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

K Shellenbarger

Special Services/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$17,710

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $17,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,710
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Shellenbarger, K K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145257
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $35
Year-to-Date Earnings: $17,710

K Shellenbarger works as a Special Services for Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. K earned $17,710 in 2023. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.

Rebecca Frenchmesch

Special Services/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$16,565

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $16,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,565
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Frenchmesch, Rebecca
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15486
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $21
Year-to-Date Earnings: $16,565

Rebecca Frenchmesch works as a Special Services for Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. Rebecca earned $16,565 in 2024. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.

Mary Kegg

Special Services (Euc)/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$14,655

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $14,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,655
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kegg, Mary
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 13122
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $30
Year-to-Date Earnings: $14,655

Mary Kegg is a Special Services (Euc) at Agriculture within Agriculture. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $14,655. Their bargaining unit is Special Services - Unit Q.

C Sotiropoulos

Special Services (Euc)/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$12,750

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $12,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,750
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sotiropoulos, C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1489
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $50
Year-to-Date Earnings: $12,750

C Sotiropoulos holds the role of Special Services (Euc) at Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,750. Union affiliation: Special Services - Unit Q.