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

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Kim Wood

Special Services/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,664

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $44,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,664
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wood, Kim M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 105886
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $32
Year-to-Date Earnings: $45,664

Kim Wood works as a Special Services for Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Vineland. Their hire date on record is null. Kim earned $45,664 in 2024. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.

Joseph Sparacio

Staff Assistant 1/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,466

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $44,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,466
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sparacio, Joseph V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136845
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $88,618
Year-to-Date Earnings: $45,466

Joseph Sparacio works as a Staff Assistant 1 for Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Their hire date on record is null. Joseph earned $45,466 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Adam Gonzalez

Instructor-Counselor Trainee/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,297

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $43,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,297
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: Gonzalez, Adam
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 103330
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,988
Year-to-Date Earnings: $45,297

Adam Gonzalez holds the role of Instructor-Counselor Trainee at Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,297. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Angelica Harden

Certfd Nurse Aide/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,213

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $41,239
Overtime: $2,790
Other pay: $1,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,213
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: Harden, Angelica
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131499
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,664
Year-to-Date Earnings: $45,213

At Military and Veterans Affairs, Angelica Harden serves as a Certfd Nurse Aide within VA - Vineland. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,213. Union affiliation: Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Jose Velez

Resdntl Services Worker/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,122

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $38,631
Overtime: $4,995
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,122
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: Velez, Jose
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165501
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $40,779
Year-to-Date Earnings: $45,122

Jose Velez is a Resdntl Services Worker at Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Vineland. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $45,122. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Chellsea Capuano

Technical Assistant, Contract Administration/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,086

Sub-department: Military and Veteran's Affairs
Base pay: $45,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,086
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Capuano, Chellsea L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136200
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,988
Year-to-Date Earnings: $45,086

Chellsea Capuano holds the role of Technical Assistant, Contract Administration at Military and Veterans Affairs within Military and Veteran's Affairs. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,086. Their bargaining unit is Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Anita Ocampo

Special Services/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,859

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $41,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,859
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: Ocampo, Anita
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166805
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $33
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,859

Anita Ocampo works as a Special Services for Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Vineland. Their hire date on record is null. Anita earned $44,859 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Special Services - Unit Q.

Travis Greene

Cemetery Caretaker/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,789

Sub-department: Bg Doyle Cemetery
Base pay: $43,282
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $1,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,789
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Greene, Travis T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158891
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,636
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,789

At Military and Veterans Affairs, Travis Greene serves as a Cemetery Caretaker within Bg Doyle Cemetery. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,789. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Kenneth Wright

Cemetery Caretaker/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,726

Sub-department: Bg Doyle Cemetery
Base pay: $43,282
Overtime: $252
Other pay: $1,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,726
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, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wright, Kenneth C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120704
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,636
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,726

Kenneth Wright is a Cemetery Caretaker at Military and Veterans Affairs within Bg Doyle Cemetery. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $44,726. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Steven Kierney

Senior Food Service Handler/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,337

Sub-department: VA - Paramus
Base pay: $40,024
Overtime: $1,741
Other pay: $2,573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,337
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: Kierney, Steven
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118503
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $50,565
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,337

Steven Kierney works as a Senior Food Service Handler for Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Paramus. Their hire date on record is null. Steven earned $44,337 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Deyane Carter

Senior Food Service Handler/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,328

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $38,301
Overtime: $3,439
Other pay: $2,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,328
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: Carter, Deyane
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170557
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $41,081
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,328

Deyane Carter works as a Senior Food Service Handler for Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Vineland. Their hire date on record is null. Deyane earned $44,328 in 2024. They are represented by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Andrew Wright

Cemetery Caretaker/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,327

Sub-department: Bg Doyle Cemetery
Base pay: $42,538
Overtime: $544
Other pay: $1,245
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,327
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: Wright, Andrew
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167401
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,636
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,327

At Military and Veterans Affairs, Andrew Wright serves as a Cemetery Caretaker within Bg Doyle Cemetery. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,327. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

J Heras-Freire

Repairer/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,295

Sub-department: VA - Paramus
Base pay: $37,867
Overtime: $4,555
Other pay: $1,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,295
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Heras-Freire, J A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165928
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $42,739
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,295

J Heras-Freire is a Repairer at Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Paramus. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $44,295. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Jack Luciano

Senior Food Service Handler/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,038

Sub-department: VA - Vineland
Base pay: $38,633
Overtime: $2,818
Other pay: $2,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,038
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: Luciano, Jack
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171729
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $41,081
Year-to-Date Earnings: $44,038

Jack Luciano is a Senior Food Service Handler at Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Vineland. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $44,038. Their bargaining unit is Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (Afscme) - Unit H.

Jason Clair

Resdntl Services Worker/Military and Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$43,818

Sub-department: VA - Paramus
Base pay: $40,398
Overtime: $2,268
Other pay: $1,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,818
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: Clair, Jason
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154960
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $43,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $43,818

Jason Clair is a Resdntl Services Worker at Military and Veterans Affairs within VA - Paramus. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $43,818. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.