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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Jaclyn Parks

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,363

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $111,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,363
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Parks, Jaclyn D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138798
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,363

Jaclyn Parks is a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,363. Their bargaining unit is null.

Jessica Lindemann

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,346

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $111,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,346
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: Lindemann, Jessica
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157000
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,346

At Law and Public Safety, Jessica Lindemann serves as a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,346. Their bargaining unit is null.

Angelo Trapani

Trooper 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,240

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $94,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,240
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Trapani, Angelo
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131562
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $102,992
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,240

Angelo Trapani holds the role of Trooper 1 at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $113,240. They are represented by State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T.

Kyle Wright

Frnsc Scintst 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,223

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $111,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,223
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wright, Kyle J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129178
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,223

At Law and Public Safety, Kyle Wright serves as a Frnsc Scintst 2 within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,223. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Christina Leaver

Executive Assistant 3/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,197

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $111,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,197
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Leaver, Christina L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 108747
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $115,022
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,197

Christina Leaver is a Executive Assistant 3 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,197. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Steven Morris

Deputy Attorney General IV/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,139

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $110,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,139
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Morris, Steven G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164450
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,139

Steven Morris is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,139. They are represented by Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Mayur Saxena

Assistant Attorney General/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,074

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $113,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,074
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Saxena, Mayur P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163936
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $178,250
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,074

Mayur Saxena is a Assistant Attorney General at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $113,074. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Lakshmi Barot

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$113,050

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $110,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,050
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Barot, Lakshmi R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128164
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $113,050

Lakshmi Barot 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 $113,050. Their bargaining unit is null.

Jared England

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

2024 total comp

$112,888

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $112,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,888
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: England, Jared A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140901
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $126,606
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,888

Jared England 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 $112,888. Union affiliation: null.

Francis Cagulada

Trooper 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$112,886

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $93,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,886
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cagulada, Francis J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 126460
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,688
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,886

Francis Cagulada is a Trooper 1 at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $112,886. They are represented by State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T.

Daniel Resler

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$112,875

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $110,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,875
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Resler, Daniel P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166379
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $118,420
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,875

At Law and Public Safety, Daniel Resler serves as a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 2 within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,875. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Steve Griffith

Supervising Investigator,Law and Public Safety/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$112,861

Sub-department: Division of Consumer Affairs
Base pay: $110,999
Overtime: $689
Other pay: $1,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,861
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Griffith, Steve R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136829
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $115,022
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,861

Steve Griffith is a Supervising Investigator,Law and Public Safety at Law and Public Safety within Division of Consumer Affairs. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $112,861. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Layli Khelafa

Deputy Attorney General 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$112,845

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $110,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,845
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Khelafa, Layli S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 138927
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $124,099
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,845

At Law and Public Safety, Layli Khelafa serves as a Deputy Attorney General 2 within Division of Criminal Justice. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,845. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Danielle Scarduzio

Deputy Attorney General IV/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$112,709

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $111,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,709
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: Scarduzio, Danielle
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136055
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,709

At Law and Public Safety, Danielle Scarduzio serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV within Division of Criminal Justice. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,709. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Maureen Mcleer-Morin

Invstgr 4 L&Ps/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$112,676

Sub-department: Division of Consumer Affairs
Base pay: $91,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,676
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: Mcleer-Morin, Maureen
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142377
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,345
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,676

Maureen Mcleer-Morin works as a Invstgr 4 L&Ps for Law and Public Safety within Division of Consumer Affairs. Their hire date on record is null. Maureen earned $112,676 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Morgan Rice

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$112,627

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $110,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,627
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: Rice, Morgan
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120966
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,627

Morgan Rice 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 $112,627. Their bargaining unit is null.