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

Agency file

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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Im Pan Wong

Director Digital Substation/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$217,160

Sub-department: Digital Substations
Base pay: $210,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,160
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $203,654
Extra Pay: $5,483
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $966
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Im Pan Wong holds the role of Director Digital Substation at Power Authority of the State of New York within Digital Substations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $217,160.

Ausifa Munshi

Senior Director Process Excellence/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$217,147

Sub-department: Process Excellence
Base pay: $215,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,147
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $208,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,455
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ausifa Munshi works as a Senior Director Process Excellence for Power Authority of the State of New York within Process Excellence. Their status is full-time. Ausifa earned $217,147 in 2024.

James Anderson

Superintendent II/Power Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

$216,992

Sub-department: Maintenance Resource Management
Base pay: $214,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $215,225
Extra Pay: $4,139
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: -$2,054
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Anderson holds the role of Superintendent II at Power Authority of the State of New York within Maintenance Resource Management. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $216,992.

Charles Collado

Director Estimating Value Engineering/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$216,932

Sub-department: Estimating Value Engineering
Base pay: $211,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $203,901
Extra Pay: $5,490
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Charles Collado serves as a Director Estimating Value Engineering within Estimating Value Engineering. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $216,932.

Jesse Scott

Canals Strategic Project Director/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$216,872

Sub-department: Canals Public Engagement
Base pay: $210,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $203,430
Extra Pay: $5,477
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $420
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jesse Scott holds the role of Canals Strategic Project Director at Power Authority of the State of New York within Canals Public Engagement. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $216,872.

Terry Cook

Senior Operator/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$216,855

Sub-department: Instrument Control
Base pay: $135,907
Overtime: $79,267
Other pay: $1,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $129,376
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $1,681
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Terry Cook is a Senior Operator at Power Authority of the State of New York within Instrument Control. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $216,855.

Ravi Shankar

Director Energy Efficiency/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$216,751

Sub-department: Energy Efficiency
Base pay: $209,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,751
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $202,132
Extra Pay: $5,442
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,773
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ravi Shankar holds the role of Director Energy Efficiency at Power Authority of the State of New York within Energy Efficiency. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $216,751.