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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Cynthia Boyce

Temporary Part Time/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$47,003

Sub-department: Internal Auditors
Base pay: $47,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,003
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $47,003
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Cynthia Boyce works as a Temporary Part Time for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Internal Auditors. Their status is part-time. Cynthia earned $47,003 in 2024.

Claire Quadri

Environmental Engineer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$46,903

Sub-department: Safety
Base pay: $43,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $43,336
Extra Pay: $3,567
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Claire Quadri serves as a Environmental Engineer within Safety. They work full-time. Their 2018 pay totaled $46,903.

Amy Lenda

Financial Analyst-P/T/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$46,836

Sub-department: Financial Planning and Anayl
Base pay: $44,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,836
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $44,051
Extra Pay: $2,785
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Amy Lenda holds the role of Financial Analyst-P/T at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Financial Planning and Anayl. Their status is part-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $46,836.

Geoffery Evertz

Specialist/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$46,656

Sub-department: Rail Maintenance
Base pay: $43,382
Overtime: $2,964
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,656
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $43,382
Extra Pay: $310
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Geoffery Evertz works as a Specialist for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Rail Maintenance. Their status is full-time. Geoffery earned $46,656 in 2020.

Michael Cade

Helper with Tools/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$46,642

Sub-department: Frontier Garage
Base pay: $44,213
Overtime: $1,680
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,642
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $44,213
Extra Pay: $750
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Cade holds the role of Helper with Tools at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Garage. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,642.

Anderson Perry

Helper/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$46,631

Sub-department: Frontier Garage
Base pay: $39,804
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $6,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,631
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $39,804
Extra Pay: $6,796
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anderson Perry is a Helper at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Garage. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $46,631.

Stephen Szopinski

Transportation Programs Manager/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$46,620

Sub-department: Gbnrtc
Base pay: $31,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,620
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $31,532
Extra Pay: $15,089
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Stephen Szopinski is a Transportation Programs Manager at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Gbnrtc. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $46,620.

Derrick Blackman

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$46,614

Sub-department: Cold Springs Station
Base pay: $42,220
Overtime: $4,093
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $42,220
Extra Pay: $300
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Derrick Blackman serves as a Operator within Cold Springs Station. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $46,614.