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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Jane Birkhofer

Deputy Commissioner/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$145,567

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $144,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,567
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Birkhofer, Jane R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118987
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $187,464
Year-to-Date Earnings: $145,567

At Environmental Protection, Jane Birkhofer serves as a Deputy Commissioner within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,567. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Cesare Dechellis

Caretaker Drumthwacket/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$144,905

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $126,593
Overtime: $18,312
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,905
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: Dechellis, Cesare
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165533
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $132,825
Year-to-Date Earnings: $144,905

Cesare Dechellis holds the role of Caretaker Drumthwacket at Environmental Protection within Parks & Forestry. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $144,905. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Gabrielle Gallagher

Government Representative 3/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$144,678

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $144,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,678
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: Gallagher, Gabrielle
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145221
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $151,800
Year-to-Date Earnings: $144,678

Gabrielle Gallagher is a Government Representative 3 at Environmental Protection within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $144,678. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Joseph Battersby

Supervising Forest Firewarden/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,920

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $108,862
Overtime: $33,843
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,920
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Battersby, Joseph V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100127
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $115,022
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,920

Joseph Battersby is a Supervising Forest Firewarden at Environmental Protection within Parks & Forestry. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $143,920. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Joshua Osowski

Regnl Suprintdt Prks & Forstry/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,592

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $140,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,592
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: Osowski, Joshua L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100834
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,132
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,592

At Environmental Protection, Joshua Osowski serves as a Regnl Suprintdt Prks & Forstry within Parks & Forestry. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,592. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Alfred Ivany

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,592

Sub-department: Fish and Wildlife
Base pay: $140,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,592
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ivany, Alfred W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10844
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,132
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,592

Alfred Ivany holds the role of Manager 4 Deputy at Environmental Protection within Fish and Wildlife. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,592. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Harry Wertz

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,592

Sub-department: Site Remediation
Base pay: $140,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,592
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: Wertz, Harry E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10912
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,132
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,592

At Environmental Protection, Harry Wertz serves as a Manager 4 Deputy within Site Remediation. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,592. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Randy Bearce

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,592

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $140,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,592
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bearce, Randy D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11539
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,132
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,592

At Environmental Protection, Randy Bearce serves as a Manager 4 Deputy within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,592. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Ky Asral

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,592

Sub-department: Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
Base pay: $140,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,592
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: Asral, Ky C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11187
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,132
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,592

Ky Asral holds the role of Manager 4 Deputy at Environmental Protection within Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,592. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Christop Moscatiello

Cnsrvtnpolc Officer 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,439

Sub-department: Fish and Wildlife
Base pay: $107,778
Overtime: $4,304
Other pay: $31,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,439
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit K
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Moscatiello, Christop
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108706
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,328
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,439

Christop Moscatiello works as a Cnsrvtnpolc Officer 2 for Environmental Protection within Fish and Wildlife. Their hire date on record is null. Christop earned $143,439 in 2024. They are represented by Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit K.

Seth Hackman

Manager 4 Deputy/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,410

Sub-department: Division of Solid Waste Management
Base pay: $140,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,410
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: Hackman, Seth J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11098
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,132
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,410

Seth Hackman works as a Manager 4 Deputy for Environmental Protection within Division of Solid Waste Management. Their hire date on record is null. Seth earned $143,410 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Steven Harlow

St Prk Police Officer/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$143,006

Sub-department: Parks & Forestry
Base pay: $77,707
Overtime: $39,264
Other pay: $26,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,006
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Harlow, Steven C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155098
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,902
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,006

At Environmental Protection, Steven Harlow serves as a St Prk Police Officer within Parks & Forestry. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $143,006. Union affiliation: null.