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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Matthew Marotta

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$88,149

Sub-department: Office of Policy and Planning
Base pay: $75,843
Overtime: $7,719
Other pay: $4,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,149
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Marotta, Matthew J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159713
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,433
Year-to-Date Earnings: $88,149

Matthew Marotta 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 $88,149. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Zachary Goodwin

Senior Investigator Parole Secured/Corrections

2024 total comp

$88,146

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $83,422
Overtime: $4,723
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,146
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Internal Affairs Investigators (Fop) - Unit 8
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Goodwin, Zachary O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139822
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,327
Year-to-Date Earnings: $88,146

Zachary Goodwin is a Senior Investigator Parole Secured at Corrections within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $88,146. They are represented by Internal Affairs Investigators (Fop) - Unit 8.

Kenneth Hopkins

Operating Engineer 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$88,108

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $66,251
Overtime: $20,388
Other pay: $1,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,108
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hopkins, Kenneth L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146820
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,697
Year-to-Date Earnings: $88,108

At Corrections, Kenneth Hopkins serves as a Operating Engineer 1 within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,108. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

David Farina

Supervisor of Postal Services/Corrections

2024 total comp

$88,051

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $86,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,051
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Farina, David
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10000
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $90,203
Year-to-Date Earnings: $88,051

At Corrections, David Farina serves as a Supervisor of Postal Services within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,051. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Shelly Mcghee

Adminv Anlt 4/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,987

Sub-department: Northern State Prison
Base pay: $86,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,987
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcghee, Shelly R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117457
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,539
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,987

Shelly Mcghee works as a Adminv Anlt 4 for Corrections within Northern State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Shelly earned $87,987 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Ka Washington-Bukula

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,907

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $70,618
Overtime: $12,754
Other pay: $4,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,907
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: Washington-Bukula, Ka
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167831
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,982
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,907

At Corrections, Ka Washington-Bukula serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,907. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Edmond Woo

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,900

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $77,993
Overtime: $5,236
Other pay: $4,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,900
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: Woo, Edmond A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159050
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,884
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,900

Edmond Woo works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. Edmond earned $87,900 in 2024. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Tyler Small

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,887

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $75,580
Overtime: $8,784
Other pay: $3,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,887
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Small, Tyler J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144308
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,433
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,887

At Corrections, Tyler Small serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,887. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Enrique Cortes

Assistant Food Service Supervisor 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,682

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $86,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,682
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cortes, Enrique
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103735
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $88,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,682

At Corrections, Enrique Cortes serves as a Assistant Food Service Supervisor 1 within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,682. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Carmen Bonanno

Assistant Food Service Supervisor 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,682

Sub-department: Bayside State Prison
Base pay: $86,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,682
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bonanno, Carmen C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 106567
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $88,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,682

At Corrections, Carmen Bonanno serves as a Assistant Food Service Supervisor 1 within Bayside State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,682. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Herman Holden

Assistant Food Service Supervisor 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,682

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $86,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,682
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Holden, Herman M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11182
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $88,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,682

Herman Holden is a Assistant Food Service Supervisor 1 at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $87,682. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Aiyana Owens

Cmmctns Oprtr Doc/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,671

Sub-department: Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Base pay: $49,612
Overtime: $36,833
Other pay: $1,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,671
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Owens, Aiyana T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171947
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $50,930
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,671

Aiyana Owens is a Cmmctns Oprtr Doc at Corrections within Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $87,671. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Sean Obrien

Teacher II 12 Months/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,650

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $86,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,650
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Obrien, Sean P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136428
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $88,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,650

Sean Obrien works as a Teacher II 12 Months for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Sean earned $87,650 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Nevine Hanna

Adminv Anlt 3/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,544

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $86,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,544
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: Hanna, Nevine R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150177
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,017
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,544

Nevine Hanna holds the role of Adminv Anlt 3 at Corrections within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,544. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Luis Guzman

Institutional Trade Instructor 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,533

Sub-department: South Woods State Prison
Base pay: $76,985
Overtime: $8,502
Other pay: $2,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,533
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Guzman, Luis C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14045
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $79,356
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,533

Luis Guzman holds the role of Institutional Trade Instructor 1 at Corrections within South Woods State Prison. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,533. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Dashawn Hall

Institutional Trade Instructor 2/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,472

Sub-department: Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center
Base pay: $70,635
Overtime: $14,372
Other pay: $2,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,472
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hall, Dashawn J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136499
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $72,450
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,472

At Corrections, Dashawn Hall serves as a Institutional Trade Instructor 2 within Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,472. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Josimar Johnson

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,396

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $71,633
Overtime: $11,713
Other pay: $4,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,396
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: Johnson, Josimar R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157947
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,433
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,396

Josimar Johnson works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Josimar earned $87,396 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Julianne Hoch

Institutional Trade Instructor 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,390

Sub-department: Mid-State Currectional Facility
Base pay: $77,369
Overtime: $8,014
Other pay: $2,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,390
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: Hoch, Julianne
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116096
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $79,356
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,390

Julianne Hoch holds the role of Institutional Trade Instructor 1 at Corrections within Mid-State Currectional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,390. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Edward Drzewiecki

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,371

Sub-department: New Jersey State Prison
Base pay: $59,898
Overtime: $23,002
Other pay: $4,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,371
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Drzewiecki, Edward J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117137
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,371

At Corrections, Edward Drzewiecki serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer within New Jersey State Prison. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,371. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Chris Bruno

Senior Correctional Police Officer/Corrections

2024 total comp

$87,337

Sub-department: Mid-State Currectional Facility
Base pay: $69,230
Overtime: $11,924
Other pay: $6,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,337
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bruno, Chris D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152562
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,334
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,337

Chris Bruno holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer at Corrections within Mid-State Currectional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,337. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.