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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

Paul F Mellen

2824C - Deputy Medical Exam-Pathologist/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp
$272,211
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$142,032
Overtime
$31,550
Other pay
$98,630
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$272,211
Hire date
2014-07-17

Source-specific fields

Fid
10297
Terminate
97729.52
Termination Date
Sep 2, 2024

Paul F Mellen is a 2824C - Deputy Medical Exam-Pathologist at Medical Examiners Office within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years. 2024 total compensation came to $272,211.

Odette Hall

9536C - Chief Medical Examiner/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp
$267,655
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$266,179
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$267,655
Hire date
2009-08-03

Source-specific fields

Fid
6288
Terminate
0

Odette Hall works as a 9536C - Chief Medical Examiner for Medical Examiners Office within Management. Hired in 2009, they have about 15 years of service. Odette earned $267,655 in 2024.

Amy Rapkiewicz

9534C - Deputy Chief Medical Examiner/Medical Examiners Office

2024 total comp
$250,622
Sub-department
Management
Base pay
$250,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,622
Hire date
2021-08-02

Source-specific fields

Fid
12784
Terminate
0

At Medical Examiners Office, Amy Rapkiewicz serves as a 9534C - Deputy Chief Medical Examiner within Management. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $250,622.