New Jersey / Office of Information Technology

Agency file

Office of Information Technology

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

The Office of Information Technology provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2024, this agency had 281 employees with median total compensation of $104,256; the highest distinct record was $175,367.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $28.1M
Employees: 281
Median total: $104,256
Highest record: $175,367

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$706$146,878+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 281 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,256) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $97,229 (97%)
Overtime — $1,090 (1%)
Other — $1,779 (2%)
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

$61,251

$87,132

$104,256

$118,336

$127,108

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,108 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,251. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Data Processing Systems Programmer I

29 · $115,155

Information Techngy Spclst

29 · $84,290

Adminv Anlt 3

25 · $100,075

Sftwre Development Spclst 2

21 · $102,599

Techl Spprt Spclst 2

21 · $95,162

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	$26.8M —	293 —	$94,707 —
2024	$28.1M ▲ 5.1%	281 ▼ 4.1%	$104,256 ▲ 10.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ralph Cobbs

Spvr Information Techngy/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$134,325

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $132,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,325
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cobbs, Ralph B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 124147
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $135,677
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,325

Ralph Cobbs is a Spvr Information Techngy at Office of Information Technology within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $134,325. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Zhongwen Chen

Techl Spprt Spclst 2/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$134,271

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $98,948
Overtime: $34,180
Other pay: $1,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,271
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: Chen, Zhongwen
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 104779
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $101,098
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,271

At Office of Information Technology, Zhongwen Chen serves as a Techl Spprt Spclst 2 within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,271. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Patrick Smith

Spvr Information Techngy/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$134,255

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $132,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,255
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Smith, Patrick S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1331
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $135,677
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,255

At Office of Information Technology, Patrick Smith serves as a Spvr Information Techngy within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,255. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Salomon Royal

Senior Executive Service/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$132,923

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $132,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,923
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Royal, Salomon I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145643
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $139,466
Year-to-Date Earnings: $132,923

At Office of Information Technology, Salomon Royal serves as a Senior Executive Service within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $132,923. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

John Thompson

Assistant Division Director/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$130,794

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $117,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,794
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: Thompson, John J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166555
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $147,011
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,794

John Thompson works as a Assistant Division Director for Office of Information Technology within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Their hire date on record is null. John earned $130,794 in 2024. Union affiliation: Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Thelma Miller

Project Manager Data Processing/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$130,117

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $128,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,117
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Miller, Thelma R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132414
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $133,882
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,117

At Office of Information Technology, Thelma Miller serves as a Project Manager Data Processing within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,117. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Michael Pappano

Spvr Information Techngy/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$129,295

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $127,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,295
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pappano, Michael D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131080
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $131,001
Year-to-Date Earnings: $129,295

Michael Pappano is a Spvr Information Techngy at Office of Information Technology within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $129,295. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Roberto Mendez

Data Processing Systems Programmer I/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$128,727

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $125,027
Overtime: $2,256
Other pay: $1,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,727
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mendez, Roberto E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129872
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $127,745
Year-to-Date Earnings: $128,727

Roberto Mendez works as a Data Processing Systems Programmer I for Office of Information Technology within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Their hire date on record is null. Roberto earned $128,727 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.