Winslow Township Fire District (1)
Fire District · Camden County
39 people are enrolled in a State pension fund through Winslow Township Fire District (1), reporting a median pensionable salary of $87,300.
As a fire district in Camden County, Winslow Township Fire District (1) falls under New Jersey's Title 11A civil service system, which governs competitive hiring, classification, and promotion for its employees.
It is one of 30 confirmed civil service jurisdictions in Camden County.
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 30 civil service jurisdictions in Camden County, or browse the full employer directory.
Who is on the pension rolls at Winslow Township Fire District (1)
39 people are enrolled in a State-administered pension fund through Winslow Township 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 | 35 | 90% |
| PERS | Public Employees' Retirement System | 4 | 10% |
Within PFRS, the fund records 35 firefighters. PFRS enrolment is the only occupational detail this dataset carries; it lists no job titles, so nothing here says which civil service titles Winslow Township Fire District (1) actually appoints.
Pensionable salary at Winslow Township Fire District (1)
Half of the pension-enrolled workforce at Winslow Township Fire District (1) reports a pensionable salary above $87,300 and half below, across 39 members with a reported figure.
| Point in the distribution | Pensionable salary |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $41,394 |
| 25th percentile | $59,538 |
| Median | $87,300 |
| 75th percentile | $104,331 |
| 90th percentile | $118,815 |
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 95th percentile, above the county's midpoint of $68,886. Against the 14 bodies of the same kind statewide, it sits at the 79th 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 Winslow Township Fire District (1)
The median enrolled member at Winslow Township Fire District (1) has 11.7 years of credited service, with the middle half falling between 2.5 and 18.1 years. 18% 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 | 15 | 38% |
| 5 to 10 years | 2 | 5% |
| 10 to 15 years | 9 | 23% |
| 15 to 20 years | 6 | 15% |
| 20 to 25 years | 5 | 13% |
| 25 years or more | 2 | 5% |
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 Winslow Township Fire District (1), 0% sit in the most recently hired cohort.
| Membership tier | Members | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (longest-serving cohort) | 14 | 36% |
| Tier 3 | 25 | 64% |
Other public employers in Winslow Township
The pension system reports these separate public employers in Winslow 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 |
|---|---|
| WINSLOW TOWNSHIP BD OF ED | 703 |
| WINSLOW TOWNSHIP | 170 |
| WINSLOW TWP FIRE DISTRICT 1 (this page) | 39 |
What civil service status means for jobs at Winslow Township 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.
Your title, not your assignment, defines what you are supposed to be doing. If the duties you actually perform drift outside the specification for the title you hold, that is a classification question rather than a management preference, and an employee can ask for the position to be reviewed and reclassified. It is one of the quieter protections in the system and one of the least used.
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 Winslow Township
Winslow Township Fire District (1) serves Winslow Township, a township in Camden County, but it is in the listing as a fire district on its own account rather than as part of the township government.
The Winslow Township government is listed too: Winslow 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 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: Winslow Township, Woodlynne Borough, Brooklawn Borough, Camden City, Camden City Redevelopment Agency, Camden County Board of Social Services, Camden County Health Services, Camden County Library. See all 30 in Camden County.
Common questions about Winslow Township Fire District (1)
Is Winslow Township Fire District (1) a civil service employer?
Yes. Winslow Township 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 Winslow Township Fire District (1) cover the rest of Winslow Township?
No. Winslow 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.
Do veterans get a preference on these lists?
Yes, and in New Jersey it is unusually strong. On an open competitive list, disabled veterans who pass are ranked ahead of all other candidates, and other veterans who pass are ranked ahead of non-veterans, regardless of score. Preference has to be claimed and verified in advance, and it does not carry over to promotional examinations.
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 Winslow Township Fire District (1) employees are in a State pension system?
39 active memberships are reported through Winslow Township Fire District (1), split across 35 in PFRS and 4 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 Winslow Township Fire District (1)?
$87,300, with the middle half of members between $59,538 and $104,331. 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 Winslow Township Fire District (1) compare with the rest of Camden County?
Its median pensionable salary of $87,300 sits at the 95th 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 Winslow Township Fire District (1)?
The median enrolled member has 11.7 years of credited service, and 18% 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.