Suffolk County, New York / Medical Examiners Office

Agency file

Medical Examiners Office

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

The Medical Examiners Office oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 122 employees with median total compensation of $96,428; the highest distinct record was $272,211.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $11.5M
Employees: 122
Median total: $96,428
Highest record: $272,211

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$199$250,622+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 122 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,428) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,059 (89%)
Overtime — $4,850 (5%)
Other — $5,052 (5%)
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

$26,146

$57,580

$96,428

$126,152

$146,669

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $146,669 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,146. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator

13 · $135,150

2813C - Morgue Ambulance Driver

7 · $93,131

2805C - Morgue Assistant

7 · $26,146

2286C - Forensic Scientist III (D Chm)

6 · $115,773

2262C - Forensic Scientist I (Bio Sci)

6 · $76,568

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

Yvette Lussoro

2263C - Forensic Scientist Ii(Bio Sci)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$102,719

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $96,576
Overtime: $3,537
Other pay: $2,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,719
Hire date: 2018-06-11

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8824
Terminate: 0

Yvette Lussoro holds the role of 2263C - Forensic Scientist Ii(Bio Sci) at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,719.

Olga Timbur

2270C - Forensic Scientist I (D Chem)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$101,830

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $85,694
Overtime: $6,457
Other pay: $9,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,830
Hire date: 2019-09-30

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15341
Terminate: 0

Olga Timbur is a 2270C - Forensic Scientist I (D Chem) at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $101,830.

Sean Hopkins

2284C - Forensic Scientist III (F Arm)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$100,715

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $100,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,715
Hire date: 2019-09-23

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7169
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Sean Hopkins serves as a 2284C - Forensic Scientist III (F Arm) within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,715.

Michele Delarosa

0903C - Administrator I/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$100,245

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $87,072
Overtime: $10,547
Other pay: $2,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,245
Hire date: 1999-10-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 3759
Terminate: 0

Michele Delarosa holds the role of 0903C - Administrator I at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,245.

Jennifer Walsh

2261C - Forensic Scientist Ii-Tox/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$100,119

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $98,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,119
Hire date: 2007-02-20

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16239
Terminate: 0

Jennifer Walsh works as a 2261C - Forensic Scientist Ii-Tox for Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years. Jennifer earned $100,119 in 2024.

Joseph Guttieri

2267C - Forensic Scientist Ii-Firearms/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$99,867

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $92,265
Overtime: $3,427
Other pay: $4,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,867
Hire date: 2016-02-08

Source-specific fields

Fid: 6167
Terminate: 0

Joseph Guttieri holds the role of 2267C - Forensic Scientist Ii-Firearms at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,867.

Marianne Chiarello

2825C - Assistant to Chief Medical Examiner/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$99,082

Sub-department: Management
Base pay: $96,844
Overtime: $261
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,082
Hire date: 2008-10-27

Source-specific fields

Fid: 2774
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Marianne Chiarello serves as a 2825C - Assistant to Chief Medical Examiner within Management. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $99,082.

Joshua Denenberg

1928C - Medical Photographer II/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$98,419

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $94,335
Overtime: $2,107
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,419
Hire date: 2009-11-09

Source-specific fields

Fid: 3609
Terminate: 0

Joshua Denenberg works as a 1928C - Medical Photographer II for Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2009 (about 15 years). Joshua earned $98,419 in 2024.

Virginia Falcone

0902C - Administrative Assistant/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$98,053

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $43,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,053
Hire date: 1995-07-03

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4563
Terminate: 53435.19
Termination Date: Jul 19, 2024

Virginia Falcone works as a 0902C - Administrative Assistant for Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service. Virginia earned $98,053 in 2024.

Hector Ayala

2813C - Morgue Ambulance Driver/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$97,204

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $52,285
Overtime: $44,718
Other pay: $202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,204
Hire date: 2019-06-27

Source-specific fields

Fid: 523
Terminate: 0

Hector Ayala holds the role of 2813C - Morgue Ambulance Driver at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,204.

Laura Harmon

2261C - Forensic Scientist Ii-Tox/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$96,949

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $96,577
Overtime: $246
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,949
Hire date: 2016-02-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 6456
Terminate: 0

Laura Harmon holds the role of 2261C - Forensic Scientist Ii-Tox at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,949.

Steven Komorowski

2260C - Forensic Scientist I-Tox/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$95,906

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $87,072
Overtime: $6,858
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,906
Hire date: 2008-02-19

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8030
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Steven Komorowski serves as a 2260C - Forensic Scientist I-Tox within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $95,906.