New Jersey / Military and Veterans Affairs

Agency file

Military and Veterans Affairs

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

The Military and Veterans Affairs serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2024, this agency had 815 employees with median total compensation of $59,494; the highest distinct record was $184,135.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $50.1M
Employees: 815
Median total: $59,494
Highest record: $184,135

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$131,446+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 815 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($59,494) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $52,323 (85%)
Overtime — $7,292 (12%)
Other — $1,835 (3%)
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

$14,140

$45,851

$59,494

$78,431

$103,872

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,872 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,140. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Certfd Nurse Aide

112 · $63,540

Special Services

62 · $15,219

Resdntl Services Worker

45 · $49,080

Senior Food Service Handler

42 · $52,081

Senior Certfd Nurse Aide

37 · $61,659

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	$47.9M —	891 —	$51,589 —
2024	$50.1M ▲ 4.6%	815 ▼ 8.5%	$59,494 ▲ 15.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robert Bryan

Principal Staff Officer 2/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,988

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $111,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,988
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bryan, Robert K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162711
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,852
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,988

Robert Bryan works as a Principal Staff Officer 2 for Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Their hire date on record is null. Robert earned $112,988 in 2024. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Paula Cantara

Principal Staff Officer 2/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,632

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $111,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,632
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cantara, Paula
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162054
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,632

At Military and Veterans Affairs, Paula Cantara serves as a Principal Staff Officer 2 within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,632. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Germonda Halsey

Youth Work Supervisor/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,598

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $51,554
Overtime: $59,271
Other pay: $1,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,598
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Halsey, Germonda
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 101071
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,485
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,598

Germonda Halsey is a Youth Work Supervisor at Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $112,598. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Vernon Hicks

Contract Administrator 3/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,361

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $111,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,361
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hicks, Vernon C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132469
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $115,022
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,361

Vernon Hicks is a Contract Administrator 3 at Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $112,361. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Elizabeth Idigo

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,288

Sub-department: VA - Paramus
Base pay: $89,239
Overtime: $20,187
Other pay: $2,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,288
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Idigo, Elizabeth
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146596
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,288

Elizabeth Idigo holds the role of Chrg Nurs 12 Mos at Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Paramus. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,288. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Estelle Akovi

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,230

Sub-department: VA - Paramus
Base pay: $89,856
Overtime: $20,439
Other pay: $1,935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,230
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Akovi, Estelle
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 121062
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,230

At Military and Veterans Affairs, Estelle Akovi serves as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos within VA - Paramus. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,230. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Joseph Delusant

Principal Staff Officer 2/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,182

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $110,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,182
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Delusant, Joseph
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 123390
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $113,812
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,182

Joseph Delusant is a Principal Staff Officer 2 at Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $112,182. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Kyle Gerner

Dtabse Anlt 1/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$112,082

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $110,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,082
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gerner, Kyle G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136436
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $116,313
Year-to-Date Earnings: $112,082

Kyle Gerner works as a Dtabse Anlt 1 for Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Their hire date on record is null. Kyle earned $112,082 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Barbara Henry-Davis

Senior Certfd Nurse Aide/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$111,502

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $53,304
Overtime: $55,813
Other pay: $2,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,502
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Henry-Davis, Barbara
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 141155
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,653
Year-to-Date Earnings: $111,502

At Military and Veterans Affairs, Barbara Henry-Davis serves as a Senior Certfd Nurse Aide within VA - Vineland. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,502. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Anna Gubova

Chrg Nurs 12 Mos/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$110,818

Sub-department: VA - Paramus
Base pay: $89,513
Overtime: $18,120
Other pay: $3,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,818
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gubova, Anna
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147536
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,159
Year-to-Date Earnings: $110,818

Anna Gubova works as a Chrg Nurs 12 Mos for Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Paramus. Their hire date on record is null. Anna earned $110,818 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

William Labruna

Supervisor of Nursing Services/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$110,688

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $98,948
Overtime: $10,598
Other pay: $1,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,688
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Labruna, William P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134330
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,098
Year-to-Date Earnings: $110,688

William Labruna holds the role of Supervisor of Nursing Services at Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Vineland. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $110,688. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.