New Jersey / Division of Elderly Advocacy/Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly

Agency file

Division of Elderly Advocacy/Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Division of Elderly Advocacy/Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $92,615; the highest distinct record was $130,267.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $1.3M
Employees: 15
Median total: $92,615
Highest record: $130,267

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$38,535$130,267+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,615) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,397 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,976 (2%)
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

$44,895

$77,231

$92,615

$107,508

$117,529

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,529 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,895. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Support Specialist II Youth and Family Services

4 · $90,663

Program Support Specialist I Youth and Family Services

3 · $107,508

Technical Assistant 1

2 · $52,466

Special Services

2 · $41,715

Legislative Liaison

1 · $130,267

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	$1.2M —	18 —	$79,936 —
2024	$1.3M ▲ 7.9%	15 ▼ 16.7%	$92,615 ▲ 15.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Melissa Giannantonio

Program Support Specialist II Youth and Family Services/Division of Elderly Advocacy/Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly

2024 total comp

$92,615

Sub-department: Division of Elder Advocacy
Base pay: $91,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,615
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: Giannantonio, Melissa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168434
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,457
Year-to-Date Earnings: $92,615

At Division of Elderly Advocacy/Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly, Melissa Giannantonio serves as a Program Support Specialist II Youth and Family Services within Division of Elder Advocacy. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,615. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.