See how much Suffolk County employees made in 2025

Suffolk County paid its current or retiring employees $1.2 billion in 2025, a 3% increase from the previous year, according to payroll data obtained under the Freedom of Information Law.

Of this total, $895 million was paid in base salaries, $161.4 million in overtime and $40 million in termination payouts.

Almost half of the payroll budget, or $562 million, went to the police department. Another $206 million went to corrections. Of the 311 highest paid county employees who made more than $300,000, all but five people work either in the police department or in the sheriff's office.

See Nassau County’s payroll here. Read our story on counties’ overtime consistently surpassing projections here.

The table below includes information for each Suffolk County current or retired employee as of 2025. Total pay can amount to more than base pay and overtime because of other contractual obligations or because a retiring employee may have received a payout that includes accumulated vacation or other time. Total pay can also be less than base pay if the employee did not work a full year.