New Jersey / Human Services

Agency file

Human Services

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

The Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2024, this agency had 2,551 employees with median total compensation of $73,445; the highest distinct record was $243,989.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $189.6M
Employees: 2,551
Median total: $73,445
Highest record: $243,989

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$145,056+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 2,551 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,445) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,640 (90%)
Overtime — $5,791 (8%)
Other — $1,898 (3%)
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

$35,898

$51,503

$73,445

$96,787

$113,250

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,250 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,898. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Cottage Training Technician

202 · $65,824

Human Services Assistant

169 · $48,235

Quality Assurance Specialist, Health Services

123 · $103,736

Habilitation Plan Coordinator

111 · $86,767

Special Services

98 · $16,448

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	$175.4M —	2,672 —	$64,536 —
2024	$189.6M ▲ 8.1%	2,551 ▼ 4.5%	$73,445 ▲ 13.8%

Record list

Employees

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Natalia Tangarife

Resdntl Services Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,377

Sub-department: Hunterdon Developmental Center
Base pay: $33,462
Overtime: $1,208
Other pay: $1,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,377
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Tangarife, Natalia A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161028
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $42,347
Year-to-Date Earnings: $36,377

Natalia Tangarife holds the role of Resdntl Services Worker at Human Services within Hunterdon Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,377. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Ashley Harper

Senior Food Service Handler/Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,334

Sub-department: Vineland Developmental Center
Base pay: $32,290
Overtime: $1,759
Other pay: $2,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,334
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: Harper, Ashley
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152819
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,242
Year-to-Date Earnings: $36,334

Ashley Harper is a Senior Food Service Handler at Human Services within Vineland Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $36,334. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Stephen Nichols

Resdntl Services Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$36,277

Sub-department: Greenbrook Regional Center
Base pay: $34,087
Overtime: $481
Other pay: $1,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,277
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nichols, Stephen J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148157
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $43,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $36,277

Stephen Nichols is a Resdntl Services Worker at Human Services within Greenbrook Regional Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $36,277. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.