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

Vincent Speziale

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$76,689

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $75,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,689
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: Speziale, Vincent
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167040
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,025
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,689

Vincent Speziale holds the role of Investigator 3 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,689. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Richard Howard

Adminv Anlt 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$76,014

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $75,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,014
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: Howard, Richard
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149876
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,689
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,014

At Banking and Insurance, Richard Howard serves as a Adminv Anlt 3 within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,014. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Nana Akyea

Insurance Examiner 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$75,560

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $74,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,560
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: Akyea, Nana A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163435
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,544
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,560

Nana Akyea is a Insurance Examiner 2 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $75,560. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Emily Hsieh

Insurance Examiner 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$74,968

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $74,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,968
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hsieh, Emily I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161963
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,544
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,968

At Banking and Insurance, Emily Hsieh serves as a Insurance Examiner 2 within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,968. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Vincent Fry

Investigator 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$74,964

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $73,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,964
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fry, Vincent J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137991
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $75,678
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,964

Vincent Fry works as a Investigator 2 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Vincent earned $74,964 in 2024. Union affiliation: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Gaston Celi

Investigator 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$74,524

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $73,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,524
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Celi, Gaston G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148770
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $75,678
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,524

Gaston Celi holds the role of Investigator 2 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,524. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Trevor Wright

Personnel Assistant III/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$73,895

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $72,963
Overtime: $125
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,895
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: Wright, Trevor A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153491
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,895

Trevor Wright is a Personnel Assistant III at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $73,895. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Gigi Zaki

Insurance Examiner 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$72,897

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $72,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,897
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: Zaki, Gigi
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166872
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $74,379
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,897

At Banking and Insurance, Gigi Zaki serves as a Insurance Examiner 2 within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,897. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.