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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Pat Einwechter

Carpenter/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,983

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $51,456
Overtime: $11,272
Other pay: $1,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,983
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Einwechter, Pat
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171342
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $53,245
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,983

Pat Einwechter is a Carpenter at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $63,983. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Sylvia Hauck

Techl Spprt Spclst 1/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,979

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $63,010
Overtime: $266
Other pay: $703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,979
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: Hauck, Sylvia
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137326
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,899
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,979

Sylvia Hauck works as a Techl Spprt Spclst 1 for Law and Public Safety within Division of Law. Their hire date on record is null. Sylvia earned $63,979 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Dajhonna Collins

Management Assistant/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,970

Sub-department: Division of Criminal Justice
Base pay: $63,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,970
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: Collins, Dajhonna L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146807
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,739
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,970

Dajhonna Collins holds the role of Management Assistant at Law and Public Safety within Division of Criminal Justice. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,970. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

David Obrian

Locksmith/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,963

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $60,754
Overtime: $1,831
Other pay: $1,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,963
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Obrian, David A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154776
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,963

At Law and Public Safety, David Obrian serves as a Locksmith within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,963. Their bargaining unit is Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

L Hertzel-Lagonikos

Dpty Attorney Gnrl 4/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,948

Sub-department: Division of Law
Base pay: $63,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,948
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: Hertzel-Lagonikos, L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141824
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,816
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,948

L Hertzel-Lagonikos 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 $63,948. Union affiliation: null.

Noemi Swan

Adminv Anlt 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,822

Sub-department: Office of the Attorney General
Base pay: $63,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,822
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Swan, Noemi A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172182
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,822

Noemi Swan works as a Adminv Anlt 2 for Law and Public Safety within Office of the Attorney General. Their hire date on record is null. Noemi earned $63,822 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Salman Shahzad

Adminv Anlt 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,801

Sub-department: Gaming Enforcement
Base pay: $63,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,801
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: Shahzad, Salman
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171995
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,801

Salman Shahzad works as a Adminv Anlt 2 for Law and Public Safety within Gaming Enforcement. Their hire date on record is null. Salman earned $63,801 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Amanda Gardner

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

2024 total comp

$63,712

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $57,369
Overtime: $4,697
Other pay: $1,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,712
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gardner, Amanda N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165093
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $60,317
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,712

At Law and Public Safety, Amanda Gardner serves as a Publ Safety Telcmmctr 1St Respndr St Police within State Police - Civilian Employees. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,712. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Jacob Olah

Guard/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,626

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $44,134
Overtime: $17,779
Other pay: $1,712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,626
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Olah, Jacob A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146678
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $47,054
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,626

Jacob Olah holds the role of Guard at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,626. Their bargaining unit is Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Amanda Deiudicibus

Invstgr 1 L&Ps/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,525

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $60,710
Overtime: $1,447
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,525
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: Deiudicibus, Amanda
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152283
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,262
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,525

Amanda Deiudicibus holds the role of Invstgr 1 L&Ps at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,525. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Yohun Lee

Adminv Anlt 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,395

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $62,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,395
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: Lee, Yohun
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166774
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,395

Yohun Lee holds the role of Adminv Anlt 2 at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,395. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

John Cooney

Adminv Anlt 2/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$63,381

Sub-department: Office of the Attorney General
Base pay: $62,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,381
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cooney, John T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167220
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $65,036
Year-to-Date Earnings: $63,381

John Cooney is a Adminv Anlt 2 at Law and Public Safety within Office of the Attorney General. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $63,381. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.