"High-Earning Port Authority Workers Rake in Big Bucks. A staggering $400,000 was pocketed by 20 Port Authority employees last year, with a significant portion of that sum going to 17 law enforcement officers. As the agency's overall payroll soared above $1.2 billion, records reveal that eight top earners collected over $200,000 in overtime alone, sparking questions about the agency's compensation practices and whether such high earnings are justified. With the Port Authority facing mounting criticism over its handling of finances and operations, the revelation of these hefty salaries is likely to fuel further scrutiny and debate."


Twenty Port Authority workers pocketed $400,000 last year – including 17 cops – as the bistate agency’s overall payroll soared above $1.2 billion, and eight of its top earners collected more than $200,000 in overtime alone, records show.