yea those damn unions 
NYC MTA subway conductor makes more than me too. Average salary is $100,000+
Meet The 8,074 New York Transit Workers Who Earn More Than $100,000
LIRR Conductor Larry Pinkham Jr. - $108,481
MTA Police Officer Kevin Smith - 122,211
Superintendent of Maintenance Vito Sicolo - $136,778
Chief Diversity Officer Michael Garner - $148,438
MTA Administrative Manager Lois Tendler - $153,840
Deputy Executive Director Of Administration Linda Kleinbaum - $191,958
Director of Budget Management Christopher Boylan - $198,326
Superintendent of Labor Relations John Hein - $198,451
LIRR Conductor Thomas Redmond - $239,148
Long Island Railroad President Helena Williams - $286,872
..... and that's the paltry amount compared to the amount spent on deafies...
