What public jobs pay in New York
Teachers, police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, paramedics and EMTs, 911 dispatchers, social workers and water operators: what each one earns in New York, employer by employer, from official pay records: the newest year each source has published (2023 to 2025).
How much does each public job pay in New York?
Each job leads to its New York page, with every employer. Teachers: average salary. Every other job: average total pay of people who worked the full year, overtime included.
- Teachers$98,4171average salary, 2024-25See every employer
- Police officers$132,1702,3,4,5,6,7average total pay, 2024 and 2025See every employer
- Firefighters$149,2862,4average total pay, fiscal year 2025See every employer
- Correctional officers$171,1422,3,8,5average total pay, 2024 and 2025See every employer
- Paramedics and EMTs$82,4092,5average total pay, fiscal year 2025See every employer
- 911 dispatchers$91,4682,3,8,4,5average total pay, 2024 and 2025See every employer
- Social workers$92,9542,3,8average total pay, 2024 and 2025See every employer
- Water operators$128,4642,3,4,9average total pay, 2023, 2024 and 2025See every employer
Which New York employers have pages for the most jobs?
Cities, counties and districts with a page for several jobs, largest first. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff in each job.
New York City
- Police officers$124,942
- Firefighters$152,003
- Correctional officers$179,182
- Paramedics and EMTs$79,460
- 911 dispatchers$88,486
- Social workers$93,755
- Water operators$140,316
Suffolk County
- Police officers$149,559
- Correctional officers$137,847
- 911 dispatchers$99,818
- Social workers$87,595
- Water operators$92,182
Nassau County
- Police officers$164,066
- Correctional officers$153,130
- Paramedics and EMTs$158,162
- 911 dispatchers$109,314
Buffalo
- Police officers$112,485
- Firefighters$89,461
- 911 dispatchers$91,780
- Water operators$122,868
Broome County
- Correctional officers$106,130
- 911 dispatchers$82,779
- Social workers$62,555
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Police officers$184,666
MTA Police Department
- Police officers$110,635
Buffalo Sewer Authority
- Water operators$72,897
How to read New York's public pay figures
Total pay is more than the salary
For every job but teachers, the figures are total pay of people who worked the full year: base pay plus overtime and other pay. Teacher figures are salaries, without overtime or extra pay, so they don't compare one to one.
Employers report different years
Each employer shows the newest full year it has published, so New York figures combine years. Every job page shows each employer's own year.
Questions about public pay in New York
Which public job pays the most in New York?
Of the jobs on this page, correctional officers have the highest average total pay in New York: $171,142 for those who worked the full year (2024 and 2025), overtime included. Firefighters average $149,286, police officers average $132,170, water operators average $128,464, social workers average $92,954, 911 dispatchers average $91,468 and paramedics and EMTs average $82,409. Teachers average $98,417 in salary, a figure without overtime or extra pay.
How much do teachers make in New York?
$98,417 on average in 2024-25, across 721 school districts and BOCES. Each district's own figure is on the New York teacher pages.
Which New York public jobs does Public Paycheck cover?
teachers, police officers, firefighters, correctional officers, paramedics and EMTs, 911 dispatchers, social workers and water operators. More jobs and more states follow as we collect their pay records.
Sources for the New York figures
- New York State Education Department, Personnel Master File statistical run 2024-25: classroom teachers' pay, years of experience and degrees in each school district.
- City of New York, Citywide Payroll Data (Fiscal Year): titles, base salaries, regular pay, overtime and other pay of every city employee, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025).
- Suffolk County, County Salaries by Department 2024 and 2023: each county employee's most recent title, hire and end dates, regular earnings, overtime and total pay in 2024; the 2023 file shows who held the same title a year earlier.
- City of Buffalo, Open Payroll: every pay line of every city employee, with title, start date and kind of pay, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025), added up per person.
- Nassau County Comptroller, Nassau Open Payroll: title, full- or part-time status, regular pay, overtime, longevity, shift differential, termination pay and other pay of every county employee in 2025, and in 2024 to see who held the same title a year earlier.
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Payroll Information, fourth quarter 2025: title, hire dates, annual rate, base pay, overtime and other pay of every employee for the whole of 2025 (the fourth-quarter file is year to date).
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Employee Payroll: Beginning 2025 (Open NY): title, start and separation dates, hourly rate, regular pay, overtime and other pay of every MTA Police employee for the whole of 2025 (the file is year to date, updated to December 31).
- Broome County, Annual Employee Earnings (Open NY): title, full- or part-time status, regular, overtime and total earnings of every county employee in 2025, and in 2024 to see who held the same title a year earlier.
- New York State Authorities Budget Office, Salary Information for Local Authorities (Open NY): title, annual salary, salary paid, overtime and total pay of every employee, as reported by each local authority for its fiscal year.