New Jersey / Law and Public Safety

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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

Page 1

Kevin Kennedy

Special Services/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$35,076

Sub-department: Alcoholic Beverage Control
Base pay: $35,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,076
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kennedy, Kevin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172406
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $40
Year-to-Date Earnings: $35,076

Kevin Kennedy works as a Special Services for Law and Public Safety within Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their hire date on record is null. Kevin earned $35,076 in 2024. Union affiliation: Special Services - Unit Q.

Raajen Bhaskar

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2023 total comp

$34,892

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $32,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,892
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bhaskar, Raajen V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165737
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $100,046
Year-to-Date Earnings: $34,892

At Law and Public Safety, Raajen Bhaskar serves as a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $34,892. Their bargaining unit is null.

Arielle Smith

Legal Secretary 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$34,621

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $34,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,621
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Smith, Arielle
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145981
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $43,620
Year-to-Date Earnings: $34,621

At Law and Public Safety, Arielle Smith serves as a Legal Secretary 2 within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,621. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Alaa Musleh

Trooper 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$34,111

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $28,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,111
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: Musleh, Alaa J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 125849
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $103,081
Year-to-Date Earnings: $34,111

At Law and Public Safety, Alaa Musleh serves as a Trooper 1 within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,111. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T.

Jacob Umoke

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$33,754

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $26,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,754
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: Umoke, Jacob C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171436
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $103,548
Year-to-Date Earnings: $33,754

Jacob Umoke works as a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 for Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. Jacob earned $33,754 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is null.

Joel Lee

Helper/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$33,389

Sub-department: Division of Consumer Affairs
Base pay: $32,649
Overtime: $189
Other pay: $551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,389
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lee, Joel R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171641
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $43,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $33,389

Joel Lee is a Helper at Law and Public Safety within Division of Consumer Affairs. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $33,389. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Elizabeth Russian

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

2023 total comp

$33,243

Sub-department: Division of Civil Rights
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,243
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Russian, Elizabeth M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101589
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $119,251
Year-to-Date Earnings: $33,243

Elizabeth Russian works as a Supervising Investigator,Law and Public Safety for Law and Public Safety within Division of Civil Rights. Their hire date on record is null. Elizabeth earned $33,243 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Giovani Santos

Publ Safety Telcmmctr 1St Respndr St Police/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$33,185

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $30,762
Overtime: $408
Other pay: $2,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,185
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Santos, Giovani
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170417
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $53,358
Year-to-Date Earnings: $33,185

Giovani Santos holds the role of Publ Safety Telcmmctr 1St Respndr St Police at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,185. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Joseph Rivera

Invstgr 3 L&Ps/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$32,681

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $32,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,681
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: Rivera, Joseph D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129279
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,544
Year-to-Date Earnings: $32,681

At Law and Public Safety, Joseph Rivera serves as a Invstgr 3 L&Ps within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $32,681. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Erin Gilgen

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$32,351

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $32,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,351
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: Gilgen, Erin E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 169870
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,816
Year-to-Date Earnings: $32,351

Erin Gilgen 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 $32,351. They are represented by null.

Lyndsey Wilbert

Publ Safety Telcmmctr/Law and Public Safety

2023 total comp

$31,729

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $26,707
Overtime: $4,749
Other pay: $274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,729
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wilbert, Lyndsey C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 159632
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $45,584
Year-to-Date Earnings: $31,729

Lyndsey Wilbert is a Publ Safety Telcmmctr at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $31,729. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Kenneth Crane

Special Services/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$31,682

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $31,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,682
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: E

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Crane, Kenneth E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16800
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $33
Year-to-Date Earnings: $31,682

Kenneth Crane holds the role of Special Services at Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,682. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.

William Pellegrino

Special Services/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$31,553

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $31,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,553
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pellegrino, William J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172058
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $35
Year-to-Date Earnings: $31,553

William Pellegrino is a Special Services at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $31,553. Union affiliation: Special Services - Unit Q.

Aubrey Olson

State Investigator Trainee Law and Public Safety/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$31,168

Sub-department: Gaming Enforcement
Base pay: $31,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,168
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit, Exempt - Unit Y
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Olson, Aubrey
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148014
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,829
Year-to-Date Earnings: $31,168

Aubrey Olson holds the role of State Investigator Trainee Law and Public Safety at Law and Public Safety within Gaming Enforcement. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,168. They are represented by Professional Unit, Exempt - Unit Y.

Stuart Feinblatt

Assistant Attorney General/Law and Public Safety

2023 total comp

$31,035

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $5,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,096
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,035
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Feinblatt, Stuart M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118786
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $155,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $31,035

At Law and Public Safety, Stuart Feinblatt serves as a Assistant Attorney General within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,035. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Blair Gerold

Special Services/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$30,845

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $30,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,845
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gerold, Blair
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157678
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $50
Year-to-Date Earnings: $30,845

Blair Gerold works as a Special Services for Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. Blair earned $30,845 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Special Services - Unit Q.

Thomas Dalessio

Trooper/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$30,617

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $26,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,617
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dalessio, Thomas D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137691
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,515
Year-to-Date Earnings: $30,617

At Law and Public Safety, Thomas Dalessio serves as a Trooper within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,617. Their bargaining unit is State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T.

Paige Jones-Deyoung

Deputy Attorney General IV/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$30,592

Sub-department: Gaming Enforcement
Base pay: $30,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,592
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: Jones-Deyoung, Paige
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 163719
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,816
Year-to-Date Earnings: $30,592

At Law and Public Safety, Paige Jones-Deyoung serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV within Gaming Enforcement. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $30,592. They are represented by Deputy Attorneys General - Unit Z.

Krishana Bristol

Adminv Anlt 3/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$30,472

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $30,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,472
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bristol, Krishana S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171511
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $78,025
Year-to-Date Earnings: $30,472

Krishana Bristol holds the role of Adminv Anlt 3 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $30,472. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Derek Fischer

Legal Specialist/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$29,961

Sub-department: Division of Civil Rights
Base pay: $21,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,961
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fischer, Derek A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164314
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $140,000
Year-to-Date Earnings: $29,961

Derek Fischer 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 $29,961. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.

Ryan Kelly

Special Services/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$29,960

Sub-department: Division of Civil Rights
Base pay: $29,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,960
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: W

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kelly, Ryan W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144968
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $50
Year-to-Date Earnings: $29,960

Ryan Kelly works as a Special Services for Law and Public Safety within Division of Civil Rights. Their hire date on record is null. Ryan earned $29,960 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Special Services - Unit Q.

Gregory Leach

Special Services/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$29,309

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $25,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,309
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Leach, Gregory A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 17204
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $29
Year-to-Date Earnings: $29,309

At Law and Public Safety, Gregory Leach serves as a Special Services within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,309. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.

Danny Lim

Trooper/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$29,108

Sub-department: State Police - Enlisted Personnel
Base pay: $15,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,108
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lim, Danny W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168034
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $80,515
Year-to-Date Earnings: $29,108

Danny Lim works as a Trooper for Law and Public Safety within State Police - Enlisted Personnel. Their hire date on record is null. Danny earned $29,108 in 2024. They are represented by State Troopers (Stfa) - Unit T.

Joana Gretz

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2023 total comp

$28,796

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $23,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,796
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: null
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gretz, Joana C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 122059
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,734
Year-to-Date Earnings: $28,796

Joana Gretz is a Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4 at Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $28,796. Union affiliation: null.

Thomas Fitzgerald

Special Services/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$28,740

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $28,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,740
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fitzgerald, Thomas
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144239
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $30
Year-to-Date Earnings: $28,740

At Law and Public Safety, Thomas Fitzgerald serves as a Special Services within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,740. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.