Long Island's 13 towns and two cities paid 20,141 current or former employees nearly $889 million in 2024, 5.3% more than in 2023, according to public payroll data Newsday obtained and analyzed using the state's Freedom of Information Law. A total of 211 employees made more than $200,000 in 2024, up 50.7% from 2023, according to Newsday’s analysis.

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Total pay can be higher than base pay and overtime because of several contractual obligations or because a retiring employee was paid for unused vacation or sick time. Total pay can be less than base pay if the employee did not work for the full year.

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