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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Rhonda Utley-Herring

Deputy Commissioner, State Athletic Control Board/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,189

Sub-department: State Athletic Control Board
Base pay: $142,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,189
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Utley-Herring, Rhonda
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101095
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $150,567
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,189

Rhonda Utley-Herring is a Deputy Commissioner, State Athletic Control Board at Law and Public Safety within State Athletic Control Board. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $142,189. Their bargaining unit is Managerial - Unit M.

Jessica Baker

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Baker, Jessica L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104318
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

Jessica Baker 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 $142,106. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Scott Lee

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
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: Lee, Scott
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10966
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

At Law and Public Safety, Scott Lee serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,106. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Christopher Lyons

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
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: Lyons, Christopher J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11177
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

Christopher Lyons 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 $142,106. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Daniel Detullio

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Detullio, Daniel K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11474
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

At Law and Public Safety, Daniel Detullio serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,106. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Bruce Bobbitt

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bobbitt, Bruce L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14692
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

Bruce Bobbitt 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 $142,106. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

David Melitski

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
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: Melitski, David J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15415
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

David Melitski 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 $142,106. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Steven Mottola

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mottola, Steven V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15497
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

At Law and Public Safety, Steven Mottola serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,106. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Geoffrey Clark

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Clark, Geoffrey L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101486
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

At Law and Public Safety, Geoffrey Clark serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,106. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Timothy Macneir

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Macneir, Timothy R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11581
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

At Law and Public Safety, Timothy Macneir serves as a Sergeant within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,106. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Stephen Grusemeyer

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
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: Grusemeyer, Stephen M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11583
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

Stephen Grusemeyer works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Stephen earned $142,106 in 2024. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Dale Pearce

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pearce, Dale L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 11708
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

Dale Pearce works as a Sergeant for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Dale earned $142,106 in 2024. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Michael Connolly

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Connolly, Michael P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 12045
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

Michael Connolly 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 $142,106. They are represented by State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Frederick Fagan

Sergeant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$142,106

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $123,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,106
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fagan, Frederick S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1668
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $125,155
Year-to-Date Earnings: $142,106

Frederick Fagan 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 $142,106. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Stephen Slocum

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,975

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $139,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,975
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Slocum, Stephen J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120692
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $146,816
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,975

Stephen Slocum holds the role of Dpty Attorney Gnrl 2 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,975. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Kristina Miles

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,525

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $138,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,525
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Miles, Kristina L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 114026
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $146,816
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,525

Kristina Miles holds the role of Dpty Attorney Gnrl 2 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,525. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Sheena Kelley

Deputy Attorney General 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,494

Sub-department: Alcoholic Beverage Control
Base pay: $141,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,494
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: Kelley, Sheena
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125794
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $146,214
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,494

Sheena Kelley works as a Deputy Attorney General 1 for Law and Public Safety within Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their hire date on record is null. Sheena earned $141,494 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Jesse Sierant

Deputy Attorney General 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,494

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $141,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,494
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: Sierant, Jesse
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132456
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $146,214
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,494

At Law and Public Safety, Jesse Sierant serves as a Deputy Attorney General 1 within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,494. Union affiliation: Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Aarin Williams

Government Representative 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,452

Sub-department: Division of Civil Rights
Base pay: $137,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,452
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: Williams, Aarin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 107029
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $143,973
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,452

Aarin Williams is a Government Representative 1 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Civil Rights. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $141,452. They are represented by Exempt - Unit X.

K Mottleybender

Spvg Adminv Anlt/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,341

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $138,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,341
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mottleybender, K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119064
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $142,222
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,341

K Mottleybender works as a Spvg Adminv Anlt for Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Their hire date on record is null. K earned $141,341 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Christian Martinez

Sergeant First Class/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,172

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $122,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,172
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: Martinez, Christian
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104145
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $126,706
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,172

At Law and Public Safety, Christian Martinez serves as a Sergeant First Class within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $141,172. Union affiliation: State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers (Stncoa) - Unit N.

Earl Williams

Invstgr 4 L&Ps/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$141,012

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $105,053
Overtime: $34,745
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,012
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Williams, Earl D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109997
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $107,337
Year-to-Date Earnings: $141,012

Earl Williams works as a Invstgr 4 L&Ps for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Their hire date on record is null. Earl earned $141,012 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.