Suffolk County, New York / Health Services

Agency file

Health Services

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

The Health Services oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 711 employees with median total compensation of $68,989; the highest distinct record was $208,877.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $50.1M
Employees: 711
Median total: $68,989
Highest record: $208,877

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$31$174,842+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 711 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,989) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $65,293 (93%)
Overtime — $3,296 (5%)
Other — $1,922 (3%)
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

$11,103

$40,527

$68,989

$97,219

$122,678

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,678 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,103. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

2111C - Public Health Sanitarian

64 · $63,201

2011C - Registered Nurse

41 · $80,622

2701C - Drug Counselor

23 · $62,008

0025C - Office Assistant

23 · $38,464

2631C - Special Education Coordinator

21 · $76,832

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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Helmy Badr

2112C - Senior Public Health Sanitarian/Health Services

2024 total comp

$95,858

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $93,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,858
Hire date: 2009-08-10

Source-specific fields

Fid: 682
Terminate: 0

Helmy Badr works as a 2112C - Senior Public Health Sanitarian for Health Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2009 (about 15 years). Helmy earned $95,858 in 2024.

Ronica Bisram

2011C - Registered Nurse/Health Services

2024 total comp

$95,814

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $67,164
Overtime: $28,523
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,814
Hire date: 2023-05-01

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1467
Terminate: 0

Ronica Bisram is a 2011C - Registered Nurse at Health Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. 2024 total compensation came to $95,814.

Debora Rippel

2621C - Senior Public Health Educator/Health Services

2024 total comp

$95,703

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $90,489
Overtime: $2,737
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,703
Hire date: 2003-12-22

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13108
Terminate: 0

At Health Services, Debora Rippel serves as a 2621C - Senior Public Health Educator within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $95,703.

Laura Taenzer

2111C - Public Health Sanitarian/Health Services

2024 total comp

$95,067

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $87,072
Overtime: $5,012
Other pay: $2,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,067
Hire date: 2001-12-17

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15166
Terminate: 0

Laura Taenzer is a 2111C - Public Health Sanitarian at Health Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $95,067.

Daniel Keegan

2638C - Ambulance Services Consultant/Health Services

2024 total comp

$94,910

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $92,308
Overtime: $2,023
Other pay: $580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,910
Hire date: 2023-09-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7938
Terminate: 0

At Health Services, Daniel Keegan serves as a 2638C - Ambulance Services Consultant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $94,910.

Adesuwa Watson

2738C - Coordinator of Community Based Progs/Health Services

2024 total comp

$94,801

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $92,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,801
Hire date: 2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16041
Terminate: 0

Adesuwa Watson holds the role of 2738C - Coordinator of Community Based Progs at Health Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,801.