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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 15

Blanca Ramos

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$7,821

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $7,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,821
Hire date: 2024-10-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 12519
Terminate: 0

Blanca Ramos holds the role of 6139C - Paralegal 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 $7,821.

Jennifer Escalante

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$6,952

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $6,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,952
Hire date: 2024-10-28

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4604
Terminate: 0

Jennifer Escalante holds the role of 6139C - Paralegal 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 $6,952.

Maria Hart

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

2024 total comp

$6,944

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $5,900
Overtime: $927
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,944
Hire date: 2020-03-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 6565
Terminate: 117.16
Termination Date: Feb 16, 2024

Maria Hart holds the role of 0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk) at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,944.

Shannon Sullivan

6148C - Crime Victims Advocate/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$6,304

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $6,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,304
Hire date: 2024-01-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15155
Terminate: 222.89
Termination Date: Mar 7, 2024

At District Attorney, Shannon Sullivan serves as a 6148C - Crime Victims Advocate within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2024 (under a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $6,304.

Denise Drechsler

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$5,040

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $5,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,040
Hire date: 2024-11-12

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4339
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Denise Drechsler serves as a 6139C - Paralegal within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2024 (under a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $5,040.

John Young

0025C - Office Assistant/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$4,988

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $4,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,988
Hire date: 2024-06-10

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16495
Terminate: 178.24
Termination Date: Jul 24, 2024

John Young is a 0025C - Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. 2024 total compensation came to $4,988.

Dorothy Kong

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$4,396

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $4,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,396
Hire date: 2024-12-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8036
Terminate: 0

At District Attorney, Dorothy Kong serves as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,396.

Christine Occhiogrosso

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$4,211

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $4,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,211
Hire date: 2024-12-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 11449
Terminate: 0

Christine Occhiogrosso works as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney within Management. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Christine earned $4,211 in 2024.

Robert Walsh

6139C - Paralegal/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$2,607

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $2,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,607
Hire date: 2024-11-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16251
Terminate: 0

Robert Walsh works as a 6139C - Paralegal for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. Robert earned $2,607 in 2024.

James Stavola

6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$2,522

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,522
Hire date: 2023-07-10

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14580
Terminate: 2522.14
Termination Date: Dec 15, 2023

James Stavola works as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney within Management. They have served since 2023 (about a year). James earned $2,522 in 2024.

Patricia Theodorou

6120C - Deputy Bureau Chief/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$189

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189
Hire date: 2020-01-02

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15369
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2021

At District Attorney, Patricia Theodorou serves as a 6120C - Deputy Bureau Chief within Management. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $189.

Sophia Vitale

0701C - Research Technician/District Attorney

2024 total comp

$33

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33
Hire date: 2023-03-06

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16291
Terminate: 32.73
Termination Date: Oct 23, 2023

At District Attorney, Sophia Vitale serves as a 0701C - Research Technician within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $33.