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

Kevin Dehmer

Acting Commissioner/Education

2024 total comp

$177,321

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $177,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,321
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dehmer, Kevin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101796
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $210,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $177,321

Kevin Dehmer is a Acting Commissioner at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $177,321. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Kathleen Ehling

Assistant Commissioner/Education

2024 total comp

$172,627

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $172,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,627
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ehling, Kathleen M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14649
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $181,125
Year-to-Date Earnings: $172,627

Kathleen Ehling is a Assistant Commissioner at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $172,627. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Cary Booker

Assistant Commissioner/Education

2024 total comp

$172,627

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $172,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,627
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Booker, Cary A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155680
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $181,125
Year-to-Date Earnings: $172,627

Cary Booker is a Assistant Commissioner at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $172,627. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

J Killough-Herrera

Executive Director/Education

2024 total comp

$165,435

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $165,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,435
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Killough-Herrera, J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14975
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $173,579
Year-to-Date Earnings: $165,435

J Killough-Herrera works as a Executive Director for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. J earned $165,435 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Amanda Schultz

Executive Director/Education

2024 total comp

$165,434

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $165,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,434
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Schultz, Amanda E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102363
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $173,578
Year-to-Date Earnings: $165,434

Amanda Schultz is a Executive Director at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $165,434. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Diana Pasculli

Executive Director/Education

2024 total comp

$165,434

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $165,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,434
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pasculli, Diana M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111810
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $173,578
Year-to-Date Earnings: $165,434

At Education, Diana Pasculli serves as a Executive Director within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $165,434. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Kerlyn Espinal

Executive Director/Education

2024 total comp

$165,434

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $165,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,434
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Espinal, Kerlyn
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168895
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $173,578
Year-to-Date Earnings: $165,434

Kerlyn Espinal works as a Executive Director for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Kerlyn earned $165,434 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Lisa Haberl

Executive Director/Education

2024 total comp

$165,434

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $165,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,434
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Haberl, Lisa N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143587
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $173,578
Year-to-Date Earnings: $165,434

Lisa Haberl is a Executive Director at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $165,434. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Shashi Yellambhatla

Government Representative 1/Education

2024 total comp

$164,419

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $164,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,419
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: Yellambhatla, Shashi
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162747
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $172,513
Year-to-Date Earnings: $164,419

Shashi Yellambhatla works as a Government Representative 1 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Shashi earned $164,419 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Joseph Zarra

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$164,413

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $164,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,413
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: Zarra, Joseph S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 124706
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $172,507
Year-to-Date Earnings: $164,413

Joseph Zarra holds the role of Government Representative 2 at Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,413. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Melissa Pearce

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$164,407

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $164,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,407
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: Pearce, Melissa A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135679
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $172,501
Year-to-Date Earnings: $164,407

At Education, Melissa Pearce serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $164,407. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Roger Jinks

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$164,078

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $164,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,078
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: Jinks, Roger A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137408
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $172,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $164,078

At Education, Roger Jinks serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $164,078. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Judith Destefano

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$162,002

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $157,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,246
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,002
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: Destefano, Judith
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131884
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $162,002

Judith Destefano is a Government Representative 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $162,002. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Kyle Anderson

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$158,817

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $158,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,817
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Anderson, Kyle M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157547
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $158,817

Kyle Anderson works as a Government Representative 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Kyle earned $158,817 in 2024. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Daryl Palmieri

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$158,817

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $158,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,817
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Palmieri, Daryl E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158856
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $158,817

Daryl Palmieri works as a Government Representative 2 for Education within Central Office. Their hire date on record is null. Daryl earned $158,817 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Leslie White-Coursey

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$158,817

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $158,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,817
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: White-Coursey, Leslie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159324
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $158,817

At Education, Leslie White-Coursey serves as a Government Representative 2 within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,817. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Gayle Carrick

Government Representative 2/Education

2024 total comp

$158,817

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $158,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,817
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Carrick, Gayle M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170783
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $158,817

Gayle Carrick is a Government Representative 2 at Education within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $158,817. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.