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

Lance Mcnair

Personnel Assistant II/Education

2024 total comp

$87,174

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $86,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $951
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,174
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: Mcnair, Lance S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147917
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $88,494
Year-to-Date Earnings: $87,174

Lance Mcnair is a Personnel Assistant II at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $87,174. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stephanny Hill

Instructor 2 Edu 10 Mo/Education

2024 total comp

$85,797

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $83,392
Overtime: $1,972
Other pay: $433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,797
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: Hill, Stephanny S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130426
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,797

Stephanny Hill is a Instructor 2 Edu 10 Mo at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $85,797. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Raymond Marini

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$85,408

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $71,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,408
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: Marini, Raymond S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171182
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,408

At Education, Raymond Marini serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,408. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Mary Ellen Simpson

Education Planner/Education

2024 total comp

$85,240

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $84,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,240
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: Simpson, Mary Ellen
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 107109
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,240

At Education, Mary Ellen Simpson serves as a Education Planner within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,240. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Renee Mincey

Education Planner/Education

2024 total comp

$85,240

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $84,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,240
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mincey, Renee J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148234
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,240

Renee Mincey works as a Education Planner for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Renee earned $85,240 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Robert Sensi

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$84,410

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $83,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,410
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sensi, Robert
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16727
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,259
Year-to-Date Earnings: $84,410

Robert Sensi is a Government Representative 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $84,410. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Benny Castillo

Confidential Clerk/Education

2024 total comp

$84,080

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $83,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,080
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: Castillo, Benny
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133553
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,698
Year-to-Date Earnings: $84,080

Benny Castillo works as a Confidential Clerk for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Benny earned $84,080 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Louis Cammarata

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$83,679

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $82,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,679
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cammarata, Louis
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135912
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,521
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,679

Louis Cammarata is a Government Representative 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $83,679. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.