Agency file

Probation

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

The Probation runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2024, this agency had 312 employees with median total compensation of $98,725; the highest distinct record was $192,840.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $28.3M
Employees: 312
Median total: $98,725
Highest record: $192,840

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$45$151,192+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 312 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,725) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,779 (89%)
Overtime — $4,112 (5%)
Other — $5,793 (6%)
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

$43,634

$67,428

$98,725

$112,805

$130,744

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,744 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,634. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

6511C - Probation Officer

93 · $98,728

6512C - Senior Probation Officer

64 · $109,954

6513C - Probation Supervisor

29 · $126,143

6501C - Probation Assistant

23 · $54,534

6508C - Probation Officer (Sp Spkg)

17 · $88,769

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

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Christopher Saxen

6512C - Senior Probation Officer/Probation

2024 total comp

$94,813

Sub-department: Probation Officers Association (POA)
Base pay: $45,030
Overtime: $2,606
Other pay: $47,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,813
Hire date: 1994-05-23

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13613
Terminate: 15780.25
Termination Date: May 30, 2024

Christopher Saxen holds the role of 6512C - Senior Probation Officer at Probation within Probation Officers Association (Poa). Hired in 1994, they have about 30 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,813.