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

Robert Johnson

Supervisor of Investigations/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$98,219

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $97,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,219
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Johnson, Robert D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134660
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,694
Year-to-Date Earnings: $98,219

Robert Johnson is a Supervisor of Investigations at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $98,219. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Matthew Lakatos

Insurance Examiner 1/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$97,588

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $96,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,588
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lakatos, Matthew S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 121142
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $97,588

Matthew Lakatos holds the role of Insurance Examiner 1 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,588. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Glenn Beach

Manager 1 Ins/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$96,738

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $95,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,738
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Beach, Glenn P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133540
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,944
Year-to-Date Earnings: $96,738

Glenn Beach works as a Manager 1 Ins for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Glenn earned $96,738 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Steven Augello

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$96,382

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $95,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,382
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Augello, Steven K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116349
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,964
Year-to-Date Earnings: $96,382

Steven Augello works as a Investigator 3 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Steven earned $96,382 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Wilbert Sowney

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$96,382

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $95,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,382
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sowney, Wilbert D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 13538
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,964
Year-to-Date Earnings: $96,382

Wilbert Sowney is a Investigator 3 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $96,382. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Erik Mcdermott

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$95,713

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $94,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,713
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcdermott, Erik F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120448
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,964
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,713

Erik Mcdermott works as a Investigator 3 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Erik earned $95,713 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Tanveer Ahmed

Insurance Examiner 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$95,571

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $94,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,571
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: Ahmed, Tanveer
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102292
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,532
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,571

Tanveer Ahmed works as a Insurance Examiner 2 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Tanveer earned $95,571 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Keena Jones

Government Representative 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$95,450

Sub-department: Banking
Base pay: $94,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,450
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jones, Keena R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147396
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,410
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,450

Keena Jones holds the role of Government Representative 2 at Banking and Insurance within Banking. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,450. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Frederick Brinkman

Actuarial Anlt/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$95,450

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $94,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,450
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brinkman, Frederick W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149172
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,410
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,450

Frederick Brinkman works as a Actuarial Anlt for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. Frederick earned $95,450 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sucreet Bhalla

Financial Examiner 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$95,071

Sub-department: Banking
Base pay: $94,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,071
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: Bhalla, Sucreet
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131019
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,345
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,071

Sucreet Bhalla works as a Financial Examiner 3 for Banking and Insurance within Banking. Their hire date on record is null. Sucreet earned $95,071 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Francine Paczkowski

Financial Examiner 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$94,359

Sub-department: Banking
Base pay: $93,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,359
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: Paczkowski, Francine
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108325
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,532
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,359

Francine Paczkowski works as a Financial Examiner 2 for Banking and Insurance within Banking. Their hire date on record is null. Francine earned $94,359 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Keith Hackett

Investigator 1, Real Estate Commission/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$94,120

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $93,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,120
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hackett, Keith B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116461
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,120

Keith Hackett is a Investigator 1, Real Estate Commission at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $94,120. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Darlene Potts

Insurance Analyst 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$93,775

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $92,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,775
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: Potts, Darlene A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131583
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,345
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,775

At Banking and Insurance, Darlene Potts serves as a Insurance Analyst 2 within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,775. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Chukwura Okoye

Financial Examiner 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$93,650

Sub-department: Banking
Base pay: $92,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,650
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Okoye, Chukwura N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104764
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,532
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,650

Chukwura Okoye is a Financial Examiner 2 at Banking and Insurance within Banking. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $93,650. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Zara Habte

Confidential Assistant/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$93,621

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $93,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,621
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Habte, Zara L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162224
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $99,540
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,621

At Banking and Insurance, Zara Habte serves as a Confidential Assistant within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,621. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

John Tirado

Government Representative 1/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$93,302

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $92,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,302
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Tirado, John A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 124766
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,241
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,302

John Tirado works as a Government Representative 1 for Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Their hire date on record is null. John earned $93,302 in 2024. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Edward Nelson

Government Representative 1/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$93,189

Sub-department: Banking
Base pay: $92,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,189
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nelson, Edward S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 105287
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,126
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,189

Edward Nelson holds the role of Government Representative 1 at Banking and Insurance within Banking. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,189. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Janna Taaffe

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$92,927

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $91,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,927
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Taaffe, Janna E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137512
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,474
Year-to-Date Earnings: $92,927

Janna Taaffe is a Investigator 3 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $92,927. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

John Heffernan

Investigator 3/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$92,927

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $91,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,927
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Heffernan, John C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146262
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,474
Year-to-Date Earnings: $92,927

At Banking and Insurance, John Heffernan serves as a Investigator 3 within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,927. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Matthew Stanisci

Government Representative 2/Banking and Insurance

2024 total comp

$92,852

Sub-department: Insurance
Base pay: $91,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,852
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Stanisci, Matthew R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165682
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,786
Year-to-Date Earnings: $92,852

Matthew Stanisci is a Government Representative 2 at Banking and Insurance within Insurance. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $92,852. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.