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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Lauren Greene

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$80,018

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $79,093
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,018
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Greene, Lauren H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139783
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,118
Year-to-Date Earnings: $80,018

Lauren Greene is a Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Southern Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $80,018. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Joanna Corwonski

Teacher II 12 Months/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,977

Sub-department: Office of Education
Base pay: $78,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,977
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: Corwonski, Joanna M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 106427
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $82,266
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,977

Joanna Corwonski holds the role of Teacher II 12 Months at Children and Families within Office of Education. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,977. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Agnieszka Feulner

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,976

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $79,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,976
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Feulner, Agnieszka J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152018
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,118
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,976

Agnieszka Feulner works as a Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Central Region. Their hire date on record is null. Agnieszka earned $79,976 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Randy Shepherd

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,976

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $79,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,976
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Shepherd, Randy E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152839
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,118
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,976

Randy Shepherd 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 $79,976. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Steven Brenner

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,946

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $79,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,946
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: Brenner, Steven A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153368
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,496
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,946

Steven Brenner works as a Family Service Specialist 1 for Children and Families within Southern Region. Their hire date on record is null. Steven earned $79,946 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Noelia Salas-Garcia

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,933

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $78,064
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $1,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,933
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: Salas-Garcia, Noelia
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154057
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,104
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,933

At Children and Families, Noelia Salas-Garcia serves as a Family Service Specialist 2 within Southern Region. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,933. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Monique Waldron

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,912

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $77,465
Overtime: $1,161
Other pay: $1,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,912
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Waldron, Monique K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119030
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,457
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,912

At Children and Families, Monique Waldron serves as a Family Service Specialist 1 within Northern Region. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,912. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Robert Hansen

Techl Spprt Spclst 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,864

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $77,598
Overtime: $1,436
Other pay: $830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,864
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hansen, Robert C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144906
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,176
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,864

Robert Hansen works as a Techl Spprt Spclst 2 for Children and Families within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Robert earned $79,864 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Melissa Arevalo

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,849

Sub-department: Essex and Newark Region
Base pay: $78,862
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,849
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: Arevalo, Melissa S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150840
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,118
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,849

Melissa Arevalo 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 2024, their total compensation was $79,849. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Anderson St-Germain

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$79,800

Sub-department: Union/Middlesex Region
Base pay: $73,656
Overtime: $5,314
Other pay: $830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,800
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: St-Germain, Anderson
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154700
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,800

Anderson St-Germain holds the role of Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Union/Middlesex Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,800. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.