Cinnaminson Fire District (1)
Fire District · Burlington County
23 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Cinnaminson Fire District (1), reporting a median pensionable salary of $72,813.
Cinnaminson Fire District (1), a fire district in Burlington County, operates under New Jersey's Title 11A civil service system rather than setting its own hiring rules independently.
Within Burlington County, 35 local government entities in total carry this same confirmed status.
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 35 civil service jurisdictions in Burlington County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Cinnaminson Fire District (1)
23 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Cinnaminson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFRS | Police and Firemen's Retirement System | 22 | 96% |
| PERS | Public Employees' Retirement System | 1 | 4% |
Within PFRS, the fund records 22 firefighters. PFRS enrolment is the only occupational detail this dataset carries; it lists no job titles, so nothing here says which civil service titles Cinnaminson Fire District (1) actually appoints.
Pensionable salary at Cinnaminson Fire District (1)
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Cinnaminson Fire District (1) reports a pensionable salary above $72,813 and half below, across 23 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $58,700 |
| 25th percentile | $61,250 |
| Median | $72,813 |
| 75th percentile | $80,705 |
| 90th percentile | $102,837 |
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 26 civil service jurisdictions in the same county with pension data, that median sits at the 58th percentile, above the county's midpoint of $69,265. Against the 14 bodies of the same kind statewide, it sits at the 57th 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 Cinnaminson Fire District (1)
The median enrolled member at Cinnaminson Fire District (1) has 10.5 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 4.5 and 19.5 years. 26% 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 | 6 | 26% |
| 5 to 10 years | 5 | 22% |
| 10 to 15 years | 5 | 22% |
| 15 to 20 years | 1 | 4% |
| 20 to 25 years | 6 | 26% |
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 Cinnaminson Fire District (1), 4% sit in the most recently hired cohort.
| Membership tier | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (longest-serving cohort) | 7 | 30% |
| Tier 3 | 15 | 65% |
| Tier 5 (most recently hired cohort) | 1 | 4% |
Other public employers in Cinnaminson Township
The pension system reports these separate public employers in Cinnaminson 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 |
|---|---|
| CINNAMINSON TWP BD OF ED | 496 |
| CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP | 67 |
| CINNAMINSON TWP FIRE DIST 1 (this page) | 22 |
| CINNAMINSON SEWERAGE AUTHORITY | 15 |
| CINNAMINSON TWP FIRE DIST #1 (this page) | 1 |
What civil service status means for jobs at Cinnaminson 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.
Passing an examination puts you on an eligible list, not into a job. Lists are promulgated for a fixed life, commonly three years, and the Commission certifies names from the live list whenever an employer reports a vacancy. If no list exists for a title when a vacancy opens, the employer has to ask for an examination to be held.
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.
Civil service employers in Cinnaminson Township
Cinnaminson Fire District (1) serves Cinnaminson Township, a township in Burlington County, but it is in the listing as a fire district on its own account rather than as part of the township government.
The Cinnaminson Township government is listed too: Cinnaminson Township. Both run under Title 11A, and both certify their own appointments, so applying to one tells you nothing about openings at the other.
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 Burlington County
Burlington County holds 35 confirmed jurisdictions in the Commission's listing: 17 municipalities, 9 fire districts, 4 public libraries, 2 municipal utilities authorities, 1 board of social services, 1 county government, and 1 housing authority.
17 of the county's 40 municipalities are among them.
Burlington 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: Burlington City, Burlington City Housing Authority, Burlington County Board of Social Services, Burlington County Library, Burlington Township, Burlington Township Fire District (1), Cinnaminson Township, Delanco Township. See all 35 in Burlington County.
Common questions about Cinnaminson Fire District (1)
Is Cinnaminson Fire District (1) a civil service employer?
Yes. Cinnaminson 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 Cinnaminson Fire District (1) cover the rest of Cinnaminson Township?
No. Cinnaminson 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.
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.
How many Cinnaminson Fire District (1) employees are in a State pension system?
23 active memberships are reported through Cinnaminson Fire District (1), split across 22 in PFRS and 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 Cinnaminson Fire District (1)?
$72,813, with the middle half of members between $61,250 and $80,705. 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 Cinnaminson Fire District (1) compare with the rest of Burlington County?
Its median pensionable salary of $72,813 sits at the 58th percentile among the 26 civil service jurisdictions in Burlington County with pension data, where the midpoint jurisdiction reports $69,265. Local pay is set by ordinance rather than a State schedule, so spreads inside one county are wide.
How long do people stay at Cinnaminson Fire District (1)?
The median enrolled member has 10.5 years of credited service, and 26% 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.