Agency file

Agriculture

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

The Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2024, this agency had 120 employees with median total compensation of $74,324; the highest distinct record was $169,887.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $8.9M
Employees: 120
Median total: $74,324
Highest record: $169,887

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$144,461+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 120 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,324) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $73,217 (99%)
Overtime — $102 (0%)
Other — $999 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$19,054

$55,037

$74,324

$96,238

$123,873

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,873 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,054. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Nutrn Program Spclst 1

16 · $75,580

Special Services

10 · $11,285

Agricl Prdcts Agnt 2

8 · $67,169

Government Representative 1

6 · $97,628

Inspector Plant Industry

5 · $51,710

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$8.3M —	126 —	$66,129 —
2024	$8.9M ▲ 6.8%	120 ▼ 4.8%	$74,324 ▲ 12.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Laura Insley

Nutrn Program Spclst 2/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$101,646

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $100,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,646
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Insley, Laura B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134704
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $103,673
Year-to-Date Earnings: $101,646

Laura Insley is a Nutrn Program Spclst 2 at Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $101,646. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Alexandra Villiard

Research Scientist 3/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$101,433

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $100,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,433
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Villiard, Alexandra S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139882
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,454
Year-to-Date Earnings: $101,433

At Agriculture, Alexandra Villiard serves as a Research Scientist 3 within Agriculture. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,433. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Shatima Murphy

Contract Administrator 3/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$101,333

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $100,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,333
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Murphy, Shatima L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132944
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,539
Year-to-Date Earnings: $101,333

Shatima Murphy works as a Contract Administrator 3 for Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Their hire date on record is null. Shatima earned $101,333 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Christine Fries

Coordinator of Agricultural Development/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$100,927

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $99,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,927
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fries, Christine
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134564
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $104,772
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,927

Christine Fries holds the role of Coordinator of Agricultural Development at Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,927. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Andrew Luu

Techl Spprt Spclst 2/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$100,091

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $98,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,091
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Luu, Andrew
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135891
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,098
Year-to-Date Earnings: $100,091

Andrew Luu holds the role of Techl Spprt Spclst 2 at Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,091. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jennifer Robbins

Executive Assistant 3/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$97,520

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $96,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,520
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Robbins, Jennifer J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 122602
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,298
Year-to-Date Earnings: $97,520

Jennifer Robbins works as a Executive Assistant 3 for Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. Jennifer earned $97,520 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kelly Steimle

Agricultural Resource Specialist 1/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$97,354

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $95,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,354
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Steimle, Kelly M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154078
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $97,778
Year-to-Date Earnings: $97,354

At Agriculture, Kelly Steimle serves as a Agricultural Resource Specialist 1 within Agriculture. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,354. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.