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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Yolette Charles

Human Services Assistant/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,896

Sub-department: Hunterdon Developmental Center
Base pay: $47,437
Overtime: $29,279
Other pay: $2,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,896
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: Charles, Yolette
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11833
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $48,984
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,896

Yolette Charles works as a Human Services Assistant for Human Services within Hunterdon Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. Yolette earned $78,896 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Brian Brown

Crew Supervisor, Masons and Plasterers/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,838

Sub-department: Vineland Administration
Base pay: $75,988
Overtime: $1,422
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,838
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Brown, Brian K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15220
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,640
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,838

At Human Services, Brian Brown serves as a Crew Supervisor, Masons and Plasterers within Vineland Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,838. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Sandra Lockwood

Guardianship Services Specialist 2/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,824

Sub-department: Division of Children's Behavioral Health Service
Base pay: $77,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,824
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lockwood, Sandra R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160888
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,104
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,824

Sandra Lockwood holds the role of Guardianship Services Specialist 2 at Human Services within Division of Children's Behavioral Health Service. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,824. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Annette Lopez

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,730

Sub-department: New Lisbon Developmental Center
Base pay: $50,025
Overtime: $26,482
Other pay: $2,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,730
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: Lopez, Annette A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10499
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,093
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,730

Annette Lopez 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 $78,730. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Joseph Sterchele

Food Service Supervisor 2/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,725

Sub-department: Vineland Administration
Base pay: $77,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,725
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sterchele, Joseph J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117767
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,176
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,725

At Human Services, Joseph Sterchele serves as a Food Service Supervisor 2 within Vineland Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,725. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Joyce Addo

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,724

Sub-department: New Lisbon Developmental Center
Base pay: $42,687
Overtime: $33,355
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,724
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: Addo, Joyce A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165566
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $46,792
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,724

At Human Services, Joyce Addo serves as a Cottage Training Technician within New Lisbon Developmental Center. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,724. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Enitan Fashola

Cottage Training Technician/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,645

Sub-department: New Lisbon Developmental Center
Base pay: $41,514
Overtime: $34,389
Other pay: $2,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,645
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fashola, Enitan O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161733
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $46,792
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,645

Enitan Fashola works as a Cottage Training Technician for Human Services within New Lisbon Developmental Center. Their hire date on record is null. Enitan earned $78,645 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Matthew Fairhurst

Instructor Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,602

Sub-department: New Jersey Commission for the Blind
Base pay: $77,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,602
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fairhurst, Matthew D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165055
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,176
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,602

At Human Services, Matthew Fairhurst serves as a Instructor Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired within New Jersey Commission for the Blind. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,602. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Marie Durand-Turner

Habilitation Plan Coordinator/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,600

Sub-department: Green Brook Regional Center-Upper Central
Base pay: $77,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,600
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: Durand-Turner, Marie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154927
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,104
Year-to-Date Earnings: $78,600

Marie Durand-Turner works as a Habilitation Plan Coordinator for Human Services within Green Brook Regional Center-Upper Central. Their hire date on record is null. Marie earned $78,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Justin Peters

Therapy Program Assistant/Human Services

2024 total comp

$78,578

Sub-department: Child Care Services - Early Childhood
Base pay: $44,681
Overtime: $31,218
Other pay: $2,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,578
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Justin Peters holds the role of Therapy Program Assistant at Human Services within Child Care Services - Early Childhood. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,578. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.