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

Michael Alves

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$17,537

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $8,903
Overtime: $8,634
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,537
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Alves, Michael P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152973
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $46,297
Year-to-Date Earnings: $17,537

Michael Alves holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within Regional Operations - North. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,537. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Lance Bennette

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$17,471

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $13,908
Overtime: $2,886
Other pay: $677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,471
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bennette, Lance D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167728
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $49,208
Year-to-Date Earnings: $17,471

Lance Bennette works as a Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 for Transportation within Construction & Materials. Their hire date on record is null. Lance earned $17,471 in 2024. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Vinit Patel

Senior Engineer Transportation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$17,281

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $12,467
Overtime: $1,216
Other pay: $3,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,281
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Patel, Vinit A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161914
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,037
Year-to-Date Earnings: $17,281

Vinit Patel is a Senior Engineer Transportation at Transportation within Design Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $17,281. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Nathan Pepper

Seasonal Employment Services/Transportation

2024 total comp

$16,686

Sub-department: Employee Support
Base pay: $2,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,686
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Special Services - Unit Q
Pay basis: Hourly
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Pepper, Nathan
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 130044
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $43
Year-to-Date Earnings: $16,686

Nathan Pepper holds the role of Seasonal Employment Services at Transportation within Employee Support. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,686. They are represented by Special Services - Unit Q.

Daniel Brown

Geolgst 2/Transportation

2023 total comp

$16,429

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $16,001
Overtime: $39
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,429
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Brown holds the role of Geolgst 2 at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,429. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Oluwatomiw Adalumo

Environmental Specialist 2/Transportation

2024 total comp

$15,879

Sub-department: Capital Program Management
Base pay: $12,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,879
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Adalumo, Oluwatomiw O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 150338
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $74,922
Year-to-Date Earnings: $15,879

At Transportation, Oluwatomiw Adalumo serves as a Environmental Specialist 2 within Capital Program Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $15,879. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Nabil Jaoudar

Engineering Trne Trnprtn/Transportation

2024 total comp

$15,696

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $14,773
Overtime: $923
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,696
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Jaoudar, Nabil
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 158113
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,262
Year-to-Date Earnings: $15,696

Nabil Jaoudar is a Engineering Trne Trnprtn at Transportation within Construction & Materials. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $15,696. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Victor Digiorgio

Electrical Mechanic 1/Transportation

2023 total comp

$15,670

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $13,946
Overtime: $1,724
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,670
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Digiorgio, Victor F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 139666
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $60,008
Year-to-Date Earnings: $15,670

Victor Digiorgio works as a Electrical Mechanic 1 for Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. Victor earned $15,670 in 2023. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Adrian Vargas

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$15,649

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $13,767
Overtime: $655
Other pay: $1,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,649
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vargas, Adrian L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170423
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $46,192
Year-to-Date Earnings: $15,649

At Transportation, Adrian Vargas serves as a Highway Oprtns Technician within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $15,649. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Brian Skillen

Highway Oprtns Technician 2/Transportation

2023 total comp

$15,561

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $15,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,561
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Skillen, Brian P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151123
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $48,743
Year-to-Date Earnings: $15,561

At Transportation, Brian Skillen serves as a Highway Oprtns Technician 2 within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,561. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Steven Frassetti

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2023 total comp

$15,024

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $11,541
Overtime: $819
Other pay: $2,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,024
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Frassetti, Steven I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151416
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $46,343
Year-to-Date Earnings: $15,024

Steven Frassetti works as a Highway Oprtns Technician for Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. Steven earned $15,024 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Alexander Murawski

Project Engineer, Geotechnical/Transportation

2023 total comp

$15,000

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,000
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Murawski, Alexander E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 13499
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $119,251
Year-to-Date Earnings: $15,000

Alexander Murawski is a Project Engineer, Geotechnical at Transportation within Design Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2023 total compensation came to $15,000. Union affiliation: Higher Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit S.

Peter Schapley

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$14,597

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $8,638
Overtime: $5,959
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,597
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Schapley, Peter B
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119970
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $52,969
Year-to-Date Earnings: $14,597

Peter Schapley holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,597. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Michael Sykes

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$14,419

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $10,619
Overtime: $3,800
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,419
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Sykes, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160384
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $46,192
Year-to-Date Earnings: $14,419

Michael Sykes holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,419. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Joseph Soden

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$14,297

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $13,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,297
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Soden, Joseph J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168025
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $51,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $14,297

Joseph Soden holds the role of Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 at Transportation within Construction & Materials. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,297. Their bargaining unit is Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Francis Flood

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1/Transportation

2023 total comp

$14,020

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $11,425
Overtime: $467
Other pay: $2,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,020
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Flood, Francis J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 135282
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,343
Year-to-Date Earnings: $14,020

At Transportation, Francis Flood serves as a Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 within Construction & Materials. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,020. Union affiliation: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Alaa Mattari

Principal Engineer Planning/Transportation

2023 total comp

$13,783

Sub-department: Research and Data Technology
Base pay: $3,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,783
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Mattari, Alaa
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144958
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,939
Year-to-Date Earnings: $13,783

At Transportation, Alaa Mattari serves as a Principal Engineer Planning within Research and Data Technology. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,783. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

George Cavanagh

Safety Service Ptrl Oprtr/Transportation

2024 total comp

$13,219

Sub-department: Traffic Operations
Base pay: $9,822
Overtime: $3,179
Other pay: $218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,219
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cavanagh, George E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129512
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $56,748
Year-to-Date Earnings: $13,219

George Cavanagh holds the role of Safety Service Ptrl Oprtr at Transportation within Traffic Operations. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,219. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Erik Nellis

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2023 total comp

$12,912

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $10,337
Overtime: $2,575
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,912
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nellis, Erik W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170611
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $41,509
Year-to-Date Earnings: $12,912

Erik Nellis holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,912. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Frank Johnson

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2023 total comp

$12,547

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $11,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,547
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: D

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Johnson, Frank D
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156004
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,732
Year-to-Date Earnings: $12,547

Frank Johnson works as a Highway Oprtns Technician for Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. Frank earned $12,547 in 2023. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.