New Jersey / Environmental Protection / Legal Specialist

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Legal Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

4 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $63,231, above the department median of $55,939.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $295.2K
Role median: $63,231
Agency median: $55,939
Comparison: Above

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This role across New Jersey

Legal Specialist is held in 17 New Jersey departments. In Environmental Protection, the median of $63,231 ranks #17 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of State Comptroller

$156,466 · 2

Treasury

$155,855 · 2

Banking and Insurance

$138,101 · 1

Juvenile Justice Commission

$134,670 · 2

Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness

$132,569 · 1

Health and Senior Services

$121,613 · 1

Civil Service Commission

$120,652 · 1

Community Affairs

$119,810 · 1

Corrections

$115,789 · 6

Military and Veterans Affairs

$107,288 · 2

Human Services

$102,815 · 11

Null

$98,001 · 6

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

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Legal Specialist beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $109,333 ranks #1 of 2. See Legal Specialist across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$19,253 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Legal 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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Michael Gordon

Legal Specialist/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$158,817

Sub-department: Land Use Management
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: Gordon, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147121
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $166,635
Year-to-Date Earnings: $158,817

At Environmental Protection, Michael Gordon serves as a Legal Specialist within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,817. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Karron Rizvi

Legal Specialist/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$109,604

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $109,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,604
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: Rizvi, Karron A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125974
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $115,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $109,604

Karron Rizvi holds the role of Legal Specialist at Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $109,604. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Kaitlyn Michko

Legal Specialist/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$16,858

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $16,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,858
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Michko, Kaitlyn J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158796
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $110,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $16,858

At Environmental Protection, Kaitlyn Michko serves as a Legal Specialist within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,858. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Erin Hodge

Legal Specialist/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$9,969

Sub-department: Environmental Regulations
Base pay: $5,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,969
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: Hodge, Erin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158900
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $103,500
Year-to-Date Earnings: $9,969

At Environmental Protection, Erin Hodge serves as a Legal Specialist within Environmental Regulations. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,969. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.