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Chief Executive

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

The Chief Executive is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 64 employees with median total compensation of $101,530; the highest distinct record was $213,496.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$7.4M
Employees
64
Median total
$101,530
Highest record
$213,496

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 64 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,530) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $113,094 (98%)
  • Overtime — $13 (0%)
  • Other — $2,863 (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
$59,505
$73,790
$101,530
$155,871
$189,875

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $189,875 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,505. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide to the Governor
51 · $98,054
Executive Assistant 4
2 · $141,624
Executive Assistant 2
2 · $78,231
Executive Assistant 1
2 · $64,769
Counsel to the Governor
1 · $213,496

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
$6.6M
—
73
—
$78,993
—
2024
$7.4M
▲ 13.0%
64
▼ 12.3%
$101,530
▲ 28.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

David Russak

Aide to the Governor/Chief Executive

2024 total comp
$104,036
Sub-department
Office of the Governor
Base pay
$104,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,036
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Russak, David J
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
155581
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$110,000
Year-to-Date Earnings
$104,036

At Chief Executive, David Russak serves as a Aide to the Governor within Office of the Governor. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,036. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Dillon Mcnamara

Aide to the Governor/Chief Executive

2024 total comp
$102,095
Sub-department
Office of the Governor
Base pay
$100,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,533
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,095
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Mcnamara, Dillon T
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
152823
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$130,000
Year-to-Date Earnings
$102,095

Dillon Mcnamara is a Aide to the Governor at Chief Executive within Office of the Governor. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $102,095. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Meet Patel

Aide to the Governor/Chief Executive

2024 total comp
$100,965
Sub-department
Office of the Governor
Base pay
$100,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,965
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
Patel, Meet
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
164469
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$110,000
Year-to-Date Earnings
$100,965

Meet Patel works as a Aide to the Governor for Chief Executive within Office of the Governor. Their hire date on record is null. Meet earned $100,965 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.