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

Christine Szempruch

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$135,150

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $119,278
Overtime: $3,692
Other pay: $12,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,150
Hire date: 2009-07-27

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15136
Terminate: 0

Christine Szempruch is a 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $135,150.

Michael Katz

2830C - Assistant Toxicologist/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$135,078

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $132,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,078
Hire date: 1985-06-03

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7664
Terminate: 0

Michael Katz holds the role of 2830C - Assistant Toxicologist at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1985, about 39 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,078.

Michele Hein

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$134,324

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $119,278
Overtime: $2,326
Other pay: $12,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,324
Hire date: 2003-12-29

Source-specific fields

Fid: 6649
Terminate: 0

Michele Hein is a 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. 2024 total compensation came to $134,324.

Amos Faltz

2813C - Morgue Ambulance Driver/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$133,778

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay: $66,138
Overtime: $64,939
Other pay: $2,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,778
Hire date: 2017-03-13

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4656
Terminate: 0

Amos Faltz is a 2813C - Morgue Ambulance Driver at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). 2024 total compensation came to $133,778.

Bryan Bobrowsky

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$133,592

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $119,278
Overtime: $1,431
Other pay: $12,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,592
Hire date: 1999-03-08

Source-specific fields

Fid: 1396
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Bryan Bobrowsky serves as a 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,592.

Yolanda Cuomo

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$130,916

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $119,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,916
Hire date: 2013-04-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 3260
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Yolanda Cuomo serves as a 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,916.

Kieran Donnelly

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$130,646

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $120,696
Overtime: $238
Other pay: $9,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,646
Hire date: 2023-12-26

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4098
Terminate: 0

Kieran Donnelly works as a 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator for Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Kieran earned $130,646 in 2024.

Markee Bantel

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$130,454

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $119,948
Overtime: $255
Other pay: $10,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,454
Hire date: 2022-08-01

Source-specific fields

Fid: 726
Terminate: 0

Markee Bantel holds the role of 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,454.

Karen Galindo

2292C - Forensic Scientist Iv(Bio Sci)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$129,135

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $126,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,135
Hire date: 1996-10-07

Source-specific fields

Fid: 5459
Terminate: 0

Karen Galindo works as a 2292C - Forensic Scientist Iv(Bio Sci) for Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 1996 (about 28 years). Karen earned $129,135 in 2024.

Edward Minden

2279C - Forensic Scntst Iv(Qual Assur)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$128,176

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $126,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,176
Hire date: 2010-03-15

Source-specific fields

Fid: 10503
Terminate: 0

Edward Minden is a 2279C - Forensic Scntst Iv(Qual Assur) at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2010 (about 14 years). 2024 total compensation came to $128,176.

Meaghan Watts

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$127,349

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $117,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,349
Hire date: 2020-07-14

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16050
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Meaghan Watts serves as a 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,349.

Elizabeth Sepulveda

2282C - Forensic Scientist III (B Sci)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$126,152

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $110,772
Overtime: $10,084
Other pay: $5,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,152
Hire date: 2016-01-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14160
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Elizabeth Sepulveda serves as a 2282C - Forensic Scientist III (B Sci) within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $126,152.