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

Janelle Fuller

Youth Work Supervisor/Juvenile Justice Commission

2023 total comp

$57,623

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $39,021
Overtime: $18,165
Other pay: $437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,623
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fuller, Janelle L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 107432
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,226
Year-to-Date Earnings: $57,623

Janelle Fuller is a Youth Work Supervisor at Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $57,623. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Desiree Onaitis

Adminv Anlt 1/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$57,353

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $56,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,353
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Onaitis, Desiree M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 169081
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $59,430
Year-to-Date Earnings: $57,353

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Desiree Onaitis serves as a Adminv Anlt 1 within Executive and Administration. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,353. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Roger George

Institutional Trade Instructor 2/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$56,935

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $47,234
Overtime: $7,854
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,935
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: George, Roger
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144423
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,090
Year-to-Date Earnings: $56,935

Roger George holds the role of Institutional Trade Instructor 2 at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,935. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Wesley Parker

Social Worker 2/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$56,600

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $55,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,600
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, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Parker, Wesley A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166565
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,829
Year-to-Date Earnings: $56,600

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Wesley Parker serves as a Social Worker 2 within Community Programs. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,600. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sara Tavares

Secretary Assistant 1/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$55,596

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $54,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $635
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,596
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Tavares, Sara C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150205
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,596

Sara Tavares is a Secretary Assistant 1 at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $55,596. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Benjamin Torres

Teacher I 12 Months/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$55,596

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $48,138
Overtime: $5,593
Other pay: $1,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,596
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: Torres, Benjamin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149366
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,988
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,596

Benjamin Torres works as a Teacher I 12 Months for Juvenile Justice Commission within Community Programs. Their hire date on record is null. Benjamin earned $55,596 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michael Mcginty

Plumber and Steamfitter/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$55,462

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $54,109
Overtime: $67
Other pay: $1,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,462
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mcginty, Michael R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154204
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $55,452
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,462

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Michael Mcginty serves as a Plumber and Steamfitter within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,462. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Sandra Gelder

Principal Clerk/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$55,288

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $54,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,288
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gelder, Sandra R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10778
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $55,844
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,288

Sandra Gelder holds the role of Principal Clerk at Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,288. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Oscar Soriano

Senior Youth Worker/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$55,231

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $30,776
Overtime: $21,866
Other pay: $2,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,231
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Soriano, Oscar
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127759
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $59,170
Year-to-Date Earnings: $55,231

Oscar Soriano works as a Senior Youth Worker for Juvenile Justice Commission within Community Programs. Their hire date on record is null. Oscar earned $55,231 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Muhammed Maqsood

Social Worker Trainee/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$54,997

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $50,473
Overtime: $3,021
Other pay: $1,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,997
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, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Maqsood, Muhammed A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171766
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,988
Year-to-Date Earnings: $54,997

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Muhammed Maqsood serves as a Social Worker Trainee within Community Programs. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,997. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Prince Johnson

Youth Worker/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$54,762

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $40,983
Overtime: $11,496
Other pay: $2,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,762
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Johnson, Prince
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166866
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $52,267
Year-to-Date Earnings: $54,762

Prince Johnson holds the role of Youth Worker at Juvenile Justice Commission within Community Programs. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,762. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Chester Poppe

Grounds Worker/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$54,414

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $51,334
Overtime: $1,804
Other pay: $1,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,414
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Poppe, Chester W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120960
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $52,450
Year-to-Date Earnings: $54,414

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Chester Poppe serves as a Grounds Worker within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,414. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Christy Delleh

Social Worker Trainee/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$53,486

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $48,797
Overtime: $3,178
Other pay: $1,511
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,486
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: Delleh, Christy
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166216
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,988
Year-to-Date Earnings: $53,486

Christy Delleh is a Social Worker Trainee at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $53,486. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Stacey Williams

Senior Youth Worker/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$53,455

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $51,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,455
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Williams, Stacey M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 17101
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,201
Year-to-Date Earnings: $53,455

Stacey Williams is a Senior Youth Worker at Juvenile Justice Commission within Community Programs. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $53,455. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Gerry Dracopoulos

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$53,394

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Custody
Base pay: $47,124
Overtime: $1,888
Other pay: $4,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,394
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: Dracopoulos, Gerry
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 13871
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,973
Year-to-Date Earnings: $53,394

Gerry Dracopoulos holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Custody. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,394. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Ivette Wade

Personnel Assistant III/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$53,335

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $47,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,335
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wade, Ivette
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14002
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,042
Year-to-Date Earnings: $53,335

Ivette Wade is a Personnel Assistant III at Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $53,335. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Frailyn Arroyo

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$53,213

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $35,699
Overtime: $14,214
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,213
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: Arroyo, Frailyn
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168385
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,982
Year-to-Date Earnings: $53,213

Frailyn Arroyo 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 $53,213. Union affiliation: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Gwendolyn Siddiqu

Adminv Anlt 3/Juvenile Justice Commission

2023 total comp

$52,729

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $29,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,729
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Siddiqu, Gwendolyn
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1599
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $103,620
Year-to-Date Earnings: $52,729

Gwendolyn Siddiqu is a Adminv Anlt 3 at Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $52,729. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Kirsten Mayes

Secretarial Assistant 2/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$52,553

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $51,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,553
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mayes, Kirsten A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165274
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,351
Year-to-Date Earnings: $52,553

Kirsten Mayes works as a Secretarial Assistant 2 for Juvenile Justice Commission within Community Programs. Their hire date on record is null. Kirsten earned $52,553 in 2024. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Andre Walker

Storekeeper 2/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$51,075

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $46,219
Overtime: $3,691
Other pay: $1,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,075
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Walker, Andre H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172152
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $49,739
Year-to-Date Earnings: $51,075

Andre Walker holds the role of Storekeeper 2 at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,075. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Staicy Berdecia

Secretarial Assistant 2/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$50,605

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $49,255
Overtime: $812
Other pay: $538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,605
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Berdecia, Staicy L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171611
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,988
Year-to-Date Earnings: $50,605

Staicy Berdecia works as a Secretarial Assistant 2 for Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Their hire date on record is null. Staicy earned $50,605 in 2024. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Jovan James

Techl Assistant/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$50,132

Sub-department: Executive and Administration
Base pay: $49,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,132
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: James, Jovan J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153344
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,003
Year-to-Date Earnings: $50,132

Jovan James holds the role of Techl Assistant at Juvenile Justice Commission within Executive and Administration. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,132. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.