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

Pankaja Achar

Physician Specialist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$223,540

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $220,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,540
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Achar, Pankaja
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142782
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $225,608
Year-to-Date Earnings: $223,540

At Health and Senior Services, Pankaja Achar serves as a Physician Specialist 1 within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $223,540. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Amelia Steinhardt

Physician Specialist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$223,361

Sub-department: Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $220,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,361
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Steinhardt, Amelia L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 121106
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $225,608
Year-to-Date Earnings: $223,361

Amelia Steinhardt is a Physician Specialist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $223,361. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Lala Rukh

Physician Specialist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$223,361

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $220,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,361
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rukh, Lala
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125356
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $225,608
Year-to-Date Earnings: $223,361

Lala Rukh holds the role of Physician Specialist 1 at Health and Senior Services within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $223,361. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michael Beede

Physician Specialist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$223,361

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $220,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,361
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Beede, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145570
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $225,608
Year-to-Date Earnings: $223,361

At Health and Senior Services, Michael Beede serves as a Physician Specialist 1 within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $223,361. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Mohammad Kidwai

Physician Specialist 1/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$223,361

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $220,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,361
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kidwai, Mohammad
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 169884
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $225,608
Year-to-Date Earnings: $223,361

Mohammad Kidwai works as a Physician Specialist 1 for Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Mohammad earned $223,361 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Vidah Obasi

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$222,726

Sub-department: Ann Klein Forensic Center
Base pay: $84,853
Overtime: $135,056
Other pay: $2,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $222,726
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: Obasi, Vidah
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139481
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $222,726

Vidah Obasi is a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos at Health and Senior Services within Ann Klein Forensic Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $222,726. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Hanah Ibirongbe

Supervisor of Nursing Services/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$221,229

Sub-department: Ancora Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $98,948
Overtime: $120,138
Other pay: $2,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,229
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: Ibirongbe, Hanah
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15446
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,098
Year-to-Date Earnings: $221,229

Hanah Ibirongbe works as a Supervisor of Nursing Services for Health and Senior Services within Ancora Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Hanah earned $221,229 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Albert Williams

Assistant State Medical Examiner/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$216,927

Sub-department: Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner
Base pay: $201,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,927
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Williams, Albert W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141292
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $283,400
Year-to-Date Earnings: $216,927

Albert Williams works as a Assistant State Medical Examiner for Health and Senior Services within Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner. Their hire date on record is null. Albert earned $216,927 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Henry Doe

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Health and Senior Services

2024 total comp

$215,640

Sub-department: Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
Base pay: $88,854
Overtime: $124,238
Other pay: $2,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,640
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Doe, Henry W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162562
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $215,640

Henry Doe works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Health and Senior Services within Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Their hire date on record is null. Henry earned $215,640 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.