New Jersey / Banking and Insurance

Agency file

Banking and Insurance

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

The Banking and Insurance regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2024, this agency had 204 employees with median total compensation of $81,183; the highest distinct record was $171,467.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $16.6M
Employees: 204
Median total: $81,183
Highest record: $171,467

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$200$157,556+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 204 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,183) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,169 (98%)
Overtime — $10 (0%)
Other — $1,383 (2%)
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

$44,743

$62,326

$81,183

$97,588

$124,927

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $124,927 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,743. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator 2

28 · $74,744

Government Representative 1

17 · $93,302

Investigator 3

11 · $92,927

Financial Examiner 1

9 · $65,709

Investigator 1

9 · $56,448

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	$15.7M —	211 —	$73,793 —
2024	$16.6M ▲ 6.2%	204 ▼ 3.3%	$81,183 ▲ 10.0%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Rashmikant Acharya

Government Representative 1/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$116,486

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $115,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,486
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Acharya, Rashmikant H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119824
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,658
Year-to-Date Earnings: $116,486

At Banking and Insurance, Rashmikant Acharya serves as a Government Representative 1 within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $116,486. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Natasha Sanchez

Supervisor of Investigations/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$115,581

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $114,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,581
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sanchez, Natasha H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1419
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,852
Year-to-Date Earnings: $115,581

Natasha Sanchez works as a Supervisor of Investigations for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Natasha earned $115,581 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Gwendolyn Cobb

Supervisor of Licensing, Cnsumr Crdt/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$115,155

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $113,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,155
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cobb, Gwendolyn
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102854
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,313
Year-to-Date Earnings: $115,155

Gwendolyn Cobb is a Supervisor of Licensing, Cnsumr Crdt at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $115,155. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

John Swierczyna

Insurance Analyst 1/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$113,990

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $112,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,990
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Swierczyna, John A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100341
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $119,263
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,990

John Swierczyna is a Insurance Analyst 1 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,990. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Erin Porter

Mrkt Regltn Spclst 4/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$112,663

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $111,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,663
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: Porter, Erin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120453
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,663

Erin Porter is a Mrkt Regltn Spclst 4 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $112,663. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Heidy Vega

Personnel Assistant I/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$112,637

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $111,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,637
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: Vega, Heidy L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103853
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,637

Heidy Vega works as a Personnel Assistant I for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Heidy earned $112,637 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.