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

Brittany Benedetti

Plnng Associate 1/Education

2024 total comp

$81,544

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $80,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,544
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: Benedetti, Brittany R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151867
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $81,544

Brittany Benedetti is a Plnng Associate 1 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $81,544. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kevin Reilly

Adminv Anlt 2/Education

2024 total comp

$81,338

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $80,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $822
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,338
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Reilly, Kevin P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11897
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $82,266
Year-to-Date Earnings: $81,338

Kevin Reilly holds the role of Adminv Anlt 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,338. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Patrick Opaola

Plnng Associate 3 Schl\Edu Progs/Education

2024 total comp

$80,008

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $79,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,008
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: Opaola, Patrick A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171660
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,816
Year-to-Date Earnings: $80,008

Patrick Opaola is a Plnng Associate 3 Schl\Edu Progs at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $80,008. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Stephen Burke

County School Business Administrator/Education

2024 total comp

$78,389

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $66,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,389
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Burke, Stephen J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171903
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,981
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,389

Stephen Burke works as a County School Business Administrator for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Stephen earned $78,389 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Christophe Babice

Adminv Anlt 3/Education

2024 total comp

$77,373

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $76,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,373
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: Babice, Christophe M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167071
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,689
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,373

At Education, Christophe Babice serves as a Adminv Anlt 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,373. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Julie Bunt

Government Representative 1/Education

2024 total comp

$77,172

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $58,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,249
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,172
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bunt, Julie A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140214
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $184,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,172

At Education, Julie Bunt serves as a Government Representative 1 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,172. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Stephanie Russo

Government Representative 3/Education

2024 total comp

$76,531

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $75,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,531
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Russo, Stephanie A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162989
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,302
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,531

Stephanie Russo is a Government Representative 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $76,531. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Brianna Doherty

Adminv Anlt 3/Education

2024 total comp

$76,197

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $72,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,197
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: Doherty, Brianna S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133443
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,025
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,197

Brianna Doherty is a Adminv Anlt 3 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $76,197. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stephanee Kammer

Plnng Associate 1/Education

2024 total comp

$75,935

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $75,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,935
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: Kammer, Stephanee
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135343
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,025
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,935

Stephanee Kammer holds the role of Plnng Associate 1 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,935. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.