It was 30 hours pay for each year of work after three years.

Toll collectors are paid $38,000 after three years and make an average of $10,000 a year in overtime, authority officials say.

New York City is fifth, paying $42,345 after 14 years.

"A lot of funds are paying huge dividends this month after three strong years in the market," he said.

Cleaners are paid $37,710 annually after two years on the job.

Officers are paid $73,000 a year after four years on the job.

The average White Plains officer is paid $55,233 a year, after four years.

At that price, the company estimates that the system will pay for itself after four years.

Under the old contract, which went into effect in March 1996, drivers were paid up to $20 an hour after three years, and mechanics, $21.

They planned to pay in full for land after five years of fundraising.