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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Steven Senus

Chief System Operator/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$141,290

Sub-department: System Operations
Base pay: $138,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $138,702
Extra Pay: $5,335
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: -$2,747
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Steven Senus holds the role of Chief System Operator at Power Authority of the State of New York within System Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $141,290.

Jeffrey Chiodo

Capital Program Manager/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

$141,249

Sub-department: Business Services
Base pay: $137,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $139,789
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $3,745
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jeffrey Chiodo is a Capital Program Manager at Power Authority of the State of New York within Business Services. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $141,249.

Gary Collette

Manager Real Time Systems/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

$141,183

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $128,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $131,509
Extra Pay: $5,058
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $8,087
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gary Collette works as a Manager Real Time Systems for Power Authority of the State of New York within Operations. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $141,183 in 2021.

Sunil Kapur

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

2024 total comp

$141,104

Sub-department: Energy Efficiency
Base pay: $137,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,104
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $136,348
Extra Pay: $3,671
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sunil Kapur holds the role of Project Engineer II at Power Authority of the State of New York within Energy Efficiency. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,104.

Raihana Azad

Manager Asset Information Systems/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$141,051

Sub-department: Asset Information
Base pay: $137,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,051
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $139,249
Extra Pay: $3,749
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Raihana Azad is a Manager Asset Information Systems at Power Authority of the State of New York within Asset Information. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $141,051.

Eric Ascher-Nette

Code Compliance Engineer II/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$141,040

Sub-department: Quality Assurance Code Compliance
Base pay: $140,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,783
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $235
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eric Ascher-Nette is a Code Compliance Engineer II at Power Authority of the State of New York within Quality Assurance Code Compliance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $141,040.

Ana Carolina Moretti Zechmeister

Senior Technology Audit Manager/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

$140,989

Sub-department: Internal Audit
Base pay: $143,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,989
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $143,000
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: -$2,011
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ana Carolina Moretti Zechmeister works as a Senior Technology Audit Manager for Power Authority of the State of New York within Internal Audit. Their status is full-time. Ana earned $140,989 in 2021.

William Brown

Business Manager/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$140,983

Sub-department: Mechancial Maintenance
Base pay: $139,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,983
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $142,314
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,251
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

William Brown is a Business Manager at Power Authority of the State of New York within Mechancial Maintenance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $140,983.

Thomas Fay

Electronic and Relay Technician/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

$140,978

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $116,694
Overtime: $26,606
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,978
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $116,667
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$2,322
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Fay holds the role of Electronic and Relay Technician at Power Authority of the State of New York within Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $140,978.

Christopher Sherwood

Regional Real Estate Administrator/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$140,966

Sub-department: Real Estate
Base pay: $140,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,966
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,411
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $595
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Sherwood is a Regional Real Estate Administrator at Power Authority of the State of New York within Real Estate. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $140,966.

Benjamin Carver

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

2024 total comp

$140,856

Sub-department: Instrument Control
Base pay: $127,016
Overtime: $13,079
Other pay: $761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,856
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $129,376
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $761
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Benjamin Carver holds the role of E R Technician at Power Authority of the State of New York within Instrument Control. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,856.

Aisha Michel Norman

Manager Executive Office/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$140,850

Sub-department: Executive Office
Base pay: $140,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $135,850
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Aisha Michel Norman holds the role of Manager Executive Office at Power Authority of the State of New York within Executive Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,850.

Michael Canzoneri

Senior Operator/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$140,833

Sub-department: Control Room Operations
Base pay: $113,897
Overtime: $33,722
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,833
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $107,245
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$6,786
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Canzoneri works as a Senior Operator for Power Authority of the State of New York within Control Room Operations. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $140,833 in 2017.

Pritam Kumar Mukherjee

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

2024 total comp

$140,821

Sub-department: Product Development Data Integration
Base pay: $138,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,821
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $133,560
Extra Pay: $2,055
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $314
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Pritam Kumar Mukherjee works as a Senior Security Analyst for Power Authority of the State of New York within Product Development Data Integration. Their status is full-time. Pritam earned $140,821 in 2024.

Ali Iravani

System Planning Engineer II/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$140,788

Sub-department: Transmission Planning
Base pay: $131,536
Overtime: $3,035
Other pay: $6,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,788
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $131,536
Extra Pay: $5,059
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,157
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ali Iravani holds the role of System Planning Engineer II at Power Authority of the State of New York within Transmission Planning. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $140,788.

Patrick Zakrzewski

Journeyperson Mechanic/Power Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

$140,778

Sub-department: Mechanical Maintenance LPGP
Base pay: $96,179
Overtime: $45,806
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,778
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $97,926
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: -$1,207
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Patrick Zakrzewski is a Journeyperson Mechanic at Power Authority of the State of New York within Mechanical Maintenance Lpgp. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $140,778.

Michele Romagnuolo

Category Manager/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

$140,771

Sub-department: Human Resources and Administration
Base pay: $136,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $139,434
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $3,972
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michele Romagnuolo is a Category Manager at Power Authority of the State of New York within Human Resources and Administration. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $140,771.