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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Connor Byrne

Information Techngy Spclst/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,383

Sub-department: Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
Base pay: $61,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,383
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Byrne, Connor M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120362
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $70,779
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,383

Connor Byrne holds the role of Information Techngy Spclst at Human Services within Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,383. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Barbara Schleher

Technical Assistant 1/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,328

Sub-department: Division of Family Development
Base pay: $60,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,328
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Schleher, Barbara
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120439
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,905
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,328

Barbara Schleher works as a Technical Assistant 1 for Human Services within Division of Family Development. Their hire date on record is null. Barbara earned $61,328 in 2024. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Gifty Wowolo

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,244

Sub-department: New Lisbon Developmental Center
Base pay: $47,688
Overtime: $10,951
Other pay: $2,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,244
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wowolo, Gifty
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109487
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $52,267
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,244

Gifty Wowolo is a Cottage Training Technician at Human Services within New Lisbon Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $61,244. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Priscilla Harris

Program Spclst 1/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,235

Base pay: $60,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,235

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $55,366
Total Pay: $13,498

At Human Services, Priscilla Harris serves as a Program Spclst 1. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,235.

Shaniqua Natson

Secretarial Assistant 2/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,167

Sub-department: Division of Mental Health Services (Dmhs)
Base pay: $60,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,167
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Natson, Shaniqua D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140723
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,805
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,167

Shaniqua Natson holds the role of Secretarial Assistant 2 at Human Services within Division of Mental Health Services (Dmhs). Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,167. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Daniel Reid

Truck Driver Single Axle/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,152

Sub-department: Hunterdon Developmental Center
Base pay: $47,171
Overtime: $12,786
Other pay: $1,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,152
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Reid, Daniel M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117197
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $49,644
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,152

Daniel Reid is a Truck Driver Single Axle at Human Services within Hunterdon Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $61,152. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Teresa Kanigina

Custmr Service Information Spclst 3/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,081

Sub-department: Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
Base pay: $60,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,081
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kanigina, Teresa M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136748
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,572
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,081

Teresa Kanigina works as a Custmr Service Information Spclst 3 for Human Services within Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services. Their hire date on record is null. Teresa earned $61,081 in 2024. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Juliette Laurent

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,017

Sub-department: Greenbrook Regional Center
Base pay: $56,297
Overtime: $2,531
Other pay: $2,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,017
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: Laurent, Juliette
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103192
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,743
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,017

Juliette Laurent is a Cottage Training Technician at Human Services within Greenbrook Regional Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $61,017. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

David Ballard

Software Development Specialist 2/Human Services

2024 total comp

$61,014

Sub-department: Division of Addiction Services
Base pay: $51,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,014
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ballard, David N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148983
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $95,617
Year-to-Date Earnings: $61,014

David Ballard works as a Software Development Specialist 2 for Human Services within Division of Addiction Services. Their hire date on record is null. David earned $61,014 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Emi Castillobalderas

Human Services Assistant/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,971

Sub-department: Vineland Developmental Center
Base pay: $37,876
Overtime: $20,393
Other pay: $2,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,971
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: Castillobalderas, Emi
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168764
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $39,501
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,971

At Human Services, Emi Castillobalderas serves as a Human Services Assistant within Vineland Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,971. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Adina Brown

Program Spclst 1/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,956

Sub-department: Division of Family Development
Base pay: $60,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,956
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brown, Adina N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167555
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,784
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,956

At Human Services, Adina Brown serves as a Program Spclst 1 within Division of Family Development. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,956. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sand Castillo-Gerena

Program Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,905

Sub-department: Division of Family Development
Base pay: $60,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,905
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: Castillo-Gerena, Sand
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161990
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,164
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,905

At Human Services, Sand Castillo-Gerena serves as a Program Technician within Division of Family Development. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,905. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Gina Thomas

Personnel Assistant IV/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,901

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $60,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,901
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: Thomas, Gina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167572
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,031
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,901

Gina Thomas is a Personnel Assistant IV at Human Services within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $60,901. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Giancarlos Castro

Mason and Plasterer/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,876

Sub-department: Woodbine Developmental Center
Base pay: $59,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,876
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Castro, Giancarlos
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108187
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,876

At Human Services, Giancarlos Castro serves as a Mason and Plasterer within Woodbine Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,876. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

B Thomas-Diaz

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,840

Sub-department: Greenbrook Regional Center
Base pay: $56,297
Overtime: $2,375
Other pay: $2,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,840
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: Thomas-Diaz, B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103147
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,743
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,840

B Thomas-Diaz works as a Cottage Training Technician for Human Services within Greenbrook Regional Center. Their hire date on record is null. B earned $60,840 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Patricia Nelson

Senior Therapy Program Assistant/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,789

Sub-department: Greenbrook Regional Center
Base pay: $57,688
Overtime: $942
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,789
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nelson, Patricia A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104974
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $59,170
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,789

Patricia Nelson holds the role of Senior Therapy Program Assistant at Human Services within Greenbrook Regional Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,789. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Jewell Armstead

Senior Food Service Handler/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,704

Sub-department: Woodbine Developmental Center
Base pay: $47,232
Overtime: $10,730
Other pay: $2,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,704
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Armstead, Jewell M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137975
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $48,984
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,704

Jewell Armstead is a Senior Food Service Handler at Human Services within Woodbine Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $60,704. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Ruth Rollins

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,665

Sub-department: New Lisbon Developmental Center
Base pay: $40,666
Overtime: $17,605
Other pay: $2,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,665
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rollins, Ruth M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165588
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $48,617
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,665

Ruth Rollins works as a Cottage Training Technician for Human Services within New Lisbon Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. Ruth earned $60,665 in 2024. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Tyler Bill

Personnel Assistant III/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,635

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $59,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,635
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bill, Tyler J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129322
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,635

At Human Services, Tyler Bill serves as a Personnel Assistant III within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,635. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Tameeka Chang

Assistant Supervisor of Recreation/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,574

Sub-department: Hunterdon Administration
Base pay: $59,581
Overtime: $127
Other pay: $867
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,574
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chang, Tameeka L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14731
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $76,650
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,574

At Human Services, Tameeka Chang serves as a Assistant Supervisor of Recreation within Hunterdon Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,574. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Sabrina Campisi

Executive Assistant 1/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,524

Sub-department: Division of Aging Services
Base pay: $59,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,524
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: Campisi, Sabrina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170376
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,524

Sabrina Campisi is a Executive Assistant 1 at Human Services within Division of Aging Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $60,524. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michelle Grant

Senior Food Service Handler/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,518

Sub-department: Woodbine Developmental Center
Base pay: $49,299
Overtime: $8,589
Other pay: $2,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,518
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Grant, Michelle S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109561
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $50,565
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,518

Michelle Grant is a Senior Food Service Handler at Human Services within Woodbine Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $60,518. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

George Riddick

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,495

Sub-department: New Lisbon Developmental Center
Base pay: $55,929
Overtime: $2,381
Other pay: $2,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,495
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Riddick, George W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11333
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,743
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,495

George Riddick holds the role of Cottage Training Technician at Human Services within New Lisbon Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,495. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Joyce Tucker

Rsrch Technician 2/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,488

Sub-department: Division of Aging Services
Base pay: $59,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,488
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Tucker, Joyce S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 13803
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,096
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,488

Joyce Tucker holds the role of Rsrch Technician 2 at Human Services within Division of Aging Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,488. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Lisa Sparrow

Education Program Assistant 2/Human Services

2024 total comp

$60,488

Sub-department: New Jersey Commission for the Blind
Base pay: $59,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,488
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sparrow, Lisa A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14600
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,096
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,488

At Human Services, Lisa Sparrow serves as a Education Program Assistant 2 within New Jersey Commission for the Blind. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,488. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.