Hazlet Fire District (1)
Fire District · Monmouth County
1 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Hazlet Fire District (1), reporting a median pensionable salary of $90,508.
Hazlet Fire District (1) is a confirmed New Jersey civil service jurisdiction — a fire district in Monmouth County that has adopted Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes to govern how it hires, classifies, and promotes employees.
Monmouth County has 25 confirmed civil service jurisdictions in total, including this one.
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 25 civil service jurisdictions in Monmouth County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Hazlet Fire District (1)
1 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Hazlet 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 Hazlet Fire District (1)
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Hazlet Fire District (1) reports a pensionable salary above $90,508 and half below, across 1 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $90,508 |
| 25th percentile | $90,508 |
| Median | $90,508 |
| 75th percentile | $90,508 |
| 90th percentile | $90,508 |
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 21 civil service jurisdictions in the same county with pension data, that median sits at the 90th percentile, above the county's midpoint of $73,546. Against the 14 bodies of the same kind statewide, it sits at the 86th 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 Hazlet Fire District (1)
The median enrolled member at Hazlet Fire District (1) has 28.3 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 28.3 and 28.3 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 Hazlet Township
The pension system reports these separate public employers in Hazlet 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 |
|---|---|
| HAZLET TWP BD OF ED | 367 |
| HAZLET TOWNSHIP | 93 |
| HAZLET TOWNSHIP FIRE DIST. 1 (this page) | 1 |
What civil service status means for jobs at Hazlet 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.
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.
Civil service employers in Hazlet Township
Hazlet Fire District (1) serves Hazlet Township, a township in Monmouth County, but it is in the listing as a fire district on its own account rather than as part of the township government.
The Hazlet Township government is listed too: Hazlet 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 Monmouth County
Monmouth County holds 25 confirmed jurisdictions in the Commission's listing: 16 municipalities, 4 fire districts, 2 housing authorities, 1 county government, 1 public library, and 1 municipal utilities authority.
16 of the county's 53 municipalities are among them.
Monmouth 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: Belmar Housing Authority, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Hazlet Township, Highlands Borough, Holmdel Township, Keansburg, Keyport Borough. See all 25 in Monmouth County.
Common questions about Hazlet Fire District (1)
Is Hazlet Fire District (1) a civil service employer?
Yes. Hazlet 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 Hazlet Fire District (1) cover the rest of Hazlet Township?
No. Hazlet 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.
Does the Civil Service Commission decide who gets hired?
No. The Commission runs the examination, ranks the candidates and certifies the list. The employer is the appointing authority: it decides whether to fill the position at all and which of the reachable candidates to appoint. That division is why a high score improves your odds without guaranteeing anything.
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 Hazlet Fire District (1) employees are in a State pension system?
1 active memberships are reported through Hazlet 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 Hazlet Fire District (1)?
$90,508, with the middle half of members between $90,508 and $90,508. 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 Hazlet Fire District (1) compare with the rest of Monmouth County?
Its median pensionable salary of $90,508 sits at the 90th percentile among the 21 civil service jurisdictions in Monmouth County with pension data, where the midpoint jurisdiction reports $73,546. Local pay is set by ordinance rather than a State schedule, so spreads inside one county are wide.
How long do people stay at Hazlet Fire District (1)?
The median enrolled member has 28.3 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.