Connecticut / Chief Medical Examiner's Offc

Agency file

Chief Medical Examiner's Offc

Source file: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller — Open Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Chief Medical Examiner's Offc oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 79 employees with median total compensation of $5,933; the highest distinct record was $33,941.

Year: 2024
Employees: 79
Median total: $5,933
Highest record: $33,941

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$221$25,825+

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 79 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($5,933) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $4,825 (47%)
Overtime — $158 (2%)
Other — $796 (8%)
Benefits — $4,401 (43%)

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

$1,766

$4,611

$5,933

$18,155

$21,442

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $21,442 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,766. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

26 · $20,175

26 · $4,751

16 · $7,437

10 · $993

1 · $2,899

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 1

Shana Straub

Principalphysician/Chief Medical Examiner's Offc

2024 total comp

$552,863

Base pay: $267,298
Overtime: $3,492
Other pay: $62,600
Benefits: $219,474
Total compensation: $552,863
Hire date: 2019-09-13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Health Professional (P-1)
Work city: Farmington
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06032-1939

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $264,052
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $10,117
Check Date: Aug 9, 2024
Check Number: 58781842
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: CME49500
Employee ID Record: 08B009917D893099AB585536371813FD

Shana Straub works as a Principalphysician for Chief Medical Examiner's Offc based in Farmington, CT. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service as a full-time employee. Shana earned $552,863 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Professional (P-1).

Carol Lemere

Processingtechnician/Chief Medical Examiner's Offc

2024 total comp

$128,555

Base pay: $56,142
Overtime: $4,334
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $67,967
Total compensation: $128,555
Hire date: 2023-04-07
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative Clerical (NP-3)
Work city: Farmington
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06032-1939
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,181
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $2,191
Check Date: Oct 18, 2024
Check Number: 59088830
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: CME49500
Employee ID Record: 06483E741C950B80DDAF417AAD199DB0

Carol Lemere holds the role of Processingtechnician at Chief Medical Examiner's Offc based in Farmington, CT. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,555. Union affiliation: Administrative Clerical (NP-3).

Andrew Dellamarggio

Specinv(Mdclexamnr)/Chief Medical Examiner's Offc

2024 total comp

$104,444

Base pay: $41,507
Overtime: $4,636
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $58,147
Total compensation: $104,444
Hire date: 2017-03-17
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Admin and Residual (P-5)
Work city: Farmington
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06032-1939
Middle name: D.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $84,295
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $3,230
Check Date: Aug 9, 2024
Check Number: 58808357
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: CME49500
Employee ID Record: 03AB94C18E9B092C014B51F6857B351F

At Chief Medical Examiner's Offc, Andrew Dellamarggio serves as a Specinv(Mdclexamnr) based in Farmington, CT. Hired in 2017, they have about 7 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,444. Their bargaining unit is Admin and Residual (P-5).

Emily Duncanson

Physician(Perdiem)/Chief Medical Examiner's Offc

2024 total comp

$15,429

Base pay: $14,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,096
Total compensation: $15,429
Hire date: 2018-09-14
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Health Professional (P-1)
Work city: Farmington
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06032-1939
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $10,695
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $205
Check Date: Jul 26, 2024
Check Number: 58720024
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: CME49500
Employee ID Record: 0263C4EBCA60C5A7DF765C664EB0A9BB

Emily Duncanson works as a Physician(Perdiem) for Chief Medical Examiner's Offc based in Farmington, CT. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years as a part-time employee. Emily earned $15,429 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Professional (P-1).

Dorian Moore

IT Technician/Chief Medical Examiner's Offc

2024 total comp

$2,899

Base pay: $1,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,027
Total compensation: $2,899
Hire date: 2019-06-21
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: Engineer Scien Tech (P-4)
Work city: Farmington
Work state: CT
Work ZIP code: 06032-1939
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $48,844
Bi-Weekly Compensation Rate: $31
Check Date: Dec 27, 2024
Check Number: 59470783
Check Option: A
Check Status: F
Department ID: CME49500
Employee ID Record: 027834C13B3840BACFE45DB6151A672B

Dorian Moore is a IT Technician at Chief Medical Examiner's Offc based in Farmington, CT. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service, working part-time. 2024 total compensation came to $2,899. Union affiliation: Engineer Scien Tech (P-4).