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Suffolk County, New York / District Attorney

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District Attorney

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

The District Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2024, this agency had 572 employees with median total compensation of $89,833; the highest distinct record was $442,082.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$57.2M
Employees
572
Median total
$89,833
Highest record
$442,082

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 572 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,833) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $92,101 (92%)
  • Overtime — $3,668 (4%)
  • Other — $4,237 (4%)
  • 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
$27,511
$48,006
$89,833
$144,476
$184,630

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $184,630 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,511. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney
76 · $122,969
6128C - Assistant District Attorney
66 · $97,222
6130C - Principal Assistant District Attorney
54 · $158,919
6137C - Discovery Expediter
35 · $47,937
6139C - Paralegal
26 · $48,006

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

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Michelle Plumitallo

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp
$48,285
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$47,879
Overtime
$280
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,285
Hire date
2021-11-22

Source-specific fields

Fid
12087
Terminate
0

Michelle Plumitallo works as a 6139C - Paralegal for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Michelle earned $48,285 in 2024.

Jessica Dearing

6137C - Discovery Expediter/District Attorney

2024 total comp
$48,260
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$47,879
Overtime
$254
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,260
Hire date
2023-01-17

Source-specific fields

Fid
3678
Terminate
0

At District Attorney, Jessica Dearing serves as a 6137C - Discovery Expediter within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,260.