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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Frank Fish

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$27,650

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $17,870
Overtime: $7,510
Other pay: $2,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,650
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: Fish, Frank W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130634
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,650

Frank Fish holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,650. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Bertha Keaton

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$27,544

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $19,201
Overtime: $3,975
Other pay: $4,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,544
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: Keaton, Bertha S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14934
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,544

At Corrections, Bertha Keaton serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,544. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Stephen Darcy

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$27,468

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $23,101
Overtime: $3,267
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,468
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Darcy, Stephen A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158947
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,308
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,468

At Corrections, Stephen Darcy serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $27,468. Union affiliation: null.

Antonio Chambers

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$27,422

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $22,611
Overtime: $3,711
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,422
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chambers, Antonio J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158082
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,308
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,422

Antonio Chambers works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Northern State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Antonio earned $27,422 in 2023. They are represented by null.

Joshua Hand

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$27,385

Sub-department: Bayside State Prison
Base pay: $19,016
Overtime: $179
Other pay: $8,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,385
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hand, Joshua C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119963
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,314
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,385

Joshua Hand is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Bayside State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $27,385. Union affiliation: null.

Michael Armona

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$27,212

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $18,875
Overtime: $1,998
Other pay: $6,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,212
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: Armona, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140751
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,433
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,212

Michael Armona holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,212. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Brittany Mason

Personnel Assistant IV/Corrections

2023 total comp

$27,112

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $27,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,112
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mason, Brittany
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152081
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,907
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,112

At Corrections, Brittany Mason serves as a Personnel Assistant IV within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $27,112. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kim Parker

Secretary Assistant 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$27,019

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $26,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,019
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Parker, Kim D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162992
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $47,600
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,019

Kim Parker is a Secretary Assistant 1 at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $27,019. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Juan Ayala

Program Spclst 3/Corrections

2024 total comp

$26,981

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $4,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,981
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ayala, Juan C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101641
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,247
Year-to-Date Earnings: $26,981

Juan Ayala holds the role of Program Spclst 3 at Corrections within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,981. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Tammie Smith

Sect Chief Health Care Fac/Corrections

2023 total comp

$26,810

Sub-department: Office of Policy and Planning
Base pay: $20,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,810
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Smith, Tammie C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125489
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,683
Year-to-Date Earnings: $26,810

Tammie Smith holds the role of Sect Chief Health Care Fac at Corrections within Office of Policy and Planning. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,810. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Ashlynn Justis

Technical Assistant Classification/Corrections

2024 total comp

$26,636

Sub-department: Bayside State Prison
Base pay: $26,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,636
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Justis, Ashlynn
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160572
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,714
Year-to-Date Earnings: $26,636

At Corrections, Ashlynn Justis serves as a Technical Assistant Classification within Bayside State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,636. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.