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 19
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Amiel Perez serves as a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $123,485.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jessica Baffa holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,352.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Travis Bond serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,226.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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Douglas Mehrman works as a 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). Douglas earned $123,152 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Bryan Stoothoff works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2006 (about 18 years). Bryan earned $122,904 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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James Seaman works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years. James earned $122,854 in 2024.
9337C - Public Information Officer (Sheriff)/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Victoria Distefano serves as a 9337C - Public Information Officer (Sheriff) within Management. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $122,828.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Sean Morin works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2014 (about 10 years). Sean earned $122,825 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Luke Finley holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $122,794.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Michael Butler is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. 2024 total compensation came to $122,789.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Tracy Reis works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. Tracy earned $122,652 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Giedrius Matonis 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 $122,645.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Jonathan Iovino is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2010 (about 14 years). 2024 total compensation came to $122,503.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Carl Dickinson is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $122,319.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Stephen Smeja holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $122,247.
0902C - Administrative Assistant/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Maureen Jenkins serves as a 0902C - Administrative Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 1988, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,237.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Mark Shershenovich holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $121,956.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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James Classi is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). 2024 total compensation came to $121,794.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Kyle Lander 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 $121,685.
7196C - Fleet Service Manager/Sheriff
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Edward Kenny is a 7196C - Fleet Service Manager at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. 2024 total compensation came to $121,205.
0556C - Senior Programmer Analyst/Sheriff
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Gregory Lorelle holds the role of 0556C - Senior Programmer Analyst at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,949.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Alexander West is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. 2024 total compensation came to $120,682.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Marco Laterza 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 $120,494.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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James Helfrich is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $120,231.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Kenneth Suhovsky serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,188.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Kristy Elefterion is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $120,119.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Arthur Hennessy holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $119,849.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Michael Dowling serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $119,704.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Calvin Francis works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). Calvin earned $119,163 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Timothy Gerasimou serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,500.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Ryan Ramnath serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $118,435.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Michele Giammona serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,355.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Nicholas Manne works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. Nicholas earned $118,344 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jason Elefterion works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2000 (about 24 years). Jason earned $117,604 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Michael Autio holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,585.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Adam Henn is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). 2024 total compensation came to $117,273.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Brenden Suhovsky works as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I for Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). Brenden earned $117,226 in 2024.
5545C - Deputy Undersheriff/Sheriff
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Keith Taylor holds the role of 5545C - Deputy Undersheriff at Sheriff within Management. They have served since 2024 (under a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $116,865.
8171C - Jail Cook/Sheriff
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Michael Kowalski holds the role of 8171C - Jail Cook at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-Blue Collar). Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,715.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Marlon Acosta is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $116,696.