Top 10 New York City public employees who made the most in FY2019. Four deputy mayors made over $241,641 each and 5,998 city employees out-earned New York governor Andrew Cuomo ($178,000). However, fourteen city employees aid McCray with salaries that cost taxpayers $2 million per year. Department of Education — $13 billion payroll costOnly in New York City can school janitors out-earn the principals. Today, New York City is in serious financial trouble as the coronavirus lockdown, riots, looting, and escalating crime caused its wealthiest residents to flee.

Source: Forbes September 24, 2020 11:00 UTC