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 Console

Chief of Staff/Education

2024 total comp

$144,598

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $144,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,598
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Console, Laura M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120072
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $184,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $144,598

At Education, Laura Console serves as a Chief of Staff within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,598. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Chinwe Osondu

Director 2 Edu/Education

2024 total comp

$143,336

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $140,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,336
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: Osondu, Chinwe
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129326
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $150,901
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,336

Chinwe Osondu holds the role of Director 2 Edu at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,336. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Michael Ferrari

Assistant Division Director/Education

2024 total comp

$142,495

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $139,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,495
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ferrari, Michael E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142564
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $144,575
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,495

Michael Ferrari is a Assistant Division Director at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $142,495. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Azan Waddell

Government Representative 1/Education

2024 total comp

$141,818

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $141,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,818
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Waddell, Azan K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135839
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $144,900
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,818

Azan Waddell holds the role of Government Representative 1 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,818. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Kelly Allen

Manager 1 Education/Education

2024 total comp

$141,341

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $138,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,341
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Allen, Kelly B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126153
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,341

Kelly Allen is a Manager 1 Education at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $141,341. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Barbara Haake

Manager 1 Education/Education

2024 total comp

$141,341

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $138,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,341
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Haake, Barbara T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139292
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,341

At Education, Barbara Haake serves as a Manager 1 Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,341. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Alexis Morgan

Manager 1 Education/Education

2024 total comp

$140,268

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $138,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,268
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Morgan, Alexis K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 121224
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $140,268

At Education, Alexis Morgan serves as a Manager 1 Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,268. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

John Moticha

Spvr Information Techngy/Education

2024 total comp

$138,955

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $137,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,955
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: Moticha, John
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16920
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $140,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,955

John Moticha holds the role of Spvr Information Techngy at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $138,955. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Tory Bunn

Manager 1 Education/Education

2024 total comp

$138,344

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $135,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,344
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bunn, Tory A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147992
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $138,344

Tory Bunn works as a Manager 1 Education for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Tory earned $138,344 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).