Ocean County Board of Health
Board of Health · Ocean County
213 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Ocean County Board of Health, reporting a median pensionable salary of $59,545.
As a board of health in Ocean County, Ocean County Board of Health 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 boards of health in New Jersey
A local board of health handles public health functions such as inspections, environmental health, and communicable disease response for its municipality or county. Where a board of health is listed as its own civil service jurisdiction, its personnel decisions are made separately from the rest of the local government.
See all 28 civil service jurisdictions in Ocean County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Ocean County Board of Health
213 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Ocean County Board of Health. 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 | 213 | 100% |
1 of these members holds a second public job in New Jersey: their reported salary across all public employers exceeds what they are paid here. Shared and part-time appointments are common in local government, and the salary figures below count only the portion earned at Ocean County Board of Health.
Pensionable salary at Ocean County Board of Health
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Ocean County Board of Health reports a pensionable salary above $59,545 and half below, across 213 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,600 |
| 25th percentile | $52,975 |
| Median | $59,545 |
| 75th percentile | $70,670 |
| 90th percentile | $91,935 |
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 22nd percentile, below the county's midpoint of $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. Snapshot of March 31, 2026. How we compile this.
How long people stay at Ocean County Board of Health
The median enrolled member at Ocean County Board of Health has 7.1 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 2.4 and 14 years. 15% 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 | 94 | 44% |
| 5 to 10 years | 42 | 20% |
| 10 to 15 years | 25 | 12% |
| 15 to 20 years | 19 | 9% |
| 20 to 25 years | 21 | 10% |
| 25 years or more | 12 | 6% |
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 Ocean County Board of Health, 76% sit in the most recently hired cohort.
| Membership tier | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (longest-serving cohort) | 35 | 16% |
| Tier 2 | 5 | 2% |
| Tier 3 | 8 | 4% |
| Tier 4 | 3 | 1% |
| Tier 5 (most recently hired cohort) | 162 | 76% |
What civil service status means for jobs at Ocean County Board of Health
A local board of health handles inspections, environmental health, vital records and communicable disease work. Where it is listed as a jurisdiction in its own right, its personnel decisions are made separately from the rest of the local government, even when it shares a building with it.
Public health titles are unusually credential-driven. The health officer title requires a state health officer licence. Environmental health work runs through the Registered Environmental Health Specialist title and its state licence. Public health nursing requires New Jersey registered nurse licensure. In each case the credential comes first and the examination second, which also makes these titles portable from one board of health to another.
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.
Countywide civil service employers in Ocean County
Ocean County Board of Health 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.
Four other countywide bodies in Ocean 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.
- Ocean County, county government
- Ocean County Board of Social Services, board of social services
- Ocean County Library, public library
- Ocean County Mosquito Extermination, mosquito extermination commission
Civil service titles used by New Jersey boards of health
Real classifications that New Jersey boards of health 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.
- Health Officer
- Assistant Health Officer
- Health Officer / Registrar of Vital Statistics
- Registered Environmental Health Specialist, Public Health
- Public Health Nurse
- Senior Public Health Nurse
- Public Health Investigator
- Senior Public Health Investigator
- Public Health Nutritionist
- Public Health Coordinator
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: Long Beach Township, Ocean County Board of Social Services, Ocean County Library, Ocean County Mosquito Extermination, Point Pleasant Beach Borough, Point Pleasant Borough, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park. See all 28 in Ocean County.
Common questions about Ocean County Board of Health
Is Ocean County Board of Health a civil service employer?
Yes. Ocean County Board of Health 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 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.
Are there jobs here that never go through an examination?
Yes. Unclassified positions, which typically include department heads and confidential staff, are filled at the discretion of the appointing authority. Noncompetitive and labor titles inside the classified service are also filled without a competitive examination, though they still sit under civil service rules for things like layoff rights.
How many Ocean County Board of Health employees are in a State pension system?
213 active memberships are reported through Ocean County Board of Health, split across 213 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 Ocean County Board of Health?
$59,545, with the middle half of members between $52,975 and $70,670. 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 Ocean County Board of Health compare with the rest of Ocean County?
Its median pensionable salary of $59,545 sits at the 22nd 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 Ocean County Board of Health?
The median enrolled member has 7.1 years of credited service, and 15% 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.