Agency file

Corrections

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

The Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2024, this agency had 3,132 employees with median total compensation of $108,033; the highest distinct record was $284,630.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $330.8M
Employees: 3,132
Median total: $108,033
Highest record: $284,630

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$209,598+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 3,132 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,033) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $76,881 (73%)
Overtime — $24,378 (23%)
Other — $4,344 (4%)
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

$44,510

$77,387

$108,033

$134,409

$159,999

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $159,999 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,510. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Correctional Police Officer

2,200 · $115,808

Correctional Police Sergeant

172 · $132,888

Institutional Trade Instructor 2

72 · $74,281

Correctional Police Lieut

49 · $144,726

Teacher III 12 Months

38 · $91,725

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	$290.6M —	3,279 —	$88,845 —
2024	$330.8M ▲ 13.8%	3,132 ▼ 4.5%	$108,033 ▲ 21.6%

Record list

Employees

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Jose Gonzalez

Institutional Trade Instructor 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,836

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $73,338
Overtime: $1,999
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,836
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: Gonzalez, Jose A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161738
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $76,783
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,836

At Corrections, Jose Gonzalez serves as a Institutional Trade Instructor 1 within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,836. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Pasquale Meola

Assistant Engineer in Charge Maintenance 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,836

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $75,366
Overtime: $1,097
Other pay: $1,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,836
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Meola, Pasquale C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139036
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,025
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,836

At Corrections, Pasquale Meola serves as a Assistant Engineer in Charge Maintenance 1 within Northern State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,836. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Jon Lorie

Institutional Trade Instructor 2/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,813

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $66,078
Overtime: $8,688
Other pay: $3,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,813
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lorie, Jon D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111464
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,776
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,813

Jon Lorie works as a Institutional Trade Instructor 2 for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Jon earned $77,813 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Brian Cooper

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,701

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $66,557
Overtime: $6,862
Other pay: $4,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,701
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cooper, Brian J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141795
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,982
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,701

Brian Cooper works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Brian earned $77,701 in 2024. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Cecelia Demarie

Promotional Sales Specialist/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,555

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $76,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,555
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: Demarie, Cecelia J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163247
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,176
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,555

Cecelia Demarie works as a Promotional Sales Specialist for Corrections within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Cecelia earned $77,555 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michael Sperber

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,547

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $49,318
Overtime: $16,007
Other pay: $12,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,547
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sperber, Michael E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117370
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,547

Michael Sperber works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Michael earned $77,547 in 2024. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Kevin Cook

Crew Supervisor Building Maintenance Programs/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,416

Sub-department: Office of Policy and Planning
Base pay: $75,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,416
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cook, Kevin J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 113573
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,640
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,416

Kevin Cook is a Crew Supervisor Building Maintenance Programs at Corrections within Office of Policy and Planning. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $77,416. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Chester Rosocha

Teacher II 12 Months/Corrections

2024 total comp

$77,404

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $75,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,404
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rosocha, Chester T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171658
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $79,394
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,404

Chester Rosocha holds the role of Teacher II 12 Months at Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,404. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.