New Jersey / Law and Public Safety

Agency file

Law and Public Safety

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Law and Public Safety provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2024, this agency had 3,271 employees with median total compensation of $102,789; the highest distinct record was $223,361.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $315M
Employees: 3,271
Median total: $102,789
Highest record: $223,361

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$168,921+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 3,271 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,789) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,951 (89%)
Overtime — $1,230 (1%)
Other — $9,125 (9%)
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

$47,277

$80,667

$102,789

$119,822

$133,128

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,128 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,277. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

625 · $90,054

314 · $119,822

247 · $125,687

239 · $108,287

208 · $106,110

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	$293.2M —	3,351 —	$94,650 —
2024	$315M ▲ 7.5%	3,271 ▼ 2.4%	$102,789 ▲ 8.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Safety Tennessee81% match
Public Safety Vermont68% match
Department of Public Safety Texas54% match

Record list

Employees

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William Kennedy

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$106,110

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,110
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kennedy, William C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171422
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $106,110

William Kennedy holds the role of Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,110. They are represented by null.

Jessica Ort

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$106,110

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,110
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ort, Jessica B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172064
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $106,110

Jessica Ort holds the role of Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,110. They are represented by null.

Caitlyn Fachet

Frnsc Scintst 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$106,043

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $97,260
Overtime: $7,114
Other pay: $1,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,043
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, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fachet, Caitlyn M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152617
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,454
Year-to-Date Earnings: $106,043

Caitlyn Fachet is a Frnsc Scintst 1 at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $106,043. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jeffrey Lenox

Manager 2,Department of Law & Public Safety/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,964

Sub-department: Office of the Attorney General
Base pay: $104,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,964
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lenox, Jeffrey E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146128
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,673
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,964

At Law and Public Safety, Jeffrey Lenox serves as a Manager 2,Department of Law & Public Safety within Office of the Attorney General. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,964. Their bargaining unit is null.

Cheree Berry

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2023 total comp

$105,957

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $91,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,957
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Berry, Cheree M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14108
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,399
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,957

Cheree Berry is a Sergeant at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $105,957. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Kaili Matthews

Deputy Attorney General IV/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,945

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $103,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,945
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Matthews, Kaili
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164396
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,945

Kaili Matthews is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $105,945. They are represented by Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Colin Klika

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,945

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $103,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,945
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Klika, Colin G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163872
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,945

Colin Klika works as a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 for Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. Colin earned $105,945 in 2024. They are represented by null.

Troy Wilhelm

Detective 2 St Invstgr L&Ps/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,920

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $104,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,920
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wilhelm, Troy F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 127192
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $109,424
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,920

Troy Wilhelm holds the role of Detective 2 St Invstgr L&Ps at Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,920. Union affiliation: null.

Andre Araujo

Deputy Attorney General IV/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,779

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $103,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,779
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Araujo, Andre R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144069
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,779

Andre Araujo works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Their hire date on record is null. Andre earned $105,779 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Candice Kashani

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,779

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $103,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,779
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kashani, Candice N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154035
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,779

Candice Kashani works as a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 for Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. Candice earned $105,779 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is null.

Laura Morson

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,779

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $103,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,779
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Morson, Laura N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172095
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,779

At Law and Public Safety, Laura Morson serves as a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,779. Union affiliation: null.

Morgan Beirne

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,779

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $103,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,779
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Beirne, Morgan
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163797
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,779

Morgan Beirne holds the role of Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,779. Their bargaining unit is null.

Thai Nguyen

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$105,614

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $103,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,614
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nguyen, Thai Q
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171507
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $105,614

Thai Nguyen holds the role of Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,614. They are represented by null.