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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

Quentin Palifka

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$51,178
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$51,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,178
Hire date
2024-01-01

Source-specific fields

Fid
11325
Terminate
0

Quentin Palifka holds the role of 9818C - Legislative Aide I at Legislature within Management. They have served since 2024 (under a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $51,178.

Christian Colon

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$49,116
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$48,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,116
Hire date
2024-02-26

Source-specific fields

Fid
3055
Terminate
0

Christian Colon is a 9818C - Legislative Aide I at Legislature within Management. They have served since 2024 (under a year). 2024 total compensation came to $49,116.

Marya Zhunio

9817C - Legislative Aide II/Legislature

2024 total comp
$48,581
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$44,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,581
Hire date
2023-05-22

Source-specific fields

Fid
16865
Terminate
4255.6
Termination Date
Aug 30, 2024

At Legislature, Marya Zhunio serves as a 9817C - Legislative Aide II within Management. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,581.

Dean Gandley

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$48,211
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$48,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,211
Hire date
2024-01-22

Source-specific fields

Fid
5466
Terminate
0

Dean Gandley holds the role of 9818C - Legislative Aide I at Legislature within Management. They have served since 2024 (under a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $48,211.

Cole Yastrzemski

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$48,211
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$48,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,211
Hire date
2024-01-22

Source-specific fields

Fid
16681
Terminate
0

Cole Yastrzemski works as a 9818C - Legislative Aide I for Legislature within Management. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Cole earned $48,211 in 2024.

Nicolas Carey

9818C - Legislative Aide I/Legislature

2024 total comp
$46,968
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$46,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,968
Hire date
2024-01-08

Source-specific fields

Fid
2131
Terminate
0
Termination Date
Jan 1, 2024

Nicolas Carey is a 9818C - Legislative Aide I at Legislature within Management. They have served since 2024 (under a year). 2024 total compensation came to $46,968.