Suffolk County, New York / District Attorney

Agency file

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

$33$235,342+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Taylor Lupis

0701C - Research Technician/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,974

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $44,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,974
Hire date: 2024-01-08

Source-specific fields

Fid: 9169
Terminate: 0

Taylor Lupis is a 0701C - Research Technician at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $44,974.

Keri Herzog

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,888

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $44,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,888
Hire date: 2024-01-22

Source-specific fields

Fid: 6763
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Oct 27, 2023

Keri Herzog holds the role of 6128C - Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,888.

Ashley Terry

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,822

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $42,017
Overtime: $2,678
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,822
Hire date: 2021-05-04

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15526
Terminate: 0

Ashley Terry works as a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Ashley earned $44,822 in 2024.

Christina Raia

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,821

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $44,621
Overtime: $73
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,821
Hire date: 2023-10-23

Source-specific fields

Fid: 12647
Terminate: 0

Christina Raia is a 6139C - Paralegal at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2023 (about a year). 2024 total compensation came to $44,821.

Paige Bonavito

6137C - Discovery Expediter/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,440

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $44,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,440
Hire date: 2024-01-08

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1590
Terminate: 0

Paige Bonavito is a 6137C - Discovery Expediter at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2024 (under a year). 2024 total compensation came to $44,440.

Daniel Frodell

0025C - Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,198

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $42,334
Overtime: $1,738
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,198
Hire date: 2022-07-12

Source-specific fields

Fid: 5481
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Daniel Frodell serves as a 0025C - Office Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,198.

Allyson Meierhans

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,182

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $44,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,182
Hire date: 2023-09-06

Source-specific fields

Fid: 10135
Terminate: 0

Allyson Meierhans holds the role of 6128C - Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,182.

John Werst

6137C - Discovery Expediter/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$44,084

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,084
Hire date: 2024-01-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16188
Terminate: 0

John Werst holds the role of 6137C - Discovery Expediter at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,084.

Nicole Lennon

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,677

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,504
Overtime: $47
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,677
Hire date: 2016-10-03

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8652
Terminate: 0

Nicole Lennon holds the role of 0026C - Senior Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2016 (about 8 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $43,677.

Laura Capeci

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,630

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,630
Hire date: 2019-04-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 2206
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Laura Capeci serves as a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,630.

Lisa Knott

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,630

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,630
Hire date: 2019-09-23

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8218
Terminate: 0

Lisa Knott holds the role of 0026C - Senior Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,630.

Annamaria Medaglia

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,630

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,630
Hire date: 2018-08-27

Source-specific fields

Fid: 10274
Terminate: 0

Annamaria Medaglia holds the role of 0026C - Senior Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,630.

Laurie Thorp

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,630

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,630
Hire date: 2019-09-03

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15322
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Laurie Thorp serves as a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $43,630.

Noelle Hughes

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,510

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $41,876
Overtime: $1,508
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,510
Hire date: 2019-04-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7180
Terminate: 0

Noelle Hughes is a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). 2024 total compensation came to $43,510.

Xiomara Umana

6148C - Crime Victims Advocate/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,458

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,171
Overtime: $161
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,458
Hire date: 2024-01-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15606
Terminate: 0

Xiomara Umana holds the role of 6148C - Crime Victims Advocate at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2024 (under a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $43,458.

Emily Karcic

0205C - Account Clerk/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,371

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,371
Hire date: 2020-10-19

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7876
Terminate: 0

Emily Karcic is a 0205C - Account Clerk at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $43,371.

Adesina Ogunsanwo

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$43,131

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,131
Hire date: 2022-09-19

Source-specific fields

Fid: 11517
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Dec 3, 2024

Adesina Ogunsanwo works as a 6139C - Paralegal for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Adesina earned $43,131 in 2024.

Christine Tallman

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$42,808

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $42,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,808
Hire date: 2016-08-29

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14975
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Christine Tallman serves as a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,808.

Jennifer Sanchez

0060C - Legal Secretary/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$42,527

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $41,284
Overtime: $1,116
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,527
Hire date: 2023-06-26

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13294
Terminate: 0

Jennifer Sanchez holds the role of 0060C - Legal Secretary at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,527.

Dawn Bushell

0238C - Investigative Auditor/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$42,236

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $11,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,236
Hire date: 2010-12-20

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1948
Terminate: 30723.25
Termination Date: Jan 28, 2024

Dawn Bushell is a 0238C - Investigative Auditor at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years. 2024 total compensation came to $42,236.

Brian Kelley

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$42,145

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $41,995
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,145
Hire date: 2018-08-20

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7621
Terminate: 0

Brian Kelley holds the role of 0026C - Senior Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,145.

Lisa Fontana

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$41,562

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $41,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,562
Hire date: 2022-06-06

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4997
Terminate: 0

Lisa Fontana is a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). 2024 total compensation came to $41,562.

Debra Russo

7080C - Guard/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$41,477

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $41,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,477
Hire date: 2019-02-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13427
Terminate: 0

Debra Russo is a 7080C - Guard at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). 2024 total compensation came to $41,477.

Alyssa Kaminski

0025C - Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$41,474

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $40,506
Overtime: $842
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,474
Hire date: 2020-03-23

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7700
Terminate: 0

Alyssa Kaminski holds the role of 0025C - Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,474.

Catherine Goodfellow

6137C - Discovery Expediter/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$41,381

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $41,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,381
Hire date: 2023-01-03

Source-specific fields

Fid: 5961
Terminate: 0

Catherine Goodfellow works as a 6137C - Discovery Expediter for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Catherine earned $41,381 in 2024.

Oscar Arevalosalazar

0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$40,705

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $39,959
Overtime: $620
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,705
Hire date: 2022-05-02

Source-specific fields

Fid: 407
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Jul 17, 2021

At District Attorney, Oscar Arevalosalazar serves as a 0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk) within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,705.

Brianna Cardenas

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$40,556

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $40,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,556
Hire date: 2022-03-07

Source-specific fields

Fid: 2110
Terminate: 0

Brianna Cardenas is a 6139C - Paralegal at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. 2024 total compensation came to $40,556.

Nicole Trombley

0025C - Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$40,085

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $39,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,085
Hire date: 2018-08-27

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15553
Terminate: 0

Nicole Trombley holds the role of 0025C - Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,085.

Jonathan Estreich

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$39,782

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $39,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,782
Hire date: 2021-03-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4543
Terminate: 756.46
Termination Date: May 3, 2024

Jonathan Estreich holds the role of 6128C - Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $39,782.

Melisa Escobar

0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk)/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$39,737

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $38,067
Overtime: $1,544
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,737
Hire date: 2023-08-21

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4615
Terminate: 0

Melisa Escobar holds the role of 0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk) at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2023 (about a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $39,737.

Tracy Hildenbrand

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$39,616

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $39,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,616
Hire date: 2023-05-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7162
Terminate: 0

Tracy Hildenbrand is a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $39,616.

Gina Bordonaro

0026C - Senior Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$39,473

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $39,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,473
Hire date: 2023-03-13

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1465
Terminate: 0

Gina Bordonaro works as a 0026C - Senior Office Assistant for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2023 (about a year). Gina earned $39,473 in 2024.