New Jersey / Children and Families

Agency file

Children and Families

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

The Children and Families is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 2,429 employees with median total compensation of $85,978; the highest distinct record was $201,099.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $204.9M
Employees: 2,429
Median total: $85,978
Highest record: $201,099

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$147,286+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 2,429 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,978) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $78,692 (93%)
Overtime — $1,717 (2%)
Other — $3,955 (5%)
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

$47,840

$69,881

$85,978

$100,091

$117,490

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,490 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,840. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Family Service Specialist 2

784 · $83,156

Family Service Specialist 1

425 · $96,796

Supervising Family Service Specialist 2

175 · $109,895

Program Support Specialist II Youth and Family Services

91 · $84,550

Assistant Fmly Service Worker 2

74 · $51,455

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	$196.3M —	2,600 —	$77,003 —
2024	$204.9M ▲ 4.4%	2,429 ▼ 6.6%	$85,978 ▲ 11.7%

Record list

Employees

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Jasmin Ellis

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$124,201

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $8,742
Other pay: $25,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,201
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: Ellis, Jasmin N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118595
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $124,201

Jasmin Ellis works as a Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Central Region. Their hire date on record is null. Jasmin earned $124,201 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Cristina Perez

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$124,161

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $86,203
Overtime: $2,673
Other pay: $35,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,161
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: Perez, Cristina A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146645
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,137
Year-to-Date Earnings: $124,161

Cristina Perez is a Family Service Specialist 1 at Children and Families within Northern Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $124,161. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Ulana Tatunchak

Assistant Division Director/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$124,124

Sub-department: Prevention and Community Partnership
Base pay: $124,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,124
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Tatunchak, Ulana N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133024
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $134,654
Year-to-Date Earnings: $124,124

At Children and Families, Ulana Tatunchak serves as a Assistant Division Director within Prevention and Community Partnership. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $124,124. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Patricia Sprague

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,847

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $91,708
Overtime: $1,697
Other pay: $30,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,847
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: Sprague, Patricia
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136509
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,457
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,847

Patricia Sprague is a Family Service Specialist 1 at Children and Families within Northern Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $123,847. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Francisco Dejesus

Supervising Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,837

Sub-department: Union/Middlesex Region
Base pay: $93,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,837
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: Dejesus, Francisco
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140844
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,837

Francisco Dejesus is a Supervising Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Union/Middlesex Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $123,837. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Jessica Cromwell

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,820

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $92,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,820
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cromwell, Jessica M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136665
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,457
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,820

At Children and Families, Jessica Cromwell serves as a Family Service Specialist 1 within Southern Region. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,820. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Matthew Krason

Supervisor of Educational Programs 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,734

Sub-department: Office of Education
Base pay: $122,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,734
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Krason, Matthew J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151059
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,734

Matthew Krason works as a Supervisor of Educational Programs 1 for Children and Families within Office of Education. Their hire date on record is null. Matthew earned $123,734 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Latrisa Weaver

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,703

Sub-department: Essex and Newark Region
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $2,663
Other pay: $30,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,703
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Weaver, Latrisa S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116769
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,703

Latrisa Weaver is a Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Essex and Newark Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $123,703. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Soneia Frazier

Supervisor of Educational Programs 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,689

Sub-department: Office of Education
Base pay: $122,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,689
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Frazier, Soneia H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146949
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,689

At Children and Families, Soneia Frazier serves as a Supervisor of Educational Programs 1 within Office of Education. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,689. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Henry Ekunwe

Supervising Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,655

Sub-department: Union/Middlesex Region
Base pay: $108,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,655
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ekunwe, Henry O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1278
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,001
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,655

Henry Ekunwe works as a Supervising Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Union/Middlesex Region. Their hire date on record is null. Henry earned $123,655 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

K Blackwell-Lambert

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,297

Sub-department: Union/Middlesex Region
Base pay: $90,869
Overtime: $4,698
Other pay: $27,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,297
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: Blackwell-Lambert, K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132256
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,457
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,297

K Blackwell-Lambert is a Family Service Specialist 1 at Children and Families within Union/Middlesex Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $123,297. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Melanie Stebbins

Supervising Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$123,295

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $108,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,295
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Stebbins, Melanie M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11355
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,001
Year-to-Date Earnings: $123,295

At Children and Families, Melanie Stebbins serves as a Supervising Family Service Specialist 2 within Southern Region. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $123,295. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Paola Velez

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$122,770

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $95,698
Overtime: $25,966
Other pay: $1,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,770
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: Velez, Paola
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120746
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $97,778
Year-to-Date Earnings: $122,770

At Children and Families, Paola Velez serves as a Family Service Specialist 1 within Southern Region. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,770. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.