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

Rachel Kurtz

2262C - Forensic Scientist I (Bio Sci)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$71,819

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $71,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,819
Hire date: 2023-12-26

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8029
Terminate: 0

Rachel Kurtz holds the role of 2262C - Forensic Scientist I (Bio Sci) at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2023 (about a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $71,819.

Leslie Smith

2203C - Laboratory Technician/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$71,161

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $66,204
Overtime: $2,131
Other pay: $2,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,161
Hire date: 1993-03-01

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14516
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Leslie Smith serves as a 2203C - Laboratory Technician within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,161.

Emi Shinjo

2203C - Laboratory Technician/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$70,906

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $66,204
Overtime: $2,226
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,906
Hire date: 2000-12-11

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14067
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Emi Shinjo serves as a 2203C - Laboratory Technician within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,906.

Christine Waldron

2203C - Laboratory Technician/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$68,840

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $66,203
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $2,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,840
Hire date: 1995-09-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16360
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, Christine Waldron serves as a 2203C - Laboratory Technician within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,840.

James Donnelly

1927C - Medical Photographer/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$68,660

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $64,664
Overtime: $3,870
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,660
Hire date: 2019-10-07

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4096
Terminate: 0

At Medical Examiners Office, James Donnelly serves as a 1927C - Medical Photographer within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,660.

Barbara Kowalski

0027C - Principal Office Assistant/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$67,537

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $53,242
Overtime: $14,169
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,537
Hire date: 2015-03-30

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8282
Terminate: 0

Barbara Kowalski is a 0027C - Principal Office Assistant at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2015, they have about 9 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $67,537.

Egda Villalobos

0027C - Principal Office Assistant/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$65,575

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $63,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,575
Hire date: 2004-05-24

Source-specific fields

Fid: 15741
Terminate: 0

Egda Villalobos holds the role of 0027C - Principal Office Assistant at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2004 (about 20 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $65,575.

Murphy Schotthoefer

1927C - Medical Photographer/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$64,848

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $57,486
Overtime: $7,236
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,848
Hire date: 2018-09-10

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13781
Terminate: 0

Murphy Schotthoefer works as a 1927C - Medical Photographer for Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. Murphy earned $64,848 in 2024.

Ramona Scioli-Delzio

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

2024 total comp

$64,763

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $46,032
Overtime: $3,004
Other pay: $15,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,763
Hire date: 1983-12-19

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13681
Terminate: 15034.65
Termination Date: May 27, 2024

At Medical Examiners Office, Ramona Scioli-Delzio serves as a 2282C - Forensic Scientist III (B Sci) within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 1983, they have about 41 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,763.

Jeffrey Luber

2285C - Forensic Scientist III (Qd)/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp

$63,617

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $37,819
Overtime: $322
Other pay: $25,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,617
Hire date: 1984-03-12

Source-specific fields

Fid: 9029
Terminate: 23974.25
Termination Date: Apr 19, 2024

Jeffrey Luber is a 2285C - Forensic Scientist III (Qd) at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1984, about 40 years. 2024 total compensation came to $63,617.