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

Page 1

Keshia Smith

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$192,140

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $82,865
Overtime: $106,090
Other pay: $3,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,140
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Smith, Keshia N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171625
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $86,131
Year-to-Date Earnings: $192,140

At Health and Senior Services, Keshia Smith serves as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $192,140. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Ida Ohene

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$189,545

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $87,025
Overtime: $100,140
Other pay: $2,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,545
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ohene, Ida G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170602
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,145
Year-to-Date Earnings: $189,545

Ida Ohene works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Ida earned $189,545 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Ekelediric Onyenwe

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$188,992

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $89,857
Overtime: $96,260
Other pay: $2,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,992
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Onyenwe, Ekelediric C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118379
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $188,992

At Health and Senior Services, Ekelediric Onyenwe serves as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $188,992. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Ijeoma Hassan

Special Services/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$187,140

Sub-department: Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $154,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,140
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hassan, Ijeoma J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162288
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125
Year-to-Date Earnings: $187,140

Ijeoma Hassan is a Special Services at Health and Senior Services within Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $187,140. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.

Maria Christensen

Chief Executive Officer,Care Facility/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$186,001

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $186,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,001
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Christensen, Maria P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163488
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $195,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $186,001

Maria Christensen holds the role of Chief Executive Officer,Care Facility at Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $186,001. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.