New York Public Authorities / Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

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Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

Source file: New York State Public Authorities — Payroll (NYS Open Data) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 1,161 employees with median total compensation of $52,928; the highest distinct record was $245,999.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $62.3M
Employees: 1,161
Median total: $52,928
Highest record: $245,999

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$123,219+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,161 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,928) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $47,626 (89%)
Overtime — $5,464 (10%)
Other — $576 (1%)
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

$7,463

$23,836

$52,928

$79,076

$94,274

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $94,274 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,463. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Bus Operator Rts

366 · $68,143

Small Vehicle Operator

82 · $36,049

Bus Operator Access

64 · $57,036

Bus Operator Nu Regional

51 · $45,809

Road Supervisor

28 · $78,092

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	$48.5M —	1,045 —	$45,279 —
2018	$48M ▼ 0.9%	1,034 ▼ 1.1%	$46,038 ▲ 1.7%
2019	$49.5M ▲ 3.1%	1,026 ▼ 0.8%	$47,532 ▲ 3.2%
2020	$51.3M ▲ 3.7%	1,035 ▲ 0.9%	$48,280 ▲ 1.6%
2021	$52.2M ▲ 1.7%	1,011 ▼ 2.3%	$50,438 ▲ 4.5%
2022	$54.5M ▲ 4.3%	1,114 ▲ 10.2%	$48,177 ▼ 4.5%
2023	$58M ▲ 6.5%	1,127 ▲ 1.2%	$51,304 ▲ 6.5%
2024	$62.3M ▲ 7.4%	1,161 ▲ 3.0%	$52,928 ▲ 3.2%

Record list

Employees

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Juan Leon Arzola

Bus Placer-Days/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$62,313

Sub-department: Vehicle Maint NM Svc Bld
Base pay: $51,455
Overtime: $10,858
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,313
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,296
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Juan Leon Arzola is a Bus Placer-Days at Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority within Vehicle Maintenance NM Service Bld. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,313.

Davonya Washington

Dispatcher Rts/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$62,214

Sub-department: Transport Ops - Admin
Base pay: $50,483
Overtime: $10,615
Other pay: $1,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,214
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $62,774
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $166
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $950

Davonya Washington works as a Dispatcher Rts for Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority within Transport Operations - Administrative. Their status is full-time. Davonya earned $62,214 in 2024.

Kathleen Gaston

Regional Manager/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$62,201

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $60,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,201
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $67,865
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $600
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $902

Kathleen Gaston is a Regional Manager at Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority within General Administration. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,201.

Christopher Holmes

Technician 1 Overhaul Shop/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$62,134

Sub-department: Overhaul Shop
Base pay: $56,530
Overtime: $3,323
Other pay: $2,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,546
Extra Pay: $1,750
Job Group: Technical and Engineering
Other Compensation: $531
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Christopher Holmes serves as a Technician 1 Overhaul Shop within Overhaul Shop. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $62,134.

Brandy Rischpater

Manager of Operations, Ontario/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$62,114

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $58,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,114
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $56,690
Extra Pay: $1,750
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $600
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $1,005

At Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Brandy Rischpater serves as a Manager of Operations, Ontario within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $62,114.

Francisco Almodovar

Assistant Garage Sup./Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$62,098

Sub-department: Vehicle Maint - Admin
Base pay: $58,246
Overtime: $2,836
Other pay: $1,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,098
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $57,956
Extra Pay: $700
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $166
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $150

Francisco Almodovar works as a Assistant Garage Sup. for Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority within Vehicle Maintenance - Administrative. Their status is full-time. Francisco earned $62,098 in 2024.

David Prysock

Bus Operator Rts/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$62,056

Sub-department: Transportation Operations
Base pay: $59,731
Overtime: $2,324
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $57,949
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, David Prysock serves as a Bus Operator Rts within Transportation Operations. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,056.

Sonia Padilla

Customer Service Representative/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$62,016

Sub-department: TC - Customer Service
Base pay: $51,123
Overtime: $10,893
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $49,514
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sonia Padilla holds the role of Customer Service Representative at Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority within Tc - Customer Service. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,016.

Robin Tokarz

Bus Operator/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$61,915

Sub-department: Bus Operators
Base pay: $58,772
Overtime: $1,393
Other pay: $1,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,915
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $71,947
Extra Pay: $1,750
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Robin Tokarz serves as a Bus Operator within Bus Operators. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,915.

Sheila Gardener

Administrative Assistant/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$61,797

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $59,321
Overtime: $2,476
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,797
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $50,217
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Sheila Gardener serves as a Administrative Assistant within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $61,797.

Noel Rivera

Bus Operator Access/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$61,699

Sub-department: Transportation Operations
Base pay: $45,378
Overtime: $16,321
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,699
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $53,456
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Noel Rivera holds the role of Bus Operator Access at Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority within Transportation Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,699.

Robert Jordan

Manager of Regional, Wayne/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$61,679

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $58,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,679
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $71,701
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No
Performance Bonus: $2,734

Robert Jordan works as a Manager of Regional, Wayne for Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority within Administration. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $61,679 in 2020.

Lisa Davis

Bus Operator Access/Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$61,614

Sub-department: Transportation Operations
Base pay: $46,485
Overtime: $14,296
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,614
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $48,360
Extra Pay: $833
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, Lisa Davis serves as a Bus Operator Access within Transportation Operations. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,614.