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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Eduardo Hernandez

Senior Postal Clerk/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$55,904

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $48,759
Overtime: $6,047
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,904
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hernandez, Eduardo C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159201
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $50,073
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,904

At Environmental Protection, Eduardo Hernandez serves as a Senior Postal Clerk within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,904. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Shawn Murray-Grier

Secretary Assistant 1/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$55,902

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $55,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,902
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Murray-Grier, Shawn T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149886
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $58,294
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,902

Shawn Murray-Grier is a Secretary Assistant 1 at Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $55,902. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Ashley Toro

Administrative Assistant 3/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$55,813

Sub-department: Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
Base pay: $55,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,813
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: Toro, Ashley
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135122
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $59,306
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,813

Ashley Toro works as a Administrative Assistant 3 for Environmental Protection within Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs. Their hire date on record is null. Ashley earned $55,813 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sarah Mccabe

Environmental Specialist 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$55,682

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $52,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,682
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: Mccabe, Sarah E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172446
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,682

Sarah Mccabe works as a Environmental Specialist 2 for Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Their hire date on record is null. Sarah earned $55,682 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stephanie Brisita

Program Spclst 1/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$55,680

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $54,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,680
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: Brisita, Stephanie M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167926
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,829
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,680

Stephanie Brisita holds the role of Program Spclst 1 at Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,680. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

C Souders

Investigator 1/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$55,672

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $54,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,672
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Souders, C R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143185
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $58,343
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,672

C Souders is a Investigator 1 at Environmental Protection within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $55,672. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Jennings Jones

Senior Wildlife Worker/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$55,613

Sub-department: Fish and Wildlife
Base pay: $52,629
Overtime: $1,701
Other pay: $1,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,613
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jones, Jennings S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116111
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,823
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,613

At Environmental Protection, Jennings Jones serves as a Senior Wildlife Worker within Fish and Wildlife. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,613. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.