New York Public Authorities / Power Authority of the State of New York

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Power Authority of the State of New York

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

The Power Authority of the State of New York operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2024, this agency had 2,725 employees with median total compensation of $123,105; the highest distinct record was $426,632.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $342.5M
Employees: 2,725
Median total: $123,105
Highest record: $426,632

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$259,885+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 2,725 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,105) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $116,649 (93%)
Overtime — $6,010 (5%)
Other — $3,042 (2%)
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

$51,528

$82,248

$123,105

$161,373

$202,807

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $202,807 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,528. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Journeyperson Mechanic

80 · $118,371

Journeyperson Electrician

53 · $116,682

Chief Lock Operator

52 · $76,828

Security Guard

50 · $92,799

Facility Operations Assistant 1

48 · $36,163

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	$208.9M —	2,327 —	$89,705 —
2018	$227.5M ▲ 8.9%	2,380 ▲ 2.3%	$93,650 ▲ 4.4%
2019	$234.8M ▲ 3.2%	2,445 ▲ 2.7%	$95,196 ▲ 1.7%
2020	$256.2M ▲ 9.1%	2,439 ▼ 0.2%	$102,924 ▲ 8.1%
2021	$267.3M ▲ 4.3%	2,491 ▲ 2.1%	$105,299 ▲ 2.3%
2022	$278.8M ▲ 4.3%	2,561 ▲ 2.8%	$106,782 ▲ 1.4%
2023	$303.9M ▲ 9.0%	2,631 ▲ 2.7%	$115,077 ▲ 7.8%
2024	$342.5M ▲ 12.7%	2,725 ▲ 3.6%	$123,105 ▲ 7.0%

Record list

Employees

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Logan Bump

Facility Operations Assistant 1/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$584

Sub-department: Section 1 Fort Edward
Base pay: $584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $584
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $30,368
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Logan Bump serves as a Facility Operations Assistant 1 within Section 1 Fort Edward. They work part-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $584.

Lindsey Lovett

Facilities Operations Assistant 1/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$373

Sub-department: Section 7 Pittsford
Base pay: $350
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $373
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $31,595
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lindsey Lovett works as a Facilities Operations Assistant 1 for Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 7 Pittsford. Their status is full-time. Lindsey earned $373 in 2023.

Jeffrey Jordan

Temporary Maximo Training Consultant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

$292

Sub-department: Asset Information
Base pay: $292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $292
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $101,150
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jeffrey Jordan is a Temporary Maximo Training Consultant at Power Authority of the State of New York within Asset Information. They work part-time. 2022 total compensation came to $292.

Christopher Barbuto

Facility Operations Assistant 1/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$243

Sub-department: Section 5 Lysander
Base pay: $243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $243
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $31,595
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Barbuto holds the role of Facility Operations Assistant 1 at Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 5 Lysander. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $243.

Lisa Ehrenreich

Laborer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$176

Sub-department: Section 2 - Waterford
Base pay: $176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $22,880
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lisa Ehrenreich is a Laborer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 2 - Waterford. They work full-time. 2017 total compensation came to $176.

Timothy Mero

Facility Operations Assistant 1/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$122

Sub-department: Section 2 Waterford
Base pay: $122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $31,595
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Timothy Mero works as a Facility Operations Assistant 1 for Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 2 Waterford. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $122 in 2023.

John Plasko

Corporate Support Services Director Uas/Power Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

Sub-department: Power Supply
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $158,738
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Plasko is a Corporate Support Services Director Uas at Power Authority of the State of New York within Power Supply. They work part-time. 2022 total compensation came to $0.

Brandon Baker

Associate Supplier Relationship Specialist/Power Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,290
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Brandon Baker serves as a Associate Supplier Relationship Specialist within Supplier Relationship. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $0.

Catherine Brothers

Senior Site Accountant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Site Financial Services - STL
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,900
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Catherine Brothers works as a Senior Site Accountant for Power Authority of the State of New York within Site Financial Services - Stl. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $0 in 2017.

Dereck Cobb

Laborer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Section 5 - Syracuse
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $22,880
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dereck Cobb works as a Laborer for Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 5 - Syracuse. Their status is full-time. Dereck earned $0 in 2017.

Ruth Colon

Advisor/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Executive Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $225,448
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Ruth Colon serves as a Advisor within Executive Office. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $0.

Stephen Davis

Laborer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Section 5 - Syracuse
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $22,880
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Stephen Davis works as a Laborer for Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 5 - Syracuse. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $0 in 2017.

Horace Horton

Canals Consulant/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

Sub-department: Utility Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $162,552
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Horace Horton works as a Canals Consulant for Power Authority of the State of New York within Utility Operations. Their status is part-time. Horace earned $0 in 2020.

Jaime-Lyn Maryinuk

Laborer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Section 5 - Syracuse
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $22,880
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Jaime-Lyn Maryinuk serves as a Laborer within Section 5 - Syracuse. They work full-time. Their 2017 pay totaled $0.

Alice Merchant

Senior Program Manager -Digital Utility Oper/Power Authority of the State of New York

2018 total comp

Sub-department: Center of Excellence
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $145,000
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Alice Merchant holds the role of Senior Program Manager -Digital Utility Oper at Power Authority of the State of New York within Center of Excellence. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $0.

Glenn Piwinski

Senior Budget Analyst/Power Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

Sub-department: Budgets & Business Controls
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,492
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Glenn Piwinski works as a Senior Budget Analyst for Power Authority of the State of New York within Budgets & Business Controls. Their status is part-time. Glenn earned $0 in 2019.

Brent Whitcomb

Temporary Operations Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

Sub-department: Generation Facility Improvements
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $153,609
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brent Whitcomb is a Temporary Operations Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Generation Facility Improvements. They work part-time. 2020 total compensation came to $0.

Angelo Miele

Maximo Data Analyst/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

Sub-department: Asset Performance Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Part-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $137,488
Job Group: Professional
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Angelo Miele works as a Maximo Data Analyst for Power Authority of the State of New York within Asset Performance Management. Their status is part-time. Angelo earned $0 in 2020.

Conner Konifka

Facility Operations Assistant 1/Power Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

Sub-department: Section 3 - Fonda
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $30,368
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Conner Konifka serves as a Facility Operations Assistant 1 within Section 3 - Fonda. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $0.

Nicholas Guisti

Laborer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Section 3 - Fonda
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $22,880
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicholas Guisti works as a Laborer for Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 3 - Fonda. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $0 in 2017.

Justin Jones

Laborer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Section 1 - Fort Edward
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $22,880
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Justin Jones holds the role of Laborer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 1 - Fort Edward. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $0.

Michael Mcfadden

Laborer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

Sub-department: Section 5 - Syracuse
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $41,267
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Mcfadden works as a Laborer for Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 5 - Syracuse. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $0 in 2017.

Matthew Vasco

Professional Engineer 1 (Civil Trans)/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

Sub-department: Canal Eastern Division
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $81,912
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Matthew Vasco holds the role of Professional Engineer 1 (Civil Trans) at Power Authority of the State of New York within Canal Eastern Division. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $0.

Giovanna Accordino

Senior Tour Guide/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Community Affairs Niagara
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $46,155
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Giovanna Accordino is a Senior Tour Guide at Power Authority of the State of New York within Community Affairs Niagara. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $0.

Ryan Goodison

Journeyperson Mechanic/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $99,528
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Ryan Goodison serves as a Journeyperson Mechanic within Mechancial Maintenance. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $0.

Lucas Jacobson

Facility Operations Assistant 1/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Section 5 Lysander
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $37,773
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lucas Jacobson is a Facility Operations Assistant 1 at Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 5 Lysander. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $0.

Jody Kimball

Facility Operations Assistant 1/Power Authority of the State of New York

2018 total comp

Sub-department: Section 5 - Syracuse
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $29,765
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jody Kimball holds the role of Facility Operations Assistant 1 at Power Authority of the State of New York within Section 5 - Syracuse. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $0.