Suffolk County, New York / Economic Develop & Planning

Agency file

Economic Develop & Planning

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

The Economic Develop & Planning supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2024, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $68,122; the highest distinct record was $199,451.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $6.2M
Employees: 84
Median total: $68,122
Highest record: $199,451

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$851$167,526+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,122) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,766 (98%)
Overtime — $127 (0%)
Other — $1,651 (2%)
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

$21,647

$43,630

$68,122

$103,621

$123,104

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,104 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,647. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

0694C - Land Management Spclst IV

7 · $56,937

1595C - Senior Community Devel & Planning Specialist

4 · $59,026

0026C - Senior Office Assistant

4 · $43,630

1512C - Senior Planner

3 · $70,595

1511C - Planner

3 · $26,830

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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Leah-Michelle Jefferson

1582C - Community Development Project Director/Economic Develop & Planning

2024 total comp

$123,104

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $122,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,104
Hire date: 2024-01-02

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7310
Terminate: 0

Leah-Michelle Jefferson works as a 1582C - Community Development Project Director for Economic Develop & Planning within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2024 (under a year). Leah-Michelle earned $123,104 in 2024.

Michael Brown

0696C - Land Management Spclst VI/Economic Develop & Planning

2024 total comp

$120,879

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $118,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,879
Hire date: 2007-06-11

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1759
Terminate: 0

At Economic Develop & Planning, Michael Brown serves as a 0696C - Land Management Spclst VI within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $120,879.

Joshua Smith

7793C - Airport Manager/Economic Develop & Planning

2024 total comp

$120,536

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $120,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,536
Hire date: 2018-08-27

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14480
Terminate: 0

Joshua Smith is a 7793C - Airport Manager at Economic Develop & Planning within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). 2024 total compensation came to $120,536.