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
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5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jason Melgar holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,264.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Celina Cruz works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Celina earned $86,206 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Nicholas Castelli holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,997.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Brandon Gerig is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. 2024 total compensation came to $85,791.
8171C - Jail Cook/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Carmetta Freeman serves as a 8171C - Jail Cook within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Hired in 1985, they have about 39 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,764.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Ryan Schappert is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $85,486.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Paul Carlo works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Paul earned $85,423 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Dominick Gioberti is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $85,111.
0902C - Administrative Assistant/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Amanda Walters serves as a 0902C - Administrative Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2001 (about 23 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $85,110.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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David Franchi is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $84,640.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Corey Kobrin is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. 2024 total compensation came to $84,614.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jeffrey Benaim works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Jeffrey earned $84,587 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Michael Benfante serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,586.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jonathan Vega works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Jonathan earned $84,492 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Megan Pacheco serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,399.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Jason Korte is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $84,250.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Derek Hardison holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,227.
0207C - Principal Account Clerk/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Laura Garbe serves as a 0207C - Principal Account Clerk within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2005 (about 19 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $84,219.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Christopher Bayne works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Christopher earned $84,066 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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David Clary works as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. David earned $84,015 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Maria Kaminskey works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Maria earned $83,945 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Warren Day works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2010 (about 14 years). Warren earned $83,928 in 2024.
0232C - Senior Auditor/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Karen Francis-Hendricks serves as a 0232C - Senior Auditor within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,804.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Safa Stevens is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). 2024 total compensation came to $83,798.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jason Carucci is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $83,777.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Nicholas Kurz holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $83,689.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Pedro Cuervo 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 $83,612.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Domingos Salgado works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Domingos earned $83,579 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, James Quigley serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,408.
8171C - Jail Cook/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Jeffrey Abdat serves as a 8171C - Jail Cook within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,287.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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George Mitchell works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. George earned $83,259 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Anthony Marasak is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $83,246.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Michael Stlewis serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,197.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Keith Messenger works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Keith earned $83,153 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Christopher Manzella serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,090.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jett Tancsik is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. 2024 total compensation came to $82,999.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Benjamin Rizzitello works as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. Benjamin earned $82,805 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Sean Higgins is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). 2024 total compensation came to $82,800.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Andrea Sanford serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,797.
8171C - Jail Cook/Sheriff
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Valenteen Meyerricks holds the role of 8171C - Jail Cook at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,703.