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

Amar Patil

Senior Executive Service/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$169,887

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $169,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,887
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patil, Amar A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101463
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $178,250
Year-to-Date Earnings: $169,887

Amar Patil holds the role of Senior Executive Service at Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,887. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Catherine Jackson

Assistant Division Director/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$147,093

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $144,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,093
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jackson, Catherine O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100575
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $149,201
Year-to-Date Earnings: $147,093

At Agriculture, Catherine Jackson serves as a Assistant Division Director within Agriculture. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $147,093. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Rose Chamberlain

Division Director/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$144,461

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $144,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,461
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chamberlain, Rose
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109248
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $153,594
Year-to-Date Earnings: $144,461

At Agriculture, Rose Chamberlain serves as a Division Director within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,461. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Melissa Pajak

Government Representative 1/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$144,278

Sub-department: Agriculture - Federal Funds
Base pay: $144,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,278
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pajak, Melissa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128661
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $154,204
Year-to-Date Earnings: $144,278

Melissa Pajak works as a Government Representative 1 for Agriculture within Agriculture - Federal Funds. Their hire date on record is null. Melissa earned $144,278 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Sebastian Reist

Vetnrn 3/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$138,955

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $137,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,955
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Reist, Sebastian G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10700
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $140,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,955

Sebastian Reist holds the role of Vetnrn 3 at Agriculture within Agriculture. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,955. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Shannon Swist

Vetnrn 3/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$138,955

Sub-department: Agriculture
Base pay: $137,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,955
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: Swist, Shannon L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108313
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $140,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,955

Shannon Swist is a Vetnrn 3 at Agriculture within Agriculture. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $138,955. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.