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New Jersey employee compensation

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

In 2024, New Jersey reported 29,213 employees across 38 departments. The highest-paid distinct record was Safeer Ansari (Health and Senior Services) at $452,004.

Latest year
2024
Departments
38
Employees
29,213
Top record
$452,004

What the records show

Department analytics

Median pay and headcount show where payroll dollars concentrate and which agencies define the jurisdiction’s compensation profile.

Largest departments

The 12 departments employing the most people in 2024. Bar length is headcount. These departments drive most of the payroll and set the overall pay mix.

Highest-paying departments

Departments ranked by median total compensation — the typical employee's pay. High medians usually signal specialized or professional workforces (e.g. medical, legal, or public-safety agencies) rather than across-the-board higher pay.

Department index

Open an agency file

Department pages break down pay distributions, common job titles, and the employees behind the latest published payroll.