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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Jerome Wilson

Highway Oprtns Technician 2/Transportation

2024 total comp

$83,187

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $50,958
Overtime: $30,982
Other pay: $1,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,187
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Wilson, Jerome L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 160715
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $52,355
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,187

Jerome Wilson holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician 2 at Transportation within Regional Operations - North. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,187. Union affiliation: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

George Lang

Electrical Mechanic 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$83,089

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $65,075
Overtime: $16,544
Other pay: $1,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,089
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Lang, George
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 151483
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $66,489
Year-to-Date Earnings: $83,089

George Lang is a Electrical Mechanic 1 at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $83,089. Their bargaining unit is Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Richard Hines

Assistant Crw Frman Highway Oprtns/Transportation

2024 total comp

$82,968

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $71,700
Overtime: $9,889
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,968
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: Hines, Richard T
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 10914
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $73,258
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,968

Richard Hines is a Assistant Crw Frman Highway Oprtns at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $82,968. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Ketankumar Banker

Senior Engineer Transportation/Transportation

2024 total comp

$82,884

Sub-department: Project Management
Base pay: $81,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,884
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: Banker, Ketankumar
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166578
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $83,873
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,884

At Transportation, Ketankumar Banker serves as a Senior Engineer Transportation within Project Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,884. Their bargaining unit is Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.

Ariela Ferris

Environmental Specialist 3/Transportation

2024 total comp

$82,827

Sub-department: Capital Program Management
Base pay: $81,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,827
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ferris, Ariela Q
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149879
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $85,353
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,827

Ariela Ferris is a Environmental Specialist 3 at Transportation within Capital Program Management. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $82,827. They are represented by Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.

Andrew Merklin

Assistant Crew Supervisor Mechanics/Transportation

2024 total comp

$82,818

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $72,594
Overtime: $8,844
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,818
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Merklin, Andrew W
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 149832
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $74,172
Year-to-Date Earnings: $82,818

Andrew Merklin works as a Assistant Crew Supervisor Mechanics for Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. Andrew earned $82,818 in 2024. Union affiliation: Primary Level Supervisors (Cwa) - Unit R.