New York · 2024 pay
How much do Suffolk County employees make?
$44,534typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2024
$2,320 – $104,121what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2024, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Suffolk County publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Election InspectorPolice OfficerProgram Aide I
✓ Official data from Suffolk CountyMatches the agency's latest releasesuffolkcountyny.gov ↗
How is pay spread across workers?
A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.
$2,318
$44,653
$104,197
$713,443
Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers
Typical workerright in the middle
Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers
Highest paidone person
Regular payOvertimeExtra pay
Is pay going up?
No. Typical pay went from $64,514 in 2015 to $44,534 in 2024 (−31%).
What changed since 2023
- −17.8%Typical pay went down from $54,199 to $44,534.
- +1,68416,741 people were paid in 2024, compared with 15,057 in 2023.
- −31%Since 2015, typical pay has gone from $64,514 to $44,534, while the number of people paid went up from 12,415 to 16,741.
The next update is expected later in 2026.
Pay slip · 2024
A typical worker's year
Suffolk County
10years of
official data
2015–2024
official data
2015–2024
| Regular pay | $42,039 |
|---|---|
| Overtime | $1,196 |
| Extra pay | $1,417 |
| Total for the year | $44,653 |
Average of the 838 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.
Matches the agency's latest release
Worth knowing about pay at Suffolk County
What stands out in the payroll data, checked against the rest of our data before it is shown.
- 12¢
Of every dollar Suffolk County paid in 2024, about 12 cents was overtime.
Usual among the 20 other counties of a similar size in our data: about 7 cents. 2nd highest of 21.
The data shows what was paid, not why. Overtime is pay for hours beyond the regular schedule.
- 48%
Police has 23% of the people at Suffolk County and gets 48% of all pay.
Share of pay received in the year, not the department's budget.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2024.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election Inspector | 3,260 | $938 | $1k – $1k | ▲ 8.7% |
| Police Officer | 1,783 | $130,071 | $87k – $211k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Program Aide I | 1,345 | $2,664 | $2k – $4k | ▲ 11.7% |
| Correction Officer I | 728 | $122,648 | $78k – $171k | ▲ 1.3% |
| School Crossing Guard | 461 | $20,231 | $15k – $24k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Office Assistant | 446 | $13,731 | $6k – $38k | ▲ 9.8% |
| Detective Police | 380 | $276,972 | $209k – $328k | ▲ 15.6% |
| Sergeant Police | 281 | $235,973 | $173k – $265k | ▼ 8.3% |
| Social Services Exam I | 241 | $54,153 | $33k – $72k | ▼ 20.6% |
| Senior Office Assistant | 215 | $43,630 | $40k – $55k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Caseworker | 196 | $70,221 | $65k – $82k | ▲ 14.3% |
| Deputy Sheriff I | 194 | $84,121 | $59k – $133k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Park Attendant I (Part-Time) | 182 | $5,556 | $4k – $11k | ▼ 11.1% |
| Examiner III (Part-Time) | 174 | $552 | $0k – $1k | ▲ 245.0% |
| Police Officer Spanish spk | 158 | $101,454 | $64k – $140k | ▲ 8.4% |
| Principal Office Assistant | 135 | $65,075 | $51k – $68k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Senior Caseworker | 114 | $99,095 | $78k – $100k | ▲ 9.6% |
| Social Services Exam II | 113 | $81,090 | $75k – $89k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Absentee Ballot Coordinator Assistnt | 98 | $3,600 | $2k – $7k | ▲ 48.5% |
| Probation Officer | 93 | $98,728 | $84k – $109k | ▲ 1.9% |
| Correction Officer II | 88 | $195,494 | $176k – $222k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Absentee Ballot Coordinator | 81 | $738 | $1k – $1k | ▲ 14.2% |
| Lieutenant Police | 78 | $278,960 | $269k – $304k | ▼ 12.5% |
| Account Clerk | 78 | $41,774 | $34k – $45k | ▲ 13.4% |
| Senior Assistant District Attorney | 75 | $123,872 | $110k – $143k | ▲ 11.3% |
| Student Intern II | 75 | $4,043 | $3k – $7k | ▼ 4.4% |
| Administrative Assistant | 71 | $74,784 | $70k – $83k | ▼ 1.8% |
| Public Safety Dispatcher I | 70 | $76,280 | $61k – $102k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Casework Supervisor | 68 | $105,100 | $102k – $106k | ▲ 6.8% |
| Assistant District Attorney | 66 | $97,222 | $83k – $102k | ▲ 29.0% |
| Park Ranger I Seasonal | 66 | $7,770 | $4k – $12k | ▲ 24.9% |
| Public Health Sanitarian | 64 | $63,201 | $51k – $80k | ▼ 8.0% |
| Lifeguard Ocean water pt | 64 | $8,096 | $6k – $13k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Detective Sergeant Police | 63 | $311,060 | $290k – $332k | ▼ 6.6% |
| Senior Probation Officer | 63 | $109,867 | $107k – $115k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Custodial Worker I | 61 | $40,860 | $20k – $57k | ▲ 1.6% |
| School Crossing Guard Temporary | 61 | $4,740 | $2k – $8k | ▼ 37.5% |
| Social Services Exam III | 55 | $97,933 | $89k – $107k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Emergency Complaint Operator | 55 | $57,486 | $51k – $83k | ▼ 10.6% |
| Principal Assistant Dist Attorney | 54 | $158,919 | $149k – $177k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Wastewater Trtmnt Plant Helper | 54 | $36,235 | $14k – $45k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Deputy Sheriff I Invest | 53 | $204,903 | $160k – $234k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Senior Account Clerk | 51 | $53,926 | $47k – $66k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Park Attendant II (Part-Time) | 49 | $10,448 | $6k – $14k | ▼ 11.1% |
| Correction Officer I Invest | 48 | $199,770 | $179k – $215k | ▲ 5.8% |
| Emergency Services Dispatcher I | 47 | $82,566 | $72k – $109k | ▼ 5.0% |
| Laborer | 47 | $31,309 | $21k – $39k | ▼ 4.4% |
| Caseworker Spanish spkg | 46 | $70,325 | $64k – $83k | ▲ 9.2% |
| Caseworker Trainee | 43 | $45,122 | $37k – $57k | ▲ 84.4% |
| Administrator I | 42 | $90,795 | $85k – $100k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Maintenance Mechanic IV | 42 | $89,821 | $81k – $109k | ▲ 7.8% |
| Registered Nurse | 41 | $80,622 | $71k – $93k | ▲ 24.4% |
| Principal Account Clerk | 40 | $70,506 | $56k – $75k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Pr Assistant County Attorney | 39 | $111,466 | $53k – $144k | ▼ 0.7% |
| Caseworker Trainee - Help Program | 39 | $11,701 | $5k – $28k | ▼ 54.0% |
| Social Services Examiner I - Help Program | 38 | $10,120 | $5k – $16k | ▼ 30.1% |
| Legislative Aide I | 37 | $45,549 | $25k – $58k | ▲ 17.8% |
| Labor Specialist I | 35 | $66,772 | $54k – $78k | ▼ 4.8% |
| Soc Ser Exam I Sp spkg | 35 | $57,049 | $41k – $71k | ▼ 5.4% |
| Discovery Expediter | 35 | $47,937 | $44k – $48k | ▲ 8.1% |
| Lifeguard Still water pt | 34 | $5,034 | $3k – $6k | ▼ 4.7% |
| Maintenance Mechanic III | 33 | $78,693 | $68k – $97k | ▲ 13.1% |
| Office Assistant Spanish spk | 32 | $38,087 | $13k – $39k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Neighborhood Aide | 31 | $53,480 | $38k – $63k | ▼ 5.5% |
| Traffic Court Specialist | 31 | $42,880 | $14k – $52k | ▲ 157.5% |
| Maintenance Mechanic I | 31 | $36,726 | $19k – $44k | ▲ 53.8% |
| Park Attendant III | 31 | $16,654 | $10k – $21k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Probation Supervisor | 30 | $126,372 | $123k – $130k | ▲ 1.2% |
| Auto Equipment Operator | 30 | $43,221 | $39k – $59k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Paralegal | 29 | $48,006 | $45k – $54k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Fuel Assistance Worker I | 29 | $4,840 | $3k – $12k | ▼ 16.8% |
| Deputy Sheriff II | 27 | $234,994 | $202k – $280k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Laborer 37. (50 Hours) | 27 | $4,560 | $4k – $6k | ▲ 1.3% |
| Retiree | 27 | $343 | $0k – $1k | ▼ 54.6% |
| Correction Officer III | 26 | $228,960 | $196k – $250k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Legislative Aide II | 26 | $74,976 | $49k – $91k | ▼ 2.3% |
| Psychiatric Social Worker | 26 | $60,351 | $54k – $70k | ▲ 1.7% |
| Park Ranger II Pt/Seasonal | 26 | $19,903 | $15k – $24k | ▼ 8.9% |
| Drug Counselor | 25 | $62,005 | $53k – $82k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Courier | 24 | $46,266 | $31k – $59k | ▲ 8.6% |
| Probation Assistant | 23 | $54,534 | $46k – $74k | ▼ 2.5% |
| Labor Crew Leader | 23 | $53,750 | $47k – $69k | ▼ 11.5% |
| Jr Assistant District Attorney | 23 | $23,605 | $24k – $59k | ▼ 12.1% |
| Senior Lifeguard | 23 | $15,515 | $13k – $19k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Office Systems Analyst II | 22 | $89,698 | $83k – $109k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Construction Equipment Operator | 22 | $68,163 | $63k – $83k | ▲ 15.6% |
| Maintenance Mechanic II | 22 | $49,516 | $45k – $57k | ▲ 15.0% |
| Special Education Coordinator | 21 | $76,832 | $65k – $98k | ▼ 4.8% |
| Jail Medical Attendant | 21 | $75,119 | $63k – $84k | ▼ 1.6% |
| Community Service Worker | 21 | $59,552 | $41k – $60k | ▲ 4.4% |
| Deputy Bureau Chief | 20 | $183,774 | $179k – $190k | ▲ 9.0% |
| Senior Assistant County Attorney | 20 | $120,706 | $109k – $126k | ▲ 34.8% |
| Assistant Bureau Director of Soc Ser | 20 | $111,441 | $107k – $115k | ▲ 4.3% |
| District Attorney Investigator | 20 | $111,061 | $98k – $118k | ▲ 14.5% |
| Wastewater Trtmt Plt Operator Trn | 20 | $54,699 | $49k – $69k | ▲ 20.4% |
| Cobra | 20 | $11,750 | $2k – $29k | ▼ 49.2% |
| Student Intern I | 20 | $1,934 | $1k – $2k | ▼ 27.5% |
| Deputy Inspector Police | 19 | $281,923 | $280k – $294k | ▼ 14.2% |
| Detective Investigator | 19 | $222,149 | $197k – $237k | ▲ 0.1% |
| Senior Public Health Sanitarian | 19 | $100,533 | $96k – $102k | ▲ 3.7% |
| Wastwatr Treatmt Plant Op 2 | 19 | $76,654 | $67k – $87k | ▲ 13.8% |
| Auditor | 19 | $64,261 | $57k – $72k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Senior Paralegal | 19 | $59,810 | $59k – $70k | new |
| Captain Police | 18 | $302,934 | $269k – $342k | ▼ 6.9% |
| Detention Attendant | 18 | $58,540 | $42k – $70k | ▲ 1.6% |
| Child Support Specialist I | 18 | $50,326 | $41k – $67k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Social Services Exam IV | 17 | $101,982 | $99k – $106k | ▲ 4.0% |
| Probation Officer Sp spkg | 17 | $88,769 | $67k – $99k | ▼ 7.5% |
| Public Health Nurse I | 17 | $78,275 | $72k – $87k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Jail Cook | 17 | $78,078 | $62k – $86k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Research Analyst | 17 | $74,335 | $67k – $92k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Auto Mechanic III | 17 | $67,302 | $59k – $87k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Police Operation Aide | 17 | $59,331 | $46k – $69k | ▼ 3.2% |
| Secretary | 17 | $50,455 | $9k – $65k | ▲ 52.3% |
| Emergency Medical Technician | 17 | $5,910 | $5k – $8k | ▼ 6.0% |
| Detective Lieutenant Police | 16 | $302,469 | $290k – $311k | ▼ 12.8% |
| County Legislator | 16 | $111,333 | $111k – $111k | ▲ 3.9% |
| Senior Programmer Analyst | 16 | $99,485 | $84k – $114k | ▼ 10.6% |
| Senior Legislative Assistant | 16 | $85,646 | $65k – $103k | ▼ 20.1% |
| Labor Specialist II | 16 | $77,626 | $75k – $82k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Research Technician | 16 | $46,546 | $26k – $51k | ▲ 23.9% |
| Examiner IV (Part-Time) | 16 | $2,748 | $2k – $4k | ▲ 41.1% |
| Suffolk County Community College Employees | 16 | $906 | $0k – $2k | ▲ 125.7% |
| Assistant County Attorney | 15 | $79,197 | $67k – $93k | ▲ 19.7% |
| Bridge Operator | 15 | $30,877 | $11k – $49k | ▼ 29.0% |
| Correction Officer II Invest | 14 | $235,481 | $217k – $252k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Bureau Chief | 14 | $212,549 | $211k – $214k | ▲ 2.3% |
| Assistant Civil Engineer | 14 | $87,858 | $80k – $108k | ▲ 12.0% |
| Casework Assistant | 14 | $56,619 | $51k – $72k | ▲ 19.1% |
| Child Support Specialist Trainee | 14 | $26,930 | $27k – $33k | ▼ 39.2% |
| Inspector Police | 13 | $297,343 | $294k – $299k | ▼ 13.6% |
| Public Safety Dispatcher III | 13 | $142,487 | $120k – $157k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Medical Forensic Investigator | 13 | $135,150 | $131k – $144k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Public Safety Dispatcher II | 13 | $121,878 | $108k – $146k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Clinical Nurse Practitioner | 13 | $107,257 | $63k – $123k | ▲ 60.8% |
| Fuel Assistance Worker II | 13 | $12,436 | $10k – $14k | ▼ 1.1% |
| Investigative Auditor | 12 | $119,917 | $78k – $128k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Emergency Med Services Officer | 12 | $94,559 | $35k – $120k | ▲ 6.1% |
| Child Support Specialist II | 12 | $81,963 | $80k – $85k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Programmer Analyst | 12 | $71,695 | $66k – $101k | ▲ 13.9% |
| Personnel Analyst | 12 | $64,080 | $56k – $86k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | 12 | $58,497 | $37k – $68k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Medical Services Specialist | 12 | $39,049 | $4k – $103k | ▼ 58.0% |
| Special Investigator | 11 | $216,015 | $182k – $251k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Associate Pub Health Sanitarian | 11 | $116,397 | $101k – $119k | ▲ 3.7% |
| Office Systems Analyst IV | 11 | $109,596 | $109k – $118k | ▼ 3.1% |
| County Executive Assistant V | 11 | $101,401 | $31k – $129k | new |
| Park Supervisor II | 11 | $85,322 | $83k – $93k | ▲ 6.9% |
| Chemist I Public health | 11 | $61,580 | $56k – $77k | ▲ 0.9% |
| Accountant | 11 | $58,875 | $53k – $80k | ▲ 18.4% |
| Office Systems Analyst I | 11 | $48,446 | $40k – $72k | ▼ 17.9% |
| Workers' Comp Claims Examiner | 11 | $48,006 | $44k – $54k | ▲ 1.1% |
| Caseworker Trainee Spanish speaking - Help Program | 11 | $4,732 | $2k – $10k | ▼ 82.3% |
| Security Guard (Part-Time) | 11 | $2,100 | $2k – $2k | ▼ 75.9% |
| Emergency Services Dispatcher II | 10 | $141,486 | $113k – $156k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Maintenance Mechanic V | 10 | $124,680 | $102k – $168k | ▼ 5.3% |
| Administrator III | 10 | $118,613 | $116k – $123k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Office Systems Analyst III | 10 | $98,955 | $78k – $101k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Auto Mechanic IV | 10 | $92,888 | $78k – $104k | ▼ 2.1% |
| Public Relations Specialist | 10 | $91,410 | $90k – $108k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Custodial Worker III | 10 | $91,152 | $79k – $102k | ▲ 8.5% |
| Highway Labor Crew Leader | 10 | $89,137 | $77k – $96k | ▼ 8.7% |
| Intensive Case Manager | 10 | $85,173 | $72k – $86k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Senior Auditor | 10 | $82,846 | $70k – $104k | ▼ 4.5% |
| Evidence Recovery Tow Operator | 10 | $70,229 | $34k – $82k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Assistant Election Clerk 5 | 10 | $67,868 | $58k – $74k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Probation Assistant Spnsh spk | 10 | $64,676 | $46k – $75k | ▲ 20.7% |
| Jr Assistant Election Clerk 7 | 10 | $53,602 | $37k – $62k | ▲ 43.9% |
| Office Systems Technician | 10 | $52,594 | $21k – $74k | ▲ 17.4% |
| Dietetic Technician | 10 | $46,637 | $37k – $65k | ▼ 12.6% |
| Mental Health Assistant | 10 | $42,959 | $5k – $69k | ▲ 149.5% |
| Assistant Special Investigator | 9 | $127,535 | $113k – $142k | ▼ 9.2% |
| Senior Accountant | 9 | $89,213 | $78k – $100k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Assistant Pub Health Engineer | 9 | $75,755 | $73k – $105k | ▼ 24.9% |
| Court Stenographer | 9 | $72,445 | $60k – $100k | ▼ 16.5% |
| Park Supervisor I | 9 | $69,603 | $65k – $79k | ▲ 0.7% |
| Senior Police Operations Aide | 9 | $68,537 | $66k – $69k | ▲ 7.1% |
| Contracts Examiner | 9 | $62,392 | $55k – $81k | ▼ 12.4% |
| Dietitian | 9 | $61,472 | $57k – $67k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Financial Analyst | 9 | $56,592 | $26k – $68k | ▼ 9.7% |
| Probation Officer Trainee | 9 | $43,763 | $44k – $47k | new |
| Laboratory Technician | 9 | $41,812 | $32k – $69k | ▼ 38.0% |
| Physician III | 9 | $37,748 | $15k – $111k | ▲ 0.3% |
| Crime Victims Advocate | 9 | $37,743 | $27k – $57k | ▲ 14.5% |
| Auto Mechanic I | 9 | $32,826 | $21k – $41k | ▲ 81.9% |
| Morgue Assistant | 9 | $24,075 | $7k – $38k | ▼ 2.0% |
| Assistant Manager of Information Technology Operatns | 8 | $146,169 | $143k – $147k | ▼ 12.5% |
| Social Services Exam V | 8 | $121,071 | $118k – $124k | ▲ 2.8% |
| Clerk of the Works | 8 | $111,527 | $98k – $118k | ▲ 21.4% |
| Senior Systems Analyst | 8 | $107,887 | $100k – $111k | ▲ 9.2% |
| Operator Crew Chief Wastewtr trtmnt | 8 | $106,960 | $95k – $134k | ▲ 21.5% |
| Emergency Complaint Operator Sp spk | 8 | $87,768 | $86k – $93k | ▼ 14.9% |
| Custodial Worker II | 8 | $77,418 | $74k – $81k | ▲ 15.3% |
| Jr Civil Engineer | 8 | $73,769 | $71k – $76k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Criminal Ident Technician | 8 | $67,920 | $61k – $79k | ▲ 2.6% |
| Land Management Specialist IV | 8 | $58,443 | $56k – $68k | ▲ 30.3% |
| Labor Specialist Trainee | 8 | $55,351 | $31k – $62k | ▲ 21.1% |
| Community Relations Assistant | 8 | $53,118 | $43k – $54k | ▲ 31.7% |
| Public Works Specialist Projects Sup | 8 | $48,123 | $37k – $126k | ▼ 48.7% |
| Medical Records Clerk | 8 | $47,656 | $37k – $62k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Jr Assistant Election Clerk 4 | 8 | $40,312 | $30k – $47k | ▼ 14.5% |
| Call Center Representative | 8 | $34,697 | $25k – $41k | ▼ 0.9% |
| Investigations Assistant | 8 | $24,844 | $22k – $26k | ▲ 17.7% |
| Emergency Services Dispatcher I - Help Program | 8 | $9,346 | $9k – $9k | ▼ 32.0% |
| Student Intern III | 8 | $3,593 | $3k – $4k | new |
| Deputy Sheriff II Invest | 7 | $256,176 | $253k – $269k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Senior Detective Investigator | 7 | $233,836 | $232k – $313k | ▼ 1.4% |
| Correction Officer IV | 7 | $233,545 | $233k – $240k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Medical Program Admin | 7 | $176,692 | $175k – $195k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Assistant Dep County Executive | 7 | $142,860 | $35k – $156k | new |
| Bureau Director of Soc Ser | 7 | $119,545 | $119k – $131k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Reg Nurse Supervisor-Clinic | 7 | $116,386 | $103k – $132k | ▲ 2.7% |
| Information Technologynology Project Coordinator | 7 | $111,953 | $106k – $113k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Assistant Highway Zone Supervisor | 7 | $108,843 | $102k – $128k | new |
| Senior Research Analyst | 7 | $106,943 | $101k – $108k | ▲ 11.8% |
| Senior Business Intel Systems Devl | 7 | $104,266 | $102k – $111k | ▲ 11.2% |
| Administrator II | 7 | $97,468 | $94k – $100k | ▲ 5.4% |
| Morgue Ambulance Driver | 7 | $93,131 | $76k – $119k | ▲ 13.5% |
| Child Support Specialist III | 7 | $91,311 | $90k – $97k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Election Clerk 07 | 7 | $88,433 | $87k – $94k | ▲ 25.8% |
| Evidence Control Clerk II | 7 | $68,930 | $49k – $70k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Deputy County Executive-Admin | 7 | $63,260 | $42k – $188k | ▼ 67.4% |
| Assistant Election Clerk 1 | 7 | $61,424 | $46k – $65k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Medical Assistant | 7 | $54,763 | $40k – $66k | ▲ 20.9% |
| Auto Mechanic II | 7 | $53,903 | $53k – $56k | ▲ 18.6% |
| Contracts Technician | 7 | $49,329 | $42k – $52k | ▲ 40.9% |
| Consumer Affairs Technician | 7 | $44,748 | $44k – $50k | new |
| Caseworker Trainee Sp spk | 7 | $39,501 | $39k – $59k | new |
| County Executive Assistant III | 7 | $38,697 | $25k – $73k | new |
| Personnel Analyst Trainee | 7 | $13,314 | $13k – $24k | new |
| Storm Response Equipment Op | 7 | $6,300 | $2k – $33k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Surviving Spouse | 7 | $970 | $1k – $3k | ▲ 190.6% |
| Deputy Bureau Chief Law | 6 | $156,548 | $126k – $163k | ▲ 18.2% |
| Prin Probation Officer | 6 | $145,061 | $144k – $147k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Assistant Division Admin of Soc Service | 6 | $137,713 | $122k – $142k | ▲ 11.9% |
| Assistant Wastewtr Plant Opers Sup | 6 | $132,339 | $129k – $152k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Public Health Nurse IV | 6 | $131,515 | $100k – $136k | ▼ 2.4% |
| Legislative Aide III | 6 | $119,212 | $112k – $122k | new |
| Forensic Scientist III D chm | 6 | $118,396 | $113k – $119k | new |
| Prin Financial Analyst | 6 | $118,337 | $117k – $122k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Principal Contracts Examiner | 6 | $106,496 | $89k – $117k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Traffic Engineer II | 6 | $105,725 | $105k – $112k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Senior Psychiatric Soc Worker | 6 | $104,696 | $97k – $105k | ▲ 0.8% |
| Public Health Nurse II | 6 | $95,916 | $79k – $104k | new |
| Industrial Waste Pretrtmt Technician | 6 | $77,036 | $67k – $86k | ▲ 6.7% |
| Forensic Scientist I Bio sci | 6 | $76,568 | $44k – $84k | ▲ 2.9% |
| Chemist II Public health | 6 | $71,012 | $66k – $76k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Materiel Control Clerk IV | 6 | $65,241 | $57k – $77k | ▲ 3.0% |
| Senior Security Guard | 6 | $63,355 | $58k – $75k | new |
| Senior Traffic Court Specialist | 6 | $60,758 | $60k – $63k | ▲ 8.9% |
| Warehouse Worker II | 6 | $57,547 | $57k – $62k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Communications Mechanic | 6 | $56,056 | $54k – $79k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Weights and Measures Insp | 6 | $51,933 | $41k – $64k | ▼ 16.1% |
| Administrative Aide | 6 | $49,598 | $37k – $50k | ▲ 3.4% |
| Security Guard | 6 | $47,704 | $29k – $60k | ▲ 168.2% |
| Labor Crew Leader (35 Hours) | 6 | $46,323 | $40k – $66k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Cyber Security Analyst 1 | 6 | $37,326 | $23k – $51k | new |
| Public Health Sanitarian Trainee | 6 | $30,871 | $20k – $40k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Human Resources Analyst | 6 | $29,499 | $6k – $76k | new |
| Public Health Educator | 6 | $10,018 | $6k – $35k | new |
| Emergency Complain Operator - Help Program | 6 | $6,861 | $1k – $10k | ▼ 53.8% |
| Child Support Specialist Trainee - Help Program | 6 | $5,677 | $1k – $7k | ▲ 83.4% |
| Examiner V (Part-Time) | 6 | $4,250 | $3k – $5k | ▲ 36.6% |
| Dep Med Exam-Pathologist | 5 | $205,116 | $205k – $206k | new |
| Executive Assistant for Fin and Admin | 5 | $151,880 | $151k – $153k | ▲ 1.8% |
| Principal Civil Engineer | 5 | $144,777 | $145k – $152k | new |
| Helicopter Mechanic | 5 | $141,638 | $140k – $144k | ▲ 13.6% |
| Director of Information Management | 5 | $140,711 | $123k – $157k | new |
| Assistant County Architect | 5 | $140,062 | $138k – $141k | ▲ 2.2% |
| Highway Zone Supervisor | 5 | $135,590 | $123k – $138k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Pr Programmer Analyst | 5 | $129,135 | $129k – $146k | ▼ 7.3% |
| Prin Public Health Engineer | 5 | $121,543 | $60k – $152k | ▼ 7.3% |
| Election Forms Processor 12 | 5 | $121,542 | $118k – $171k | new |
| Prin Personnel Analyst | 5 | $119,677 | $110k – $127k | new |
| Vector Cntrl Lbr Crew Leader | 5 | $116,441 | $110k – $120k | ▲ 4.5% |
| Auto Mechanic V | 5 | $115,374 | $106k – $116k | new |
| Audio-Visual Prod Specialist | 5 | $104,621 | $63k – $106k | new |
| Park Supervisor III | 5 | $101,029 | $101k – $102k | ▲ 7.6% |
| Payroll Supervisor | 5 | $97,620 | $85k – $176k | ▲ 14.0% |
| Senior Wastewater Trt Plt Op 3a | 5 | $90,841 | $78k – $96k | ▲ 7.0% |
| Principal Auditor | 5 | $89,822 | $89k – $117k | new |
| Election Clerk 11 | 5 | $88,346 | $87k – $89k | new |
| Coordinator of Comm Based Programs | 5 | $82,412 | $67k – $95k | ▼ 4.4% |
| Vector Control Aide | 5 | $79,198 | $79k – $82k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Senior Contracts Examiner | 5 | $76,872 | $73k – $82k | new |
| Comm Emergency Evacuatn Coordinator | 5 | $76,488 | $75k – $82k | new |
| Fire Marshal I | 5 | $74,213 | $26k – $79k | ▲ 8.8% |
| Program Examiner | 5 | $72,228 | $70k – $91k | ▲ 9.2% |
| Assistant Architect | 5 | $61,906 | $60k – $65k | new |
| Senior Wastewtr Trtmnt Plant Helper | 5 | $61,048 | $59k – $79k | ▲ 0.6% |
| Jr Assistant Election Clerk 8 | 5 | $58,948 | $53k – $60k | new |
| Applicant Investigator | 5 | $55,679 | $49k – $79k | ▲ 4.7% |
| Health Program Analyst I | 5 | $53,196 | $26k – $59k | ▼ 1.7% |
| Human Rights Investigator | 5 | $52,043 | $50k – $53k | ▲ 17.4% |
| Jr Assistant Election Clerk 6 | 5 | $50,328 | $49k – $53k | new |
| Veterans Service Officer | 5 | $50,239 | $48k – $51k | new |
| Radio Dispatcher | 5 | $49,387 | $10k – $50k | new |
| Lock Tender | 5 | $47,827 | $46k – $53k | ▲ 11.5% |
| Senior Engineering Aide | 5 | $46,484 | $45k – $47k | ▼ 2.1% |
| Senior Employee Benefits Representative | 5 | $39,395 | $31k – $47k | ▼ 9.6% |
| Veterans Service Aide | 5 | $19,574 | $7k – $20k | new |
| Accountant Trainee | 5 | $10,672 | $8k – $45k | new |
| Social Services Examiner I Spanish speaking - Help Program | 5 | $9,984 | $6k – $10k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k6,208
- $10k – $30k1,401
- $30k – $50k1,091
- $50k – $70k1,388
- $70k – $90k1,523
- $90k – $110k1,278
- $110k – $150k1,317
- $150k or more2,535
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Pay by department
| Department | People | Typical pay |
|---|---|---|
| Police | 3,887 | $117,430 |
| Board of Elections | 3,594 | $951 |
| Social Services | 1,639 | $62,428 |
| Labor, License & Consumer Affairs | 1,552 | $2,720 |
| Sheriff | 1,359 | $131,860 |
| Public Works | 816 | $62,934 |
| Health Services | 709 | $69,260 |
| Parks | 656 | $10,802 |
| District Attorney | 567 | $90,227 |
| Probation | 311 | $98,725 |
| Civil Service | 261 | $1,150 |
| County Executive | 246 | $64,784 |
Highest paid at Suffolk County in 2024
- 1John SumwaltInspector Police$713,443▲ $370,822 vs 2023
- 2Thomas ZagajeskiLieutenant Police$706,620▲ $334,665 vs 2023
- 3Kevin Mc KeonCaptain Police$658,509▲ $328,785 vs 2023
- 4Brian ReillyDeputy Sheriff I$655,204▲ $104,196 vs 2023
- 5Michael MarchanDetective Sergeant Police$650,713▲ $246,302 vs 2023
- 6William GinleyDeputy Inspector Police$639,998▲ $300,984 vs 2023
- 7Daniel MurphyDetective Police$639,890▲ $318,893 vs 2023
- 8Nicholas FavataDetective Police$634,010▲ $363,390 vs 2023
- 9Anthony RussoSergeant Police$629,182▲ $18,701 vs 2023
- 10Sean McquaidDetective Police$627,172▲ $293,514 vs 2023
Common questions
How much does a Suffolk County employee make?
The typical employee was paid $44,534 in 2024: half of the 16,741 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $2,320 and $104,121.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 6,208 people (37.1%) were paid under $10,000.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (72.6% of all pay), overtime (12.5%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (14.9%).
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Suffolk County, NY (Suffolk County GIS open data) (suffolkcountyny.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected later in 2026.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals