New Jersey / Environmental Protection

Agency file

Environmental Protection

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Environmental Protection protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 1,795 employees with median total compensation of $55,939; the highest distinct record was $226,194.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $92.3M
Employees: 1,795
Median total: $55,939
Highest record: $226,194

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$148,114+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,795 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,939) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $47,617 (93%)
Overtime — $1,835 (4%)
Other — $1,989 (4%)
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

$280

$4,900

$55,939

$83,176

$109,895

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,895 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $280. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Not Reported

358 · $578

Special Services

322 · $10,132

Environmental Specialist 2

161 · $69,863

Environmental Specialist 3

69 · $83,581

St Prk Police Officer

40 · $135,669

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	$85.3M —	1,944 —	$46,492 —
2024	$92.3M ▲ 8.2%	1,795 ▼ 7.7%	$55,939 ▲ 20.3%

Record list

Employees

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Metthea Yepsen

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$117,648

Sub-department: Science , Energy and Air Quality
Base pay: $115,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,648
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Yepsen, Metthea M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152322
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $122,583
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,648

Metthea Yepsen works as a Manager 4 Deputy for Environmental Protection within Science , Energy and Air Quality. Their hire date on record is null. Metthea earned $117,648 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Ryan Compton

Research Scientist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$117,452

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $116,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,452
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: Compton, Ryan E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137608
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,452

At Environmental Protection, Ryan Compton serves as a Research Scientist 2 within Enforcement. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,452. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Keith Vaughn

Environmental Specialist 4/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$117,452

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $116,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,452
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vaughn, Keith F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 17142
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $121,891
Year-to-Date Earnings: $117,452

Keith Vaughn holds the role of Environmental Specialist 4 at Environmental Protection within Enforcement. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,452. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.