Suffolk County, New York / Sheriff
Agency file
The Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2024, this agency had 1,379 employees with median total compensation of $129,826; the highest distinct record was $428,467.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,379 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($129,826) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $229,523 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,492. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
Highest-paid first / page 1
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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John Schultz holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 26 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $428,467.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Brian Reilly serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $419,466.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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Michael Joyce is a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $413,709.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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Christopher Dicarlo works as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. Christopher earned $394,132 in 2024.
5509C - Deputy Warden Investigator/Sheriff
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Curtis Sclafani is a 5509C - Deputy Warden Investigator at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $392,010.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Peter Nardella serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $389,553.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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Glenn Scott works as a 5502C - Correction Officer II for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1999, they have about 25 years of service. Glenn earned $358,635 in 2024.
5534C - Deputy Sheriff IV/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Salvatore Petrone serves as a 5534C - Deputy Sheriff IV within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $357,223.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, David Liere serves as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $345,727.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Thomas Guydish holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2006 (about 18 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $335,055.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Steven Quinones is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). 2024 total compensation came to $332,079.
5541C - Chief Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
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Christopher Brockmeyer works as a 5541C - Chief Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff within Management. They have served since 1998 (about 26 years). Christopher earned $327,987 in 2024.
5543C - Chief of Staff (Sheriff)/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Charles Lhommedieu serves as a 5543C - Chief of Staff (Sheriff) within Management. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 32 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $318,879.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Joseph Portanova holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $315,699.
5510C - Warden/Sheriff
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Michael Franchi is a 5510C - Warden at Sheriff within Management. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years. 2024 total compensation came to $309,660.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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Daniel Kral holds the role of 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $306,974.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Gary Ohlsen holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $301,016.
5506C - Correction Officer IV/Sheriff
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Louis Viscusi works as a 5506C - Correction Officer IV for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 1999 (about 25 years). Louis earned $299,735 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Christopher Scherer serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2015 (about 9 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $298,389.
5542C - Assistant Chief Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff
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Michael Smith is a 5542C - Assistant Chief Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1992 (about 32 years). 2024 total compensation came to $297,521.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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Edward Mccomiskey works as a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service. Edward earned $293,454 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Thomas Bivona holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $293,373.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
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Robert Hennigan holds the role of 5504C - Correction Officer III at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1999, they have about 25 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $292,732.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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Michael Letscher is a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. 2024 total compensation came to $289,651.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
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Thomas Cotter works as a 5504C - Correction Officer III for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. Thomas earned $289,139 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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James Brady holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2001 (about 23 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $287,796.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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William Privitar works as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). William earned $287,438 in 2024.
5513C - Correctional Officer III (Invest)/Sheriff
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Ricardo Flores holds the role of 5513C - Correctional Officer III (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $282,855.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, James Angelora serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $282,573.
5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest)/Sheriff
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Oliver Mcgaughey works as a 5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest) for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years. Oliver earned $282,110 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Andrew Platt serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $281,283.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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Edward Rogers is a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). 2024 total compensation came to $279,798.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Mark Brown serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2004 (about 20 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $278,883.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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William Cullen works as a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). William earned $278,739 in 2024.
5538C - Dpty Sheriff III (Invest)/Sheriff
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Marco Calise holds the role of 5538C - Dpty Sheriff III (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1998 (about 26 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $277,328.
5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest)/Sheriff
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Matthew Bogert holds the role of 5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $277,158.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Ronald Hohwald is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2004 (about 20 years). 2024 total compensation came to $276,539.
5513C - Correctional Officer III (Invest)/Sheriff
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Shawn Springsteen holds the role of 5513C - Correctional Officer III (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2006 (about 18 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $273,177.
5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest)/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Michael Poetta serves as a 5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest) within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2001 (about 23 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $273,172.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Nicholaus Blanchard serves as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2014 (about 10 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $272,658.