Table of top MTA salaries
This information -- based on 2009 numbers -- was compiled by the Albany-based Empire Center, which is a project of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. More information is at www.SeeThroughNY.net. Note: Some of the employees listed on this table were on the last year before retirement, and some of the compensation may include accrued vacation and sick time.
| Name | Title | Subagency | Total Pay | Base Pay Rate | Basis |
| Williams, Helena E | President | LIRR | $286,872 | $229,000 | Annual |
| Permut, Howard R | President | Metro-North Railroad | $275,974 | $103 | Hourly |
| Smith, Joseph | Superintendent (Maint/Nce) | NYC Transit Authority | $269,365 | $235,000 | Annual |
| Finn, Brian J | Chief Engineer | LIRR | $261,068 | $171,111 | Annual |
| Daube, Kenneth J | Superintendent (Surf. Transp.) | NYC Transit Authority | $260,277 | $188,876 | Annual |
| Kupferman, Susan L | President MTA B&T | Headquarters | $259,287 | NDR | NDR |
| Roberts Jr., Howard H | President MTA NYCT | Headquarters | $245,417 | NDR | NDR |
| Redmond, Thomas J | Conductor | LIRR | $239,148 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Patel, Ashok R | Admin.Engineer Mgr. | NYC Transit Authority | $238,375 | $143,970 | Annual |
| Movshina, Sophia | Computer Spc.(Sw) 4 Nr Ben | NYC Transit Authority | $237,794 | $99,638 | Annual |
| Dellaverson, Gary J | Chief Financial Officer | Headquarters | $235,578 | NDR | NDR |
| Hunter, Monica A | Supervising Crew Dis | LIRR | $233,113 | $79,003 | Annual |
| Mazzola, Vincent M | Foreman-Track | LIRR | $230,954 | $82,249 | Annual |
| Stock, Walter | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $226,383 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Kenny, Raymond P | Sr Vice President-Op | LIRR | $223,638 | $217,402 | Annual |
| Lombardi, Dennis J | B&T Sergeant | Bridges & Tunnels | $223,628 | $76,384 | Annual |
| Masiello, Dominick J | Engineer | LIRR | $222,915 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Walker, George F | Sr Vice President Operations | Metro-North Railroad | $221,979 | $100 | Hourly |
| Postorino, John | Chief Engineer | LIRR | $221,649 | $145,211 | Annual |
| Desimone, Sebastian L | President - Bus Serv Center | Metro-North Railroad | $221,500 | $99 | Hourly |
| Clarson, Susan B | Engineer | LIRR | $221,391 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Dellamonica, Ralph | Superintendent (M.W) | NYC Transit Authority | $218,835 | $141,555 | Annual |
| Fehn, Kevin M | Gen Mgr-Psgr Svcs | LIRR | $217,098 | $147,676 | Annual |
| Cosenza, Albert C | Exec Vice President | LIRR | $215,261 | $209,498 | Annual |
| Cirelli, Matthew | B&T Sergeant | Bridges & Tunnels | $214,885 | $78,398 | Annual |
| Feliciano, Vincent E | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $214,084 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Acevedo, Joseph E | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $213,933 | $90,086 | Annual |
| O'Sullivan, Mark | B&T Sergeant | Bridges & Tunnels | $213,736 | $78,398 | Annual |
| Cleary, Matthew M | Chief Train Dispatch | LIRR | $213,235 | $106,005 | Annual |
| Wu, John | Police Officer | Headquarters | $211,620 | NDR | NDR |
| Chavez, Charles R | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $210,811 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Stephens, Robert N | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $209,572 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Rich, Edward R | Conductor | LIRR | $209,414 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Moretti, David A | TBTA Employee | Headquarters | $209,323 | NDR | NDR |
| Visceglia, Michael | Car Repairman | LIRR | $208,493 | $64,865 | Annual |
| Feil, Steve A | Superintendent (TA Op) | NYC Transit Authority | $208,325 | $207,030 | Annual |
| Piccirillo, Thomas | Sergeant | Headquarters | $205,632 | NDR | NDR |
| Fernandez, Benito | Dir Labor Relations | Headquarters | $205,435 | NDR | NDR |
| James, Ricky L | Engineer | LIRR | $205,109 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Gugliucci, Vincent J | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $204,678 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Russo, Richard A | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $204,544 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Quartana, Charles M | Superintendent (Power) | NYC Transit Authority | $204,522 | $140,171 | Annual |
| Kamertz, Gary | B&T Sergeant | Bridges & Tunnels | $203,762 | $78,398 | Annual |
| Campbell, Vivian I | Superintendent (Stations) | NYC Transit Authority | $203,260 | $137,902 | Annual |
| Coulter Jr, John W | Vice Pres-Esa Readin | LIRR | $203,006 | $197,500 | Annual |
| Damura, Raymond S | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $202,386 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Dunne, Ronald C | Car Repairman | LIRR | $201,304 | $64,865 | Annual |
| Hernandez Jr., Pablo | Police Officer | Headquarters | $200,642 | NDR | NDR |
| Sidberry, Brenda J | Superintendent (Stations) | NYC Transit Authority | $200,284 | $163,030 | Annual |
| Name | Title | Subagency | Total Pay | Base Pay Rate | Basis |
| Yellin, Neil S | Other Agency Support | Long Island Bus | $200,250 | $197,762 | Annual |
| Moore, John R | Asst Supervisor - C&S | Metro-North Railroad | $199,306 | $37 | Hourly |
| Taylor, Darryl W | Gang Foreman-Me | LIRR | $198,580 | $82,249 | Annual |
| Hein, John | Supt Labor Relations Perb | NYC Transit Authority | $198,451 | $189,874 | Annual |
| Yellin, Neil S | Sr Vice President-Ad | LIRR | $198,449 | $197,762 | Annual |
| Boylan, Christopher P | Ded Corp Aff & Communications | Headquarters | $198,326 | NDR | NDR |
| Capelluto, John R | Conductor | LIRR | $198,269 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Ciullo, Richard | Police Officer | Headquarters | $198,147 | NDR | NDR |
| Pedoty, Christian S | Lieutenant | Headquarters | $197,880 | NDR | NDR |
| Reshard Jr, James T | Asst Stationmaster | LIRR | $197,860 | $78,928 | Annual |
| Meccariello, Luigi F | Foreman-Track | LIRR | $196,258 | $82,249 | Annual |
| Yasso, Michael A | Lieutenant | Headquarters | $196,184 | NDR | NDR |
| Brannon, Lester L | Foreman - Grade B 5% | Metro-North Railroad | $195,809 | $39 | Hourly |
| Smith Jr., Charles H | Superintendent(Transportation) | NYC Transit Authority | $195,607 | $144,715 | Annual |
| Harkin, Arthur | Conductor | LIRR | $194,611 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Gentile, Thomas F | Chief Train Dispatch | LIRR | $194,053 | $106,005 | Annual |
| Caggiano, David R | B&T Sergeant | Bridges & Tunnels | $193,497 | $78,398 | Annual |
| Kleinbaum, Linda G | Ded Of Administration | Headquarters | $191,958 | NDR | NDR |
| Wheeler, William M | Dir Special Project Dev & Plng | Headquarters | $191,958 | NDR | NDR |
| Flanagan, James F | Detective-Sergeant | Headquarters | $191,661 | NDR | NDR |
| Schiano, Joseph P | B&T Lieutenant | Bridges & Tunnels | $190,429 | $90,086 | Annual |
| Moondra, Bobby | BTO | Bridges & Tunnels | $190,190 | $58,444 | Annual |
| Tollerson, Ernest J | Dir Policy & Media Relations | Headquarters | $190,028 | NDR | NDR |
| Figliola Jr., Charles C | Superintendent (C&S) | NYC Transit Authority | $189,792 | $114,101 | Annual |
| Young, Mark D | Vice Pres-Mgmt & Fin | LIRR | $189,768 | $185,401 | Annual |
| Armstrong, Michael J | B&T Sergeant | Bridges & Tunnels | $189,677 | $78,398 | Annual |
| Trainor, Joseph F | Division Engineer (Ta) | NYC Transit Authority | $188,567 | $184,239 | Annual |
| Lanigan, Gary M | Dir Budgets & Financial Mgmt | Headquarters | $188,567 | NDR | NDR |
| Morange, William A | Ded / Director Of Security | Headquarters | $187,865 | NDR | NDR |
| Hannaford, Daniel | Road Car Inspector | LIRR | $187,406 | $73,744 | Annual |
| Gonzalez, Manuel A | Conductor | LIRR | $187,008 | $75,390 | Annual |
| Ha, Kwok K | Road Car Electrician | LIRR | $186,831 | $66,826 | Annual |
| Rinaldi, Catherine A | Ded / General Counsel | Headquarters | $186,477 | NDR | NDR |
| Rinaldi, Catherine A | Vp-Gen Counsel & Sec | LIRR | $186,477 | $186,992 | Annual |
| Zaino, Francis P | Lieutenant | Headquarters | $186,402 | NDR | NDR |
| Stewart, Brian I | Inspector Design & Construct | Metro-North Railroad | $186,267 | $33 | Hourly |
| Ball, Michael L | Supervising Crew Dis | LIRR | $185,944 | $79,003 | Annual |
| Schnabel, Martin B | Vice President Gen.Couns.&Secy | NYC Transit Authority | $185,833 | $184,707 | Annual |
| Chubak, Michael P | Computer Systems Manager | NYC Transit Authority | $185,764 | $185,400 | Annual |
| Mc Quaid, James | Superintendent(Transportation) | NYC Transit Authority | $185,349 | $115,807 | Annual |
| Hakim, Veronique | Executive General Counsel | NYC Transit Authority | $184,966 | $184,897 | Annual |
| Henly, James B | General Counsel | Headquarters | $184,891 | NDR | NDR |
| Young, Mark | LIRR Employee | Headquarters | $184,891 | NDR | NDR |
| Lieblong, Robert E | Sr Vice President Operations | Metro-North Railroad | $184,813 | $99 | Hourly |
| Pineda, Jose N | B&T Sergeant | Bridges & Tunnels | $184,489 | $76,384 | Annual |
| Tenny, James G | Inspector Design & Construct | Metro-North Railroad | $184,079 | $33 | Hourly |
| Gleeson, Denis P | Police Officer | Headquarters | $182,570 | NDR | NDR |
| Howard, Patrick | Gang Foreman-Me | LIRR | $182,522 | $82,249 | Annual |
| Crawford, Cosema E | Deputy Chief Engineer (TA) | NYC Transit Authority | $182,454 | $185,709 | Annual |
| Grace, Jonathan E | Supervisor - C&S | Metro-North Railroad | $182,390 | $38 | Hourly |
| Wojcik, Alfonce | Superintendent (Mow) | NYC Transit Authority | $182,300 | $181,201 | Annual |
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