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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Jennifer Abreu

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,805

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $54,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,805
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: Abreu, Jennifer M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145642
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,118
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,805

Jennifer Abreu works as a Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Central Region. Their hire date on record is null. Jennifer earned $55,805 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Adrianne Bush

Technical Assistant 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,651

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $55,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,651
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bush, Adrianne N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141912
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,791
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,651

Adrianne Bush is a Technical Assistant 1 at Children and Families within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $55,651. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Susanne Ferrante

Prlgl Tchnc 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,596

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $54,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,596
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ferrante, Susanne M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162418
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,714
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,596

Susanne Ferrante works as a Prlgl Tchnc 1 for Children and Families within Southern Region. Their hire date on record is null. Susanne earned $55,596 in 2024. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Hayley Germinario

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,527

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $53,717
Overtime: $1,006
Other pay: $804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,527
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: Germinario, Hayley N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166134
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $74,077
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,527

Hayley Germinario holds the role of Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Central Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,527. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Veronic Chulca-Rojas

Assistant Fmly Service Worker 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,520

Sub-department: Union/Middlesex Region
Base pay: $51,238
Overtime: $2,215
Other pay: $2,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,520
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chulca-Rojas, Veronic
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139291
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,093
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,520

Veronic Chulca-Rojas is a Assistant Fmly Service Worker 2 at Children and Families within Union/Middlesex Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $55,520. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Nestor Ramos

Assistant Fmly Service Worker 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,429

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $47,701
Overtime: $5,730
Other pay: $1,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,429
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ramos, Nestor A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138374
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $48,984
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,429

Nestor Ramos is a Assistant Fmly Service Worker 1 at Children and Families within Northern Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $55,429. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Mirna Hernandez

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2023 total comp

$55,409

Sub-department: Essex and Newark Region
Base pay: $52,065
Overtime: $3,344
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,409
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hernandez, Mirna D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139750
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,591
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,409

Mirna Hernandez works as a Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Essex and Newark Region. Their hire date on record is null. Mirna earned $55,409 in 2023. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Diana Logan

Education Program Assistant 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,396

Sub-department: Office of Education
Base pay: $54,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,396
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Logan, Diana M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131249
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,485
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,396

Diana Logan holds the role of Education Program Assistant 1 at Children and Families within Office of Education. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,396. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Kelsey Young

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,343

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $54,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,343
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Young, Kelsey F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 115778
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,343

Kelsey Young holds the role of Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Southern Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,343. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

John Ozell

Assistant Fmly Service Worker 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,299

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $52,738
Overtime: $454
Other pay: $2,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,299
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ozell, John S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135847
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,093
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,299

John Ozell works as a Assistant Fmly Service Worker 2 for Children and Families within Central Region. Their hire date on record is null. John earned $55,299 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Katy Marquez

Head Clerk/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$55,254

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $54,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,254
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Marquez, Katy I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155220
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,254

Katy Marquez works as a Head Clerk for Children and Families within Northern Region. Their hire date on record is null. Katy earned $55,254 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.