Suffolk County, New York / Social Services

Agency file

Social Services

Source file: Suffolk County, New York — Salaries by Department / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Social Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2024, this agency had 1,654 employees with median total compensation of $62,285; the highest distinct record was $229,016.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $95.2M
Employees: 1,654
Median total: $62,285
Highest record: $229,016

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$45$125,226+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,654 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,285) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $53,400 (93%)
Overtime — $2,112 (4%)
Other — $2,061 (4%)
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

$6,150

$23,556

$62,285

$84,745

$103,780

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,780 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,150. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

3081C - Social Services Exam I

242 · $53,910

3005C - Caseworker

179 · $69,808

0025T - Office Assistant

163 · $6,210

3082C - Social Services Exam II

113 · $81,090

3006C - Senior Caseworker

109 · $99,095

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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Heather Poach

3082C - Social Services Exam II/Social Services

2024 total comp

$99,530

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $79,406
Overtime: $17,648
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,530
Hire date: 2000-03-20

Source-specific fields

Fid: 12103
Terminate: 0

Heather Poach holds the role of 3082C - Social Services Exam II at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 24 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,530.

Nicholas Debello

3005C - Caseworker/Social Services

2024 total comp

$99,347

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $97,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,347
Hire date: 2006-11-20

Source-specific fields

Fid: 3693
Terminate: 0

Nicholas Debello holds the role of 3005C - Caseworker at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 18 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $99,347.

Kevin Williams

3083C - Social Services Exam III/Social Services

2024 total comp

$99,318

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $90,084
Overtime: $6,757
Other pay: $2,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,318
Hire date: 2002-09-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16696
Terminate: 0

Kevin Williams works as a 3083C - Social Services Exam III for Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2002 (about 22 years). Kevin earned $99,318 in 2024.

Jorge Escandon

3006C - Senior Caseworker/Social Services

2024 total comp

$99,229

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $97,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,229
Hire date: 2005-10-11

Source-specific fields

Fid: 4608
Terminate: 0

Jorge Escandon works as a 3006C - Senior Caseworker for Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service. Jorge earned $99,229 in 2024.

Jamie Zottola

3006C - Senior Caseworker/Social Services

2024 total comp

$99,195

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $97,619
Overtime: $100
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,195
Hire date: 2011-01-03

Source-specific fields

Fid: 16915
Terminate: 0

Jamie Zottola is a 3006C - Senior Caseworker at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $99,195.

Christine Lamberti

3083C - Social Services Exam III/Social Services

2024 total comp

$99,168

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $91,555
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $7,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,168
Hire date: 2005-10-11

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8678
Terminate: 0

Christine Lamberti works as a 3083C - Social Services Exam III for Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years. Christine earned $99,168 in 2024.

Dora Lynn Souffront-Suarez

3082C - Social Services Exam II/Social Services

2024 total comp

$99,153

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $78,191
Overtime: $18,986
Other pay: $1,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,153
Hire date: 2010-02-01

Source-specific fields

Fid: 14786
Terminate: 0

Dora Lynn Souffront-Suarez is a 3082C - Social Services Exam II at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $99,153.