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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Petra Joseph

Assistant Fmly Service Worker 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$49,419

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $43,977
Overtime: $3,508
Other pay: $1,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,419
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Joseph, Petra B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156998
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $45,823
Year-to-Date Earnings: $49,419

Petra Joseph holds the role of Assistant Fmly Service Worker 1 at Children and Families within Northern Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,419. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Michelle Kersey

Principal Clerk Typist/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$49,354

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $48,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,354
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kersey, Michelle A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131754
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,003
Year-to-Date Earnings: $49,354

At Children and Families, Michelle Kersey serves as a Principal Clerk Typist within Northern Region. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,354. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Julian James-Dwyer

Prlgl Technician Assistant/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$49,308

Sub-department: Essex and Newark Region
Base pay: $48,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,308
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: James-Dwyer, Julian
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142428
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,387
Year-to-Date Earnings: $49,308

Julian James-Dwyer is a Prlgl Technician Assistant at Children and Families within Essex and Newark Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $49,308. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Asia Carter

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2023 total comp

$49,298

Sub-department: Essex and Newark Region
Base pay: $49,119
Overtime: $179
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,298
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Carter, Asia S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 110446
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,218
Year-to-Date Earnings: $49,298

Asia Carter holds the role of Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Essex and Newark Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,298. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.