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Suffolk County, New York / Sheriff

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Sheriff

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

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.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$185.2M
Employees
1,379
Median total
$129,826
Highest record
$428,467

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$83,542 (62%)
  • Overtime$36,660 (27%)
  • Other$14,108 (11%)
  • 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
$38,492
$78,032
$129,826
$189,899
$229,523

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).

Largest job titles

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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Robert Scherpf

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$164,864
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$105,285
Overtime
$45,763
Other pay
$13,816
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,864
Hire date
2000-08-09

Source-specific fields

Fid
13777
Terminate
0

At Sheriff, Robert Scherpf serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $164,864.