New Jersey / Transportation

Agency file

Transportation

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

The Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 1,590 employees with median total compensation of $80,706; the highest distinct record was $178,144.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $125.5M
Employees: 1,590
Median total: $80,706
Highest record: $178,144

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$141,963+

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

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 1,590 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,706) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,526 (89%)
Overtime — $6,754 (9%)
Other — $1,623 (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

$39,153

$62,729

$80,706

$98,688

$116,150

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,150 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,153. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Highway Oprtns Technician 2

140 · $66,475

Senior Engineer Transportation

122 · $91,302

Principal Engineer Transportation

79 · $103,061

Seasonal Employment Services

64 · $2,598

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1

62 · $61,754

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	$118.5M —	1,697 —	$70,358 —
2024	$125.5M ▲ 5.8%	1,590 ▼ 6.3%	$80,706 ▲ 14.7%

Record list

Employees

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Alec Martin

Crw Spvr Highway Oprtns/Transportation

2024 total comp

$95,025

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $75,505
Overtime: $18,121
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,025
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Martin, Alec C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120417
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,640
Year-to-Date Earnings: $95,025

At Transportation, Alec Martin serves as a Crw Spvr Highway Oprtns within Regional Operations - South. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,025. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Arthur Knapp

Crew Supervisor Mechanics/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,978

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $82,251
Overtime: $11,227
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,978
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Knapp, Arthur J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118645
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,039
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,978

Arthur Knapp is a Crew Supervisor Mechanics at Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $94,978. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Muruge Uthayakumaran

Principal Engineer Transportation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,966

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $83,439
Overtime: $10,611
Other pay: $917
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,966
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: Uthayakumaran, Muruge
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 165860
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $92,681
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,966

At Transportation, Muruge Uthayakumaran serves as a Principal Engineer Transportation within Design Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,966. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

John Peterson

Crew Supervisor Electrical Operations/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,937

Sub-department: Transportation/Administration
Base pay: $68,007
Overtime: $25,469
Other pay: $1,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5592403185138
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,351

At Transportation, John Peterson serves as a Crew Supervisor Electrical Operations within Transportation/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,937. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Erick Kowalczyk

Assistant Crw Frman Highway Oprtns/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,934

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $71,085
Overtime: $22,497
Other pay: $1,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,934
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: Kowalczyk, Erick
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116286
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $73,258
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,934

Erick Kowalczyk works as a Assistant Crw Frman Highway Oprtns for Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. Erick earned $94,934 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Sarah Helble

Environmental Specialist 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,895

Sub-department: Planning
Base pay: $94,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,895
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Helble, Sarah J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 106642
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $96,345
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,895

Sarah Helble holds the role of Environmental Specialist 3 at Transportation within Planning. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,895. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Jakub Raszczyk

Senior Engineer Structural Evaluation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,832

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $91,382
Overtime: $1,844
Other pay: $1,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,832
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: Raszczyk, Jakub
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139951
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $93,368
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,832

Jakub Raszczyk holds the role of Senior Engineer Structural Evaluation at Transportation within Design Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,832. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Abdul Marah

Senior Engineer Transportation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,666

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $82,210
Overtime: $7,551
Other pay: $4,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,666
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Marah, Abdul D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166218
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,038
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,666

At Transportation, Abdul Marah serves as a Senior Engineer Transportation within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,666. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Paul Jeffries

Crw Spvr Highway Oprtns/Transportation

2024 total comp

$94,658

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $75,988
Overtime: $17,242
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,658
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jeffries, Paul J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 14172
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $77,640
Year-to-Date Earnings: $94,658

Paul Jeffries holds the role of Crw Spvr Highway Oprtns at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,658. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.