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

Gaye Simone

Investigator Trainee/Education

2024 total comp

$47,909

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $47,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,909
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Part-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Simone, Gaye M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10047
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $48,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $47,909

Gaye Simone works as a Investigator Trainee for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Gaye earned $47,909 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Monica Didier

Senior Clerk/Education

2024 total comp

$47,161

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $46,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,161
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Didier, Monica S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168711
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $47,930
Year-to-Date Earnings: $47,161

At Education, Monica Didier serves as a Senior Clerk within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,161. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Sheneequa Ming

Senior Clerk/Education

2024 total comp

$47,144

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $46,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,144
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: Ming, Sheneequa R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130911
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $47,930
Year-to-Date Earnings: $47,144

Sheneequa Ming holds the role of Senior Clerk at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,144. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Chrishawn Ray

Senior Clerk/Education

2024 total comp

$46,747

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $46,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,747
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ray, Chrishawn L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134286
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $47,930
Year-to-Date Earnings: $46,747

Chrishawn Ray works as a Senior Clerk for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Chrishawn earned $46,747 in 2024. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Swati Chauhan

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$46,481

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $40,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,481
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chauhan, Swati V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160598
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,061
Year-to-Date Earnings: $46,481

Swati Chauhan works as a Education Program Development Specialist 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Swati earned $46,481 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

James Goodwin

Senior Postal Clerk/Education

2024 total comp

$45,300

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $44,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $507
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,300
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Goodwin, James H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165114
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $46,721
Year-to-Date Earnings: $45,300

James Goodwin works as a Senior Postal Clerk for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. James earned $45,300 in 2024. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Ginger Klosinski

Executive Assistant 3/Education

2024 total comp

$44,929

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $4,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,929
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: Klosinski, Ginger L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 13789
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $123,425
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,929

At Education, Ginger Klosinski serves as a Executive Assistant 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,929. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Andrew Papis

Senior Food Service Handler-10 Months/Education

2024 total comp

$44,230

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $43,046
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $1,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,230
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Papis, Andrew
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161782
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $45,823
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,230

Andrew Papis is a Senior Food Service Handler-10 Months at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $44,230. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Peter Enderle

Senior Clerk/Education

2024 total comp

$44,024

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $43,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,024
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Enderle, Peter K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108900
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,733
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,024

Peter Enderle is a Senior Clerk at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $44,024. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Cori Fornasier

Technical Assistant 1/Education

2024 total comp

$42,896

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $42,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,896
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: Fornasier, Cori
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167589
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $45,562
Year-to-Date Earnings: $42,896

Cori Fornasier is a Technical Assistant 1 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $42,896. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Jennifer Kern

Technical Assistant 1/Education

2024 total comp

$42,896

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $42,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,896
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kern, Jennifer L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168127
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $45,562
Year-to-Date Earnings: $42,896

At Education, Jennifer Kern serves as a Technical Assistant 1 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,896. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.