Suffolk County, New York / Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

Agency file

Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

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

The Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2024, this agency had 106 employees with median total compensation of $80,022; the highest distinct record was $179,036.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $8.6M
Employees: 106
Median total: $80,022
Highest record: $179,036

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$811$165,485+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 106 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,022) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $63,912 (78%)
Overtime — $12,995 (16%)
Other — $4,661 (6%)
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

$18,292

$59,552

$80,022

$110,125

$139,373

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $139,373 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,292. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I

47 · $82,566

0174C - Emerg Services Dispatcher II

10 · $141,486

9010C - Emergency Services Dispatcher I - Help Program

8 · $9,346

5125C - Fire Marshal I

6 · $53,549

5803C - Community Emerg Evacuatn Coordinator

5 · $76,488

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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Christine Springer

0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I/Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

2024 total comp

$102,838

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $84,866
Overtime: $8,854
Other pay: $9,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,838
Hire date: 2004-10-01

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14751
Terminate: 0

Christine Springer is a 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I at Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years. 2024 total compensation came to $102,838.

John Spiciati

0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I/Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

2024 total comp

$102,335

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $84,638
Overtime: $8,579
Other pay: $9,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,335
Hire date: 2001-09-17

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14767
Terminate: 0

John Spiciati works as a 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I for Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. John earned $102,335 in 2024.

Kevin Pearsall

0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I/Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

2024 total comp

$101,649

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $85,330
Overtime: $7,201
Other pay: $9,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,649
Hire date: 2003-12-22

Source-specific fields

Fid: 11929
Terminate: 0

Kevin Pearsall holds the role of 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I at Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $101,649.

Virginia Mccaffery

0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I/Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

2024 total comp

$101,344

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $88,053
Overtime: $4,482
Other pay: $8,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,344
Hire date: 2006-09-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 9887
Terminate: 0

Virginia Mccaffery holds the role of 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I at Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). They have served since 2006 (about 18 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $101,344.

Patrick Dill

0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I/Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

2024 total comp

$100,859

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $83,860
Overtime: $9,039
Other pay: $7,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,859
Hire date: 2013-10-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4205
Terminate: 0

Patrick Dill works as a 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I for Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years. Patrick earned $100,859 in 2024.