New York state government salary

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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that New York's public employees receive from state and local government.

• The Journal News' LoHud.com offers this database of public employee salaries in Yonkers. For the article introducing the project, click here.

• The Times Herald-Record offers this analysis of public salaries in the Hudson Valley with a searchable database of payroll records.

• A great resource is See Through NY, a new website offering "New Yorkers a clearer view of how their state and local tax dollars are spent."

• The New York Daily News published an overview in February 2009 of which New York City employees were paid the most overtime: Scores of city government workers racking up six-figure overtime.

The salary of New York's governor ranks 2nd among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.

The salary of New York's chief justice ranks 22nd among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $154,707. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.

The salary of New York's associate justices ranks 22nd among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $149,687. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,983.

[edit] Helpful links

SeethroughNY Salary information

New York State Payroll

[edit] References

1. ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
2. ↑ The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center"

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