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Public Advocate

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

The Public Advocate is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2024, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $108,301; the highest distinct record was $149,916.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$872.1K
Employees
8
Median total
$108,301
Highest record
$149,916

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,301) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $107,654 (99%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $1,358 (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
$96,793
$99,797
$108,301
$116,678
$123,711

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,711 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $96,793. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W
5 · $103,388
Assistant Division Director
1 · $149,916
Nrsg Cnsltnt
1 · $116,678
Management Assistant
1 · $68,594

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$611.8K
—
7
—
$87,917
—
2024
$872.1K
▲ 42.5%
8
▲ 14.3%
$108,301
▲ 23.2%

Every role here

Job titles in Public Advocate

1 title has enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Danielle Romano

Assistant Division Director/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$149,916
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$147,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,828
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,916
Union / bargaining unit
Managerial (Represented-Ibew)
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Romano, Danielle A
Payroll ID
160043
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$152,042
Year-to-Date Earnings
$149,916

Danielle Romano holds the role of Assistant Division Director at Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,916. Their bargaining unit is Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Rachel Fromhold

Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$123,711
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$122,320
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,392
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,711
Union / bargaining unit
Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Fromhold, Rachel B
Payroll ID
15487
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$124,979
Year-to-Date Earnings
$123,711

Rachel Fromhold holds the role of Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W at Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,711. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Oludamilol Ogunnubi

Nrsg Cnsltnt/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$116,678
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$115,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,333
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,678
Union / bargaining unit
Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis
Annual

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Ogunnubi, Oludamilol
Payroll ID
122867
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$117,852
Year-to-Date Earnings
$116,678

Oludamilol Ogunnubi is a Nrsg Cnsltnt at Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. 2024 total compensation came to $116,678. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Karen Leonard

Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$113,214
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$111,952
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,263
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,214
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
Leonard, Karen M
Payroll ID
146185
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$116,075
Year-to-Date Earnings
$113,214

Karen Leonard works as a Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W for Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. Karen earned $113,214 in 2024. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Mary-Ann Conte

Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$103,388
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$102,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,388
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
Conte, Mary-Ann J
Payroll ID
10701
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings
$103,388

Mary-Ann Conte is a Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W at Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. 2024 total compensation came to $103,388. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Amber Washington

Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$99,797
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$98,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,061
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,797
Union / bargaining unit
Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Washington, Amber A
Payroll ID
108815
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$111,623
Year-to-Date Earnings
$99,797

Amber Washington is a Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W at Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. 2024 total compensation came to $99,797. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Michael Holley

Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$96,793
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$95,702
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,092
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,793
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
Holley, Michael R
Payroll ID
104629
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$107,172
Year-to-Date Earnings
$96,793

Michael Holley holds the role of Assistant Ombudsman, Corrections M/W at Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,793. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Lauren Sagar

Management Assistant/Public Advocate

2024 total comp
$68,594
Sub-department
Division of Citizen Relations
Base pay
$67,839
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$755
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,594
Union / bargaining unit
Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis
Annual
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date
Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter
4
Full Name
Sagar, Lauren A
Payroll ID
136081
Record Type
Master
Salary Hourly Rate
$71,695
Year-to-Date Earnings
$68,594

Lauren Sagar works as a Management Assistant for Public Advocate within Division of Citizen Relations. Lauren earned $68,594 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.