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Suffolk County, New York / Legislature

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Legislature

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

The Legislature is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2024, this agency had 134 employees with median total compensation of $74,976; the highest distinct record was $201,091.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$9.9M
Employees
134
Median total
$74,976
Highest record
$201,091

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 134 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,976) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$70,959 (96%)
  • Overtime$170 (0%)
  • Other$3,052 (4%)
  • 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
$17,521
$45,549
$74,976
$110,723
$113,389

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,389 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,521. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Page 1

Charles Michaels

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$40,797
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$40,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,797
Hire date
2020-09-08

Source-specific fields

Fid
10110
Terminate
0

At Legislature, Charles Michaels serves as a 9818C - Legislative Aide I within Management. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,797.

John Baglivi

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$40,299
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$40,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,299
Hire date
2024-03-18

Source-specific fields

Fid
694
Terminate
0

John Baglivi holds the role of 9818C - Legislative Aide I at Legislature within Management. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,299.

Joseph Pontorno

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$37,332
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$37,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,332
Hire date
2024-04-08

Source-specific fields

Fid
12015
Terminate
0

At Legislature, Joseph Pontorno serves as a 9818C - Legislative Aide I within Management. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,332.

Michael Lavorata

9820C - Senior Legislative Assistant/Legislature

2024 total comp
$36,415
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$36,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,415
Hire date
2023-01-23

Source-specific fields

Fid
8650
Terminate
0

Michael Lavorata is a 9820C - Senior Legislative Assistant at Legislature within Management. They have served since 2023 (about a year). 2024 total compensation came to $36,415.

Christopher Connors

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$36,009
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$35,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,009
Hire date
2024-05-27

Source-specific fields

Fid
3166
Terminate
0

Christopher Connors works as a 9818C - Legislative Aide I for Legislature within Management. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Christopher earned $36,009 in 2024.