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Suffolk County, New York / Medical Examiners Office

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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

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

Clyde Wells

2289C - Forensic Scientist III (Tr Ev)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp
$163,427
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$99,289
Overtime
$7,898
Other pay
$56,240
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,427
Hire date
1997-05-19

Source-specific fields

Fid
16161
Terminate
50947.21
Termination Date
Oct 30, 2024

Clyde Wells is a 2289C - Forensic Scientist III (Tr Ev) at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $163,427.

Raquel Manuel

2848C - Supervising Medical Frensc Inv/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp
$162,044
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$136,007
Overtime
$11,919
Other pay
$14,118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,044
Hire date
2002-01-21

Source-specific fields

Fid
9577
Terminate
0

Raquel Manuel holds the role of 2848C - Supervising Medical Frensc Inv at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $162,044.

Scott Carter

2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp
$160,400
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$131,212
Overtime
$15,308
Other pay
$13,880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,400
Hire date
1996-06-17

Source-specific fields

Fid
2701
Terminate
0

Scott Carter works as a 2847C - Medical Forensic Investigator for Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 28 years. Scott earned $160,400 in 2024.