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

Maureen Carroll

Program Spclst 1/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,266

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $58,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,266
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Carroll, Maureen A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150092
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,784
Year-to-Date Earnings: $59,266

Maureen Carroll holds the role of Program Spclst 1 at Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,266. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kevin Kowalick

Administrative Assistant 2/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,100

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $58,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,100
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: Kowalick, Kevin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162443
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $70,779
Year-to-Date Earnings: $59,100

Kevin Kowalick is a Administrative Assistant 2 at Agriculture within Agriculture. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $59,100. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jacob Adair

Agricl Prdcts Agnt 2/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$58,764

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $56,153
Overtime: $1,290
Other pay: $1,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,764
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Adair, Jacob
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165407
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $58,343
Year-to-Date Earnings: $58,764

Jacob Adair holds the role of Agricl Prdcts Agnt 2 at Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,764. Their bargaining unit is Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Justin Blake

Program Spclst 2/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$58,345

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $57,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,345
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Blake, Justin G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133276
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,164
Year-to-Date Earnings: $58,345

Justin Blake works as a Program Spclst 2 for Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Their hire date on record is null. Justin earned $58,345 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Elizabeth Stiles

Agricl Prdcts Agnt 2/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$57,474

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $56,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,474
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Stiles, Elizabeth
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160391
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $58,343
Year-to-Date Earnings: $57,474

At Agriculture, Elizabeth Stiles serves as a Agricl Prdcts Agnt 2 within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,474. Union affiliation: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Alexander Morales

Senior Laboratory Technician/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$56,241

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $55,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,241
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Morales, Alexander A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146563
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $58,294
Year-to-Date Earnings: $56,241

Alexander Morales works as a Senior Laboratory Technician for Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. Alexander earned $56,241 in 2024. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Kimberly Drumm

Nutrn Program Spclst 1/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$55,147

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $54,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,147
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: Drumm, Kimberly M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142088
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $76,523
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,147

Kimberly Drumm is a Nutrn Program Spclst 1 at Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $55,147. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Theresa Gollmer

Administrative Assistant 3/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$55,037

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $54,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,037
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gollmer, Theresa A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151723
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,829
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,037

At Agriculture, Theresa Gollmer serves as a Administrative Assistant 3 within Agriculture. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,037. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Thomas Puentes

Agricl Prdcts Agnt 2/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$54,913

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $53,251
Overtime: $154
Other pay: $1,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,913
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Puentes, Thomas
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 121095
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,111
Year-to-Date Earnings: $54,913

At Agriculture, Thomas Puentes serves as a Agricl Prdcts Agnt 2 within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,913. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.