New Jersey / Law and Public Safety / Sergeant

Job-title file

Sergeant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

249 employees hold this title in Law and Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $125,687, above the department median of $102,789.

Employees: 249
Total payroll: $31.6M
Role median: $125,687
Agency median: $102,789
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,149$142,106+

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How total compensation varies among the 249 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Sergeant beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $125,687 ranks #10 of 18. See Sergeant across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$378,745 · 450

Los Angeles County

$355,009 · 1,144

New York Public Authorities

$200,647 · 211

$154,872 · 3,998

$151,436 · 147

$147,252 · 1,317

$137,644 · 22

$130,959 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Sergeantroles 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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Nicholas Hvasta

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$129,152

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $110,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,152
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hvasta, Nicholas
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126490
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,152

Nicholas Hvasta works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Nicholas earned $129,152 in 2024. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Michael Stellaccio

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$128,675

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $109,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,675
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Stellaccio, Michael J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 112280
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,675

Michael Stellaccio is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $128,675. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Justin Williams

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$128,482

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $109,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,482
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Williams, Justin A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127049
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,482

Justin Williams holds the role of Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,482. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Scott Behnke

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$128,482

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $109,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,482
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Behnke, Scott T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127733
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,482

Scott Behnke is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $128,482. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Kenan White

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$128,482

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $109,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,482
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: White, Kenan
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128374
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,482

Kenan White holds the role of Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,482. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Paul Riccioli

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$128,482

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $109,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,482
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Riccioli, Paul
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128554
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,482

Paul Riccioli works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Paul earned $128,482 in 2024. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Nicholas Kartalis

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$128,482

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $109,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,482
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kartalis, Nicholas J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129121
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,482

Nicholas Kartalis is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $128,482. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Joseph Melillo

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$127,842

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $108,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,842
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Melillo, Joseph G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126583
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,842

Joseph Melillo holds the role of Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $127,842. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Joselee Janvier

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$127,450

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $108,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,450
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Janvier, Joselee J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128857
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,450

Joselee Janvier is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,450. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Michael Russell

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$127,300

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $108,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,300
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Russell, Michael A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125996
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,300

At Law and Public Safety, Michael Russell serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,300. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Michael Gomes

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$127,300

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $108,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,300
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gomes, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126247
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,300

Michael Gomes is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $127,300. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Elvis Lewis

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$127,130

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,130
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lewis, Elvis
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125443
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,130

Elvis Lewis works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Elvis earned $127,130 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Justin Mills

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$127,054

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,054
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mills, Justin M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126522
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,054

At Law and Public Safety, Justin Mills serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,054. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Jevon Drake

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$127,041

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,041
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Drake, Jevon M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127708
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $114,656
Year-to-Date Earnings: $127,041

Jevon Drake works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Jevon earned $127,041 in 2024. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Thomas Stalling

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$126,607

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,607
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Stalling, Thomas J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126325
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,607

Thomas Stalling works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Thomas earned $126,607 in 2024. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Gene Hong

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$126,531

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,531
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hong, Gene C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129042
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,531

Gene Hong holds the role of Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,531. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Michael Silvestre

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$126,507

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,507
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Silvestre, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128015
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,507

Michael Silvestre works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Michael earned $126,507 in 2024. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Michael Kraft

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$126,482

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,482
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kraft, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128175
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,482

Michael Kraft works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Michael earned $126,482 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Kevin Williams

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$126,482

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $107,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,482
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Williams, Kevin P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128242
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,482

Kevin Williams is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $126,482. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Ruben Torres

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$126,420

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $106,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,420
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Torres, Ruben H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103553
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,156
Year-to-Date Earnings: $126,420

Ruben Torres is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $126,420. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.