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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Aaron Dinderski

Police Officer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$139,560

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $73,000
Overtime: $58,742
Other pay: $7,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $73,000
Extra Pay: $7,818
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Aaron Dinderski works as a Police Officer for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $139,560 in 2024.

Joseph Wasinger

Night Garage Supervisor/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$139,545

Sub-department: Frontier Garage
Base pay: $80,202
Overtime: $56,944
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,545
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,202
Extra Pay: $2,400
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joseph Wasinger works as a Night Garage Supervisor for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Frontier Garage. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $139,545 in 2024.

Lyle Death

Director, Hseq/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$138,238

Sub-department: Safety
Base pay: $138,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $138,238
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lyle Death holds the role of Director, Hseq at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Safety. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $138,238.

Dennis Lupp

Manager, Design/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$138,014

Sub-department: Design
Base pay: $132,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,894
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,014
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $132,120
Extra Pay: $5,894
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dennis Lupp holds the role of Manager, Design at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Design. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,014.

Wayne Gradl

Senior Counsel/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$137,796

Sub-department: General Counsel Branch Administrative
Base pay: $135,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,796
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,073
Extra Pay: $2,723
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Wayne Gradl serves as a Senior Counsel within General Counsel Branch Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,796.

James Lavelle

Director, Hseq/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$136,776

Sub-department: Hseq
Base pay: $129,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $129,444
Extra Pay: $7,333
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Lavelle holds the role of Director, Hseq at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Hseq. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,776.

Pascal Cohen

Senior Manager Aviat.Mrkingnfia.Op/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$136,704

Sub-department: Administrative and General
Base pay: $131,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $131,669
Extra Pay: $5,036
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Pascal Cohen works as a Senior Manager Aviat.Mrkingnfia.Op for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Administrative and General. Their status is full-time. Pascal earned $136,704 in 2024.

Phillip Peters

Night Garage Supervisor/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$136,683

Sub-department: Frontier Garage
Base pay: $80,096
Overtime: $52,734
Other pay: $3,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,683
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,096
Extra Pay: $3,853
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Phillip Peters serves as a Night Garage Supervisor within Frontier Garage. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,683.

John Ford

Lieutenant/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$136,535

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $83,222
Overtime: $48,692
Other pay: $4,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,222
Extra Pay: $4,622
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Ford works as a Lieutenant for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. John earned $136,535 in 2020.

Eric Milks

Lieutenant/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$136,361

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $90,488
Overtime: $43,206
Other pay: $2,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $90,488
Extra Pay: $2,667
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eric Milks works as a Lieutenant for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $136,361 in 2024.

William Mitchell

Helper with Tools/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$136,286

Sub-department: Rail Maintenance
Base pay: $60,486
Overtime: $71,300
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,286
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $60,486
Extra Pay: $4,500
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

William Mitchell is a Helper with Tools at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Rail Maintenance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $136,286.

Dawn Bargnesi

Erp Program Director/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$135,888

Sub-department: Mis (It)
Base pay: $130,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $130,776
Extra Pay: $5,113
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dawn Bargnesi is a Erp Program Director at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Mis (It). They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $135,888.

Jose Yancey

Station/Rail Ambassador/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$135,315

Sub-department: Rail Ticket Inspectors
Base pay: $61,469
Overtime: $68,795
Other pay: $5,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,315
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $61,469
Extra Pay: $5,051
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jose Yancey is a Station/Rail Ambassador at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Rail Ticket Inspectors. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $135,315.

Louis Loubert

Captain/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$134,843

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $102,088
Overtime: $24,966
Other pay: $7,788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,088
Extra Pay: $7,788
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Louis Loubert is a Captain at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $134,843.

Jacob Bratek

Police Officer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$134,524

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $76,906
Overtime: $49,908
Other pay: $7,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,524
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,906
Extra Pay: $7,709
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jacob Bratek works as a Police Officer for Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $134,524 in 2024.

Elliott Justinger

Police Officer/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$134,485

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $76,545
Overtime: $56,166
Other pay: $1,774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,545
Extra Pay: $1,774
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Elliott Justinger 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 $134,485.

Jason Koelle

Senior Investigator/Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$134,399

Sub-department: Transit Police
Base pay: $87,497
Overtime: $42,113
Other pay: $4,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,399
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,497
Extra Pay: $4,789
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jason Koelle holds the role of Senior Investigator at Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority within Transit Police. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,399.