A series of pay increases is coming for professional engineers, architects, land surveyors, landscape architects and geologists within New York State agencies who are committed to building, maintaining and strengthening vital infrastructure used by New Yorkers daily throughout the Empire State. The move by Governor Kathy Hochul is designed to help improve recruitment and retention among the state’s workforce. Approximately 2,600 employees across 18 state agencies will be receiving pay increases ranging from $7,000 to $13,500 depending on their position and geographic location.
These pay increases go into effect on Thursday.
The salary increase is expected to have the greatest impact at the following agencies, which currently have the largest number of eligible employees:
- Department of Transportation — 1,620 employees
- Department of Environmental Conservation — 542 employees
- Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation— 70 employees
- Department of Health — 60 employees
- Office of General Services — 57 employees
In addition to the above agencies, the New York State Thruway Authority is implementing a pay differential to improve recruitment and retention of employees seeking to begin or continue a career with the Thruway Authority. The proposal was unanimously approved by the New York State Thruway Authority Board of Directors earlier today and goes into effect in early 2025. This action builds on a geographic pay differential previously implemented by both the State of New York and the Thruway Authority for employees in highway maintenance titles.
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