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

Kevin Elliott

Senior Youth Worker/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$31,899

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $25,320
Overtime: $5,990
Other pay: $589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,899
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Elliott, Kevin C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140892
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,185
Year-to-Date Earnings: $31,899

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Kevin Elliott serves as a Senior Youth Worker within Community Programs. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,899. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Janine Burgio

Social Worker 1/Juvenile Justice Commission

2023 total comp

$30,827

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $30,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,827
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Burgio, Janine M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120548
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,451
Year-to-Date Earnings: $30,827

Janine Burgio is a Social Worker 1 at Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $30,827. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Mamie Gray

Youth Work Supervisor/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$30,694

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $26,276
Overtime: $4,090
Other pay: $327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,694
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gray, Mamie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142932
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,480
Year-to-Date Earnings: $30,694

Mamie Gray works as a Youth Work Supervisor for Juvenile Justice Commission within Community Programs. Their hire date on record is null. Mamie earned $30,694 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Austin Gambino

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2023 total comp

$28,839

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Custody
Base pay: $25,794
Overtime: $1,945
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,839
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gambino, Austin J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 169168
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,768
Year-to-Date Earnings: $28,839

Austin Gambino is a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Custody. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $28,839. Their bargaining unit is null.

Sidney Turner

Senior Youth Worker/Juvenile Justice Commission

2023 total comp

$28,421

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $19,039
Overtime: $7,984
Other pay: $1,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,421
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Turner, Sidney J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136868
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,117
Year-to-Date Earnings: $28,421

Sidney Turner is a Senior Youth Worker at Juvenile Justice Commission within Community Programs. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $28,421. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Loretta Shymko

Teacher III 12 Months/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$27,601

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $26,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,601
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: Shymko, Loretta
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157436
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $94,471
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,601

Loretta Shymko works as a Teacher III 12 Months for Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. Loretta earned $27,601 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Ibn-Asaad Holt

Repairer/Juvenile Justice Commission

2023 total comp

$27,457

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,457
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Holt, Ibn-Asaad
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149802
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $47,955
Year-to-Date Earnings: $27,457

Ibn-Asaad Holt is a Repairer at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $27,457. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Heidi Bierbower

Social Worker 1/Juvenile Justice Commission

2023 total comp

$26,936

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $26,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,936
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bierbower, Heidi A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168439
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $58,031
Year-to-Date Earnings: $26,936

Heidi Bierbower is a Social Worker 1 at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $26,936. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michael Pappas

Parole Officer Recruit, Juvenile Justice/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$26,863

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $25,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,863
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Unit (Pba) - Unit F
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pappas, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156556
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,128
Year-to-Date Earnings: $26,863

Michael Pappas works as a Parole Officer Recruit, Juvenile Justice for Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Michael earned $26,863 in 2024. They are represented by Law Enforcement Unit (Pba) - Unit F.