New Jersey / Health and Senior Services

Agency file

Health and Senior Services

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

The Health and Senior Services oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2024, this agency had 2,604 employees with median total compensation of $76,462; the highest distinct record was $452,004.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $213.1M
Employees: 2,604
Median total: $76,462
Highest record: $452,004

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$234,485+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 2,604 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,462) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,114 (81%)
Overtime — $12,309 (15%)
Other — $3,405 (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

$26,846

$52,104

$76,462

$104,571

$132,829

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $132,829 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,846. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Medical Security Officer

199 · $80,209

Human Services Assistant

180 · $60,259

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos

172 · $116,538

Human Services Technician

160 · $65,078

Special Services

121 · $9,000

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	$205.3M —	2,802 —	$68,009 —
2024	$213.1M ▲ 3.8%	2,604 ▼ 7.1%	$76,462 ▲ 12.4%

Record list

Employees

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Edward Acheampong

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$128,140

Sub-department: Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories
Base pay: $126,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,140
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Acheampong, Edward A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165960
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,140

Edward Acheampong is a Research Scientist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $128,140. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Miriam Schachter

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$128,140

Sub-department: Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories
Base pay: $126,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,140
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Schachter, Miriam M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150752
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,140

Miriam Schachter works as a Research Scientist 1 for Health and Senior Services within Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories. Their hire date on record is null. Miriam earned $128,140 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Rutvik Patel

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$128,135

Sub-department: Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $126,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,458
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,135
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Rutvik I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171356
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,135

Rutvik Patel is a Research Scientist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $128,135. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Rachelle Barr

Director Nrsg Services 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$128,074

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $124,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,074
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: Barr, Rachelle D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16854
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,074

Rachelle Barr holds the role of Director Nrsg Services 1 at Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,074. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Alusine Jalloh

Medical Security Officer Recruit/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$127,952

Sub-department: Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $55,474
Overtime: $69,722
Other pay: $2,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,952
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jalloh, Alusine
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104876
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $55,790
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,952

Alusine Jalloh works as a Medical Security Officer Recruit for Health and Senior Services within Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Alusine earned $127,952 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Rachel Jeff-Macauley

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$127,800

Sub-department: Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $34,360
Other pay: $3,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,800
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jeff-Macauley, Rachel
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143532
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,800

Rachel Jeff-Macauley is a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos at Health and Senior Services within Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,800. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Jason Mehr

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$127,760

Sub-department: Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $126,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,760
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mehr, Jason S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153256
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,760

Jason Mehr works as a Research Scientist 1 for Health and Senior Services within Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. Jason earned $127,760 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Stephen Szeles

Senior Medical Security Officer/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$127,552

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $59,780
Overtime: $65,382
Other pay: $2,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,552
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Szeles, Stephen A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141647
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $70,904
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,552

At Health and Senior Services, Stephen Szeles serves as a Senior Medical Security Officer within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,552. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Abolade Oyelade

Research Scientist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$127,264

Sub-department: Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories
Base pay: $125,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,264
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Oyelade, Abolade
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129169
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $129,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,264

Abolade Oyelade holds the role of Research Scientist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Public Health & Environmental & Laboratories. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,264. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Vanperc Baffoebonnie

Human Services Assistant/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$127,066

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $40,724
Overtime: $83,281
Other pay: $3,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,066
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Baffoebonnie, Vanperc
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164013
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $45,823
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,066

Vanperc Baffoebonnie holds the role of Human Services Assistant at Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,066. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.