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

Laura Fredrick

Director Cmmunctns/Education

2024 total comp

$137,079

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $134,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,079
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fredrick, Laura
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149623
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $139,126
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,079

At Education, Laura Fredrick serves as a Director Cmmunctns within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,079. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Susan Naples

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$136,015

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $134,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,015
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Naples, Susan R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163074
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,015

Susan Naples holds the role of Government Representative 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,015. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Shawanda Beale

Assistant Division Director/Education

2024 total comp

$135,697

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $133,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,697
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Beale, Shawanda W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158712
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $137,735
Year-to-Date Earnings: $135,697

Shawanda Beale holds the role of Assistant Division Director at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,697. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Michael Gilbert

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$132,805

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,805
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: Gilbert, Michael J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134886
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $134,142
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,805

At Education, Michael Gilbert serves as a Project Specialist within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,805. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Cassandra Johnson

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$132,805

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,805
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, Cassandra L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135297
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $134,142
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,805

At Education, Cassandra Johnson serves as a Project Specialist within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,805. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Celeste Denman

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$132,805

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,805
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: Denman, Celeste A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136139
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $134,142
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,805

Celeste Denman holds the role of Project Specialist at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,805. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Yasmin Burrell

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
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: Burrell, Yasmin R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147100
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Yasmin Burrell works as a Education Program Development Specialist 3 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Yasmin earned $132,548 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Shu-Fang Ho

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
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: Ho, Shu-Fang
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101749
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Shu-Fang Ho holds the role of Plnng Associate 3 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,548. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Karina Bielaus

Plnng Associate 3 Schl\Edu Progs/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
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: Bielaus, Karina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102524
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Karina Bielaus works as a Plnng Associate 3 Schl\Edu Progs for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Karina earned $132,548 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Lori Ramella

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ramella, Lori J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10325
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Lori Ramella holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 3 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,548. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Shinlan Liu

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Liu, Shinlan A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104772
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Shinlan Liu holds the role of Plnng Associate 3 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,548. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Brendan Oreilly

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Oreilly, Brendan J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 107835
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Brendan Oreilly works as a Education Program Development Specialist 3 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Brendan earned $132,548 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Lin Direnzo

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Direnzo, Lin C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 112600
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Lin Direnzo is a Education Program Development Specialist 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $132,548. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Sharon Fleming

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fleming, Sharon M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 113532
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Sharon Fleming is a Education Program Development Specialist 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $132,548. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Janina Zak-Krasucki

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
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: Zak-Krasucki, Janina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1166
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Janina Zak-Krasucki is a Education Program Development Specialist 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $132,548. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Tabitha Mckinley

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mckinley, Tabitha M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130744
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Tabitha Mckinley is a Education Program Development Specialist 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $132,548. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Kerri Tomasello

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Tomasello, Kerri L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140648
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Kerri Tomasello holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 3 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,548. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Roland Bleiholder

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bleiholder, Roland C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14619
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

Roland Bleiholder holds the role of Plnng Associate 3 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,548. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Leonid Dreitser

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
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: Dreitser, Leonid
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147487
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

At Education, Leonid Dreitser serves as a Plnng Associate 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,548. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

William Freeman

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,548

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,548
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: Freeman, William R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1499
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,548

At Education, William Freeman serves as a Education Program Development Specialist 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,548. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Tania Mongioi

Education Program Development Specialist 3/Education

2024 total comp

$132,001

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $130,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,001
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: Mongioi, Tania
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145127
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,001

Tania Mongioi is a Education Program Development Specialist 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $132,001. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Rebecca Wills

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$131,952

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $129,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,952
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: Wills, Rebecca L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147184
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $155,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $131,952

Rebecca Wills 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 $131,952. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michael Yaple

Cmmctns Manager/Education

2024 total comp

$131,173

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $129,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,173
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Yaple, Michael S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128665
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $132,493
Year-to-Date Earnings: $131,173

Michael Yaple holds the role of Cmmctns Manager at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,173. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.