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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Dominick Luce

Vp Engineering Construction Management/Power Authority of the State of New York

2020 total comp

$240,121

Sub-department: Engineering Construction Management
Base pay: $229,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,121
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $229,424
Extra Pay: $15,472
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: -$4,775
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dominick Luce is a Vp Engineering Construction Management at Power Authority of the State of New York within Engineering Construction Management. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $240,121.

Nicholas Picinich

Assistant Controller/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$239,878

Sub-department: Accounting
Base pay: $225,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,878
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $217,548
Extra Pay: $5,857
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $8,653
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicholas Picinich is a Assistant Controller at Power Authority of the State of New York within Accounting. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $239,878.

William Knowles

Senior Director Asset Investments/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$239,547

Sub-department: Epmo
Base pay: $238,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $230,475
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $630
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

William Knowles holds the role of Senior Director Asset Investments at Power Authority of the State of New York within Epmo. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $239,547.

Shan Yu He

Director, Seny Implementation/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$238,837

Sub-department: SENY Implementation
Base pay: $228,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,837
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $220,071
Extra Pay: $5,925
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $4,780
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shan Yu He is a Director, Seny Implementation at Power Authority of the State of New York within Seny Implementation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $238,837.

Rosaria Obazee

Senior Program Director Project Management/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$238,825

Sub-department: PM VP Office
Base pay: $238,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $230,308
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Rosaria Obazee works as a Senior Program Director Project Management for Power Authority of the State of New York within Pm Vp Office. Their status is full-time. Rosaria earned $238,825 in 2024.

Ruth Colon

Vp and Senior Advisor/Power Authority of the State of New York

2021 total comp

$238,360

Sub-department: President Office
Base pay: $221,228
Overtime: $1,080
Other pay: $16,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $225,448
Extra Pay: $8,671
Job Group: Executive
Other Compensation: $7,381
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ruth Colon is a Vp and Senior Advisor at Power Authority of the State of New York within President Office. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $238,360.

Krishna Nagineni

Director IT Resiliency and Recovery/Power Authority of the State of New York

2024 total comp

$238,239

Sub-department: Business Recovery
Base pay: $231,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $229,614
Extra Pay: $6,182
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $630
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Power Authority of the State of New York, Krishna Nagineni serves as a Director IT Resiliency and Recovery within Business Recovery. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,239.