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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Edward Davis

Senior Energy Services Product Development Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$119,430

Sub-department: Energy Services Product Development
Base pay: $122,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,430
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $122,927
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$3,497
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Edward Davis holds the role of Senior Energy Services Product Development Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Energy Services Product Development. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $119,430.

Charles Dianis

Manager Internal Marketing Communications/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$119,423

Sub-department: Internal Marketing Communications
Base pay: $115,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $115,882
Extra Pay: $4,457
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: -$916
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Charles Dianis works as a Manager Internal Marketing Communications for Power Authority of the State of New York within Internal Marketing Communications. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $119,423 in 2020.

Edward Holmes

Chief Mechanic/Power Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

$119,423

Sub-department: General Maintenance
Base pay: $99,281
Overtime: $24,160
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,423
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $97,802
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$4,018
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Edward Holmes holds the role of Chief Mechanic at Power Authority of the State of New York within General Maintenance. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $119,423.

Michael Schuey

Warehouseperson */Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$119,418

Sub-department: Warehouse
Base pay: $100,279
Overtime: $17,286
Other pay: $1,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,418
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,107
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,853
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Schuey works as a Warehouseperson * for Power Authority of the State of New York within Warehouse. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $119,418 in 2024.

Julie Laventure

Journeyperson Mechanic/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$119,416

Sub-department: Mechanical Maintenance
Base pay: $102,430
Overtime: $14,930
Other pay: $2,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $104,395
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $2,056
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Julie Laventure holds the role of Journeyperson Mechanic at Power Authority of the State of New York within Mechanical Maintenance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $119,416.

Richard Blech

Journeyperson Mechanic/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$119,411

Sub-department: Mechanical Maintenance RMPP
Base pay: $94,242
Overtime: $27,392
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,411
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $101,358
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$2,223
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Richard Blech works as a Journeyperson Mechanic for Power Authority of the State of New York within Mechanical Maintenance Rmpp. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $119,411 in 2023.

Jeffrey Shenk

E R Technician/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$119,370

Sub-department: Instrument Control
Base pay: $123,308
Overtime: $1,697
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,370
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,611
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$5,635
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Jeffrey Shenk serves as a E R Technician within Instrument Control. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $119,370.

Millicent Hopper

Journeyperson Mechanic/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$119,356

Sub-department: General Maintenance
Base pay: $102,287
Overtime: $15,749
Other pay: $1,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,356
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $104,395
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,320
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Millicent Hopper serves as a Journeyperson Mechanic within General Maintenance. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $119,356.

Anna Fabrizio

Chief Electrician/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$119,344

Sub-department: Electrical Maintenance RMNP
Base pay: $103,451
Overtime: $12,894
Other pay: $2,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,344
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $108,555
Extra Pay: $1,500
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,499
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Anna Fabrizio is a Chief Electrician at Power Authority of the State of New York within Electrical Maintenance Rmnp. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $119,344.

Paul Salvatore

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

2018 total comp

$119,285

Sub-department: Capacity Services
Base pay: $117,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $117,988
Extra Pay: $2,269
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: -$819
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Paul Salvatore works as a Senior Mfs Analyst for Power Authority of the State of New York within Capacity Services. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $119,285 in 2018.

Jay St Hilaire

Chief Lineperson/Power Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

$119,275

Sub-department: Line Maintenance
Base pay: $113,947
Overtime: $9,137
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $115,794
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$3,809
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Jay St Hilaire serves as a Chief Lineperson within Line Maintenance. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $119,275.

Saman Babaei

Senior Randtd Engineer I/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$119,250

Sub-department: Research and Technology Development
Base pay: $115,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,250
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $120,195
Extra Pay: $2,311
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,011
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Saman Babaei holds the role of Senior Randtd Engineer I at Power Authority of the State of New York within Research and Technology Development. Their status is full-time. In 2017, their total compensation was $119,250.

Ronald Davies

Chief Mechanic/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$119,222

Sub-department: Operations Maintenance
Base pay: $107,880
Overtime: $17,008
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $109,574
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$5,666
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ronald Davies holds the role of Chief Mechanic at Power Authority of the State of New York within Operations Maintenance. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $119,222.

Sarfaraz Syed

Project Engineer II/Power Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

$119,164

Sub-department: Energy Services Implementation
Base pay: $119,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $119,307
Extra Pay: $2,294
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$2,304
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Sarfaraz Syed serves as a Project Engineer II within Energy Services Implementation. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $119,164.