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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Kimberly Harriman

Svp Public & Regulatory Affairs/Power Authority of the State of New York

2019 total comp

$230,604

Sub-department: Public & Regulatory Affairs
Base pay: $225,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $226,190
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $4,667
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Kimberly Harriman holds the role of Svp Public & Regulatory Affairs at Power Authority of the State of New York within Public & Regulatory Affairs. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $230,604.

Victor Costanza

Vp Chief Information Security Officer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$230,591

Sub-department: Critical Secure Services CISO
Base pay: $224,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,591
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $226,556
Extra Pay: $6,100
Job Group: Executive
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Victor Costanza serves as a Vp Chief Information Security Officer within Critical Secure Services Ciso. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $230,591.

James Weaver

Principal Solution Architect/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$230,270

Sub-department: IT Solutions Engineering
Base pay: $222,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $213,610
Extra Pay: $5,751
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $1,806
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

James Weaver works as a Principal Solution Architect for Power Authority of the State of New York within IT Solutions Engineering. Their status is full-time. James earned $230,270 in 2024.

John Mustaro

Principal Engineer/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$230,138

Sub-department: Mechanical Maintenance
Base pay: $215,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,138
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $208,146
Extra Pay: $5,604
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $8,653
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Mustaro is a Principal Engineer at Power Authority of the State of New York within Mechanical Maintenance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $230,138.

Glenn Haake

Special Counsel I/Power Authority of the State of New York

2022 total comp

$230,105

Sub-department: Power Transmission Regulatory
Base pay: $229,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $229,692
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $873
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Glenn Haake serves as a Special Counsel I within Power Transmission Regulatory. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $230,105.

Christopher Carey

Superintendent II/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$229,998

Sub-department: Control Room Operations
Base pay: $227,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,998
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $219,834
Extra Pay: $1,691
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $420
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Christopher Carey is a Superintendent II at Power Authority of the State of New York within Control Room Operations. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $229,998.

Ana Stachowiak

Senior Program Director Projects Development/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$229,876

Sub-department: Projects Development
Base pay: $235,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $230,209
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: -$5,965
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ana Stachowiak is a Senior Program Director Projects Development at Power Authority of the State of New York within Projects Development. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $229,876.

Alexander Brey

Director Dam Safety/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$229,807

Sub-department: Dam Safety
Base pay: $223,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,807
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $214,949
Extra Pay: $5,787
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $966
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Alexander Brey serves as a Director Dam Safety within Dam Safety. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $229,807.

Brian Mcelroy

Temporary Treasury Advisor/Power Authority of the State of New York

2017 total comp

$229,787

Sub-department: Business Services
Base pay: $127,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,787
Employment type: Part-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $185,816
Extra Pay: $100,050
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $2,505
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brian Mcelroy is a Temporary Treasury Advisor at Power Authority of the State of New York within Business Services. They work part-time. 2017 total compensation came to $229,787.

Salvatore Spagnolo

Director Rsc Implementation Internal Controls/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$229,609

Sub-department: RSC Implementation Internal Controls
Base pay: $223,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $215,261
Extra Pay: $5,795
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $630
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Salvatore Spagnolo holds the role of Director Rsc Implementation Internal Controls at Power Authority of the State of New York within Rsc Implementation Internal Controls. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $229,609.

Eric Pedersen

Senior Director Project Planning/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$229,466

Sub-department: Project Controls
Base pay: $229,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $231,467
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $378
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eric Pedersen holds the role of Senior Director Project Planning at Power Authority of the State of New York within Project Controls. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $229,466.

Robert Bradford

Director Engineering Construction/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$229,206

Sub-department: Engineering, Design Construction
Base pay: $226,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,206
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $218,358
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $2,772
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Bradford is a Director Engineering Construction at Power Authority of the State of New York within Engineering, Design Construction. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $229,206.

Trushil Patel

Director Enterprise Network Services/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$228,942

Sub-department: Network Services
Base pay: $223,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $215,950
Extra Pay: $4,153
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $966
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Trushil Patel is a Director Enterprise Network Services at Power Authority of the State of New York within Network Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $228,942.

Pooja Nayyar

Senior Director Organizational Talent Develop/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$228,649

Sub-department: Talent Development
Base pay: $228,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,649
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $220,000
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $630
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Pooja Nayyar holds the role of Senior Director Organizational Talent Develop at Power Authority of the State of New York within Talent Development. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $228,649.

Marie Pittignano

Director Environmental Operations/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$228,640

Sub-department: Environmental Operations
Base pay: $227,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $219,492
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,108
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Marie Pittignano serves as a Director Environmental Operations within Environmental Operations. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $228,640.

Regnabile Cristofano

Senior Director Design Delivery/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$228,600

Sub-department: Design Delivery
Base pay: $227,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,600
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $221,564
Extra Pay: $4,261
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: -$2,872
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Regnabile Cristofano serves as a Senior Director Design Delivery within Design Delivery. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $228,600.

Saul Rojas

Vp Enterprise Resilience/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$228,520

Sub-department: Enterprise Resilience
Base pay: $199,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $199,992
Extra Pay: $29,795
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: -$1,267
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Saul Rojas is a Vp Enterprise Resilience at Power Authority of the State of New York within Enterprise Resilience. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $228,520.

Emilie Bolduc

Vp New York Energy Manager/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

$228,512

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $221,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $224,741
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $7,445
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Emilie Bolduc holds the role of Vp New York Energy Manager at Power Authority of the State of New York within Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $228,512.

Adrienne Lotto

Senior Director Energy Security Resilience Prgms/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$228,421

Sub-department: Business Resiliency
Base pay: $187,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,421
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $187,000
Extra Pay: $40,784
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $636
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Adrienne Lotto works as a Senior Director Energy Security Resilience Prgms for Power Authority of the State of New York within Business Resiliency. Their status is full-time. Adrienne earned $228,421 in 2020.

Gian De Luca

Senior Director Market Forecasting Services/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$228,324

Sub-department: Market Forecasting Services
Base pay: $226,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $228,245
Extra Pay: $4,389
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: -$2,851
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gian De Luca is a Senior Director Market Forecasting Services at Power Authority of the State of New York within Market Forecasting Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $228,324.

Victoria Neville

Senior Director Corporate Communications/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$228,299

Sub-department: Corporate Communications
Base pay: $226,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $218,751
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,611
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Victoria Neville works as a Senior Director Corporate Communications for Power Authority of the State of New York within Corporate Communications. Their status is full-time. Victoria earned $228,299 in 2024.

Eduardo Arias

Director IT Customer Services/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$228,085

Sub-department: IT Customer Services
Base pay: $225,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $217,388
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $2,772
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eduardo Arias works as a Director IT Customer Services for Power Authority of the State of New York within IT Customer Services. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $228,085 in 2024.

Eric Rotfeld

Principal Attorney II/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$227,695

Sub-department: Contracts Licensing Environmental
Base pay: $228,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $222,555
Extra Pay: $4,280
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: -$4,707
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eric Rotfeld is a Principal Attorney II at Power Authority of the State of New York within Contracts Licensing Environmental. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $227,695.

Steven Senus

Vp Power System Operations Planning/Power Authority of the State of New York

2023 total comp

$227,689

Sub-department: System Operations Planning
Base pay: $226,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $226,126
Extra Pay: $4,349
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: -$3,393
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Steven Senus is a Vp Power System Operations Planning at Power Authority of the State of New York within System Operations Planning. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $227,689.

Michael Laoye

Operating Technician A/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$227,640

Sub-department: Control Room Operations
Base pay: $130,964
Overtime: $96,018
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,640
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,934
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $658
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Laoye is a Operating Technician A at Power Authority of the State of New York within Control Room Operations. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $227,640.

Martin Bowen

Director Electrical Engineering/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$227,537

Sub-department: Electrical Engineering
Base pay: $225,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $217,755
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $1,806
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Martin Bowen is a Director Electrical Engineering at Power Authority of the State of New York within Electrical Engineering. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $227,537.