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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Elissa Testa

Jdg of Supr Crt/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$201,665
Sub-department
Judiciary
Base pay
$195,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,236
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,665
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Judiciary, Managerial - Unit D
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Testa, Elissa M
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
147460
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$204,167
Year-to-Date Earnings
$201,665

Elissa Testa works as a Jdg of Supr Crt for Judiciary within Judiciary. Their hire date on record is null. Elissa earned $201,665 in 2024. They are represented by Judiciary, Managerial - Unit D.

Lara Difabrizio

Jdg of Supr Crt/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$201,305
Sub-department
Judiciary
Base pay
$201,305
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$201,305
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Judiciary, Managerial - Unit D
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Difabrizio, Lara K
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
152716
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$204,167
Year-to-Date Earnings
$201,305

Lara Difabrizio is a Jdg of Supr Crt at Judiciary within Judiciary. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $201,305. They are represented by Judiciary, Managerial - Unit D.

Bridget Stecher

Jdg of Supr Crt/Judiciary

2024 total comp
$198,958
Sub-department
Judiciary
Base pay
$198,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$198,958
Hire date
null
Union / bargaining unit
Judiciary, Managerial - Unit D
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Stecher, Bridget A
Paid Section Description
null
Payroll ID
137811
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$204,167
Year-to-Date Earnings
$198,958

Bridget Stecher works as a Jdg of Supr Crt for Judiciary within Judiciary. Their hire date on record is null. Bridget earned $198,958 in 2024. They are represented by Judiciary, Managerial - Unit D.