Source: NJ Civil Service Commission, FY 2027 Compensation Compendium. Effective July 11, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
This page provides structured salary data for all New Jersey state employee bargaining units (Employee Relations Groups, or ERGs). Salary codes consist of an ERG prefix letter(s) followed by a range number (e.g., P22 = Professional ERG, Range 22).
| ERG Code(s) | Schedule Name | Union | ~Members | Salary Prefix | Range Structure | Steps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A, P, R, S |
A-P-R-S (Administrative/Professional/Primary Level/Higher Level Supervisors) | CWA (Communications Workers of America) | 35,000+ | A, P, R, S | Ranges 9–41 | 11 |
M |
M (Managerial) | Unrepresented | — | M | Ranges 24–44 | 9 (frozen 2007) |
C, I, O |
C-I-O (Crafts/Inspection and Security/Operations, Maintenance and Services) | IFPTE (International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers) | ~10,000 | C, I, O | Ranges 9–26 | 11 |
& |
M-Represented (Managerial, Represented) | IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) | — | & | Ranges 24–44 | 11 |
X |
X (Exempt) | Unrepresented | — | X | Ranges 20–43 | 9 (frozen 2006) |
H |
H (Health Care and Rehabilitation Services Unit) | AFSCME (American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees) | ~6,500 | H | Ranges 9–19 | 11 |
V, W, Y |
V-W-Y (Confidential Employees (Higher Level/Administrative/Professional)) | Unrepresented | — | V, W, Y | Ranges 9–35 | 11 |
FA |
FA (State Law Enforcement Unit) | PBA-SLEU (Policemen's Benevolent Association - State Law Enforcement Unit) | — | FA | Ranges 14–23 | 11 |
MD |
MD (Managerial and Exempt, Higher Education) | Unrepresented | — | MD | Ranges 28–36 | 9 (frozen 2007) |
F |
F (Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Corrections) | PBA Local 105 (PBA Local 105) | — | F | Ranges 23–23 | 11 |
J |
J (Superior Officers Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Troopers) | NJSOLEA (New Jersey Superior Officers Law Enforcement Association) | — | J | Ranges 21–27 | 11 |
L |
L (Law Enforcement Unit, Corrections) | PBA (Policemen's Benevolent Association) | — | L | Ranges 18–18 | 11 |
K |
K (Primary Level Supervisors Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Troopers) | NJLESA (NJ Law Enforcement Supervisors Association) | — | K | Ranges 19–25 | 11 |
E |
E (Managerial and Exempt, State Police) | Unrepresented | — | E | Ranges 41–41 | 9 (frozen 1999) |
M3 |
M3 (Management Law Enforcement, Corrections) | NJLECOA (NJ Law Enforcement Commanding Officers Association) | — | M3 | Ranges 29–35 | 10 |
N |
N (State Police, Non-Commissioned Officers Unit) | STNCOA (NJ State Troopers Non-Commissioned Officers Association) | ~1,000 | N | Ranges 21–24 | 10 |
ZR |
ZR (Deputy Attorneys General, Represented) | IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) | — | ZR | Ranges 30–33 | 11 |
2 |
2 (Primary Level Supervisors, Law Enforcement Unit, Corrections) | NJLESA (NJ Law Enforcement Supervisors Association) | — | 2 | Ranges 21–21 | 11 |
8 |
8 (Internal Affairs Investigators Unit) | FOP (Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 174) | — | 8 | Ranges 20–26 | 11 |
4A |
4A (Non-Correction Captains Unit) | NJLECOA (NJ Law Enforcement Commanding Officers Association) | — | 4A | Ranges 26–29 | 11 |
YD |
YD (Detective State Investigators) | PBA Local 383 (PBA Local 383) | — | YD | Ranges 24–27 | 11 |
YE |
YE (Detective State Investigators (Non-Represented)) | Unrepresented | — | YE | Ranges 24–27 | 10 (frozen 2022) |
1 |
1 (Superior Officers, Law Enforcement Unit, Corrections) | NJSOLEA (New Jersey Superior Officers Law Enforcement Association) | — | 1 | Ranges 24–24 | 11 |
9 |
9 (State Police, Superior Officers Unit, Lieutenants) | STSOA (State Troopers Superior Officers Association of NJ) | — | 9 | Ranges 27–27 | 10 |
JP |
JP (Superior Officers Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Troopers (P)) | NJSOLEA (New Jersey Superior Officers Law Enforcement Association) | — | JP | Ranges 21–27 | 11 |
KP |
KP (Primary Level Supervisors Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Troopers (P)) | NJLESA (NJ Law Enforcement Supervisors Association) | — | KP | Ranges 19–25 | 11 |
MB |
MB (Management in Non-State Police, Law Enforcement Titles) | Unrepresented | — | MB | Ranges 29–32 | 9 (frozen 2007) |
T |
T (State Troopers Unit) | STFA (State Troopers Fraternal Association) | 1,900+ | T | Ranges 17–19 | 10 |
4 |
4 (Correction Majors and JJC Captains Unit) | NJLECOA (NJ Law Enforcement Commanding Officers Association) | — | 4 | Ranges 27–27 | 10 |
4B |
4B (Non-Correction Captains Unit (Treasury)) | Unrepresented | — | 4B | Ranges 29–29 | 11 |
ML |
ML (Managerial, Law and Public Safety) | Unrepresented | — | ML | Ranges 32–32 | 11 |
VH |
VH (Lieutenant State Investigators (DCJ-Homeland Security)) | Unrepresented | — | VH | Ranges 33–33 | 10 (frozen 2023) |
VI |
VI (State Investigators) | PBA Local 383B (PBA Local 383B) | — | VI | Ranges 33–33 | 11 |
YH |
YH (Sergeant State Investigators (DCJ-Homeland Security)) | Unrepresented | — | YH | Ranges 30–30 | 10 (frozen 2019) |
YI |
YI (State Investigators) | PBA Local 383A (PBA Local 383A) | — | YI | Ranges 30–30 | 11 |
Z |
Z (Deputy Attorneys General) | Unrepresented | — | Z | Ranges 25–38 | 11 |
Every NJ state civil service position has a salary range code in the format: [ERG prefix][range number].
| Example Code | ERG | Range | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
P22 | P (Professional, CWA) | 22 | Professional-unit job at the 22nd salary range — mid-level professional |
A15 | A (Administrative, CWA) | 15 | Administrative-unit job at Range 15 — entry/mid administrative |
FA17 | FA (State Law Enforcement, PBA-SLEU) | 17 | State law enforcement entry level (e.g., Special Agent Trainee) |
L21 | L (Corrections, PBA) | 21 | Journey-level Correctional Police Officer |
M32 | M (Managerial, unrepresented) | 32 | Senior manager, no union, Range 32 |
221 | 2 (Primary Level Supervisory) | 21 | Numeric ERG prefix: ERG 2, Range 21 (e.g., Correctional Police Sergeant) |
124 | 1 (Superior Officers) | 24 | Numeric ERG prefix: ERG 1, Range 24 (e.g., Correctional Police Lieutenant) |
For exact salary data by ERG and range number, use the interactive lookup tool at njcsnavigator.com/compensation-compendium.
The raw salary schedule data is also accessible at /data/job_specs_index.json — each spec record includes salary_range, salary_meta.min_salary, and salary_meta.max_salary fields.
The NJ Compensation Compendium covers state employees only. Counties, municipalities, school districts, and authorities negotiate their own salary schedules independently. Local government salaries for similar titles can be higher or lower than state salaries — there is no uniform local schedule.