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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Lauren Hesse

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

2024 total comp

$69,173

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $58,515
Overtime: $5,955
Other pay: $4,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,173
Hire date: 2022-04-04

Source-specific fields

Fid: 6790
Terminate: 0

Lauren Hesse is a 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I at Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. 2024 total compensation came to $69,173.

Amanda Durso

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

2024 total comp

$68,830

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $54,059
Overtime: $10,406
Other pay: $4,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,830
Hire date: 2023-10-02

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4464
Terminate: 0

At Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services, Amanda Durso serves as a 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,830.

P Bowman Prendergast

5825C - Emergency Preparedness Officer II/Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

2024 total comp

$67,476

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $54,915
Overtime: $12,435
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,476
Hire date: 2020-08-24

Source-specific fields

Fid: 12331
Terminate: 0

P Bowman Prendergast holds the role of 5825C - Emergency Preparedness Officer II at Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,476.

Timothy Murphy

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

2024 total comp

$66,464

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $55,789
Overtime: $6,163
Other pay: $4,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,464
Hire date: 2023-01-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 10971
Terminate: 0

Timothy Murphy works as a 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I for Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Timothy earned $66,464 in 2024.

Arizona Catapano

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

2024 total comp

$63,853

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $53,668
Overtime: $5,854
Other pay: $4,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,853
Hire date: 2023-10-02

Source-specific fields

Fid: 2576
Terminate: 0

At Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services, Arizona Catapano serves as a 0173C - Emerg Services Dispatcher I within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $63,853.

Carolyn Alles

0902C - Administrative Assistant/Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services

2024 total comp

$63,085

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $61,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,085
Hire date: 2010-03-08

Source-specific fields

Fid: 262
Terminate: 0

Carolyn Alles works as a 0902C - Administrative Assistant for Fire, Rescue & Emergency Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years. Carolyn earned $63,085 in 2024.