

Metrolink Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$29,316

Sub-department: Paratransit
Base pay: $28,631
Overtime: $685
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,316
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $28,631
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Daniel Archie holds the role of Metrolink Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Paratransit. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $29,316.

Matthew Novo

Temporary Painter/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$29,314

Sub-department: Landing Area
Base pay: $29,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $29,314
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Matthew Novo works as a Temporary Painter for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Landing Area. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $29,314 in 2020.

James Brunner

Mechanic A/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$29,286

Sub-department: Cold Springs Garage
Base pay: $20,411
Overtime: $279
Other pay: $8,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,286
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $20,411
Extra Pay: $8,596
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Brunner works as a Mechanic A for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Cold Springs Garage. Their status is full-time. James earned $29,286 in 2023.

Matthew Scheffler

Mechanic A/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$29,255

Sub-department: Rail Car Maintenence
Base pay: $25,788
Overtime: $2,991
Other pay: $476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,255
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $25,788
Extra Pay: $476
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Matthew Scheffler is a Mechanic A at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Rail Car Maintenence. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $29,255.

Kevin Hitchcock

Helper/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$29,253

Sub-department: Rail Car Maintenence
Base pay: $24,622
Overtime: $1,921
Other pay: $2,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,253
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $24,622
Extra Pay: $2,710
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kevin Hitchcock is a Helper at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Rail Car Maintenence. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $29,253.