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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$26.8M
—
296
—
$99,421
—
2024
$28.4M
▲ 6.2%
287
▼ 3.0%
$109,895
▲ 10.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Virginia Ward

Circulation Assistant 2/Education

2024 total comp
$40,371
Sub-department
Central Office
Base pay
$39,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$653
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,371
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Ward, Virginia M
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
12972
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$58,386
Year-to-Date Earnings
$40,371

At Education, Virginia Ward serves as a Circulation Assistant 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,371. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Omayra Villanueva

Senior Clerk Typist/Education

2024 total comp
$40,128
Sub-department
Central Office
Base pay
$39,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$448
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,128
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Villanueva, Omayra
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
103658
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$41,536
Year-to-Date Earnings
$40,128

Omayra Villanueva holds the role of Senior Clerk Typist at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,128. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Marianne Caseiro

Clerk/Education

2024 total comp
$39,133
Sub-department
Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay
$38,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$437
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,133
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Caseiro, Marianne R
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
120863
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$39,938
Year-to-Date Earnings
$39,133

Marianne Caseiro is a Clerk at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $39,133. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Thomas Bacola

Planning Associate 2/Education

2023 total comp
$38,400
Sub-department
Central Office
Base pay
$38,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,400
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis
Part-Time
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Bacola, Thomas P
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
135859
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$43,985
Year-to-Date Earnings
$38,400

Thomas Bacola is a Planning Associate 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $38,400. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kateryna Bechtel

County School Business Administrator/Education

2024 total comp
$37,981
Sub-department
Central Office
Base pay
$24,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,981
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Bechtel, Kateryna W
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
161851
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$116,505
Year-to-Date Earnings
$37,981

At Education, Kateryna Bechtel serves as a County School Business Administrator within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,981. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Belinda Silver

Special Services/Education

2024 total comp
$37,916
Sub-department
Central Office
Base pay
$37,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,916
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Silver, Belinda G
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
142163
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$47
Year-to-Date Earnings
$37,916

Belinda Silver works as a Special Services for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Belinda earned $37,916 in 2024. Union affiliation: Special Services - Unit Q.

Cynthia Palella

Teaching Assistant 10 Months/Education

2024 total comp
$37,904
Sub-department
Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay
$37,126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$778
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,904
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Palella, Cynthia
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
101704
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$49,528
Year-to-Date Earnings
$37,904

Cynthia Palella is a Teaching Assistant 10 Months at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $37,904. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Carlos Quiroz

Special Services/Education

2024 total comp
$37,504
Sub-department
Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay
$37,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,504
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Quiroz, Carlos D
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
15591
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$20
Year-to-Date Earnings
$37,504

Carlos Quiroz works as a Special Services for Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Their hire date on record is null. Carlos earned $37,504 in 2024. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.