Ocean County Mosquito Extermination
Mosquito Extermination Commission · Ocean County
14 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Ocean County Mosquito Extermination, reporting a median pensionable salary of $79,010.
Ocean County Mosquito Extermination is a confirmed New Jersey civil service jurisdiction — a mosquito extermination commission in Ocean County that has adopted Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes to govern how it hires, classifies, and promotes employees.
Ocean County has 28 confirmed civil service jurisdictions in total, including this one.
About mosquito extermination commissions in New Jersey
A county mosquito extermination commission runs vector-control operations countywide, monitoring and treating mosquito populations to limit disease spread. These commissions are set up as independent county agencies with their own field and administrative staff.
See all 28 civil service jurisdictions in Ocean County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Ocean County Mosquito Extermination
14 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Ocean County Mosquito Extermination. 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 | 14 | 100% |
Pensionable salary at Ocean County Mosquito Extermination
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Ocean County Mosquito Extermination reports a pensionable salary above $79,010 and half below, across 14 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $56,395 |
| 25th percentile | $70,540 |
| Median | $79,010 |
| 75th percentile | $99,924 |
| 90th percentile | $109,191 |
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 83rd percentile, above 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 Mosquito Extermination
The median enrolled member at Ocean County Mosquito Extermination has 17.2 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 10 and 24 years. 43% 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 | 1 | 7% |
| 5 to 10 years | 2 | 14% |
| 10 to 15 years | 3 | 21% |
| 15 to 20 years | 2 | 14% |
| 20 to 25 years | 2 | 14% |
| 25 years or more | 4 | 29% |
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 Mosquito Extermination, 43% sit in the most recently hired cohort.
| Membership tier | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (longest-serving cohort) | 6 | 43% |
| Tier 3 | 2 | 14% |
| Tier 5 (most recently hired cohort) | 6 | 43% |
What civil service status means for jobs at Ocean County Mosquito Extermination
A county mosquito extermination commission runs vector control across a whole county: surveillance of larval habitat, treatment, wetlands management, and the laboratory work behind those decisions. It is an independent county agency with its own field and technical staff, which is why it holds its own place in the Commission's listing.
The title series is one of the most specialised in local government. Inspector and senior inspector titles do field surveillance and treatment, with chief inspector and assistant superintendent above them. On the technical side sit dedicated biologist, entomologist, wetlands specialist and mosquito identification titles, several of which require a degree in biology or a related science.
Permanent employees carry layoff rights. In a layoff, rights are determined by permanent status and seniority within the affected unit, displacement into another title can be available, and laid-off employees go onto a special reemployment list that takes priority when the title is filled again. None of that applies to provisional or temporary service.
Admission to an examination is decided on paper before anyone sits down to take it. The requirements printed in the specification are checked against what you wrote on the application, so experience you did not describe is experience that does not count. Vague employment history is the most common reason a qualified applicant never reaches the list.
Countywide civil service employers in Ocean County
Ocean County Mosquito Extermination 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 Health, board of health
- Ocean County Board of Social Services, board of social services
- Ocean County Library, public library
Civil service titles used by New Jersey mosquito extermination commissions
Real classifications that New Jersey mosquito extermination commissions 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.
- Inspector, Mosquito Extermination
- Senior Inspector, Mosquito Extermination
- Chief Inspector, Mosquito Extermination
- Assistant Superintendent, Mosquito Extermination
- Biologist, Mosquito Extermination
- Entomologist, Mosquito Extermination
- Wetlands Specialist, Mosquito Extermination
- Mosquito Identification Specialist 1
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: Ocean County Library, Point Pleasant Beach Borough, Point Pleasant Borough, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, South Toms River, Beach Haven Borough, Beachwood Borough. See all 28 in Ocean County.
Common questions about Ocean County Mosquito Extermination
Is Ocean County Mosquito Extermination a civil service employer?
Yes. Ocean County Mosquito Extermination 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 the state salary schedule apply to local jobs?
No. The salary schedules in the Compensation Compendium cover state employees. A local employer sets its own pay through ordinance and its own collective bargaining, so two towns using the identical civil service title can pay very differently. The title specification is statewide; the money attached to it is local.
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.
How many Ocean County Mosquito Extermination employees are in a State pension system?
14 active memberships are reported through Ocean County Mosquito Extermination, split across 14 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 Mosquito Extermination?
$79,010, with the middle half of members between $70,540 and $99,924. 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 Mosquito Extermination compare with the rest of Ocean County?
Its median pensionable salary of $79,010 sits at the 83rd 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 Mosquito Extermination?
The median enrolled member has 17.2 years of credited service, and 43% 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.