Brick Fire District (1)
Fire District · Ocean County
1 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Brick Fire District (1), reporting a median pensionable salary of $67,000.
As a fire district in Ocean County, Brick Fire District (1) falls under New Jersey's Title 11A civil service system, which governs competitive hiring, classification, and promotion for its employees.
It is one of 28 confirmed civil service jurisdictions in Ocean County.
About fire districts in New Jersey
A fire district is a special governmental unit, distinct from the municipality, created to fund and operate fire protection for a specific area. Some New Jersey towns have one fire district covering the whole municipality; others split into several districts, each with its own budget, commissioners, and personnel authority.
See all 28 civil service jurisdictions in Ocean County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Brick Fire District (1)
1 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Brick Fire District (1). That is a count of active memberships reported by the employer, not a payroll headcount: anyone not enrolled in one of these funds does not appear in this data at all, and no separate headcount for a New Jersey local employer is published anywhere we can check against.
| Fund | Name | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERS | Public Employees' Retirement System | 1 | 100% |
Pensionable salary at Brick Fire District (1)
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Brick Fire District (1) reports a pensionable salary above $67,000 and half below, across 1 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,000 |
| 25th percentile | $67,000 |
| Median | $67,000 |
| 75th percentile | $67,000 |
| 90th percentile | $67,000 |
The range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile because the extremes are not informative: the lowest reported figures belong to part-time and partial-year members, whose credited salary is a fraction of a full-time equivalent.
Among the 23 civil service jurisdictions in the same county with pension data, that median sits at the 52nd percentile, level with the county's midpoint of $67,000. Against the 14 bodies of the same kind statewide, it sits at the 43rd percentile.
These figures are pensionable salary reported to the NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits for the four most recent quarters, not total pay and not take-home pay. Snapshot of March 31, 2026. How we compile this.
How long people stay at Brick Fire District (1)
The median enrolled member at Brick Fire District (1) has 27.8 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 27.8 and 27.8 years. 100% have passed twenty years, which matters locally because retirement eligibility and the pension formula both turn on service credit.
| Credited service | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 25 years or more | 1 | 100% |
Other public employers in Brick Township
The pension system reports these separate public employers in Brick Township. Each is its own employer for pension purposes, and only some are civil service jurisdictions — school boards, charter schools and parking authorities are ordinary public employers that were never part of Title 11A. Names link only where the body appears in this directory.
| Employer | Enrolled members |
|---|---|
| BRICK TWP BD OF ED | 1,371 |
| BRICK TOWNSHIP | 410 |
| BRICK TWP MUN UTILITIES AUTH | 120 |
| BRICK TWP HOUSING AUTHORITY | 7 |
| BRICK TWP FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 (this page) | 1 |
What civil service status means for jobs at Brick Fire District (1)
A fire district is a separate taxing and governing unit from the municipality, with its own board of fire commissioners and its own budget. Some New Jersey towns are covered by a single district; others are divided into several numbered districts, each hiring on its own account. That is why a district rather than a town appears in the Commission's listing.
Firefighter hiring runs through a statewide entry-level process rather than a local application, with physical performance testing and medical screening alongside the written component. Above the entry title the ladder is closed and promotional: lieutenant, captain, deputy chief and chief are filled by examination from among people already serving. Fire prevention and fire official titles run on a separate track tied to state certification.
A permanent appointment starts with a working test period. You hold the title, you draw the salary, and you can still be released for unsatisfactory performance without the full removal process. Permanent status, and the job protection that comes with it, begins only once that period is completed satisfactorily.
When there is no eligible list for a title, an employer can fill the job provisionally. Provisional service is real work at real pay, but it builds no permanent rights, and the employer is supposed to request an examination so the position can be filled permanently. Anyone appointed provisionally who wants to keep the job needs to take that examination when it comes.
Civil service employers in Brick Township
Brick Fire District (1) serves Brick Township, a township in Ocean County, but it is in the listing as a fire district on its own account rather than as part of the township government.
The Brick Township government is listed too: Brick Township. Both run under Title 11A, and both certify their own appointments, so applying to one tells you nothing about openings at the other.
One further Brick Township body is listed as well, which puts three separate civil service employers inside one town.
- Brick School District, school district
Civil service titles used by New Jersey fire districts
Real classifications that New Jersey fire districts draw on, each linked to its official specification: the definition of the work, the requirements, and any licence the title depends on. A sample of the system rather than a roster or a list of openings.
Civil service coverage across Ocean County
Ocean County holds 28 confirmed jurisdictions in the Commission's listing: 16 municipalities, 3 fire districts, 2 school districts, 2 municipal utilities authorities, 1 board of health, 1 board of social services, 1 county government, 1 public library, and 1 mosquito extermination commission.
16 of the county's 33 municipalities are among them.
Ocean County is a jurisdiction too, though a county's decision does not bind the towns, authorities, libraries or districts inside it.
Also in the directory: Lakewood Fire District (1), Lakewood Municipal Utilities Authority, Lakewood Township, Lavallette, Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township, Ocean County Board of Health, Ocean County Board of Social Services. See all 28 in Ocean County.
Common questions about Brick Fire District (1)
Is Brick Fire District (1) a civil service employer?
Yes. Brick Fire District (1) appears in the New Jersey Civil Service Commission's listing of local civil service system jurisdictions as of July 2024, which makes it an appointing authority under Title 11A. Permanent appointments to competitive titles there come from eligible lists the Commission certifies, rather than from purely local hiring.
Does civil service status at Brick Fire District (1) cover the rest of Brick Township?
No. Brick Township has more than one employer in the listing, and each holds its own status, runs its own examinations and keeps its own eligible lists. Seniority and permanent status earned at one do not transfer automatically to another, even inside the same town.
How do you find out when an examination is announced?
Announcements are published by the Civil Service Commission on their own schedule, each with a filing window that closes on a fixed date. Local employers do not always advertise separately, so watching the announcements directly is more reliable than watching a municipal website. Filing late is not curable, which makes the calendar the single most important part of the process.
Is the job specification the same everywhere?
Yes, and that is the point of the classification system. A title has one specification statewide, covering the definition of the work, the education and experience requirements, and any licence the title depends on. That is what makes experience gained at one civil service employer legible to another, even in a different county.
How many Brick Fire District (1) employees are in a State pension system?
1 active memberships are reported through Brick Fire District (1), split across 1 in PERS. This counts pension enrolment rather than payroll, so employees who are not in one of these funds are not included.
What is the median pensionable salary at Brick Fire District (1)?
$67,000, with the middle half of members between $67,000 and $67,000. These figures are pensionable salary reported to the NJ Division of Pensions and Benefits for the four most recent quarters, not total pay and not take-home pay. It excludes overtime and most supplemental pay, and it is before tax, before the member's own pension contribution and before health premiums.
How does pay at Brick Fire District (1) compare with the rest of Ocean County?
Its median pensionable salary of $67,000 sits at the 52nd percentile among the 23 civil service jurisdictions in Ocean County with pension data, where the midpoint jurisdiction reports $67,000. Local pay is set by ordinance rather than a State schedule, so spreads inside one county are wide.
How long do people stay at Brick Fire District (1)?
The median enrolled member has 27.8 years of credited service, and 100% have passed twenty years. Credited service drives both retirement eligibility and the pension formula, so a long-tenured workforce usually means fewer open competitive appointments in the near term.