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 2
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Kenneth Bockelman serves as a 5504C - Correction Officer III within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $272,482.
5539C - Dpty Sheriff IV (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Christopher Guercio serves as a 5539C - Dpty Sheriff IV (Invest) within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 1994, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $272,424.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Thomas Litts serves as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 31 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $272,063.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
John Lynagh holds the role of 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 1999, they have about 25 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $271,595.
5539C - Dpty Sheriff IV (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Daniel Berezny holds the role of 5539C - Dpty Sheriff IV (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1999 (about 25 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $270,747.
5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
John Andrejack is a 5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 1993, they have about 31 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $270,042.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Christopher Fisher is a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. 2024 total compensation came to $269,470.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Michael Cascione holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $269,453.
5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Michael Davis works as a 5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest) for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). Michael earned $269,273 in 2024.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Douglas Hodgens is a 5502C - Correction Officer II at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $267,901.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Thomas Heavey serves as a 5502C - Correction Officer II within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $266,528.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Kenneth Selg holds the role of 5502C - Correction Officer II at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $266,360.
5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Thomas Carlo works as a 5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest) for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service. Thomas earned $266,127 in 2024.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Robert Lettieri serves as a 5502C - Correction Officer II within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $265,080.
5509C - Deputy Warden Investigator/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Christopher Black works as a 5509C - Deputy Warden Investigator for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years. Christopher earned $262,909 in 2024.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, John Schulz serves as a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1993 (about 31 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $262,711.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Michael Kern works as a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2004 (about 20 years). Michael earned $262,044 in 2024.
5538C - Dpty Sheriff III (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Brian Weinfeld is a 5538C - Dpty Sheriff III (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 22 years. 2024 total compensation came to $261,928.
5514C - Correctional Officer IV (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Robert Peraino is a 5514C - Correctional Officer IV (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2000 (about 24 years). 2024 total compensation came to $261,910.
5508C - Deputy Warden/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Joseph Omalley is a 5508C - Deputy Warden at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 1992, about 32 years. 2024 total compensation came to $261,764.
5508C - Deputy Warden/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Scott Walsh works as a 5508C - Deputy Warden for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2006 (about 18 years). Scott earned $260,702 in 2024.
5534C - Deputy Sheriff IV/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Christopher Barry serves as a 5534C - Deputy Sheriff IV within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1999 (about 25 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $259,994.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Peter Kirwin serves as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1999 (about 25 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $259,491.
5508C - Deputy Warden/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Kevin Kelley serves as a 5508C - Deputy Warden within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $259,353.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Robert Paasch serves as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $258,943.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Stephen Calvo serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 1999, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $256,660.
5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Andrew Walther works as a 5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest) for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1993 (about 31 years). Andrew earned $256,176 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Amy Salvatore is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. 2024 total compensation came to $255,684.
5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
John Caroleo is a 5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $255,511.
5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Donald Matthews is a 5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years. 2024 total compensation came to $254,939.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
John Noonan works as a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service. John earned $254,171 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Gregory Thompson holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $254,170.
5534C - Deputy Sheriff IV/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
At Sheriff, Richard Fessel serves as a 5534C - Deputy Sheriff IV within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2002, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $253,609.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
David Tiskevics works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2004 (about 20 years). David earned $253,202 in 2024.
5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
William Weick holds the role of 5536C - Dpty Sheriff II (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $252,751.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Franco Pagliari holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $252,718.
5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest)/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Edward Franks works as a 5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest) for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service. Edward earned $252,472 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Philip Doukas works as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2010 (about 14 years). Philip earned $251,863 in 2024.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Joseph Nasta works as a 5504C - Correction Officer III for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service. Joseph earned $251,156 in 2024.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Robert Meunkle holds the role of 5504C - Correction Officer III at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 27 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $250,383.