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 24
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Ryan Archibold works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Ryan earned $88,505 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Toniann Mackey serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,252.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Brian Chiu works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Brian earned $88,144 in 2024.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Connor Smith is a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). 2024 total compensation came to $88,016.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Deborah Betterly is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1988, they have about 36 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $87,887.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, James Williamson serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,878.
0027C - Principal Office Assistant/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Regina Leggio serves as a 0027C - Principal Office Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2008 (about 16 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,866.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Brian Roche serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,725.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Ashley Occhiogrosso serves as a 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,685.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Michelle Vessichio is a 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). 2024 total compensation came to $87,678.
0177C - Public Safety Dispatcher I/Sheriff
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Joseph Destefano holds the role of 0177C - Public Safety Dispatcher I at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,508.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Jeanette Spillane works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Jeanette earned $87,414 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Nicholas Birchwell works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Nicholas earned $87,310 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Joseph Veltri serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $87,298.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, William Boadu serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,256.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Ariel Gorgone works as a 5501C - Correction Officer I for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). Ariel earned $87,203 in 2024.
5502C - Correction Officer II/Sheriff
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James Kennedy works as a 5502C - Correction Officer II for Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service. James earned $86,927 in 2024.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Joseph Pollina holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,868.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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At Sheriff, Christopher Pollina serves as a 5501C - Correction Officer I within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,727.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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David Depetris 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 $86,699.
0027C - Principal Office Assistant/Sheriff
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Angela Alessio Troisi works as a 0027C - Principal Office Assistant for Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 14 years. Angela earned $86,671 in 2024.
0902C - Administrative Assistant/Sheriff
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Catherine Forrester holds the role of 0902C - Administrative Assistant at Sheriff within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2005 (about 19 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $86,631.
5531C - Deputy Sheriff I/Sheriff
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Andrew Lule holds the role of 5531C - Deputy Sheriff I at Sheriff within Deputy Sheriffs Pba (Dspba). They have served since 2023 (about a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $86,521.
5501C - Correction Officer I/Sheriff
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Michael Saltzman holds the role of 5501C - Correction Officer I at Sheriff within Correction Officers Association (Coa). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,353.
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.