New Jersey / Health and Senior Services / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

3 employees hold this title in Health and Senior Services. Median total compensation for the role is $178,943, above the department median of $76,462.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $527.4K
Role median: $178,943
Agency median: $76,462
Comparison: Above

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This role across New Jersey

Deputy Commissioner is held in 5 New Jersey departments. In Health and Senior Services, the median of $178,943 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Children and Families

$181,316 · 3

Human Services

$180,276 · 3

Environmental Protection

$90,854 · 2

Labor

$13,846 · 1

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

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Deputy Commissioner beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $179,318 ranks #3 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,784 · 44

$215,181 · 104

$175,512 · 99

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles 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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Kell Anderson-Thomas

Deputy Commissioner/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$179,693

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $179,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,693
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Anderson-Thomas, Kell
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119961
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $189,750
Year-to-Date Earnings: $179,693

Kell Anderson-Thomas is a Deputy Commissioner at Health and Senior Services within Office of the Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $179,693. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Deborah Hartel

Deputy Commissioner/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$178,943

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $178,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,943
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hartel, Deborah
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157006
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $189,750
Year-to-Date Earnings: $178,943

Deborah Hartel works as a Deputy Commissioner for Health and Senior Services within Office of the Commissioner. Their hire date on record is null. Deborah earned $178,943 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Jeffrey Brown

Deputy Commissioner/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$168,789

Sub-department: Office of the Commissioner
Base pay: $168,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,789
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brown, Jeffrey A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156256
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $189,750
Year-to-Date Earnings: $168,789

Jeffrey Brown works as a Deputy Commissioner for Health and Senior Services within Office of the Commissioner. Their hire date on record is null. Jeffrey earned $168,789 in 2024. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.