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

Page 1

Nicholas Colangelo

Supervising Engineer, Construction and Maintenance/Transportation

2024 total comp

$135,971

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $127,519
Overtime: $852
Other pay: $7,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,971
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: Colangelo, Nicholas R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118309
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $131,001
Year-to-Date Earnings: $135,971

At Transportation, Nicholas Colangelo serves as a Supervising Engineer, Construction and Maintenance within Regional Operations - Central. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $135,971. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Hanaa Assad

Prjct Management Spclst 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$134,325

Sub-department: Project Management
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: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Assad, Hanaa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100974
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $135,677
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,325

Hanaa Assad is a Prjct Management Spclst 3 at Transportation within Project Management. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $134,325. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Kumudika Somaratna

Prjct Management Spclst 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$134,325

Sub-department: External and Government Affairs
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: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Somaratna, Kumudika
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15802
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $135,677
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,325

Kumudika Somaratna works as a Prjct Management Spclst 3 for Transportation within External and Government Affairs. Their hire date on record is null. Kumudika earned $134,325 in 2024. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Nai Ng

Section Chief/Transportation

2024 total comp

$134,235

Sub-department: Capital Program Management
Base pay: $132,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,235
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ng, Nai C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15675
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $135,677
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,235

At Transportation, Nai Ng serves as a Section Chief within Capital Program Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $134,235. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

William Curry

Regional Electrical Supervisor/Transportation

2024 total comp

$134,116

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $88,212
Overtime: $44,353
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,116
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Curry, William F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135225
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $91,984
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,116

William Curry works as a Regional Electrical Supervisor for Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. William earned $134,116 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Mario Serenelli

Manager 2 DOT/Transportation

2024 total comp

$134,081

Sub-department: Procurement
Base pay: $131,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,081
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: Serenelli, Mario J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117757
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $138,769
Year-to-Date Earnings: $134,081

Mario Serenelli is a Manager 2 DOT at Transportation within Procurement. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $134,081. They are represented by Managerial (Represented-Ibew).

Anupkumar Patel

Senior Executive Service/Transportation

2024 total comp

$133,887

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $117,379
Overtime: $9,620
Other pay: $6,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,887
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Anupkumar
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131998
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $169,231
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,887

Anupkumar Patel works as a Senior Executive Service for Transportation within Construction & Materials. Their hire date on record is null. Anupkumar earned $133,887 in 2024. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Rachel Outram

Senior Executive Service/Transportation

2024 total comp

$133,845

Sub-department: Accounting/Auditing/Civil Rights
Base pay: $132,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,845
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Outram, Rachel J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 16872
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $164,122
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,845

Rachel Outram works as a Senior Executive Service for Transportation within Accounting/Auditing/Civil Rights. Their hire date on record is null. Rachel earned $133,845 in 2024. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.

Marco Vallejo

Project Engineer Construction/Transportation

2024 total comp

$133,823

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $125,027
Overtime: $1,188
Other pay: $7,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,641
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9047606707066
Salary Total: $6,774
Total Pay: $99,298

At Transportation, Marco Vallejo serves as a Project Engineer Construction within District 4. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,823. They are represented by R13.

Ankur Patel

Project Engineer Structural Transportation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$133,659

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $116,253
Overtime: $16,105
Other pay: $1,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,659
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Ankur P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 128904
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $119,263
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,659

Ankur Patel holds the role of Project Engineer Structural Transportation at Transportation within Design Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,659. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Dhananjay Rana

Prjct Management Spclst 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$133,646

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $128,931
Overtime: $3,234
Other pay: $1,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,646
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rana, Dhananjay A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15444
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $135,677
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,646

Dhananjay Rana works as a Prjct Management Spclst 3 for Transportation within Project Management. Their hire date on record is null. Dhananjay earned $133,646 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Aimee Hurst

Prjct Management Spclst 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$133,542

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $124,354
Overtime: $7,882
Other pay: $1,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,542
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hurst, Aimee L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130334
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $131,001
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,542

Aimee Hurst holds the role of Prjct Management Spclst 3 at Transportation within Project Management. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $133,542. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Joselyn Wall

Principal Engineer Transportation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$133,104

Sub-department: Air and Freight Services
Base pay: $108,639
Overtime: $20,570
Other pay: $3,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,104
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wall, Joselyn L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119491
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $111,001
Year-to-Date Earnings: $133,104

At Transportation, Joselyn Wall serves as a Principal Engineer Transportation within Air and Freight Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $133,104. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Nhan Nguyen

Supervising Engineer Field Survey Transportation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$131,860

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $124,354
Overtime: $6,124
Other pay: $1,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9086053161003
Salary Total: $14,419
Total Pay: $166,440

Nhan Nguyen works as a Supervising Engineer Field Survey Transportation for Transportation within District 8. Their status is full-time. Nhan earned $131,860 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Yasotha Rishindran

Project Engineer Structural Evaluation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$131,844

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $120,876
Overtime: $9,571
Other pay: $1,397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,844
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rishindran, Yasotha
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1195
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $123,504
Year-to-Date Earnings: $131,844

Yasotha Rishindran is a Project Engineer Structural Evaluation at Transportation within Design Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $131,844. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Samarth Panchal

Project Engineer Construction/Transportation

2024 total comp

$131,374

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $107,296
Overtime: $17,673
Other pay: $6,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,374
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Panchal, Samarth A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117941
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $115,022
Year-to-Date Earnings: $131,374

At Transportation, Samarth Panchal serves as a Project Engineer Construction within Construction & Materials. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,374. They are represented by Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Nirmin Nasef

Prjct Management Spclst 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$131,125

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $127,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,125
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nasef, Nirmin A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 15688
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $140,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $131,125

At Transportation, Nirmin Nasef serves as a Prjct Management Spclst 3 within Project Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,125. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Georgio Mavrakis

Project Engineer Maintenance/Transportation

2024 total comp

$130,807

Sub-department: Operations - Drawbridge
Base pay: $117,700
Overtime: $5,735
Other pay: $7,372
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,807
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mavrakis, Georgio
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 117552
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $123,504
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,807

Georgio Mavrakis holds the role of Project Engineer Maintenance at Transportation within Operations - Drawbridge. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,807. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Nisharg Dalwadi

Senior Executive Service/Transportation

2024 total comp

$130,208

Sub-department: Office of the Assistant Commissioner
Base pay: $113,320
Overtime: $15,756
Other pay: $1,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,208
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dalwadi, Nisharg D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 142581
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $164,122
Year-to-Date Earnings: $130,208

Nisharg Dalwadi is a Senior Executive Service at Transportation within Office of the Assistant Commissioner. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $130,208. Union affiliation: Managerial - Unit M.