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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Brian Watson

Transport Hauler/Corrections

2024 total comp

$62,160

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $60,121
Overtime: $648
Other pay: $1,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,160
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Watson, Brian
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145798
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,427
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,160

Brian Watson works as a Transport Hauler for Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Brian earned $62,160 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Stephen Paten

Mechanical Equipment Specialist/Corrections

2024 total comp

$62,155

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $60,109
Overtime: $670
Other pay: $1,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,155
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Paten, Stephen D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164329
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,086
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,155

Stephen Paten holds the role of Mechanical Equipment Specialist at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,155. Their bargaining unit is Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Klaudio Kadenasi

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2023 total comp

$62,106

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $39,612
Overtime: $21,784
Other pay: $710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kadenasi, Klaudio
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152681
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,538
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,106

Klaudio Kadenasi works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Northern State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Klaudio earned $62,106 in 2023. They are represented by null.

Atta Boamah

Government Representative 3/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,901

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $61,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,901
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Boamah, Atta
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158240
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,524
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,901

Atta Boamah holds the role of Government Representative 3 at Corrections within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,901. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Joia Jenkins

Personnel Assistant III/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,885

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $60,454
Overtime: $759
Other pay: $672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,885
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: Jenkins, Joia
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154606
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,885

Joia Jenkins works as a Personnel Assistant III for Corrections within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Joia earned $61,885 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Allison Riegel

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,875

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $48,885
Overtime: $8,614
Other pay: $4,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,875
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: Riegel, Allison M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141753
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,875

Allison Riegel is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $61,875. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Adria Salter-Hollman

Institutional Trade Instructor 2/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,825

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $53,392
Overtime: $6,323
Other pay: $2,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,825
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Salter-Hollman, Adria
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156246
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,825

Adria Salter-Hollman works as a Institutional Trade Instructor 2 for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Adria earned $61,825 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Jeremy Mallory

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,821

Sub-department: Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Base pay: $51,644
Overtime: $5,843
Other pay: $4,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,821
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mallory, Jeremy C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164699
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,982
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,821

Jeremy Mallory 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 $61,821. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Gustavo Mena

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,799

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $51,163
Overtime: $6,362
Other pay: $4,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,799
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mena, Gustavo F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171615
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,532
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,799

At Corrections, Gustavo Mena serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within Northern State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,799. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Destiny Nardone

Instrnl Technician Securd Facs/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,765

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $61,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,765
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nardone, Destiny M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167405
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,572
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,765

Destiny Nardone is a Instrnl Technician Securd Facs at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $61,765. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Steven Hiles

Senior Repairer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,719

Sub-department: Bayside State Prison
Base pay: $59,210
Overtime: $1,132
Other pay: $1,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,719
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hiles, Steven C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156655
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $60,734
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,719

Steven Hiles works as a Senior Repairer for Corrections within Bayside State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Steven earned $61,719 in 2024. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Ryan Fresolone

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,664

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $55,006
Overtime: $3,358
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,664
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: Fresolone, Ryan M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140099
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,664

Ryan Fresolone is a Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $61,664. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Andreya Isaac

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,565

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $42,117
Overtime: $8,929
Other pay: $10,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,565
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Isaac, Andreya V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135963
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,785
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,565

Andreya Isaac works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Andreya earned $61,565 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Nathaniel Bush

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,473

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $51,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,473
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: Bush, Nathaniel A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151557
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,473

Nathaniel Bush works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Nathaniel earned $61,473 in 2024. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Christy Ripper

Agncy Services Representative 4/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,425

Sub-department: Bayside State Prison
Base pay: $60,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,425
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ripper, Christy
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141985
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,262
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,425

At Corrections, Christy Ripper serves as a Agncy Services Representative 4 within Bayside State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,425. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Christophe Silverman

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,381

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $46,167
Overtime: $10,525
Other pay: $4,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,381
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: Silverman, Christophe
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148734
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,381

Christophe Silverman works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within New Jersey State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Christophe earned $61,381 in 2024. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Elquana Johnson

Personnel Assistant IV/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,288

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $60,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,288
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Johnson, Elquana L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11186
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,031
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,288

At Corrections, Elquana Johnson serves as a Personnel Assistant IV within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,288. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Daja Lovett

Adminv Anlt 2/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,161

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $60,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,161
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lovett, Daja L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151177
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,164
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,161

Daja Lovett holds the role of Adminv Anlt 2 at Corrections within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,161. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Elainia Graham

Education Program Assistant 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$61,142

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $60,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,142
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Graham, Elainia
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158636
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,231
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,142

Elainia Graham works as a Education Program Assistant 1 for Corrections within Northern State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Elainia earned $61,142 in 2024. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.