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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Tonya Kershaw

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$148,546

Sub-department: Mid-State Currectional Facility
Base pay: $94,859
Overtime: $48,566
Other pay: $5,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,546
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kershaw, Tonya W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 122125
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $148,546

Tonya Kershaw works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Mid-State Currectional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Tonya earned $148,546 in 2024. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Michael Studlack

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$148,518

Sub-department: Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Base pay: $103,896
Overtime: $39,314
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,518
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: Studlack, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11710
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $148,518

At Corrections, Michael Studlack serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,518. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Earl Grell

Correctional Police Lieut/Corrections

2024 total comp

$148,487

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $128,648
Overtime: $12,244
Other pay: $7,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,487
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Superior Officers - Unit 1
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Grell, Earl E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11895
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $134,189
Year-to-Date Earnings: $148,487

Earl Grell is a Correctional Police Lieut at Corrections within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $148,487. They are represented by Law Enforcement Superior Officers - Unit 1.