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Accountant 2

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

1 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $79,583, below the department median of $108,033.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$79.6K
Role median
$79,583
Agency median
$108,033
Comparison
Below

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This role across New Jersey

Accountant 2 is held in 5 New Jersey departments. In Corrections, the median of $79,583 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Treasury
$84,400 · 5
Human Services
$74,100 · 1

Median total compensation for the Accountant 2 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Accountant beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $77,412 ranks #13 of 38. See Accountant across all of New Jersey

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
City of San Jose
$141,841 · 31
Los Angeles County
$130,683 · 595
City of Chicago
$108,576 · 57
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 94
City of Seattle
$107,037 · 54
City of Los Angeles
$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa Terrigno

Accountant 2/Corrections

2024 total comp
$79,583
Sub-department
South Woods State Prison
Base pay
$78,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$887
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,583
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
Terrigno, Melissa A
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
109368
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$82,266
Year-to-Date Earnings
$79,583

At Corrections, Melissa Terrigno serves as a Accountant 2 within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,583. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.