Suffolk County Salary

💰 $101K–$148K salary range

Median: $108K  ·  Based on 21 public Suffolk County job postings  ·  Updated October 8, 2026

This Suffolk County salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Highest-paying open roles at Suffolk County

• Deputy Medical Examiner - Pathologist — $208K
• Commissioner of Social Services — $135K–$201K
• Deputy Commissioner of Police — $179K–$200K
• Commissioner of Information Technology — $126K–$188K
• Deputy Commissioner of Social Services — $124K–$184K
• Medical Program Administrator - North County Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) — $119K–$178K
• Principal Assistant County Attorney - Federal Litigation Bureau — $125K–$170K
• Deputy Undersheriff — $146K
• County Attorney - Labor Relations — $70K–$145K
• Senior Assistant County Attorney - Litigation Bureau — $100K–$135K

Suffolk County salary by location

• Remote: $106K median · $170K top base — Principal Assistant County Attorney - Federal Litigation Bureau (view JD) (6 roles)

Remote work at Suffolk County

86% of Suffolk County's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What Suffolk County looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Litigation (2) · Legal Research (2) · Auditing (1) · EMR (1) · Venipuncture (1) · Contract Drafting (1).

Benefits & perks at Suffolk County

Commonly listed: relocation (18) · medical (15) · dental (15) · vision (15) · pto (15) · mental-health (1).

About Suffolk County

Suffolk County is 5,001–10,000 employees · HQ Brentwood, New York. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Suffolk County

Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 11 that do, Bachelor's and Master's and Associate's are most common.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 100% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Suffolk County hiring activity

Suffolk County has 21 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 21 public job postings with disclosed pay. Mostly full-time, with 6 contract roles in the mix.

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Common questions

What does Suffolk County pay?
The median pay is $108K, with a typical range of $101K–$148K, based on 21 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Suffolk County?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Deputy Medical Examiner - Pathologist, at $208K base.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 21 public Suffolk County job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed October 8, 2026.

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