New Jersey / Commission on Higher Education

Agency file

Commission on Higher Education

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

The Commission on Higher Education operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2024, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $95,664; the highest distinct record was $208,282.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $2M
Employees: 19
Median total: $95,664
Highest record: $208,282

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$14,773$208,282+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,664) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $101,503 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,574 (2%)
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

$68,204

$73,548

$95,664

$123,395

$149,884

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,884 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $68,204. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Government Representative 2

6 · $108,526

Division Director

2 · $109,149

Executive Director

1 · $208,282

Chief of Staff

1 · $161,118

Director Indpndnt Inst & Licnsr

1 · $149,884

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	$1.7M —	18 —	$87,603 —
2024	$2M ▲ 15.1%	19 ▲ 5.6%	$95,664 ▲ 9.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Cecilia Williams

Cmmctns Manager/Commission on Higher Education

2024 total comp

$93,701

Sub-department: Commission of Higher Education
Base pay: $93,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,701
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Williams, Cecilia O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162831
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,738
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,701

Cecilia Williams holds the role of Cmmctns Manager at Commission on Higher Education within Commission of Higher Education. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,701. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Hema Patel

Assistant Division Director/Commission on Higher Education

2024 total comp

$93,164

Sub-department: Commission of Higher Education
Base pay: $93,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,164
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Hema
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168548
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $97,750
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,164

Hema Patel works as a Assistant Division Director for Commission on Higher Education within Commission of Higher Education. Their hire date on record is null. Hema earned $93,164 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.