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

Kristi Nguyen

Supervisor of Nursing Services/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$214,423

Sub-department: Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $87,437
Overtime: $124,413
Other pay: $2,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,423
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nguyen, Kristi M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101997
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,098
Year-to-Date Earnings: $214,423

At Health and Senior Services, Kristi Nguyen serves as a Supervisor of Nursing Services within Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $214,423. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Catherine Nwanonyiri

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$213,214

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $88,353
Overtime: $120,552
Other pay: $4,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,214
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: Nwanonyiri, Catherine C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132016
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $213,214

Catherine Nwanonyiri works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Catherine earned $213,214 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Maria Pascua

Supervisor of Nursing Services/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$207,102

Sub-department: Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $98,948
Overtime: $106,011
Other pay: $2,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,102
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pascua, Maria M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104183
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,098
Year-to-Date Earnings: $207,102

Maria Pascua is a Supervisor of Nursing Services at Health and Senior Services within Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $207,102. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Jacqueline Wilkins

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$206,183

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $112,450
Other pay: $3,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,183
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: Wilkins, Jacqueline A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109679
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $206,183

Jacqueline Wilkins works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Health and Senior Services within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Their hire date on record is null. Jacqueline earned $206,183 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.