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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Simi Octania-Pole

Executive Director/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$146,904

Sub-department: Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services
Base pay: $144,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,904
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Octania-Pole, Simi
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100756
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $149,385
Year-to-Date Earnings: $146,904

Simi Octania-Pole holds the role of Executive Director at Health and Senior Services within Division of Epidemiology,Environmental&Occupational Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,904. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Happiness Ilechukwu

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$146,877

Sub-department: Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $53,366
Other pay: $3,313
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,877
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: Ilechukwu, Happiness
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146821
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $146,877

Happiness Ilechukwu works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Health and Senior Services within Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Happiness earned $146,877 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Folakemi Oyeniran

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$146,851

Sub-department: Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $54,060
Other pay: $2,592
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,851
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: Oyeniran, Folakemi A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15726
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $146,851

Folakemi Oyeniran works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Health and Senior Services within Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Folakemi earned $146,851 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Marie Ndeh

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$146,822

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $76,468
Overtime: $68,321
Other pay: $2,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,822
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ndeh, Marie E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146082
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $146,822

Marie Ndeh works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Marie earned $146,822 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Nadia Marcelin

Supervisor of Nursing Services/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$146,599

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $98,673
Overtime: $45,490
Other pay: $2,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,599
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Marcelin, Nadia
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144905
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,098
Year-to-Date Earnings: $146,599

Nadia Marcelin holds the role of Supervisor of Nursing Services at Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,599. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.