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

Page 1

Monisara Brahm

5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$87,503

Sub-department: Suffolk Detective Investigators (DIPBA)
Base pay: $82,345
Overtime: $2,708
Other pay: $2,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,503
Hire date: 2022-04-11

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1254
Terminate: 0

Monisara Brahm works as a 5728C - District Attorney Investigator for District Attorney within Suffolk Detective Investigators (Dipba). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Monisara earned $87,503 in 2024.

Giovanna Difilippo

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$87,146

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $87,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,146
Hire date: 2023-07-31

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4157
Terminate: 0

Giovanna Difilippo 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 $87,146.

Dominique Emille

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$87,146

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $87,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,146
Hire date: 2023-08-07

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4744
Terminate: 0

Dominique Emille holds the role of 6128C - Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,146.

Sean Mullen

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$87,146

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $87,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,146
Hire date: 2023-08-07

Source-specific fields

Fid: 10574
Terminate: 0

Sean Mullen works as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney within Management. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Sean earned $87,146 in 2024.

Danielle Sciarretta

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$85,538

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $85,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,538
Hire date: 2023-01-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13672
Terminate: 0

Danielle Sciarretta is a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. 2024 total compensation came to $85,538.

Emma Behrens

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$85,437

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $85,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,437
Hire date: 2023-08-07

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1061
Terminate: 0

Emma Behrens is a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. They have served since 2023 (about a year). 2024 total compensation came to $85,437.

Lisa Labriola

0702C - Research Analyst/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$83,660

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $76,581
Overtime: $6,953
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,660
Hire date: 2023-01-23

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8376
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Lisa Labriola serves as a 0702C - Research Analyst within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,660.

John Warner

5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$83,532

Sub-department: Suffolk Detective Investigators (DIPBA)
Base pay: $78,789
Overtime: $2,293
Other pay: $2,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,532
Hire date: 2022-08-29

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16014
Terminate: 0

John Warner holds the role of 5728C - District Attorney Investigator at District Attorney within Suffolk Detective Investigators (Dipba). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,532.

Maxwell Brown

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$83,003

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,003
Hire date: 2021-08-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1758
Terminate: 10327.73
Termination Date: Sep 6, 2024

Maxwell Brown holds the role of 6128C - Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,003.

Justin Doolittle

0703C - Senior Research Analyst/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$82,355

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $79,239
Overtime: $2,989
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,355
Hire date: 2016-12-12

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4122
Terminate: 0

Justin Doolittle works as a 0703C - Senior Research Analyst for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2016 (about 8 years). Justin earned $82,355 in 2024.

Ashley Duffy

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$81,325

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $81,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,325
Hire date: 2022-08-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4350
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Ashley Duffy serves as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney within Management. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $81,325.

Bernadette Dutra

0045C - Court Stenographer/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$81,121

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $1,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,121
Hire date: 1984-12-17

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4468
Terminate: 79256.11
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2023

Bernadette Dutra holds the role of 0045C - Court Stenographer at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 1984 (about 40 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $81,121.

Emma Richards

6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$80,369

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $77,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,489
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,369
Hire date: 2020-05-26

Source-specific fields

Fid: 12808
Terminate: 0

Emma Richards is a 6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. 2024 total compensation came to $80,369.

Anthony Caroselli

5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$80,199

Sub-department: Suffolk Detective Investigators (DIPBA)
Base pay: $74,138
Overtime: $3,611
Other pay: $2,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,199
Hire date: 2023-11-27

Source-specific fields

Fid: 2038
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Anthony Caroselli serves as a 5728C - District Attorney Investigator within Suffolk Detective Investigators (Dipba). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,199.

Meredith Capobianco

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$80,161

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $77,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,161
Hire date: 2021-08-13

Source-specific fields

Fid: 2266
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Oct 11, 2024

Meredith Capobianco works as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney within Management. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Meredith earned $80,161 in 2024.

Elizabeth Forstner

6138C - Senior Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$79,580

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $57,893
Overtime: $21,560
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,580
Hire date: 2020-01-02

Source-specific fields

Fid: 5197
Terminate: 0

Elizabeth Forstner holds the role of 6138C - Senior Paralegal at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2020 (about 4 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $79,580.

Susan Degen

0902C - Administrative Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$79,319

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $75,884
Overtime: $958
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,319
Hire date: 2004-08-02

Source-specific fields

Fid: 3955
Terminate: 0

Susan Degen is a 0902C - Administrative Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years. 2024 total compensation came to $79,319.

Emily O'Neill

0980C - Public Relations Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$78,679

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $75,895
Overtime: $2,657
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,679
Hire date: 2023-12-29

Source-specific fields

Fid: 11409
Terminate: 0

Emily O'Neill is a 0980C - Public Relations 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 $78,679.