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Suffolk County, New York / Probation

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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

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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Wendy Donahue

0025C - Office Assistant/Probation

2024 total comp
$10,409
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$10,409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,409
Hire date
2024-09-16

Source-specific fields

Fid
4388
Terminate
0

Wendy Donahue holds the role of 0025C - Office Assistant at Probation within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,409.

Donald Grauer

6512C - Senior Probation Officer/Probation

2024 total comp
$10,200
Sub-department
Probation Officers Association (POA)
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,200
Hire date
1994-10-11

Source-specific fields

Fid
6372
Terminate
0
Termination Date
Dec 23, 2022

At Probation, Donald Grauer serves as a 6512C - Senior Probation Officer within Probation Officers Association (Poa). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,200.

Linda Danowski

0025C - Office Assistant/Probation

2024 total comp
$9,374
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$9,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,374
Hire date
2023-11-27

Source-specific fields

Fid
3291
Terminate
0
Termination Date
Sep 29, 2023

Linda Danowski holds the role of 0025C - Office Assistant at Probation within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,374.