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Board of the Public Utilities

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

The Board of the Public Utilities operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2024, this agency had 85 employees with median total compensation of $87,184; the highest distinct record was $208,282.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7.7M
Employees
85
Median total
$87,184
Highest record
$208,282

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 85 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,184) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $88,970 (98%)
  • Overtime — $43 (0%)
  • Other — $1,741 (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
$50,394
$67,869
$87,184
$109,895
$142,486

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,486 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,394. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Adminv Anlt 3
13 · $91,036
Senior Executive Service
7 · $145,774
Government Representative 2
7 · $88,231
Environmental Engineer 2
4 · $84,512
Legal Specialist
3 · $134,059

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$7.9M
—
95
—
$79,184
—
2024
$7.7M
▼ 2.4%
85
▼ 10.5%
$87,184
▲ 10.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Ferris

Senior Executive Service/Board of the Public Utilities

2024 total comp
$30,549
Sub-department
Board of Public Utilities
Base pay
$4,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,661
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,549
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Ferris, James P
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
160543
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$127,089
Year-to-Date Earnings
$30,549

At Board of the Public Utilities, James Ferris serves as a Senior Executive Service within Board of Public Utilities. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,549. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Peter Peretzman

Government Representative 2/Board of the Public Utilities

2024 total comp
$28,945
Sub-department
Board of Public Utilities
Base pay
$4,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,725
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,945
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
Peretzman, Peter
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
154190
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$109,725
Year-to-Date Earnings
$28,945

Peter Peretzman holds the role of Government Representative 2 at Board of the Public Utilities within Board of Public Utilities. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,945. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Jody Raines

Government Representative 1/Board of the Public Utilities

2023 total comp
$27,549
Sub-department
Board of Public Utilities
Base pay
$14,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,518
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,549
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Raines, Jody E
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
122746
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$114,444
Year-to-Date Earnings
$27,549

At Board of the Public Utilities, Jody Raines serves as a Government Representative 1 within Board of Public Utilities. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $27,549. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.