Nassau County seal.

Nassau County seal. Credit: Nassau County

The Nassau County payroll surpassed the $1 billion mark in 2014, according to county records.

Three departments accounted for the lion's share of that, a Newsday database shows: the police, Nassau County Community College and Nassau County Correctional Center.

Nine employees were paid more than $500,000 for the year -- and the top 100 all made more than $300,000.

App users, tap on the first above link to see Nassau's pay info, including regular earnings, overtime and total pay. You can search by name, department and job title. (Number 5 on the list of top titles may surprise you.)

Use the second link to look up the county's 2013 salaries.

It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe.  Credit: Newsday/A. J. Singh; Gary Licker

'Beneath the Surface': A look at the rise in shark sightings off LI shores It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe. 

It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe.  Credit: Newsday/A. J. Singh; Gary Licker

'Beneath the Surface': A look at the rise in shark sightings off LI shores It seems shark sightings are dominating headlines on Long Island and researchers are on a quest to find out why more sharks are showing up in Long Island waters. NewsdayTV meteorologist Rich Von Ohlen discusses how to stay safe. 

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