New Jersey / Labor / Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2

Job-title file

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

63 employees hold this title in Labor. Median total compensation for the role is $85,194, above the department median of $76,404.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $5.2M
Role median: $85,194
Agency median: $76,404
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,433$95,571+

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How total compensation varies among the 63 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New Jersey

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 is held in 4 New Jersey departments. In Labor, the median of $85,194 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services

$92,402 · 14

Military and Veterans Affairs

$88,181 · 1

Health and Senior Services

$68,506 · 4

Median total compensation for the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $85,194 ranks #1 of 2. See Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$67,183 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Vocational Rehabilitation Counselorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melanie Perna

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$83,244

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $82,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,244
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: Perna, Melanie
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147281
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,038
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,244

At Labor, Melanie Perna serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,244. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Joel Rooy

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$83,038

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $82,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,038
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rooy, Joel E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139638
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,873
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,038

At Labor, Joel Rooy serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,038. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Risa Sha

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$83,002

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $82,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,002
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: Sha, Risa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147760
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,873
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,002

At Labor, Risa Sha serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $83,002. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michael Vicari

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$82,221

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $81,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,221
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vicari, Michael C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128504
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,038
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,221

At Labor, Michael Vicari serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,221. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Sarah Argenbright

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$82,179

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $81,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,179
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: Argenbright, Sarah
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147934
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,873
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,179

Sarah Argenbright holds the role of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 at Labor within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,179. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Rafal Kabat

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$82,063

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $81,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,063
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: Kabat, Rafal
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 121404
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,368
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,063

At Labor, Rafal Kabat serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,063. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

B Plaza-Saintz

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$81,826

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $80,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,826
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: Plaza-Saintz, B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148525
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,873
Year-to-Date Earnings: $81,826

B Plaza-Saintz is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 at Labor within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $81,826. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Mauresha Spencer

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$80,483

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $79,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,483
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: Spencer, Mauresha
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159434
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,873
Year-to-Date Earnings: $80,483

At Labor, Mauresha Spencer serves as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,483. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Rachel Pucci

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2/Labor

2024 total comp

$79,990

Sub-department: Vocational Rehabilitation Commission
Base pay: $79,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,990
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: Pucci, Rachel
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160170
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,873
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,990

Rachel Pucci is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 at Labor within Vocational Rehabilitation Commission. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $79,990. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.