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

Kenney Nieves

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$23,258

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $19,654
Overtime: $3,490
Other pay: $113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,258
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nieves, Kenney G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166485
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $44,630
Year-to-Date Earnings: $23,258

Kenney Nieves is a Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $23,258. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Kenneth Beagle

Electrical Mechanic 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$23,164

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $20,764
Overtime: $1,600
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,164
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Beagle, Kenneth W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156686
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $59,867
Year-to-Date Earnings: $23,164

At Transportation, Kenneth Beagle serves as a Electrical Mechanic 1 within Regional Operations - Central. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,164. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Daniel Voorhees

Anlt Trne/Transportation

2024 total comp

$22,907

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $22,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,907
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Voorhees, Daniel M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156676
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,351
Year-to-Date Earnings: $22,907

Daniel Voorhees holds the role of Anlt Trne at Transportation within Construction & Materials. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,907. Union affiliation: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Mohamed Ahmed

Seasonal Employment Services/Transportation

2024 total comp

$22,457

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $14,409
Overtime: $4,339
Other pay: $3,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9071863161007
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $160,470

At Transportation, Mohamed Ahmed serves as a Seasonal Employment Services within District 7. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,457. Their bargaining unit is S09.

David Ifesanya

Senior Engineer Electrical/Transportation

2024 total comp

$22,024

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $15,584
Overtime: $1,166
Other pay: $5,273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,024
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: Ifesanya, David A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161905
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $81,037
Year-to-Date Earnings: $22,024

David Ifesanya holds the role of Senior Engineer Electrical at Transportation within Design Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,024. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Lauren Dobo

Engineering Technician 2/Transportation

2024 total comp

$21,927

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $21,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,927
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dobo, Lauren E
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 129372
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,497
Year-to-Date Earnings: $21,927

At Transportation, Lauren Dobo serves as a Engineering Technician 2 within Design Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,927. Union affiliation: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Michael Mercado

Highway Oprtns Technician 2/Transportation

2024 total comp

$21,852

Sub-department: District 12
Base pay: $11,548
Overtime: $10,254
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9126716286918
Salary Total: $4,737
Total Pay: $39,100

Michael Mercado works as a Highway Oprtns Technician 2 for Transportation within District 12. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $21,852 in 2024. Union affiliation: R12.

Joseph Fagan

Highway Oprtns Technician 2/Transportation

2023 total comp

$21,851

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $15,295
Overtime: $6,426
Other pay: $130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,851
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Fagan, Joseph P
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166704
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $45,315
Year-to-Date Earnings: $21,851

At Transportation, Joseph Fagan serves as a Highway Oprtns Technician 2 within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,851. Their bargaining unit is Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Daniel Gilliland

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1/Transportation

2023 total comp

$21,585

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $21,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,585
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Gilliland, Daniel J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 109293
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $59,303
Year-to-Date Earnings: $21,585

Daniel Gilliland holds the role of Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 at Transportation within Construction & Materials. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,585. Union affiliation: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

William Akerstrom

Assistant Crw Frman Building & Grnds/Transportation

2023 total comp

$21,279

Sub-department: Support Services
Base pay: $12,820
Overtime: $4,249
Other pay: $4,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,279
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Akerstrom, William
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 132973
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,803
Year-to-Date Earnings: $21,279

At Transportation, William Akerstrom serves as a Assistant Crw Frman Building & Grnds within Support Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,279. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Gladys Rodriguez

Highway Oprtns Technician Trne/Transportation

2023 total comp

$21,125

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $19,922
Overtime: $1,132
Other pay: $70
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,125
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, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Rodriguez, Gladys
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 168022
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $36,603
Year-to-Date Earnings: $21,125

At Transportation, Gladys Rodriguez serves as a Highway Oprtns Technician Trne within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,125. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Anthony Rodriguez

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$20,606

Sub-department: District 8
Base pay: $13,887
Overtime: $6,354
Other pay: $365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,696
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9086036285012
Salary Total: $6,495
Total Pay: $127,567

Anthony Rodriguez holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within District 8. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,606. Union affiliation: R12.

Antoine Nicolas

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$20,461

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $15,280
Overtime: $4,423
Other pay: $758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,461
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nicolas, Antoine F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118636
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $52,969
Year-to-Date Earnings: $20,461

Antoine Nicolas is a Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $20,461. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Carmen Crossley

Building Maintenance Worker/Transportation

2024 total comp

$19,968

Sub-department: Support Services
Base pay: $18,680
Overtime: $551
Other pay: $738
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,968
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Crossley, Carmen C
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167594
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $37,745
Year-to-Date Earnings: $19,968

Carmen Crossley is a Building Maintenance Worker at Transportation within Support Services. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $19,968. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Mukeshkuma Parikh

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$19,967

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $18,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,967
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Parikh, Mukeshkuma S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 140962
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,379
Year-to-Date Earnings: $19,967

Mukeshkuma Parikh is a Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 at Transportation within Construction & Materials. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $19,967. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

John Schmidt

Highway Oprtns Technician 2/Transportation

2024 total comp

$19,610

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $13,567
Overtime: $5,293
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,610
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

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As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Schmidt, John H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 147187
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,268
Year-to-Date Earnings: $19,610

John Schmidt is a Highway Oprtns Technician 2 at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $19,610. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Paul Illge

Highway Oprtns Technician 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$18,367

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $7,790
Overtime: $9,779
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,367
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Illge, Paul S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 120620
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,379
Year-to-Date Earnings: $18,367

Paul Illge is a Highway Oprtns Technician 3 at Transportation within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $18,367. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Christian Alleyne

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2023 total comp

$18,330

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $13,052
Overtime: $5,279
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,330
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2023
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Alleyne, Christian
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 164094
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $43,120
Year-to-Date Earnings: $18,330

At Transportation, Christian Alleyne serves as a Highway Oprtns Technician within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,330. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Christophe Wade

Highway Oprtns Technician 2/Transportation

2023 total comp

$18,253

Sub-department: Support Services
Base pay: $11,649
Overtime: $5,953
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,253
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wade, Christophe T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155253
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,031
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,363

Christophe Wade holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician 2 at Transportation within Support Services. Their hire date on record is null. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,253. Their bargaining unit is Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.