New Jersey / Law and Public Safety / Legal Specialist

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Legal Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

15 employees hold this title in Law and Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $94,113, below the department median of $102,789.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $94,113
Agency median: $102,789
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$19,789$132,249+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Legal Specialist is held in 17 New Jersey departments. In Law and Public Safety, the median of $94,113 ranks #13 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of State Comptroller

$156,466 · 2

Treasury

$155,855 · 2

Banking and Insurance

$138,101 · 1

Juvenile Justice Commission

$134,670 · 2

Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness

$132,569 · 1

Health and Senior Services

$121,613 · 1

Civil Service Commission

$120,652 · 1

Community Affairs

$119,810 · 1

Corrections

$115,789 · 6

Military and Veterans Affairs

$107,288 · 2

Human Services

$102,815 · 11

Null

$98,001 · 6

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

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Legal Specialist beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $109,333 ranks #1 of 2. See Legal Specialist across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$19,253 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Specialistroles 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

Page 1

Anna Ilaria

Legal Specialist/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$97,359

Sub-department: Division of Consumer Affairs
Base pay: $96,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,359
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ilaria, Anna A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167423
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,338
Year-to-Date Earnings: $97,359

At Law and Public Safety, Anna Ilaria serves as a Legal Specialist within Division of Consumer Affairs. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,359. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

Alicia Reaves

Legal Specialist/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$95,892

Sub-department: Office of the Attorney General
Base pay: $95,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,892
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Reaves, Alicia M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158635
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $103,500
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,892

Alicia Reaves works as a Legal Specialist for Law and Public Safety within Office of the Attorney General. Their hire date on record is null. Alicia earned $95,892 in 2024. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Lubna Qazi-Chowdhry

Legal Specialist/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$94,113

Sub-department: Division of Civil Rights
Base pay: $83,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,113
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: Qazi-Chowdhry, Lubna
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160644
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,450
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,113

Lubna Qazi-Chowdhry holds the role of Legal Specialist at Law and Public Safety within Division of Civil Rights. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,113. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.