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

Shawn Mosley

Investigator 1/Education

2024 total comp

$75,588

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $75,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,588
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mosley, Shawn C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158319
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,771
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,588

Shawn Mosley works as a Investigator 1 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Shawn earned $75,588 in 2024. Union affiliation: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Jennifer Kelly

Adminv Anlt 2/Education

2024 total comp

$75,408

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $74,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,408
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kelly, Jennifer L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148384
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $76,523
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,408

Jennifer Kelly is a Adminv Anlt 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $75,408. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

John Gomez

County School Business Administrator/Education

2023 total comp

$73,040

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $71,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,040
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gomez, John A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158148
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,981
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,040

John Gomez works as a County School Business Administrator for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. John earned $73,040 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Kristina Negron

Secretarial Assistant 2/Education

2024 total comp

$72,528

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $71,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,528
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: Negron, Kristina M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104775
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $73,258
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,528

Kristina Negron is a Secretarial Assistant 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $72,528. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Michael Avallon

Personnel Assistant III/Education

2024 total comp

$72,438

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $71,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,438
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: Avallon, Michael A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162393
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $74,077
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,438

Michael Avallon works as a Personnel Assistant III for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Michael earned $72,438 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kathryn Whalen

Government Representative 1/Education

2023 total comp

$72,425

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $59,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,425
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Whalen, Kathryn A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133636
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $135,434
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,425

Kathryn Whalen works as a Government Representative 1 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Kathryn earned $72,425 in 2023. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Christine Lam

Interpreter for the Deaf/Education

2024 total comp

$71,907

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $71,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,907
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lam, Christine O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 115185
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $76,650
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,907

At Education, Christine Lam serves as a Interpreter for the Deaf within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,907. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Rachael Knutson

Speech/Hearing Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$71,598

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $70,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,598
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: Knutson, Rachael A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145387
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $105,944
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,598

Rachael Knutson holds the role of Speech/Hearing Specialist at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,598. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Cierra Belin

Adminv Anlt 1/Education

2024 total comp

$71,589

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $70,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,589
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: Belin, Cierra R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156450
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $72,437
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,589

At Education, Cierra Belin serves as a Adminv Anlt 1 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,589. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Ca Leoneldecervantes

Adminv Anlt 2/Education

2024 total comp

$71,449

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $70,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,449
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: Leoneldecervantes, Ca
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150381
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $76,523
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,449

At Education, Ca Leoneldecervantes serves as a Adminv Anlt 2 within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,449. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Gregory Allen

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$71,057

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $70,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,057
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Allen, Gregory T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156557
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,772
Year-to-Date Earnings: $71,057

At Education, Gregory Allen serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,057. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Ericka Pressley

Government Representative 3/Education

2024 total comp

$69,647

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $69,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,647
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pressley, Ericka S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135310
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,160
Year-to-Date Earnings: $69,647

Ericka Pressley works as a Government Representative 3 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Ericka earned $69,647 in 2024. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Joanne Ford

School Nurse/Education

2024 total comp

$69,576

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $69,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,576
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: Ford, Joanne M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166104
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $79,394
Year-to-Date Earnings: $69,576

At Education, Joanne Ford serves as a School Nurse within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,576. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.