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 3
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Sammy Costanza is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $248,698.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, James Riley serves as a 5502C - Correction Officer II within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 11 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $248,021.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Steven Gordon holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1997 (about 27 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $248,016.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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Brian Dunn is a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 28 years. 2024 total compensation came to $247,912.
5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest)/Sheriff
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Dominick Verni holds the role of 5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2010 (about 14 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $247,658.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Thomas Lyons serves as a 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2001 (about 23 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $247,028.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Michael Pattilio serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $246,601.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Robert Mennella serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2011 (about 13 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $246,531.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Michael Sitler works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 16 years. Michael earned $246,362 in 2024.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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Michele Mckenna works as a 5502C - Correction Officer II for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service. Michele earned $246,269 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Michael Siegler works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years. Michael earned $246,114 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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John Weiss is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. 2024 total compensation came to $244,370.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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Kevin Brady holds the role of 5502C - Correction Officer II at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $244,334.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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Michael Rando holds the role of 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $244,108.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Michael Woolley serves as a 5504C - Correction Officer III within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2000 (about 24 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $243,668.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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John Buchanan works as a 5502C - Correction Officer II for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1999, they have about 25 years of service. John earned $243,316 in 2024.
5508C - Deputy Warden/Sheriff
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Kevin Daly works as a 5508C - Deputy Warden for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. Kevin earned $243,290 in 2024.
5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest)/Sheriff
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John Roche is a 5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years. 2024 total compensation came to $243,243.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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Susan Desena holds the role of 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 1996 (about 28 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $242,694.
5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest)/Sheriff
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Matthew Mullins holds the role of 5535C - Deputy Sheriff I (Invest) at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $242,267.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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George Hoffmann works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service. George earned $242,095 in 2024.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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Jason Fernandez holds the role of 5502C - Correction Officer II at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $241,871.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Mark Donahue holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2011 (about 13 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $241,327.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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Paul Fiume is a 5502C - Correction Officer II at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years. 2024 total compensation came to $241,321.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
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Joseph Destefano is a 5504C - Correction Officer III at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 1997 (about 27 years). 2024 total compensation came to $240,773.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Cristine Russiello serves as a 5504C - Correction Officer III within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 25 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $240,600.
5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest)/Sheriff
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Michael Mancuso is a 5511C - Correction Officer I (Invest) at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2000 (about 24 years). 2024 total compensation came to $239,575.
5506C - Correction Officer IV/Sheriff
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Dennis Horl works as a 5506C - Correction Officer IV for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2000, they have about 24 years of service. Dennis earned $239,573 in 2024.
5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest)/Sheriff
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Thomas Miller works as a 5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest) for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2010 (about 14 years). Thomas earned $239,453 in 2024.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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John Urbancik is a 5502C - Correction Officer II at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). 2024 total compensation came to $238,812.
5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest)/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, James Sclafani serves as a 5512C - Correction Officer II (Invest) within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $238,581.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Shawn Vazquez works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years. Shawn earned $238,284 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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James Knecht works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service. James earned $238,120 in 2024.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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Stanley Manel works as a 5502C - Correction Officer II for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). Stanley earned $236,614 in 2024.
5532C - Deputy Sheriff II/Sheriff
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Gregory Vereb holds the role of 5532C - Deputy Sheriff II at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $236,497.
5506C - Correction Officer IV/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Kevin Hunt serves as a 5506C - Correction Officer IV within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,931.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Richard Marvelli serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 13 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $235,882.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Jeffrey Rosado serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2006 (about 18 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $235,534.
5504C - Correction Officer III/Sheriff
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Michael Ervolino works as a 5504C - Correction Officer III for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). Michael earned $235,209 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Frank Aurecchione is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2004, they have about 20 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $235,083.