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

Shantel Brown

Education Program Development Specialist 2/Education

2024 total comp

$96,335

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $95,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,335
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brown, Shantel M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158772
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $97,654
Year-to-Date Earnings: $96,335

Shantel Brown holds the role of Education Program Development Specialist 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,335. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Vanessa Lawson

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$96,060

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $94,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,060
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lawson, Vanessa L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160421
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $97,027
Year-to-Date Earnings: $96,060

At Education, Vanessa Lawson serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,060. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Patrick Dinsmore

Information Techngy Spclst/Education

2024 total comp

$95,571

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $94,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,571
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dinsmore, Patrick M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158614
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,532
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,571

At Education, Patrick Dinsmore serves as a Information Techngy Spclst within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,571. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Aiste Sinkevicius

Plnng Associate 1/Education

2024 total comp

$95,570

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $94,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,090
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,570
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sinkevicius, Aiste
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157620
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,009
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,570

Aiste Sinkevicius 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 $95,570. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Shifra Jenkins

Plnng Associate 2 Schl\Edu Progs/Education

2024 total comp

$95,098

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $94,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,098
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jenkins, Shifra B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150748
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,694
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,098

Shifra Jenkins is a Plnng Associate 2 Schl\Edu Progs at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $95,098. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kimberly Gatti

Plnng Associate 3/Education

2023 total comp

$94,542

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $88,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,542
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gatti, Kimberly A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125441
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,980
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,542

At Education, Kimberly Gatti serves as a Plnng Associate 3 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $94,542. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Tanisha Davis

Government Representative 1/Education

2023 total comp

$93,544

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $82,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,544
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Davis, Tanisha R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139412
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $144,250
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,544

At Education, Tanisha Davis serves as a Government Representative 1 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $93,544. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Ronald Pusillo

Manager 1 Education/Education

2024 total comp

$93,501

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $93,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,501
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pusillo, Ronald P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158966
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $127,493
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,501

Ronald Pusillo holds the role of Manager 1 Education at Education within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,501. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Melissa Leech

Plnng Associate 1/Education

2024 total comp

$93,125

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $92,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,125
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Leech, Melissa A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161214
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,345
Year-to-Date Earnings: $93,125

Melissa Leech works as a Plnng Associate 1 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Melissa earned $93,125 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Chien-Hsiang Chou

Instructor 2 Edu 10 Mo/Education

2024 total comp

$92,859

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $92,571
Overtime: $258
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,859
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: Chou, Chien-Hsiang
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120963
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $92,859

At Education, Chien-Hsiang Chou serves as a Instructor 2 Edu 10 Mo within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,859. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Dino Dettorre

Education Planner/Education

2024 total comp

$91,240

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,240
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dettorre, Dino
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100330
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $91,240

Dino Dettorre holds the role of Education Planner at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,240. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jeannette Larkins

Education Planner/Education

2024 total comp

$91,240

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,240
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Larkins, Jeannette
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117406
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $91,240

Jeannette Larkins is a Education Planner at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $91,240. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Alexandra Kvarantan

Project Specialist/Education

2024 total comp

$91,169

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $91,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,169
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: Kvarantan, Alexandra
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140242
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,150
Year-to-Date Earnings: $91,169

Alexandra Kvarantan works as a Project Specialist for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Alexandra earned $91,169 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Tracy Furman

Examiner 3 Credentials/Education

2024 total comp

$90,842

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $89,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,842
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Furman, Tracy L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108007
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,474
Year-to-Date Earnings: $90,842

Tracy Furman holds the role of Examiner 3 Credentials at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,842. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Joseph Chell

Instructor 2 Edu 10 Mo/Education

2024 total comp

$90,103

Sub-department: Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf
Base pay: $89,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,103
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: Chell, Joseph
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127063
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $90,103

At Education, Joseph Chell serves as a Instructor 2 Edu 10 Mo within Marie H Katzenbach School for the Deaf. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,103. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Joseph Petrino

Planning Associate 2/Education

2024 total comp

$90,096

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $89,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,096
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Petrino, Joseph G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151418
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,615
Year-to-Date Earnings: $90,096

Joseph Petrino holds the role of Planning Associate 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,096. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Wayne Walton

Plnng Associate 1/Education

2024 total comp

$89,878

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $88,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,878
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: Walton, Wayne
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140220
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,681
Year-to-Date Earnings: $89,878

Wayne Walton 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 $89,878. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jesse Young

Government Representative 1/Education

2024 total comp

$89,770

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $89,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,770
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Young, Jesse R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142798
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $130,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $89,770

Jesse Young is a Government Representative 1 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $89,770. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.