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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Michael Burton

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,386

Sub-department: Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Base pay: $77,916
Overtime: $57,777
Other pay: $4,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,386
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Burton, Michael B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145941
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,884
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,386

Michael Burton holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,386. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

David Fournier

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,323

Sub-department: Mid-State Currectional Facility
Base pay: $94,859
Overtime: $40,408
Other pay: $5,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,323
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fournier, David S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130677
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,323

David Fournier is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Mid-State Currectional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $140,323. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Gary Gross

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,319

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $85,111
Overtime: $50,319
Other pay: $4,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,319
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gross, Gary M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145017
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,785
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,319

Gary Gross is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within East Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $140,319. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Angela Harvey-Botts

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,317

Sub-department: Office of Policy and Planning
Base pay: $103,066
Overtime: $32,015
Other pay: $5,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,317
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Harvey-Botts, Angela
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16542
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,317

Angela Harvey-Botts works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Office of Policy and Planning. Their hire date on record is null. Angela earned $140,317 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Jonathan Jorge

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,284

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $84,538
Overtime: $50,927
Other pay: $4,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,284
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: Jorge, Jonathan E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146158
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,284

Jonathan Jorge is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $140,284. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Derek Chorba

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,246

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $88,127
Overtime: $47,191
Other pay: $4,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,246
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chorba, Derek A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141653
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,785
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,246

At Corrections, Derek Chorba serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,246. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Janaka Dixon

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,245

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $77,363
Overtime: $57,929
Other pay: $4,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,245
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dixon, Janaka
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130676
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,245

At Corrections, Janaka Dixon serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,245. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Victor Rivera

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,200

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $30,983
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,200
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rivera, Victor A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111275
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,200

Victor Rivera is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within East Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $140,200. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Nathanael Velez

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,075

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $96,137
Overtime: $38,816
Other pay: $5,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,075
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Velez, Nathanael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 123206
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,075

At Corrections, Nathanael Velez serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within East Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,075. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Charles Richardson

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,069

Sub-department: Office of Policy and Planning
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $30,852
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,069
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Richardson, Charles L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111377
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,069

Charles Richardson is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Office of Policy and Planning. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $140,069. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Kester Mcpherson

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,051

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $94,354
Overtime: $40,576
Other pay: $5,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,051
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcpherson, Kester A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 124305
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,051

Kester Mcpherson holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within East Jersey State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,051. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Shawn Smith

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,047

Base pay: $81,912
Overtime: $54,968
Other pay: $3,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,047

Shawn Smith holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,047.

Scott Ellis

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$140,037

Sub-department: Mid-State Currectional Facility
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $30,820
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,037
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ellis, Scott R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11540
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,037

At Corrections, Scott Ellis serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within Mid-State Currectional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,037. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Kevin Fisher

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$139,905

Base pay: $102,080
Overtime: $32,674
Other pay: $5,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,905

At Corrections, Kevin Fisher serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,905.

Jason Bedaro

Correctional Police Sergeant/Corrections

2024 total comp

$139,879

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $110,125
Overtime: $19,370
Other pay: $10,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,879
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bedaro, Jason J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116531
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,460
Year-to-Date Earnings: $139,879

Jason Bedaro holds the role of Correctional Police Sergeant at Corrections within New Jersey State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $139,879. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2.

Marisol Valentin

Principal Investigator Parole & Secured Facilities/Corrections

2024 total comp

$139,804

Sub-department: East Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $132,644
Overtime: $7,160
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,804
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Internal Affairs Investigators (Fop) - Unit 8
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Valentin, Marisol
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103510
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $132,879
Year-to-Date Earnings: $139,804

Marisol Valentin is a Principal Investigator Parole & Secured Facilities at Corrections within East Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $139,804. They are represented by Internal Affairs Investigators (Fop) - Unit 8.

Anthony Velez

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$139,770

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $88,617
Overtime: $46,141
Other pay: $5,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,770
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Velez, Anthony
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129730
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $139,770

Anthony Velez works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Anthony earned $139,770 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Daryl Freeman

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$139,743

Sub-department: Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $30,526
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,743
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Freeman, Daryl
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 17170
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $139,743

Daryl Freeman is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $139,743. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.