NJ's Top 200 Highest-Paid Employees In 2018

Looking for a good job? Perhaps the best-paying job in New Jersey state government? No, it's not the governor.

Besides the coaches who run the Division 1 football and basketball programs at Rutgers University, your best chance at making money in state government is with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.

In this case, it did help to have some legislative experience. Vincent Prieto, the former Assembly speaker, earned $280,000 as the head of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority in 2018.

Prieto tops the list of the top 200 highest-paid state employees in 2018, where Gov. Phil Murphy found himself tied for 127th on the list. Patch has provided the list below.

Other places where you could have made money in 2018? NJ Transit and the New Jersey Economic Auhority, where executives made more than $200,000 a year.

The state's highest paid people are actually Rutgers Football Coach Chris Ash, who makes around $2 million a year; Rutgers Woman's Basketball Coach Vivian Stringer, who makes around $1 million or more a year; and Rutgers President Robert Barchi, who makes around $676,260 a year, as well as other college presidents who also make six-figures.

But the list below comes from the state's payroll data base, which does not include the contractual figures such as Ash, Stringer and Barchi.

Below are the top 200 highest-paid state employees in 2018, as of Dec. 31:

1. PRIETO, VINCENT PRESIDENT & CEO, NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY $280,000
2. CORBETT, KEVIN EXECUTIVE DIR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $280,000
3. DALAL, GITA DOCTOR-P/T, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $264,950
4. SANTORO, STEVEN EXECUTIVE DIR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $261,000
5. FALZON, ANDREW STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER $250,000
6. EILERS, ROBERT MEDICAL DIRECTOR $229,000
7. GOLDWASER, ALBERTO M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
8. MOISE, BONARD CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
9. BAGCHI, SUDARSHAN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
10. HANCHUK, HILARY T CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
11. KALDANY, HERBERT A CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
12. VOLSKAYA, SVETLANA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
13. DUBOIS, YVES CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
14. LINDQUIST, LISA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
15. CIDAMBI, INDRA K CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
16. BAJWA, KHALID CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
17. RACANELLI, VINCENT J CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
18. JONES, CLIFFORD W CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
19. MAHMUD, JAMAL CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
20. KUMAR, MANJULA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
21. PATEL, JAYANTILAL CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
22. BALIGA, RAVI CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
23. CALABRESE, TONI-LYNNE CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
24. MICEVSKI, ALEKSANDAR CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
25. ANDREWS, WAVERLY S CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
26. STEWART, MICHAEL CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
27. CHACINSKI, DARIUSZ R CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
28. SYED, SAQIB CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
29. SMITH, DOUGLAS CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
30. GAVIOLA, GERRY CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
31. MONROY-MILLER, C A CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
32. DECRISCE, DEAN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
33. YOUNG, JOSEPH CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
34. WEST, HELEN T CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
35. RANA, SOHAIL A CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
36. CAGA-ANAN, ROBERTO CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
37. MARTIN, ELAINE M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
38. SCOTT, MARTA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
39. DAS, DIPALI R CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
40. NAGRA, AMANDEEP K CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
41. DHAIBAR, YESHUSCHAN R CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
42. BASIL, BIJU CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
43. DORIO, NICOLE M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
44. ANSARI, SAFEER A CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
45. ZUBAIR, FAIZA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
46. MASRY, ALLEN Y CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
47. BAJGIER, JOANNA M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
48. VO, ELEANOR CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
49. USIENE, IRMUTE CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
50. ASLAM, MASOOD CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
51. NATHANI, SHUJAAT CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
52. IVELJA-HILL, DANIJELA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
53. COLLINS, TARITA N CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
54. GOTAY, ANTHONY CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
55. WASSERMAN, THEODORE CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
56. ALLEN-STEINFELD, ISAB CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
57. BADAR, ASMA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $227,684
58. FEIBUSCH, EVAN L MANAGING PHYSICIAN/PSYCHIATRIST $227,000
59. HOGAN, ELIZABETH A CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MEDICAL $227,000
60. STUMPO, PATRICK P CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MEDICAL $227,000
61. AKERELE, EVARISTO O CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MEDICAL $227,000
62. ORSEN, MELISSA CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $225,000
63. SULLIVAN, TIMOTHY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $225,000
64. MCKENNA, CHARLES B CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $225,000
65. HASENBALG, WAYNE SR. VICE PRESIDENT, NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY $225,000
66. LIZURA, TIMOTHY J PRESIDENT/COO, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $220,000
67. RADIC, RUMIANA CLINICAL DIRECTOR, MEDICAL $218,843
68. RABANAL, MARIE CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $218,843
69. DOMINGO, JOSELITO B CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $218,843
70. ATDJIAN, SYLVIA S MNGNG PHYSYN/PSYCHTRST $212,301
71. JAYANATHAN, SUBENDRINI DOCTOR-P/T, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $211,952
72. GELLER, IAN CLINICAL $211,714
73. LEE, SEUNGHO CLNCL PSYCHTRST BRD CERT $211,714
74. BHATTI, JAMIL M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $211,714
75. GORMUS, MARGARITA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $211,714
76. ADEAGA, OYEDOLAPO CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $211,714
77. ROSS, SARAH M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $211,714
78. REVERCOMB, CAROLYN H ASSISTANT STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER $205,000
79. RABNER, STUART CHIEF JUSTC OF SUPREME COURT $200,795
80. MCDONOUGH, CHRISTOPHE DIRECTOR DIVISION OF INVESTMENT $200,000
81. ORTEGA, EDDY CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
82. ALAM, SYED F CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
83. REYES, JOSE F CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
84. RIZVI, AMER M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
85. BARI, MOHAMMAD M CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
86. PROFIRIU, ALEXANDRU F CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
87. SWAMY, ALDONIA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
88. MAZZOCHETTE, JOHN CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
89. VALLEJO, PHYU PHYU CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
90. RADZIEVSKA, LUDMILA A CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
91. CARINGAL, CECILIA G CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
92. ROZMYSLOWICZ, MAGDALE CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
93. EDOKWE, OBUNIKE O CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
94. ROTH, ROBERT L CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
95. ASHRAF, MOHAMMAD CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
96. GHAFFAR, SADIA CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
97. REZNIK, DAVID CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST $199,653
98. MARRA, RALPH SR. VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OF LEGAL & REG. AFFAIRS, NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY $198,122
99. BUDDALA, SANGEETA PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
100. MUR, AHMAD PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
101. BAGCHI, SONALI PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
102. MCKAY, CECILE PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
103. EL-HARAZY, ESSAM PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
104. DADHANIA, KETKI PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
105. MEMON, MUSHTAQ A PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
106. WILSON, JUSTIN B PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
107. WALLER, LEON PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
108. BAKUN, WALTER M PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
109. SAWICKI, JOHN PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
110. YOUNUS, MOHAMMAD W PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 1 $194,569
111. SANZ, CHRISTINE SR. VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY $192,000
112. ROBERTS, RICHARD PROJ/PROG AIDE-P/T, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $187,200
113. LAVELL, ROBERT VPGM RAIL OPS, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $183,420
114. COLE, FREDERICK J SVP - OPERATIONS, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $180,000
115. HASSETT, MAUREEN M SVP - FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $180,000
116. MATHEUS, LORI A INTERIM MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $180,000
117. SABINA, BRIAN SVP - ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $180,000
118. BAKER, CHRISTINE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $180,000
119. KILCOYNE, MICHAEL VP & GM-BUS, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $180,000
120. LIHVARCIK, MICHAEL CFO & TREASURER, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $180,000
121. VIQUEIRA, WILLIAM CFO & TREASURER, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $180,000
122. BAKSA JR, EDWARD VP & GM-RAIL, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $179,344
123. STEADMAN, ROBERT B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $178,228
124. DUFFY, JOHN SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF SPORTS COMPLEX OPS & FACIL., NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY $177,361
125. DALEO, ERIC AED CAPITAL PROGS & PLNG, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $175,500
126. ANDERSON, LESLIE A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $175,150
127. HOWARD, CHRISTOPHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $175,000
128. NELSON, HOMER PHYSICIAN, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $175,000
129. MURPHY, PHIL GOVERNOR $175,000
130. BRICKNER, JANE KELLY VICE PRESIDENT-CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $174,900
131. MROZEK, JOSEPH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY $174,000
132. YOSHA, ANDREW D EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT-PROGRAM OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $170,200
133. SLACK, MICHAEL CHIEF INFO OFC, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $168,135
134. TABON, GARDNER CHIEF SYSTEM SAFETY, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $168,135
135. GUARRIELLO, DONALD R VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $168,000
136. MONTGOMERY, CHRISTOPHER CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $165,640
137. STRIGARI, GERALD CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $165,640
138. DESAI-MCCLEARY, JIGNASA CHIEF-PROCUREMENT & SUPPT SVCS, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $165,000
139. PERSAD, ROBIN CHIEF-CONSTRUCTION & PROJ MGMT, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $165,000
140. HARRIS, BRUCE GENERAL COUNSEL, NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY $165,000
141. TRUCILLO, CHRISTOPHER CHIEF OF POLICE, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $163,040
142. GALVIN, JAMES DGM INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $162,887
143. GIBLIN, KELLY CHIEF ENG-DES & ENV, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $162,566
144. GIBLIN, KELLY PROJ/PROG AIDE-P/T, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $162,566
145. PATEL, KIRAN CHIEF PROJECT MGMT, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $161,500
146. BUTTERFIELD, LISA R MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $161,400
147. MANIA, SUSAN MARY MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $161,400
148. HERSH, WARREN AUDITOR GENERAL, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $161,391
149. KELLER, JOHN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY $161,200
150. KWON, CHAN JU AED PROJECTS & STRATEGIC INVESTMENT, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $160,000
151. O'HERN, JOHN MOBILITY ASSIGNMENT, NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY $160,000
152. DA SILVA, MANUEL MARTINHO VICE PRESIDENT - CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $159,000
153. CARONE, JAMES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & DED, NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY $159,000
154. COVIELLO, KATHLEEN WATTERS DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $158,083
155. PRATO, DEBORAH AED HR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $157,945
156. DONOVAN, KERRY CHIEF CONSTRUCTION MGMT, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $157,205
157. MOSCH, LINDA SR DIR LIGHT RAIL EXPANSION PROJ MGMT/BUDGET & ADM, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $157,183
158. COLANGELO-BRYAN, JEREMY CHIEF PLANNER, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $156,926
159. WYCKOFF, PAUL CHIEF-GOVERNMENT & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $156,926
160. DAVIS, JUSTIN CHIEF OF STAFF, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $156,000
161. HALLDOW, JACQUELINE CHIEF OF STAFF, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $156,000
162. PAPAGEORGIS, JOANN PROJ/PROG AIDE-P/T, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $156,000
163. NADELL, JEFFREY SR DIR RE/ECON DEV, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $155,336
164. SCHRUM, THOMAS BERNARD MANAGING DIRECTOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $155,000
165. VICTOR, JEANNE CHIEF OF EEO, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $155,000
166. SANDERS, LEOTIS CHIEF CIVIL RIGHTS & DIVERSITY PROGS, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $154,888
167. JOSEPH, THOMAS SR DIR CAPITAL PROJ MGMT, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $154,000
168. SHAH, VYOMESH SR DIR CAPITAL PROJ MGMT, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $154,000
169. NUSE, DAVID E DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $153,500
170. NICHOLS, RONALD CHIEF LIGHT RAIL & CONTRACT SERVICES, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $152,414
171. ROTTER, KENNETH DGM BUS ADMIN/ETHICS LIAISON OFFICER, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $152,341
172. RICHMAN, CHARLES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR., NEW JERSEY HOUSING & MORTGAGE FINANCING AGENCY $151,594
173. HESTER, LAURA DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $150,486
174. DOHERTY, MATTHEW J DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY CASINO REINVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $150,000
175. CATTUNA, STEVEN J. CHIEF OF STAFF, NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY $150,000
176. MURPHY, CHRISTINA DEPUTY AED HR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $150,000
177. MERRITTS II, JAMES CHIEF SYSTEM SAFETY, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $149,600
178. MARTURANO, THOMAS DIRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE & NATURAL RESOURCES, NEW JERSEY SPORTS & EXPOSITION AUTHORITY $149,584
179. CLARK, PATRICK DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $148,886
180. IANDOLI, EDWARD DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $148,886
181. FISCHER, ROBERT CHIEF ENGINEER, NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY $148,569
182. MANUELLI, DONNA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY $148,569
183. RAJ, PREMALA SR PROG MGR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $147,990
184. ZHANG, ZHICHAO SR PROG MGR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $147,900
185. UNGRADY JR, EMERY DIR INTER CONT & PRO, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $147,563
186. BASSETT-HACKETT, PENELOPE AED COMM & CUST SVC, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $147,474
187. DREWNIAK, MICHAEL CHIEF POLICY & STRATEGIC PLANNING, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $147,000
188. LOVAS, CLAUDIA DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR., NEW JERSEY HOUSING & MORTGAGE FINANCING AGENCY $146,954
189. BOHI, BARBARA J SENIOR COUNSEL, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $146,500
190. TURNER, JAMES SR DIR RISK MGMT/CLAIMS, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $146,481
191. SULLIVAN, DONNA T VICE PRESIDENT REAL ESTATE, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $145,370
192. CIALLELLA II, BRUCE A MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $145,000
193. HANEY, CECELIA ELIZABETH SENIOR COUNSEL, NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $144,800
194. FITZSIMMONS, NEAL CHIEF LIGHT RAIL & CONTRACT SERVICES, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $143,741
195. PIPER, GEORGE DGM BUS OPS, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $143,000
196. KEELAN, ANDREW POLICE INSPECTOR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $142,683
197. NOBLE, ROBERT POLICE INSPECTOR, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $142,683
198. SCHWORN, JAMES DEPUTY CHIEF LRT & CONTRACT SERVICES, NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION $142,660
199. LOCASCIO, RICHARD T CONTROLLER, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $142,500
200. MURPHY, THOMAS ALEXANDER CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY $142,500

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