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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Rachael Vanhouten

0903C - Administrator I/Economic Develop & Planning

2024 total comp

$81,857

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $79,834
Overtime: $47
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,857
Hire date: 2008-08-29

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15692
Terminate: 0

Rachael Vanhouten works as a 0903C - Administrator I for Economic Develop & Planning within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). Rachael earned $81,857 in 2024.

Justin Hornung

1587C - Community Devlpmt Pgrm Analyst/Economic Develop & Planning

2024 total comp

$80,698

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $80,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,698
Hire date: 2016-05-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7003
Terminate: 0

Justin Hornung works as a 1587C - Community Devlpmt Pgrm Analyst for Economic Develop & Planning within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. Justin earned $80,698 in 2024.

Colleen Badolato

0902C - Administrative Assistant/Economic Develop & Planning

2024 total comp

$78,711

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $75,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,711
Hire date: 1991-12-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 680
Terminate: 0

At Economic Develop & Planning, Colleen Badolato serves as a 0902C - Administrative Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 33 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,711.