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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Susan Ricigliano

Program Support Specialist I Youth and Family Services/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,448

Sub-department: Children's Behavioral Health Services
Base pay: $85,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,448
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ricigliano, Susan M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156444
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,383
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,448

At Children and Families, Susan Ricigliano serves as a Program Support Specialist I Youth and Family Services within Children's Behavioral Health Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,448. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Paola Pinos

Program Support Specialist I Youth and Family Services/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,446

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $85,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,446
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pinos, Paola K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154209
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,383
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,446

At Children and Families, Paola Pinos serves as a Program Support Specialist I Youth and Family Services within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,446. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Christine Belinfante

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,433

Sub-department: Union/Middlesex Region
Base pay: $83,409
Overtime: $2,118
Other pay: $906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,433
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Belinfante, Christine
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150113
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,817
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,433

Christine Belinfante holds the role of Family Service Specialist 1 at Children and Families within Union/Middlesex Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,433. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Melissa Mills

Manager 1, Human Resources/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,344

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $85,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,344
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mills, Melissa M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133449
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,344

Melissa Mills is a Manager 1, Human Resources at Children and Families within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $86,344. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Julio Gonzalez

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,319

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $80,588
Overtime: $4,757
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,319
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gonzalez, Julio C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136445
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,145
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,319

Julio Gonzalez works as a Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Northern Region. Their hire date on record is null. Julio earned $86,319 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Alfreda Williams

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,287

Sub-department: Essex and Newark Region
Base pay: $85,223
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,287
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: Williams, Alfreda S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136364
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,145
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,287

Alfreda Williams 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 $86,287. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Elizabeth Rejtak

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,231

Sub-department: Union/Middlesex Region
Base pay: $80,945
Overtime: $4,414
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,231
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: Rejtak, Elizabeth
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154641
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,496
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,231

Elizabeth Rejtak holds the role of Family Service Specialist 1 at Children and Families within Union/Middlesex Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,231. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Megan Boyd

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,207

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $85,184
Overtime: $4
Other pay: $1,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,207
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: Boyd, Megan E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 106878
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,207

Megan Boyd 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 $86,207. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jose Sanchez

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,197

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $85,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,197
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: Sanchez, Jose M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136409
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,145
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,197

Jose Sanchez holds the role of Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Northern Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,197. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sasha Abrahams

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,197

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $85,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,197
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: Abrahams, Sasha N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136531
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,145
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,197

Sasha Abrahams works as a Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Northern Region. Their hire date on record is null. Sasha earned $86,197 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

L Cochran-Glenn

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,158

Sub-department: Essex and Newark Region
Base pay: $82,843
Overtime: $2,374
Other pay: $941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,158
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: Cochran-Glenn, L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145787
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,158

L Cochran-Glenn 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 $86,158. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Shannon Green

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,154

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $84,591
Overtime: $1,063
Other pay: $499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,154
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: Green, Shannon M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148278
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,817
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,154

Shannon Green is a Family Service Specialist 1 at Children and Families within Southern Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $86,154. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Aikaterini Cross

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,094

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $73,540
Overtime: $1,213
Other pay: $11,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,094
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: Cross, Aikaterini
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162648
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,094

Aikaterini Cross 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 $86,094. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Diannys Calzada

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,090

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $83,627
Overtime: $1,523
Other pay: $941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,090
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Calzada, Diannys Z
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141204
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,090

Diannys Calzada 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 $86,090. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kruti Shah

Adminv Anlt 3/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,042

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $85,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,042
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: Shah, Kruti S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160015
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,017
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,042

At Children and Families, Kruti Shah serves as a Adminv Anlt 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,042. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Bruce Bullock

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$86,026

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $83,291
Overtime: $1,795
Other pay: $941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,026
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bullock, Bruce S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133287
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,026

Bruce Bullock holds the role of Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $86,026. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jessica Hondo

Personnel Assistant I/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$85,978

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $85,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $869
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,978
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: Hondo, Jessica
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148361
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,575
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,978

Jessica Hondo works as a Personnel Assistant I for Children and Families within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Jessica earned $85,978 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Samantha Santiago

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$85,963

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $84,299
Overtime: $690
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,963
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: Santiago, Samantha
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135502
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,963

Samantha Santiago works as a Family Service Specialist 2 for Children and Families within Southern Region. Their hire date on record is null. Samantha earned $85,963 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sheriha Bagot

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$85,946

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $79,881
Overtime: $4,111
Other pay: $1,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,946
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bagot, Sheriha V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144982
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,946

Sheriha Bagot is a Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Northern Region. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $85,946. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Larissa Sapia

Family Service Specialist 2/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$85,934

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $83,851
Overtime: $1,142
Other pay: $941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,934
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: Sapia, Larissa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141584
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,934

Larissa Sapia holds the role of Family Service Specialist 2 at Children and Families within Northern Region. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,934. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Daysi Elias

Family Service Specialist 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$85,922

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $80,594
Overtime: $4,442
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,922
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: Elias, Daysi S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158215
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,496
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,922

Daysi Elias 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 $85,922. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Shantice Wright

Program Support Specialist II Youth and Family Services/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$85,917

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $84,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,917
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: Wright, Shantice N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160143
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,817
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,917

Shantice Wright works as a Program Support Specialist II Youth and Family Services for Children and Families within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Shantice earned $85,917 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.