Office of State Comptroller

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

The Office of State Comptroller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2024, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $109,895; the highest distinct record was $208,282.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $8.8M
Employees: 84
Median total: $109,895
Highest record: $208,282

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4,049$174,271+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,895) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $103,482 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,266 (1%)
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

$64,066

$85,016

$109,895

$125,721

$140,294

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $140,294 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,066. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Regltry Officer 2

14 · $110,394

Medical Review Analyst

9 · $109,895

Auditor II

9 · $85,016

Government Representative 1

7 · $137,005

Government Representative 2

5 · $126,045

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	$7.7M —	84 —	$98,430 —
2024	$8.8M ▲ 13.7%	84 ±0%	$109,895 ▲ 11.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Morgese

Government Representative 1/Office of State Comptroller

2023 total comp

$60,345

Sub-department: Office of the Comptroller
Base pay: $54,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,345
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Exempt - Unit X
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Morgese, Michael M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143246
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $123,835
Year-to-Date Earnings: $60,345

Michael Morgese holds the role of Government Representative 1 at Office of State Comptroller within Office of the Comptroller. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $60,345. Union affiliation: Exempt - Unit X.