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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Scott Dennis

Program Support Specialist III Youth and Family Services/Corrections

2024 total comp
$78,957
Sub-department
Division of Program and Community Services
Base pay
$78,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$870
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,957
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Dennis, Scott R
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
112227
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$83,118
Year-to-Date Earnings
$78,957

Scott Dennis is a Program Support Specialist III Youth and Family Services at Corrections within Division of Program and Community Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $78,957. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Lorenzo Guanci

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp
$78,820
Sub-department
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Base pay
$66,340
Overtime
$8,122
Other pay
$4,357
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,820
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
Guanci, Lorenzo R
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
169769
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$77,532
Year-to-Date Earnings
$78,820

At Corrections, Lorenzo Guanci 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 $78,820. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Delroy Jones

Institutional Trade Instructor 2/Corrections

2024 total comp
$78,810
Sub-department
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Base pay
$70,635
Overtime
$5,710
Other pay
$2,465
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,810
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Jones, Delroy L
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
12172
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$72,450
Year-to-Date Earnings
$78,810

At Corrections, Delroy Jones serves as a Institutional Trade Instructor 2 within Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,810. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Veronica Gil

Program Support Specialist I Youth and Family Services/Corrections

2024 total comp
$78,758
Sub-department
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Base pay
$77,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$867
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,758
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Gil, Veronica
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
125503
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$81,689
Year-to-Date Earnings
$78,758

Veronica Gil works as a Program Support Specialist I Youth and Family Services for Corrections within Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. Their hire date on record is null. Veronica earned $78,758 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.