The top-earning Onondaga County employees, ranked (Good Morning CNY for Feb. 7) (2024)

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The top-earning Onondaga County employees, ranked: A total of eight Onondaga County workers made over $200,000 in 2023, including three who made that much solely because of overtime pay. A total of 294 people earned more than $100,000 working for the county in 2023, including 154 from the sheriff’s office. Here’s a list of the highest-paid county employees, plus you can search and browse pay for every county worker using our search tool.

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The top-earning Onondaga County employees, ranked (Good Morning CNY for Feb. 7) (2024)

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Who is the highest paid Onondaga County employee? ›

Highest paid employees in Onondaga County 2023
NameDepartment
1Anderson,Kathryn BHL-Health Department
2Revercomb,Carolyn HHL-Health Department
3Wagner,Gerard ESH-Sheriff
4Alexander,James WHL-Health Department
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Feb 6, 2024

Who is the city of Syracuse highest paid employees? ›

Top-paid city of Syracuse employees in 2023
NameBase salary
1Hahn, Shawn H$102,913.00
2Smith, Michael S$84,233.00
3Cecile, Joseph L$203,000.00
4Milana, James T$124,557.00
21 more rows
Feb 12, 2024

What are the salaries of Onondaga County employees? ›

Average Onondaga County hourly pay ranges from approximately $15.00 per hour for Librarian to $33.12 per hour for Teacher. Salary information comes from 200 data points collected directly from employees, users, and past and present job advertisem*nts on Indeed in the past 36 months.

Who is the highest paid public employee in NY State? ›

Robert Corona, CEO of Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. The state paid Corona more than $897,000 last year. He was also the state's highest-paid worker in 2022. Upstate University Hospital is a part of the State University of New York's Upstate Medical University, one of the Syracuse area's biggest employers.

What is a good salary in Syracuse? ›

Average Salary in Syracuse, NY
PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly Salary
90th Percentile$107,000$8,917
75th Percentile$78,000$6,500
Average$55,000$4,583
25th Percentile$38,000$3,167
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How much do police officers make in Syracuse NY? ›

As of Apr 2, 2024, the average annual pay for a Police Officer in Syracuse is $55,922 a year.

What is the rank of Syracuse? ›

Syracuse University is ranked #67 out of 439 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.

How much do Onondaga County executives make? ›

As of Mar 28, 2024, the average annual pay for an Onondaga County Executive in the United States is $93,552 a year.

Who is the highest paid employee in a company? ›

Corporate CEO'S are typically the highest paid employees of the company. CEO compensation is extremely complex and is negotiated between the company and the individual.

How much does a deputy make in Onondaga County? ›

$71K (Median Total Pay)

The average Deputy Sheriff base salary at Onondaga County is $71K per year.

When did the average pay for workers in Onondaga County reach an all time high? ›

Earlier in 2023, during the first quarter, average wages in the county reached an all-time high in federal records of $1,308 a week. Wages fell in the second quarter and then again in the third. You can see details of average weekly wages in the county over time in the table below.

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