Agency file

Education

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

The Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2024, this agency had 287 employees with median total compensation of $109,895; the highest distinct record was $177,321.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $28.4M
Employees: 287
Median total: $109,895
Highest record: $177,321

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$159$165,434+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 287 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,895) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $96,864 (98%)
Overtime — $379 (0%)
Other — $1,794 (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

$40,371

$69,576

$109,895

$129,429

$153,446

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,446 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,371. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Education Program Development Specialist 2

31 · $116,663

Special Services

23 · $8,417

Government Representative 2

21 · $130,452

Government Representative 1

20 · $153,446

Planning Associate 2

18 · $118,146

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	$26.8M —	296 —	$99,421 —
2024	$28.4M ▲ 6.2%	287 ▼ 3.0%	$109,895 ▲ 10.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Melissa Jackson

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$122,957

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $121,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,957
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jackson, Melissa G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148750
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,195
Year-to-Date Earnings: $122,957

Melissa Jackson holds the role of Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $122,957. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Roger Hardy

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$122,107

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,107
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hardy, Roger W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164386
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $122,107

At Education, Roger Hardy serves as a Plnng Associate 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,107. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Peggy Porche

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Porche, Peggy G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101327
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Peggy Porche works as a Planning Associate 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Peggy earned $120,677 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Tamika Chester

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Chester, Tamika L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 110074
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Tamika Chester is a Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $120,677. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jacquelyn Leon

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Leon, Jacquelyn
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 110115
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Jacquelyn Leon works as a Education Program Development Specialist 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Jacquelyn earned $120,677 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jenifer Spear

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Spear, Jenifer L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 114393
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

At Education, Jenifer Spear serves as a Education Program Development Specialist 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,677. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Natasha Palmer

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Palmer, Natasha L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 114605
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Natasha Palmer works as a Education Program Development Specialist 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Natasha earned $120,677 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Manuel Torres

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Torres, Manuel R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120639
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Manuel Torres is a Planning Associate 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $120,677. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Deidre Richardson

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Richardson, Deidre C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 121351
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Deidre Richardson holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,677. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Owen Buchanan

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Buchanan, Owen A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125680
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Owen Buchanan holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,677. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Lashona Burkes

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Burkes, Lashona L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126796
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Lashona Burkes is a Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $120,677. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Selina Foreman

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Foreman, Selina L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128562
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Selina Foreman holds the role of Planning Associate 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,677. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Christophe Cox

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Cox, Christophe
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133856
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

At Education, Christophe Cox serves as a Planning Associate 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,677. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Siddharth Sethi

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Sethi, Siddharth
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134723
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Siddharth Sethi is a Planning Associate 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $120,677. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Devan Blackwell

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Blackwell, Devan M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135603
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Devan Blackwell holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,677. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

David Gehrke

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gehrke, David D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142888
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

David Gehrke holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,677. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jason Collins

School Psychologist/Education

2024 total comp

$120,677

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,677
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: Collins, Jason
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111475
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,677

Jason Collins holds the role of School Psychologist at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $120,677. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Emily Malenchak

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,657

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,657
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Malenchak, Emily G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134030
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,657

Emily Malenchak works as a Planning Associate 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Emily earned $120,657 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Marianne Cappello

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$120,637

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,637
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cappello, Marianne M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149607
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $120,637

At Education, Marianne Cappello serves as a Education Program Development Specialist 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $120,637. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stephen Rotzko

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$119,758

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $119,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,758
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rotzko, Stephen M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102793
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $119,758

Stephen Rotzko holds the role of Planning Associate 2 at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $119,758. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Maria Casale

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$119,015

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $117,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,015
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: Casale, Maria
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102070
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $119,015

Maria Casale is a Plnng Associate 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $119,015. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Sonia Moticha

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$118,980

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $117,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,980
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Moticha, Sonia M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145371
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $118,980

Sonia Moticha holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,980. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jean Kelly

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$118,530

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $117,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,530
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kelly, Jean A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136571
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $118,530

Jean Kelly works as a Planning Associate 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Jean earned $118,530 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Laurie Fichera

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$118,304

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $118,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,304
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: Fichera, Laurie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152791
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings: $118,304

At Education, Laurie Fichera serves as a Plnng Associate 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,304. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Andre Taylor

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$117,761

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $116,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,761
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Taylor, Andre J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158579
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,761

Andre Taylor works as a Planning Associate 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Andre earned $117,761 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Monalisa Kalina

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$117,458

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $116,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,458
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kalina, Monalisa B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151401
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,458

Monalisa Kalina holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,458. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.