Agency file

Judiciary

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

The Judiciary operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2024, this agency had 3,574 employees with median total compensation of $65,540; the highest distinct record was $225,721.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $273.5M
Employees: 3,574
Median total: $65,540
Highest record: $225,721

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$203,652+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 3,574 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,540) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,706 (99%)
Overtime — $188 (0%)
Other — $643 (1%)
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

$45,136

$54,199

$65,540

$86,769

$118,418

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,418 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,136. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Prbatn Officer

527 · $61,044

Judcry Clerk 3

381 · $48,268

Crt Services Spvr 2

226 · $75,605

Senior Prbatn Officer

205 · $87,443

Jdgs Secretary 1

186 · $57,035

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	$270M —	3,762 —	$61,036 —
2024	$273.5M ▲ 1.3%	3,574 ▼ 5.0%	$65,540 ▲ 7.4%

Record list

Employees

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Elizabeth Ayala

Senior Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,338

Sub-department: County Court - Burlington
Base pay: $67,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,338
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ayala, Elizabeth
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139189
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,788
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,338

Elizabeth Ayala holds the role of Senior Prbatn Officer at Judiciary within County Court - Burlington. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,338. Union affiliation: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Bk Martelette-Lively

Crt Services Spvr 1/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,323

Sub-department: County Court - Cumberland
Base pay: $68,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,323
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Martelette-Lively, Bk
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 102537
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $70,298
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,323

Bk Martelette-Lively works as a Crt Services Spvr 1 for Judiciary within County Court - Cumberland. Their hire date on record is null. Bk earned $68,323 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U.

Stephanie Murrow

Information Techngy Anlt 1/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,320

Sub-department: Judiciary
Base pay: $68,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,320
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Murrow, Stephanie M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147090
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $70,166
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,320

Stephanie Murrow holds the role of Information Techngy Anlt 1 at Judiciary within Judiciary. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,320. Union affiliation: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G.

Leah Alexander

Adminv Spvr 2/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,253

Sub-department: County Court - Monmouth
Base pay: $68,201
Overtime: $52
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,253
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Alexander, Leah M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132761
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,917
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,253

Leah Alexander holds the role of Adminv Spvr 2 at Judiciary within County Court - Monmouth. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,253. Union affiliation: Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U.

Robert Middleton

Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,244

Sub-department: County Court - Cumberland
Base pay: $67,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,244
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Middleton, Robert E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133374
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,332
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,244

At Judiciary, Robert Middleton serves as a Prbatn Officer within County Court - Cumberland. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,244. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Seasen Palasch

Invstgr/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,233

Sub-department: County Court - Cumberland
Base pay: $68,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,233
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Support Staff (Jcau) - Unit 6
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Palasch, Seasen A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109625
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,701
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,233

Seasen Palasch holds the role of Invstgr at Judiciary within County Court - Cumberland. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,233. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Support Staff (Jcau) - Unit 6.

Esther Hanifan

Adminv Spvr 2/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,204

Sub-department: County Court - Warren
Base pay: $68,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,204
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hanifan, Esther
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136990
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,595
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,204

Esther Hanifan is a Adminv Spvr 2 at Judiciary within County Court - Warren. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $68,204. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U.

Santiago Maldonaldo

Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,194

Sub-department: County Court - Morris
Base pay: $61,044
Overtime: $7,150
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,194
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Maldonaldo, Santiago
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151263
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,357
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,194

Santiago Maldonaldo works as a Prbatn Officer for Judiciary within County Court - Morris. Their hire date on record is null. Santiago earned $68,194 in 2024. Union affiliation: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Byron Agnesino

Clerk Grnd Jry/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,162

Sub-department: County Court - Atlantic
Base pay: $68,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,162
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Support Staff (Jcau) - Unit 6
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Agnesino, Byron A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 105466
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,628
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,162

Byron Agnesino is a Clerk Grnd Jry at Judiciary within County Court - Atlantic. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $68,162. They are represented by Judiciary, Support Staff (Jcau) - Unit 6.

Deborah Hakooz

Adminv Spclst 2 Confid/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,162

Sub-department: County Court - Bergen
Base pay: $68,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,162
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hakooz, Deborah A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108361
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,628
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,162

At Judiciary, Deborah Hakooz serves as a Adminv Spclst 2 Confid within County Court - Bergen. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,162. They are represented by null.

Wendy Hollinger

Senior Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,142

Sub-department: County Court - Essex
Base pay: $56,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,142
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hollinger, Wendy
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10846
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $104,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,142

Wendy Hollinger works as a Senior Prbatn Officer for Judiciary within County Court - Essex. Their hire date on record is null. Wendy earned $68,142 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Paula Alexeev

Crt Services Officer 1/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,122

Sub-department: Judiciary
Base pay: $68,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,122
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Alexeev, Paula F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135670
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $70,971
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,122

Paula Alexeev holds the role of Crt Services Officer 1 at Judiciary within Judiciary. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,122. Union affiliation: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G.

Herbert Purnell

Information Techngy Anlt 2/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,083

Sub-department: County Court - Cumberland
Base pay: $68,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,083
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Purnell, Herbert J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163666
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,547
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,083

Herbert Purnell holds the role of Information Techngy Anlt 2 at Judiciary within County Court - Cumberland. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,083. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G.

Kautilya Chauhan

Information Techngy Anlt 2/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,083

Sub-department: County Court - Union
Base pay: $68,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,083
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chauhan, Kautilya
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165520
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,547
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,083

Kautilya Chauhan is a Information Techngy Anlt 2 at Judiciary within County Court - Union. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $68,083. Union affiliation: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G.

Basil Chittumeljames

Information Techngy Anlt 2/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,083

Sub-department: County Court - Middlesex
Base pay: $68,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,083
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Chittumeljames, Basil
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166425
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,547
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,083

Basil Chittumeljames works as a Information Techngy Anlt 2 for Judiciary within County Court - Middlesex. Their hire date on record is null. Basil earned $68,083 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G.

Shena Kendall

Crt Services Spvr 2/Judiciary

2023 total comp

$68,044

Sub-department: County Court - Camden
Base pay: $68,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,044
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kendall, Shena R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14158
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,029
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,044

Shena Kendall holds the role of Crt Services Spvr 2 at Judiciary within County Court - Camden. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $68,044. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U.

Sean Mccarthy

Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,019

Sub-department: County Court - Warren
Base pay: $67,872
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,019
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mccarthy, Sean K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136404
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,332
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,019

Sean Mccarthy works as a Prbatn Officer for Judiciary within County Court - Warren. Their hire date on record is null. Sean earned $68,019 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Samantha Christie

Senior Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$68,000

Sub-department: County Court - Ocean
Base pay: $68,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Christie, Samantha K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141503
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,463
Year-to-Date Earnings: $68,000

Samantha Christie is a Senior Prbatn Officer at Judiciary within County Court - Ocean. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $68,000. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Ibette Abril-Madera

Crt Services Spvr 2/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$67,980

Sub-department: County Court - Essex
Base pay: $67,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,980
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Abril-Madera, Ibette
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 113822
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,762
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,980

Ibette Abril-Madera holds the role of Crt Services Spvr 2 at Judiciary within County Court - Essex. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,980. They are represented by Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U.

Danielle Vaz

Crt Services Spvr 2/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$67,937

Sub-department: Judiciary
Base pay: $63,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,937
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vaz, Danielle R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117016
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,783
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,937

At Judiciary, Danielle Vaz serves as a Crt Services Spvr 2 within Judiciary. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,937. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Supervisory (Panj) - Unit U.

Ruby Hernandez

Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$67,932

Sub-department: County Court - Burlington
Base pay: $66,705
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,932
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hernandez, Ruby
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129437
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,140
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,932

Ruby Hernandez works as a Prbatn Officer for Judiciary within County Court - Burlington. Their hire date on record is null. Ruby earned $67,932 in 2024. Union affiliation: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Frayni Nunez

Prbatn Officer/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$67,914

Sub-department: County Court - Hudson
Base pay: $66,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,914
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nunez, Frayni E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147528
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,993
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,914

Frayni Nunez is a Prbatn Officer at Judiciary within County Court - Hudson. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $67,914. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Professional Case Related (Panj) - Unit B.

Zenaida Cacnio

Invstgr/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$67,895

Sub-department: County Court - Morris
Base pay: $67,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,895
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Support Staff (Jcau) - Unit 6
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cacnio, Zenaida C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108989
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,628
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,895

At Judiciary, Zenaida Cacnio serves as a Invstgr within County Court - Morris. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,895. Their bargaining unit is Judiciary, Support Staff (Jcau) - Unit 6.

Charles Batten

Fincl Spclst 1/Judiciary

2024 total comp

$67,895

Sub-department: County Court - Monmouth
Base pay: $67,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,895
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Batten, Charles A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111481
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,355
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,895

Charles Batten holds the role of Fincl Spclst 1 at Judiciary within County Court - Monmouth. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,895. They are represented by Judiciary, Professional Non-Case Related (Cwa) - Unit G.