New York State Authority Employee Salaries and Compensation Over 8 Fiscal Years

Public authorities in New York State are required by Section 2800 of Public Authorities Law to submit annual salary reports. The dataset covers 8 fiscal years, including the most recently completed calendar year, and includes columns for employee names, titles, base salary, bonuses, and total compensation. It is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing compensation distribution across different authorities using Authority Name, Title, and Total Compensation.
• Investigating the prevalence and scale of performance pay using Performance Bonus, Extra Pay, and Overtime Paid columns.
• Comparing salary structures and pay types across fiscal years using Fiscal Year End Date, Pay Type, and Base Annualized Salary.
• Identifying employees funded by external entities using the Paid By Another Entity and Paid by State or Local Government columns.

Strengths

• Covers 8 consecutive fiscal years, providing a multi-year view of compensation trends.
• Includes granular details per employee, such as First Name, Last Name, Title, and multiple compensation components.
• Data collection is mandated by state law (Public Authorities Law Section 2800), suggesting a formal reporting process.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Submitted annually by State Authorities to the Authorities Budget Office as required by law.

Time Range

Covers 8 fiscal years, including the most recently completed calendar year.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 18:01:46; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State