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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 42

Kelli Schutz

0025C - Office Assistant/Social Services

2024 total comp

$301

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $301
Hire date: 2024-05-28

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13641
Terminate: 10.64
Termination Date: Jun 14, 2024

At Social Services, Kelli Schutz serves as a 0025C - Office Assistant within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $301.

Joseph Pedra

0025T - Office Assistant/Social Services

2024 total comp

$280

Sub-department: Temp
Base pay: $280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $280
Hire date: 2024-12-17

Source-specific fields

Fid: 11695
Terminate: 0

Joseph Pedra is a 0025T - Office Assistant at Social Services within Temporary. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. 2024 total compensation came to $280.

Casey Luongo

9005C - Social Services Examiner I - Help Program/Social Services

2024 total comp

$266

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $266
Hire date: 2023-09-18

Source-specific fields

Fid: 9156
Terminate: 266.17
Termination Date: Nov 22, 2023

At Social Services, Casey Luongo serves as a 9005C - Social Services Examiner I - Help Program within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $266.

Nia Dennis

0025T - Office Assistant/Social Services

2024 total comp

$180

Sub-department: Temp
Base pay: $180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180
Hire date: 2024-09-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 3621
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Sep 17, 2024

Nia Dennis works as a 0025T - Office Assistant for Social Services within Temporary. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Nia earned $180 in 2024.

Anam Fatima

3081C - Social Services Exam I/Social Services

2024 total comp

$166

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166
Hire date: 2024-09-16

Source-specific fields

Fid: 5022
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2024

Anam Fatima works as a 3081C - Social Services Exam I for Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. Anam earned $166 in 2024.

Veronica Leon

0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk)/Social Services

2024 total comp

$149

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149
Hire date: 2024-09-03

Source-specific fields

Fid: 8725
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Sep 3, 2024

Veronica Leon holds the role of 0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk) at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $149.

Maria Huerta

0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk)/Social Services

2024 total comp

$145

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145
Hire date: 2024-05-13

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7018
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: May 13, 2024

Maria Huerta holds the role of 0029C - Office Assistant (Spanish Spk) at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). They have served since 2024 (under a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $145.

Consuelo Dacosta

9002C - Caseworker Trainee (Spanish Speaking) - Help Program/Social Services

2024 total comp

$117

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117
Hire date: 2024-01-22

Source-specific fields

Fid: 3498
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Jan 22, 2024

At Social Services, Consuelo Dacosta serves as a 9002C - Caseworker Trainee (Spanish Speaking) - Help Program within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $117.

John Catherine Gray

Cobra/Social Services

2024 total comp

$107

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107
Hire date: 2023-10-01

Source-specific fields

Fid: 2584
Terminate: 107.07
Termination Date: Oct 31, 2023

At Social Services, John Catherine Gray serves as a Cobra within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $107.

Juana Pajonas

0025T - Office Assistant/Social Services

2024 total comp

$105

Sub-department: Temp
Base pay: $105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105
Hire date: 2023-08-14

Source-specific fields

Fid: 11301
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Dec 20, 2023

Juana Pajonas works as a 0025T - Office Assistant for Social Services within Temporary. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Juana earned $105 in 2024.

Jeannae Sawyer

9005C - Social Services Examiner I - Help Program/Social Services

2024 total comp

$80

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80
Hire date: 2023-09-18

Source-specific fields

Fid: 13611
Terminate: 79.85
Termination Date: Dec 8, 2023

Jeannae Sawyer holds the role of 9005C - Social Services Examiner I - Help Program at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $80.

Josephine Beshara

0025T - Office Assistant/Social Services

2024 total comp

$45

Sub-department: Temp
Base pay: $45
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45
Hire date: 2022-04-25

Source-specific fields

Fid: 977
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Dec 9, 2022

Josephine Beshara is a 0025T - Office Assistant at Social Services within Temporary. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). 2024 total compensation came to $45.

Elizabeth Fonteboa

3002C - Caseworker Trainee/Social Services

2024 total comp

$45

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $45
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45
Hire date: 2023-04-24

Source-specific fields

Fid: 5033
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Apr 24, 2023

Elizabeth Fonteboa holds the role of 3002C - Caseworker Trainee at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $45.

Marsha Jackson

3027C - Assistant Bureau Director of Social Ser/Social Services

2024 total comp

$45

Sub-department: Association of Municipal Employees (AME-White Collar)
Base pay: $45
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45
Hire date: 1994-08-29

Source-specific fields

Fid: 7446
Terminate: 0
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2022

Marsha Jackson is a 3027C - Assistant Bureau Director of Social Ser at Social Services within Association of Municipal Employees (Ame-White Collar). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. 2024 total compensation came to $45.