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

Page 1

Elizabeth Courtney

Spvg Adminv Anlt/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$141,341

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $138,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,341
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Courtney, Elizabeth C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131483
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,341

Elizabeth Courtney works as a Spvg Adminv Anlt for Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Their hire date on record is null. Elizabeth earned $141,341 in 2024. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Sagar Patel

Manager 2, Environmental Protection/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$141,081

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $141,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,081
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Sagar B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 112104
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $150,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,081

Sagar Patel works as a Manager 2, Environmental Protection for Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Their hire date on record is null. Sagar earned $141,081 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Edward Texel

Manager 2, Environmental Protection/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$139,095

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $139,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,095
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: Texel, Edward M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120649
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $145,942
Year-to-Date Earnings: $139,095

Edward Texel is a Manager 2, Environmental Protection at Environmental Protection within Parks & Forestry. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $139,095. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Matthew Costelow

St Prk Police Officer/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$137,873

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $61,661
Overtime: $69,357
Other pay: $6,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,873
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Costelow, Matthew T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170050
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,146
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,873

At Environmental Protection, Matthew Costelow serves as a St Prk Police Officer within Parks & Forestry. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $137,873. Union affiliation: null.

Jeffrey Winter

St Prk Police Officer/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$137,810

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $84,541
Overtime: $26,794
Other pay: $26,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,810
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Winter, Jeffrey O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127334
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,114
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,810

Jeffrey Winter works as a St Prk Police Officer for Environmental Protection within Parks & Forestry. Their hire date on record is null. Jeffrey earned $137,810 in 2024. They are represented by null.

Mitzi Kaiura

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$137,403

Sub-department: Site Remediation
Base pay: $134,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,403
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kaiura, Mitzi E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102695
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $137,403

Mitzi Kaiura holds the role of Manager 4 Deputy at Environmental Protection within Site Remediation. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $137,403. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Jordan Holmes

Cnsrvtnpolc Officer 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$136,983

Sub-department: Fish and Wildlife
Base pay: $107,778
Overtime: $7,323
Other pay: $21,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,983
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit K
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Holmes, Jordan M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100497
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,328
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,983

Jordan Holmes holds the role of Cnsrvtnpolc Officer 2 at Environmental Protection within Fish and Wildlife. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,983. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit K.

Kam Si

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$136,839

Sub-department: Enforcement
Base pay: $134,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,839
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Si, Kam L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101075
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,839

Kam Si holds the role of Manager 4 Deputy at Environmental Protection within Enforcement. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $136,839. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Joseph Jackson

St Prk Police Officer/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$136,292

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $90,399
Overtime: $17,715
Other pay: $28,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,292
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jackson, Joseph R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102274
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,114
Year-to-Date Earnings: $136,292

Joseph Jackson is a St Prk Police Officer at Environmental Protection within Parks & Forestry. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $136,292. Their bargaining unit is null.

Richard Mcdermott

St Prk Police Officer/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$135,895

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $74,479
Overtime: $37,852
Other pay: $23,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,895
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcdermott, Richard B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146209
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,197
Year-to-Date Earnings: $135,895

Richard Mcdermott works as a St Prk Police Officer for Environmental Protection within Parks & Forestry. Their hire date on record is null. Richard earned $135,895 in 2024. They are represented by null.

Philip Humphries

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$135,772

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $133,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,772
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Humphries, Philip J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14072
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $137,312
Year-to-Date Earnings: $135,772

Philip Humphries works as a Manager 4 Deputy for Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Their hire date on record is null. Philip earned $135,772 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).