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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Michael Giacobello

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$185

Sub-department: Babcock Station
Base pay: $185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $185
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Giacobello holds the role of Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Babcock Station. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $185.

Carmen Cooper

Metrolink Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$184

Sub-department: Paratransit
Base pay: $184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $184
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Carmen Cooper holds the role of Metrolink Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Paratransit. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $184.

Carolyn M Hall

Station Clerk/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$180

Sub-department: South Park Station
Base pay: $180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $180
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Carolyn M Hall works as a Station Clerk for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within South Park Station. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $180 in 2022.

Spilios Kiamos

Metrolink Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$177

Sub-department: Paratransit
Base pay: $177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $177
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Spilios Kiamos is a Metrolink Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Paratransit. They work full-time. 2018 total compensation came to $177.

Muhammad Ali

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$175

Sub-department: South Park Station
Base pay: $175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $175
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Muhammad Ali is a Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within South Park Station. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $175.

Shawn Nobile

Porter/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$172

Sub-department: Rail Maintenance
Base pay: $172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $172
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shawn Nobile works as a Porter for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Rail Maintenance. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $172 in 2022.

Michael Johnson

Aviation Custodian II/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$170

Sub-department: Terminal Building
Base pay: $114
Overtime: $56
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $114
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Johnson is a Aviation Custodian II at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Terminal Building. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $170.

Michael Dallessandro

Metrolink Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$169

Sub-department: Paratransit
Base pay: $169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $169
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Dallessandro is a Metrolink Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Paratransit. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $169.

C Hartmayer

Temporary Part Time/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$166

Sub-department: Branch Administration
Base pay: $166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $166
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

C Hartmayer works as a Temporary Part Time for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Branch Administration. Their status is part-time. C earned $166 in 2022.

Md Hossen

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$163

Sub-department: Frontier Station
Base pay: $163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $163
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Md Hossen is a Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Station. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $163.

Robert Allinger

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$160

Sub-department: Frontier Station
Base pay: $160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $160
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Allinger holds the role of Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Station. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $160.

Shaquandra Richardson

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$158

Sub-department: Cold Springs Station
Base pay: $158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $158
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Shaquandra Richardson serves as a Operator within Cold Springs Station. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $158.

Shelley A Puryear

Station/Rail Ambassador/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$152

Sub-department: Rail Ticket Inspectors
Base pay: $152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $152
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shelley A Puryear is a Station/Rail Ambassador at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Rail Ticket Inspectors. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $152.

Neil Hanson

Specialist/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$149

Sub-department: Shops
Base pay: $149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $149
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Neil Hanson serves as a Specialist within Shops. They work full-time. Their 2018 pay totaled $149.

Denise Kubisty

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$148

Sub-department: Frontier Station
Base pay: $148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $148
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Denise Kubisty is a Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Station. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $148.

Chantell Simcox

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2021 total comp

$138

Sub-department: Frontier Station
Base pay: $138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $138
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Chantell Simcox works as a Operator for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Station. Their status is full-time. Chantell earned $138 in 2021.

Jennifer Williams

Pt Traffic Central Reporter/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2017 total comp

$136

Sub-department: Print Shop
Base pay: $136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $136
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jennifer Williams is a Pt Traffic Central Reporter at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Print Shop. They work part-time. 2017 total compensation came to $136.

Loukiska Pilgram

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$135

Sub-department: Cold Springs Station
Base pay: $135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Loukiska Pilgram serves as a Operator within Cold Springs Station. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $135.

Tracy Smith

Operator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$135

Sub-department: Frontier Station
Base pay: $135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Tracy Smith is a Operator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Station. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $135.