New Jersey / Environmental Protection / Environmental Specialist 2

Job-title file

Environmental Specialist 2

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

167 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $69,751, above the department median of $55,939.

Employees: 167
Total payroll: $11.2M
Role median: $69,751
Agency median: $55,939
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$417$91,614+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 167 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Environmental Specialist 2 pay vs. New Jersey

Across all employers in New Jersey, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 3,150 people — is $79,210. Environmental Protection pays a median base salary of $70,035 for this role, 12% below that figure — about the 37th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Environmental Protection sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,760

$62,150

$79,210

$102,440

$130,590

Environmental Protection median · $70,035

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health across every employer in New Jersey, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Environmental Protection’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — about 89,250 people — is $82,220. Environmental Protection’s median base salary is 15% below that national figure, about the 33rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,520

$64,490

$82,220

$107,970

$140,010

Environmental Protection median · $70,035

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New Jersey range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 254 of 272 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Environmental Protection is $70,486, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New Jersey

Environmental Specialist 2 is held in 3 New Jersey departments. In Environmental Protection, the median of $69,751 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Military and Veterans Affairs

$41,901 · 1

Transportation

$31,649 · 3

Median total compensation for the Environmental Specialist 2 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Environmental Specialist beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $70,585 ranks #4 of 7. See Environmental Specialist across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$116,680 · 100

New York Public Authorities

$90,652 · 15

Minnesota

$76,790 · 360

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$56,910 · 6

Maine

$53,575 · 371

Florida

$48,661 · 1,410

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Specialistroles 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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Coretta Tommy

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$77,560

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $76,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,560
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: Tommy, Coretta J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144715
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,104
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,560

Coretta Tommy is a Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $77,560. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Ginger Cassella

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$76,390

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $75,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,390
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: Cassella, Ginger R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150918
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,390

Ginger Cassella works as a Environmental Specialist 2 for Environmental Protection within Enforcement. Their hire date on record is null. Ginger earned $76,390 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Allison Campbell

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$76,055

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $74,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,055
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Campbell, Allison F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148026
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,055

Allison Campbell is a Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Enforcement. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $76,055. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Matthew Scott

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$75,943

Sub-department: Site Remediation
Base pay: $74,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,943
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: Scott, Matthew M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149241
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,943

Matthew Scott works as a Environmental Specialist 2 for Environmental Protection within Site Remediation. Their hire date on record is null. Matthew earned $75,943 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Samuel Rosen

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$75,607

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $74,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,607
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rosen, Samuel E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148884
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,607

Samuel Rosen holds the role of Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,607. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Spencer Dimock

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$75,420

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $74,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,420
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: Dimock, Spencer J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150336
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,420

Spencer Dimock is a Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Enforcement. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $75,420. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Andrew Edelhauser

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$75,271

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $73,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,271
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Edelhauser, Andrew L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149693
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,271

Andrew Edelhauser holds the role of Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,271. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Tasha Castaldi

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$74,805

Sub-department: Engineering and Construction
Base pay: $72,847
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $1,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,805
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: Castaldi, Tasha J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153443
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,805

Tasha Castaldi works as a Environmental Specialist 2 for Environmental Protection within Engineering and Construction. Their hire date on record is null. Tasha earned $74,805 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Daniel Fischer

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$74,678

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $73,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,678
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: Fischer, Daniel R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141707
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,678

At Environmental Protection, Daniel Fischer serves as a Environmental Specialist 2 within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,678. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kendrick Brown

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$74,437

Sub-department: Site Remediation
Base pay: $69,898
Overtime: $3,770
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,437
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brown, Kendrick A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164034
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $74,077
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,437

Kendrick Brown works as a Environmental Specialist 2 for Environmental Protection within Site Remediation. Their hire date on record is null. Kendrick earned $74,437 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Phillip Schocklin

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$74,404

Sub-department: Environmental Regulations
Base pay: $73,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,404
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: Schocklin, Phillip S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149537
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,404

Phillip Schocklin holds the role of Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Environmental Regulations. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,404. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Emily Demaio

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$74,367

Sub-department: Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
Base pay: $73,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,367
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Demaio, Emily K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151516
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,367

At Environmental Protection, Emily Demaio serves as a Environmental Specialist 2 within Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,367. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sarah Ongaro

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$74,320

Sub-department: Science , Energy and Air Quality
Base pay: $72,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,320
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ongaro, Sarah A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153093
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,320

Sarah Ongaro works as a Environmental Specialist 2 for Environmental Protection within Science , Energy and Air Quality. Their hire date on record is null. Sarah earned $74,320 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

C Caballero

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$74,128

Sub-department: Site Remediation
Base pay: $73,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,128
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Caballero, C Y
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150852
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $74,128

C Caballero holds the role of Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Site Remediation. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,128. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Amanda Lebon

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$73,770

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $72,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,770
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lebon, Amanda K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144577
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,770

Amanda Lebon works as a Environmental Specialist 2 for Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Their hire date on record is null. Amanda earned $73,770 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Scott Sullivan

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$73,651

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $72,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,651
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: Sullivan, Scott
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146828
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,651

Scott Sullivan is a Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $73,651. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Iriana Alvelo

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$73,492

Sub-department: Environmental Regulations
Base pay: $67,526
Overtime: $4,662
Other pay: $1,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,492
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Alvelo, Iriana I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142686
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,063
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,492

Iriana Alvelo is a Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Environmental Regulations. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $73,492. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stephen Kelly

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$73,420

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $72,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,420
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: Kelly, Stephen J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144558
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,420

Stephen Kelly holds the role of Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,420. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Ryan Pedersen

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$73,407

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $72,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,407
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pedersen, Ryan K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155475
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $74,077
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,407

Ryan Pedersen holds the role of Environmental Specialist 2 at Environmental Protection within Enforcement. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,407. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.