New Jersey / Juvenile Justice Commission

Agency file

Juvenile Justice Commission

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

The Juvenile Justice Commission handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2024, this agency had 374 employees with median total compensation of $87,769; the highest distinct record was $232,602.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $33.8M
Employees: 374
Median total: $87,769
Highest record: $232,602

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$198,054+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 374 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,769) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,262 (78%)
Overtime — $17,369 (19%)
Other — $2,794 (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

$38,779

$67,082

$87,769

$115,134

$150,994

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,994 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,779. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc

101 · $117,503

Senior Youth Worker

34 · $75,198

Institutional Trade Instructor 2

18 · $66,606

Youth Work Supervisor

16 · $84,091

Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc

14 · $151,970

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	$31.2M —	404 —	$76,368 —
2024	$33.8M ▲ 8.3%	374 ▼ 7.4%	$87,769 ▲ 14.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Dacir Cardona

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$147,993

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $102,901
Overtime: $40,023
Other pay: $5,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,993
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cardona, Dacir
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117413
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $147,993

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Dacir Cardona serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $147,993. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Christina Broderick

Legal Specialist/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$147,966

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $147,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,966
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Broderick, Christina
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164177
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $155,250
Year-to-Date Earnings: $147,966

Christina Broderick holds the role of Legal Specialist at Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,966. Their bargaining unit is Exempt - Unit X.

Brandon Drecksage

Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$147,576

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $110,793
Overtime: $25,466
Other pay: $11,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,576
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Drecksage, Brandon C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117890
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,460
Year-to-Date Earnings: $147,576

Brandon Drecksage holds the role of Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,576. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2.

James Casarella

Adminv Anlt 4/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$145,336

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $131,034
Overtime: $12,788
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,336
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Casarella, James E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10728
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $145,336

James Casarella holds the role of Adminv Anlt 4 at Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $145,336. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Wimson Crespo

Chief Investigator Prle & Secured Facs/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$143,227

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $143,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,227
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Crespo, Wimson J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14066
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $143,481
Year-to-Date Earnings: $143,227

Wimson Crespo holds the role of Chief Investigator Prle & Secured Facs at Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,227. Union affiliation: null.

Bruce Spencer

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$142,672

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $91,860
Overtime: $45,796
Other pay: $5,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,672
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Spencer, Bruce L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133337
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,672

Bruce Spencer works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc for Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. Bruce earned $142,672 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Kevin Pyo

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$142,534

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $76,419
Overtime: $61,484
Other pay: $4,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,534
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pyo, Kevin H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162921
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,433
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,534

Kevin Pyo holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $142,534. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.