Suffolk County, New York / District Attorney
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 8
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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Ryan Ammirato 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 $91,350.
0702C - Research Analyst/District Attorney
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Kayleigh Homer holds the role of 0702C - Research Analyst 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 $91,258.
0027C - Principal Office Assistant/District Attorney
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Krystina Moore is a 0027C - Principal Office Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $91,082.
6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Kristen E Rall serves as a 6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 15 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,443.
5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney
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Daniel Gallagher works as a 5728C - District Attorney Investigator for District Attorney within Suffolk Detective Investigators (Dipba). They have served since 2023 (about a year). Daniel earned $90,227 in 2024.
0903C - Administrator I/District Attorney
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Patricia Knapp is a 0903C - Administrator I at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Records show a hire date of 2025-01-21. 2024 total compensation came to $89,898.
5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Gregory Bernhardt serves as a 5728C - District Attorney Investigator within Suffolk Detective Investigators (Dipba). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,768.
6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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Ashley Stapleton is a 6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney at District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years. 2024 total compensation came to $89,720.
0765C - Office Systems Analyst II/District Attorney
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Sandra Hickey holds the role of 0765C - Office Systems Analyst II at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 27 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,698.
0765C - Office Systems Analyst II/District Attorney
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Kristine Polaski holds the role of 0765C - Office Systems Analyst II at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,548.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Evan Ryan serves as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney within Management. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $89,376.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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Billie Phillips works as a 6128C - Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney within Management. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Billie earned $89,014 in 2024.
6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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Erin Branigan works as a 6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney for District Attorney within Management. Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service. Erin earned $88,774 in 2024.
0702C - Research Analyst/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Kimberly Jogodnik serves as a 0702C - Research Analyst within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,279.
5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
0702C - Research Analyst/District Attorney
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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.
5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
0703C - Senior Research Analyst/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
0045C - Court Stenographer/District Attorney
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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.
6129C - Senior Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
5728C - District Attorney Investigator/District Attorney
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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.
6128C - Assistant District Attorney/District Attorney
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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.
6138C - Senior Paralegal/District Attorney
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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.
0902C - Administrative Assistant/District Attorney
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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.
0980C - Public Relations Assistant/District Attorney
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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.
7081C - Senior Guard/District Attorney
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Caroline Fisher holds the role of 7081C - Senior Guard at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). They have served since 2005 (about 19 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $78,345.
0703C - Senior Research Analyst/District Attorney
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Erin Hansen works as a 0703C - Senior Research Analyst for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Erin earned $78,235 in 2024.
0238C - Investigative Auditor/District Attorney
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Carlos Gutama holds the role of 0238C - Investigative Auditor at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $78,191.
0901C - Administrative Aide/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Lindsay Digirolamo serves as a 0901C - Administrative Aide within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $77,363.
3708C - Community Relations Assistant/District Attorney
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At District Attorney, Shannon Wilson serves as a 3708C - Community Relations Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,044.
6148C - Crime Victims Advocate/District Attorney
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Kara Robertson is a 6148C - Crime Victims Advocate at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years. 2024 total compensation came to $76,097.
0036C - Secretarial Assistant/District Attorney
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Heather Kesler is a 0036C - Secretarial Assistant at District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 1994 (about 30 years). 2024 total compensation came to $75,784.
0036C - Secretarial Assistant/District Attorney
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Linda Lamb works as a 0036C - Secretarial Assistant for District Attorney within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 1989 (about 35 years). Linda earned $75,319 in 2024.