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

Danielle Pennmiller

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$156,641

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $47,425
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,641
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: Pennmiller, Danielle
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1041
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $156,641

Danielle Pennmiller works as a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc for Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. Danielle earned $156,641 in 2024. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Anthony Cortellesi

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$155,561

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $91,674
Overtime: $58,864
Other pay: $5,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,561
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cortellesi, Anthony G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133128
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $155,561

Anthony Cortellesi is a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $155,561. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Alexander Blesch

Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$152,946

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $110,793
Overtime: $30,835
Other pay: $11,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,946
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Blesch, Alexander S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100414
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,460
Year-to-Date Earnings: $152,946

Alexander Blesch works as a Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc for Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. Alexander earned $152,946 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2.

C Nnajiofor

Superintendent I Corrections/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$152,920

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $152,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,920
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nnajiofor, C M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101303
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $160,449
Year-to-Date Earnings: $152,920

C Nnajiofor is a Superintendent I Corrections at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $152,920. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Alex Ramos

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$152,534

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $103,908
Overtime: $43,317
Other pay: $5,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,534
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: Ramos, Alex H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15010
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $152,534

Alex Ramos is a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $152,534. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Llionel Henderson

Superintendent I Corrections/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$151,692

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $151,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,692
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Henderson, Llionel W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116199
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $160,449
Year-to-Date Earnings: $151,692

Llionel Henderson works as a Superintendent I Corrections for Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. Llionel earned $151,692 in 2024. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Brenda Peersen

Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$150,994

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $102,531
Overtime: $37,415
Other pay: $11,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,994
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Peersen, Brenda M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15024
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $108,876
Year-to-Date Earnings: $150,994

Brenda Peersen is a Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $150,994. They are represented by Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2.