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

Donna Peters

Techl Spprt Spclst 2/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$84,710

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $83,716
Overtime: $77
Other pay: $916
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,710
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Peters, Donna M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151702
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,817
Year-to-Date Earnings: $84,710

Donna Peters works as a Techl Spprt Spclst 2 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. Donna earned $84,710 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Richard Lavene

Information Techngy Spclst/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$84,290

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $83,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,290
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lavene, Richard J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100167
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,138
Year-to-Date Earnings: $84,290

Richard Lavene holds the role of Information Techngy Spclst at Office of Information Technology within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,290. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Prakash Patel

Information Techngy Spclst/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$84,290

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $83,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,290
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Prakash H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 145262
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,138
Year-to-Date Earnings: $84,290

At Office of Information Technology, Prakash Patel serves as a Information Techngy Spclst within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,290. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Benjamin Riccardi

Personnel Assistant I/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$81,568

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $80,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,568
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Riccardi, Benjamin G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152811
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,615
Year-to-Date Earnings: $81,568

Benjamin Riccardi holds the role of Personnel Assistant I at Office of Information Technology within Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,568. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Wayne Collins

Spvr Information Techngy Hlp Dsk/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$81,255

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $77,883
Overtime: $2,273
Other pay: $1,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,255
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: Collins, Wayne
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143164
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $81,255

Wayne Collins is a Spvr Information Techngy Hlp Dsk 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 $81,255. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Arthur Sarnese

Adminv Anlt 3/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$80,833

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $79,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,833
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sarnese, Arthur R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 148830
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,689
Year-to-Date Earnings: $80,833

Arthur Sarnese works as a Adminv Anlt 3 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. Arthur earned $80,833 in 2024. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Swapna Chitrala

Information Techngy Spclst/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$80,667

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $79,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,667
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: Chitrala, Swapna
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172516
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $82,266
Year-to-Date Earnings: $80,667

Swapna Chitrala works as a Information Techngy Spclst 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. Swapna earned $80,667 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Jerin Abraham

Information Techngy Spclst/Office of Information Technology

2024 total comp

$79,920

Sub-department: Production Services, System Command Center, Storage Management, Production, Enterprise and Systems Support
Base pay: $76,958
Overtime: $2,096
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,920
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: Abraham, Jerin
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 172647
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $79,394
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,920

Jerin Abraham is a Information Techngy Spclst 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 $79,920. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.