Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
Municipal Utilities Authority · Camden County
124 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, reporting a median pensionable salary of $69,715.
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, a municipal utilities authority in Camden County, operates under New Jersey's Title 11A civil service system rather than setting its own hiring rules independently.
Within Camden County, 30 local government entities in total carry this same confirmed status.
About municipal utilities authorities in New Jersey
A municipal utilities authority (MUA) runs water, sewer, or solid waste service for a town or region, funded by user fees rather than property taxes. MUAs are created under state law as independent authorities, so an MUA's civil service status is decided on its own, separately from the municipality it serves.
See all 30 civil service jurisdictions in Camden County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
124 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority. 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 | 124 | 100% |
Pensionable salary at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority reports a pensionable salary above $69,715 and half below, across 124 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $42,182 |
| 25th percentile | $53,270 |
| Median | $69,715 |
| 75th percentile | $76,352 |
| 90th percentile | $84,409 |
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 22 civil service jurisdictions in the same county with pension data, that median sits at the 55th percentile, above the county's midpoint of $68,886. Against the 9 bodies of the same kind statewide, it sits at the 67th 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 Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
The median enrolled member at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority has 8.9 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 3.3 and 14.2 years. 20% have passed twenty years, which matters locally because retirement eligibility and the pension formula both turn on service credit.
| Credited service | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 43 | 35% |
| 5 to 10 years | 27 | 22% |
| 10 to 15 years | 24 | 19% |
| 15 to 20 years | 5 | 4% |
| 20 to 25 years | 8 | 6% |
| 25 years or more | 17 | 14% |
Membership tier records which pension rules a member was hired under, so the mix is a rough picture of how recently a workforce turned over. At Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, 77% sit in the most recently hired cohort.
| Membership tier | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (longest-serving cohort) | 25 | 20% |
| Tier 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Tier 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Tier 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Tier 5 (most recently hired cohort) | 95 | 77% |
Other public employers in Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
The pension system reports these separate public employers in Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority. 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 |
|---|---|
| CAMDEN CO BD OF CHOSEN FRHLDRS | 1,526 |
| CAMDEN CITY BD OF ED | 1,219 |
| CAMDEN CITY | 462 |
| CAMDEN CO BD OF SOCIAL SRV | 446 |
| CAMDEN CO MUN UTIL AUTHORITY (this page) | 124 |
| CAMDEN CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | 61 |
| CAMDEN CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGNC | 6 |
What civil service status means for jobs at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
A municipal utilities authority is funded by what it bills its ratepayers rather than by property taxes, and it is created as a separate public body with its own commissioners. That independence is why an MUA's civil service status is recorded separately from the municipality it serves.
Utility work is where licensing matters most. Treatment plant operator titles are tied to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection operator licences, and the licence class you hold generally determines which level of the series you can be appointed to. Around that licensed core sit repairers, meter technicians, sample collectors, inspectors and account searchers, which is where most people enter.
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.
Not every position at a civil service employer is competitive. The classified service is divided into competitive, noncompetitive and labor titles, and above that sits the unclassified service, which covers department heads, confidential aides and similar positions filled without an examination. Which division a title sits in decides how you get it, so read the specification before assuming there is an exam.
Countywide civil service employers in Camden County
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority operates countywide rather than inside one municipality, so it is not tied to a single town's civil service status the way a municipal library or a fire district is.
Five other countywide bodies in Camden County are in the listing as well. They are separate employers with separate hiring, and a candidate list certified to one is not certified to another.
- Camden County, county government
- Camden County Board of Social Services, board of social services
- Camden County Health Services, board of health
- Camden County Library, public library
- Camden County Mosquito Extermination, mosquito extermination commission
Civil service titles used by New Jersey municipal utilities authorities
Real classifications that New Jersey municipal utilities authorities 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.
- Water Treatment Plant Operator
- Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator
- Water Treatment Plant Superintendent
- Senior Sewage Plant Operator
- Sewage Plant Superintendent
- Water and Sewer Utilities Superintendent
- Water Repairer 1
- Sewer Repairer 2
- Water Meter Repairer
- Water Sample Collector
- Sewer Inspector
- Water and Sewer Account Searcher
Civil service coverage across Camden County
Camden County holds 30 confirmed jurisdictions in the Commission's listing: 15 municipalities, 4 public libraries, 3 fire districts, 2 municipal utilities authorities, 1 board of health, 1 board of social services, 1 county government, 1 housing authority, 1 mosquito extermination commission, and 1 redevelopment agency.
15 of the county's 36 municipalities are among them.
Camden 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: Clementon Borough, Gloucester City, Gloucester City Library, Gloucester Township, Gloucester Township Fire Districts (6), Gloucester Township Municipal Utilities Authority, Haddon Township Housing Authority, Lawnside. See all 30 in Camden County.
Common questions about Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
Is Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority a civil service employer?
Yes. Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority 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.
How long does it take to get hired through this process?
Longer than an ordinary job application, and the timing is not in the hands of the employer. An announcement has to close, the examination has to be held and scored, the eligible list has to be promulgated, and only then can the employer request a certification. Several months between filing and an appointment is normal rather than a sign that something has gone wrong.
Does permanent status transfer to another civil service employer?
Not automatically. Permanent status belongs to a title at a particular appointing authority, so moving to another jurisdiction usually means a new appointment and a new working test period. Intergovernmental transfers between civil service employers are possible in the same or a comparable title, but they need agreement on both sides rather than being a right you can exercise.
How many Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority employees are in a State pension system?
124 active memberships are reported through Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority, split across 124 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 Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority?
$69,715, with the middle half of members between $53,270 and $76,352. 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 Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority compare with the rest of Camden County?
Its median pensionable salary of $69,715 sits at the 55th percentile among the 22 civil service jurisdictions in Camden County with pension data, where the midpoint jurisdiction reports $68,886. Local pay is set by ordinance rather than a State schedule, so spreads inside one county are wide.
How long do people stay at Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority?
The median enrolled member has 8.9 years of credited service, and 20% 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.