March 22, 2010
NYS workforce drops in two-year period
The state payroll for New York State shrunk by 1,856 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees during a two-year period ending in January 2010. However, despite a hiring freeze announced by Governor David Paterson in 2008, the state employs more workers than it did in 2004, according to data from the state comptroller's office.
The average state employee annualized salary based on the January 2010 payroll was $64,164. Benefits and federal payroll taxes add an average of $28,168 to employee wage costs, based on a formula developed by the Division of Budget. That brings the total average cost per employees to $92,332.
For the full text of Public Payroll Watch--Print Edition, see here.
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