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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

5501C - Correction Officer I
743 · $120,682
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I
196 · $83,606
5502C - Correction Officer II
88 · $194,133
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)
54 · $196,985
5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest)
48 · $199,770

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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Brett Clinch

8171C - Jail Cook/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$35,606
Sub-department
Association of Municipal Employees (AME-Blue Collar)
Base pay
$29,526
Overtime
$5,754
Other pay
$325
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,606
Hire date
2022-06-13

Source-specific fields

Fid
2977
Terminate
0
Termination Date
Jun 28, 2024

Brett Clinch holds the role of 8171C - Jail Cook at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $35,606.

Luis Marrero

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$35,571
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$27,675
Overtime
$4,627
Other pay
$3,269
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,571
Hire date
2024-05-13

Source-specific fields

Fid
9406
Terminate
0

At Sheriff, Luis Marrero 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 $35,571.

Stephen Russell

5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$35,360
Sub-department
Deputy Sheriffs PBA (DSPBA)
Base pay
$27,413
Overtime
$4,678
Other pay
$3,269
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,360
Hire date
2024-05-13

Source-specific fields

Fid
13349
Terminate
0

At Sheriff, Stephen Russell serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,360.

Christian Quadrino

5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff

2024 total comp
$35,347
Sub-department
Correction Officers Association (COA)
Base pay
$27,650
Overtime
$4,428
Other pay
$3,269
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,347
Hire date
2024-05-13

Source-specific fields

Fid
12259
Terminate
0

Christian Quadrino is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2024 (under a year). 2024 total compensation came to $35,347.