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Suffolk County, New York / Sheriff

Agency file

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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Vincent Nuzzo

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$91,424
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$63,057
Overtime
$22,643
Other pay
$5,724
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,424
Hire date
2021-05-03

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11207
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0

Vincent Nuzzo works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Vincent earned $91,424 in 2024.

Michael Rocondino

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$91,331
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$55,373
Overtime
$26,087
Other pay
$9,871
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,331
Hire date
2022-05-16

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12894
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0

Michael Rocondino holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,331.

Andrew Libertelli

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$91,098
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$62,931
Overtime
$20,047
Other pay
$8,120
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,098
Hire date
2021-04-12

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8733
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0

At Sheriff, Andrew Libertelli serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,098.

Craig Mcnabb

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$91,096
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$69,556
Overtime
$13,926
Other pay
$7,614
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,096
Hire date
2019-01-14

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10171
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0

At Sheriff, Craig Mcnabb serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $91,096.

Stephen Dester

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$91,003
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$55,373
Overtime
$28,778
Other pay
$6,852
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,003
Hire date
2022-05-16

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3938
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0

Stephen Dester works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Stephen earned $91,003 in 2024.

Mohamad Fakhro

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$90,767
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$53,930
Overtime
$27,394
Other pay
$9,443
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,767
Hire date
2021-03-29

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4485
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0

Mohamad Fakhro holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,767.

Tristan Alvarez

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$90,349
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$53,338
Overtime
$29,101
Other pay
$7,911
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,349
Hire date
2022-09-19

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351
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0

Tristan Alvarez holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,349.

Hilary Mignogna

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$90,297
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$61,654
Overtime
$20,235
Other pay
$8,408
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,297
Hire date
2021-05-03

Source-specific fields

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10293
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0

At Sheriff, Hilary Mignogna serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,297.

Philip Stefanelli-Jr

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$89,791
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$56,570
Overtime
$27,582
Other pay
$5,639
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,791
Hire date
2021-02-22

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14668
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0

Philip Stefanelli-Jr works as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). Philip earned $89,791 in 2024.

Craig Birkmier

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$89,299
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$53,338
Overtime
$31,010
Other pay
$4,951
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,299
Hire date
2022-09-19

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1437
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0

Craig Birkmier works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Craig earned $89,299 in 2024.

Christopher Munoz

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$89,080
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$57,790
Overtime
$25,760
Other pay
$5,530
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,080
Hire date
2021-11-29

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10714
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0

At Sheriff, Christopher Munoz serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,080.

Dennis Fricke

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$89,043
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$56,609
Overtime
$27,216
Other pay
$5,218
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,043
Hire date
2022-05-16

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5382
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0

Dennis Fricke works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Dennis earned $89,043 in 2024.

Christopher Kotak

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,682
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$49,868
Overtime
$35,443
Other pay
$3,371
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,682
Hire date
2023-01-17

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8216
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0

Christopher Kotak works as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Christopher earned $88,682 in 2024.

Charles Platt

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,657
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$61,686
Overtime
$21,351
Other pay
$5,620
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,657
Hire date
2021-05-03

Source-specific fields

Fid
12068
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0

Charles Platt is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $88,657.

Daniel Burgoyne

0765C - Office Systems Analyst II/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,646
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$87,072
Overtime
$98
Other pay
$1,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,646
Hire date
2007-02-26

Source-specific fields

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1864
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0

At Sheriff, Daniel Burgoyne serves as a 0765C - Office Systems Analyst II within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 17 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,646.

Aaron Thomas

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,506
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$55,260
Overtime
$25,421
Other pay
$7,825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,506
Hire date
2022-05-23

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15376
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0

At Sheriff, Aaron Thomas serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $88,506.

Ryan Archibold

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,505
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$52,391
Overtime
$30,216
Other pay
$5,897
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,505
Hire date
2022-09-19

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589
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0

Ryan Archibold works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Ryan earned $88,505 in 2024.

Toniann Mackey

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,252
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$55,241
Overtime
$12,897
Other pay
$20,114
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,252
Hire date
2018-10-15

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9553
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0

At Sheriff, Toniann Mackey serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,252.

Brian Chiu

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,144
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$56,620
Overtime
$23,563
Other pay
$7,960
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,144
Hire date
2022-05-16

Source-specific fields

Fid
2795
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0

Brian Chiu works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Brian earned $88,144 in 2024.

Connor Smith

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$88,016
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$56,396
Overtime
$25,939
Other pay
$5,681
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,016
Hire date
2021-10-25

Source-specific fields

Fid
14459
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0

Connor Smith is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). 2024 total compensation came to $88,016.

Deborah Betterly

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,887
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$24,031
Overtime
$3,600
Other pay
$60,256
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,887
Hire date
1988-12-10

Source-specific fields

Fid
988
Terminate
8241.4
Termination Date
Jul 26, 2024

Deborah Betterly is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1988, they have about 36 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $87,887.

James Williamson

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,878
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$61,485
Overtime
$18,621
Other pay
$7,772
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,878
Hire date
2002-04-22

Source-specific fields

Fid
16556
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0
Termination Date
Jul 26, 2024

At Sheriff, James Williamson serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,878.

Regina Leggio

0027C - Principal Office Assistant/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,866
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$63,098
Overtime
$22,791
Other pay
$1,977
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,866
Hire date
2008-06-02

Source-specific fields

Fid
8580
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0

At Sheriff, Regina Leggio serves as a 0027C - Principal Office Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,866.

Brian Roche

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,725
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$58,786
Overtime
$21,379
Other pay
$7,559
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,725
Hire date
2021-10-25

Source-specific fields

Fid
12887
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0

At Sheriff, Brian Roche serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,725.

Ashley Occhiogrosso

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,685
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$55,904
Overtime
$26,229
Other pay
$5,553
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,685
Hire date
2022-01-18

Source-specific fields

Fid
11448
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0

At Sheriff, Ashley Occhiogrosso serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,685.

Michelle Vessichio

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,678
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$58,783
Overtime
$23,504
Other pay
$5,392
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,678
Hire date
2021-10-25

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Fid
15614
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0

Michelle Vessichio is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). 2024 total compensation came to $87,678.

Joseph Destefano

0177C - Public Safety Dispatcher I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,508
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$65,515
Overtime
$16,775
Other pay
$5,218
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,508
Hire date
2018-05-14

Source-specific fields

Fid
3923
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0

Joseph Destefano holds the role of 0177C - Public Safety Dispatcher I at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,508.

Jeanette Spillane

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,414
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$53,323
Overtime
$29,140
Other pay
$4,951
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,414
Hire date
2022-09-19

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Fid
14497
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0

Jeanette Spillane works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Jeanette earned $87,414 in 2024.

Nicholas Birchwell

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,310
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$59,710
Overtime
$21,151
Other pay
$6,450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,310
Hire date
2021-10-25

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1435
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0

Nicholas Birchwell works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Nicholas earned $87,310 in 2024.

Joseph Veltri

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,298
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$43,575
Overtime
$24,842
Other pay
$18,881
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,298
Hire date
2022-05-16

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15639
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0

At Sheriff, Joseph Veltri serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,298.

William Boadu

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,256
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$54,508
Overtime
$25,595
Other pay
$7,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,256
Hire date
2022-09-19

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1388
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0

At Sheriff, William Boadu serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,256.

Ariel Gorgone

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$87,203
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$66,337
Overtime
$13,135
Other pay
$7,731
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,203
Hire date
2019-01-14

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5798
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0

Ariel Gorgone works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). Ariel earned $87,203 in 2024.

James Kennedy

5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,927
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$33,739
Overtime
$23,341
Other pay
$29,847
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,927
Hire date
1996-07-15

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Fid
7821
Terminate
22709.81
Termination Date
Mar 28, 2024

James Kennedy works as a 5502C - Correction Officer II for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service. James earned $86,927 in 2024.

Joseph Pollina

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,868
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$53,325
Overtime
$27,236
Other pay
$6,307
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,868
Hire date
2022-09-19

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Fid
12151
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0

Joseph Pollina holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,868.

Christopher Pollina

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,727
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$49,848
Overtime
$29,880
Other pay
$7,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,727
Hire date
2023-04-17

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12150
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0

At Sheriff, Christopher Pollina serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,727.

David Depetris

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,699
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$55,373
Overtime
$22,020
Other pay
$9,306
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,699
Hire date
2022-05-16

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3635
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0

David Depetris is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. 2024 total compensation came to $86,699.

Angela Alessio Troisi

0027C - Principal Office Assistant/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,671
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$63,098
Overtime
$22,097
Other pay
$1,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,671
Hire date
2010-01-04

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156
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0

Angela Alessio Troisi works as a 0027C - Principal Office Assistant for Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years. Angela earned $86,671 in 2024.

Catherine Forrester

0902C - Administrative Assistant/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,631
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay
$66,115
Overtime
$18,540
Other pay
$1,977
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,631
Hire date
2005-08-08

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5189
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0

Catherine Forrester holds the role of 0902C - Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2005 (about 19 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $86,631.

Andrew Lule

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,521
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$48,762
Overtime
$33,008
Other pay
$4,751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,521
Hire date
2023-01-17

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9064
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0

Andrew Lule holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2023 (about a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $86,521.

Michael Saltzman

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$86,353
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$55,260
Overtime
$25,969
Other pay
$5,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,353
Hire date
2022-05-23

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Fid
13279
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0

Michael Saltzman holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,353.