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    The Payrolls section provides a database of names, positions, salaries and/or total earnings for individuals who have been employed by New York State, New York City, state and regional public authorities, public school districts, and New York's county, city, town and village governments.

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    The Pensions section provides a database of names, last employer, retirement date and benefit amount for individuals who have retired from public service, including New York State, New York City, state and regional public authorities, public school districts, and New York's county, city, town and village governments.

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  • EXPENDITURES

    Use the form below to search operational and staff expenditures by the New York State Legislature. The database includes expenditure information reported by the state Assembly and the state Senate for each of the six-month periods since Oct. 1, 2007.

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    The Benchmarking New York tool features two searchable databases with multiple ways to analyze and compare data for different communities:

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Giving New Yorkers a clearer view of how their state and local tax dollars are spent. This site is sponsored by the Empire Center for Public Policy.

WHAT'S NEW

  • APRIL 4, 2025 -

    2024 payroll records for 294,131 employees of the state's executive, legislative, and judicial branches were posted today.

  • FEBRUARY 24, 2025 -

    2023-24 payroll data for 189,113 New York State local governments (outside New York City) was added today.

  • FEBRUARY 7, 2025 -

    Pension data for 170,395 members of New York State Teachers Retirement System has been updated for 2024.


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