Overtime pay often allows rank-and-file county employees to earn more than their supervisors. In Orange County, five of the top 10 highest-paid employees work in corrections or the sheriff's office.
In Dutchess County, five of the top 10 wage earners work in the sheriff’s office or corrections. Earl Cotttman, a corrections officer, is the top earner. In Ulster County, eight of the top 10 wage ...