A growing number of retired educators earned at least a half-million dollars in retirement benefits.
One teacher earns over a million.
14 New York Retirees Got More Than $500,000 In Pension Benefits
Fourteen retired New York educators received more than $500,000 each in pension benefits in 2025, according to data released by SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s government transparency website. At least one retired teacher made over $1 million.
The data comes directly from the New York City Teachers’ Retirement System, which manages pensions for NYC public school teachers, superintendents, CUNY faculty, and other education professionals…