Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $90,854, above the department median of $55,939.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $181.7K
Role median: $90,854
Agency median: $55,939
Comparison: Above

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This role across New Jersey

Deputy Commissioner is held in 5 New Jersey departments. In Environmental Protection, the median of $90,854 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Children and Families

$181,316 · 3

Human Services

$180,276 · 3

Health and Senior Services

$178,943 · 3

Labor

$13,846 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $179,318 ranks #3 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,784 · 44

$215,181 · 104

$175,512 · 99

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jane Birkhofer

Deputy Commissioner/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$145,567

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $144,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,567
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Birkhofer, Jane R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118987
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $187,464
Year-to-Date Earnings: $145,567

At Environmental Protection, Jane Birkhofer serves as a Deputy Commissioner within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,567. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Sean Moriarty

Deputy Commissioner/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$36,140

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $34,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,140
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Moriarty, Sean D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 112212
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $163,013
Year-to-Date Earnings: $36,140

Sean Moriarty is a Deputy Commissioner at Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $36,140. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.