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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Scott Keiffer

Highway Oprtns Technician/Transportation

2024 total comp

$62,983

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $53,657
Overtime: $8,018
Other pay: $1,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,983
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Keiffer, Scott A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116861
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $54,823
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,983

Scott Keiffer holds the role of Highway Oprtns Technician at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,983. They are represented by Operations, Maintenance and Services (Ifpte) - Unit O.

Onico Skeete

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$62,931

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $59,028
Overtime: $2,532
Other pay: $1,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,931
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Skeete, Onico O
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 155552
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $61,427
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,931

At Transportation, Onico Skeete serves as a Construction and Maintenance Technician 1 within Construction & Materials. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,931. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Wayne Patterson

Assistant Division Director/Transportation

2024 total comp

$62,925

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $52,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9077106287005
Salary Total: $4,719
Total Pay: $82,201

Wayne Patterson holds the role of Assistant Division Director at Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,925. Union affiliation: R12.

Jignesh Suthar

Construction and Maintenance Technician 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$62,906

Sub-department: Construction & Materials
Base pay: $55,621
Overtime: $5,973
Other pay: $1,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,906
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Suthar, Jignesh N
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 167469
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $57,228
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,906

Jignesh Suthar 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 $62,906. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.

Magda Khalil

Engineering Technician 2/Transportation

2024 total comp

$62,894

Sub-department: Design Services
Base pay: $62,008
Overtime: $226
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,894
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Khalil, Magda M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 154320
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $63,805
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,894

At Transportation, Magda Khalil serves as a Engineering Technician 2 within Design Services. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,894. They are represented by Administrative and Clerical Services (Cwa) - Unit A.

Joseph Queen

Electrical Mechanic 1/Transportation

2024 total comp

$62,825

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $60,262
Overtime: $1,186
Other pay: $1,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,825
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Queen, Joseph S
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143056
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,075
Year-to-Date Earnings: $62,825

Joseph Queen holds the role of Electrical Mechanic 1 at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,825. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.