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Suffolk County, New York / Civil Service

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Civil Service

Source file: Suffolk County, New York — Salaries by Department / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Civil Service is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 265 employees with median total compensation of $1,242; the highest distinct record was $199,451.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$4.3M
Employees
265
Median total
$1,242
Highest record
$199,451

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 265 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($1,242) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$15,244 (93%)
  • Overtime$82 (1%)
  • Other$1,068 (7%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$138
$414
$1,242
$5,247
$70,341

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $70,341 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $138. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Thomas Melito

9370C - County Personnel Officer/Civil Service

2024 total comp
$199,451
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$197,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$199,451
Hire date
2012-03-19

Source-specific fields

Fid
10294
Terminate
0

Thomas Melito is a 9370C - County Personnel Officer at Civil Service within Management. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years. 2024 total compensation came to $199,451.

Virginia Kuzemchak

0404C - Principal Personnel Analyst/Civil Service

2024 total comp
$163,283
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$106,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,993
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,283
Hire date
2001-11-13

Source-specific fields

Fid
8211
Terminate
55230.91
Termination Date
Oct 30, 2024

Virginia Kuzemchak is a 0404C - Principal Personnel Analyst at Civil Service within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2001 (about 23 years). 2024 total compensation came to $163,283.

Heather Kerr

0407C - Director of Classification/Civil Service

2024 total comp
$150,518
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$148,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,518
Hire date
2001-09-10

Source-specific fields

Fid
7740
Terminate
0

At Civil Service, Heather Kerr serves as a 0407C - Director of Classification within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2001 (about 23 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $150,518.

Kristine Sciangula

0940C - Deferred Comp Plan Administrative/Civil Service

2024 total comp
$150,018
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$148,041
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,977
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,018
Hire date
2005-12-30

Source-specific fields

Fid
13670
Terminate
0

At Civil Service, Kristine Sciangula serves as a 0940C - Deferred Comp Plan Administrative within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,018.

Stanley Pelc

0419C - Chief of Examinations/Civil Service

2024 total comp
$147,019
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$144,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,827
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,019
Hire date
1976-07-19

Source-specific fields

Fid
11710
Terminate
0

Stanley Pelc works as a 0419C - Chief of Examinations for Civil Service within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1976, about 48 years. Stanley earned $147,019 in 2024.

Philip Cohen

0407C - Director of Classification/Civil Service

2024 total comp
$128,781
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$128,781
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,781
Hire date
1986-02-10

Source-specific fields

Fid
2858
Terminate
129426.6
Termination Date
Nov 24, 2023

Philip Cohen holds the role of 0407C - Director of Classification at Civil Service within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1986, about 38 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,781.

Suzanne Platzner

0404C - Principal Personnel Analyst/Civil Service

2024 total comp
$127,000
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$124,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,000
Hire date
2003-04-14

Source-specific fields

Fid
12071
Terminate
0

Suzanne Platzner holds the role of 0404C - Principal Personnel Analyst at Civil Service within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,000.