Adjuster Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
In New Jersey civil service, Adjuster names a 2-level progression covering 2 distinct titles.
Entry is typically through Adjuster 2 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund, advancing through the ladder toward Adjuster 3 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund. Pay across the family spans $76,287 to $128,719, around the 54th percentile of all civil service job families by top pay.
Specializations
Positions in This Family
- ADJUSTER 3 UNSATISFIED CLAIMS AND JUDGMENT FUND (56505) $87,507 - $128,719/year
- ADJUSTER 2 UNSATISFIED CLAIMS AND JUDGMENT FUND (56534) $76,287 - $111,856/year
What the Adjuster family covers
Adjuster is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 2 title codes across 2 levels. Every title in it is a state title, so the employer is a state department, commission or authority rather than a county or municipality.
Financial titles are unusually legible compared with the rest of the plan, because the duties track a professional body of practice rather than an agency's internal structure. That makes the ladders predictable, the qualification language consistent, and movement between departments straightforward. It also makes them one of the better-documented corners of the state payroll, since almost every department employs some of them, so the headcount and salary figures for these families rest on large samples rather than a handful of positions.
The ladder, ordered by pay
Ordered by what they actually pay rather than by the number in the title, the Adjuster rungs look like this. Here the numbering happens to agree with the pay order, which is not guaranteed elsewhere in New Jersey's plan.
- Adjuster 3 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund — $87,507 to $128,719 (a bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience)
- Adjuster 2 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund — $76,287 to $111,856 (a bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience)
The distance from the bottom of Adjuster 2 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund to the top of Adjuster 3 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund is $52,432, an increase of about 69% over the entry minimum.
What each title does
Each title in the family carries its own published definition. These are the opening lines of each one, which is usually where the difference between two neighboring rungs is actually stated.
- Adjuster 3 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund: Under direction of a supervisor, in the Department of Insurance, has charge of a substantial number of claims; assists the manager and…
- Adjuster 2 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund: Under direction of the Manager, Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund, Department of Insurance, examines notice of intention; assigns case…
What it takes to qualify
Across the 2 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as a bachelor's degree on 2 of them. Stated experience runs from 3 years at the lowest rung to 4 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
On how the jobs are filled: 2 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
Titles in this family are paid on the A-P-R-S salary schedule. See every step in that schedule. Bargaining is handled by CWA. Union contracts and rights are collected here.
Where these jobs exist
Hiring for this family runs through state service. Departments, commissions and boards fill these titles from eligible lists built by the Civil Service Commission, so the route in is an announcement and a filing deadline rather than a posting you apply to directly. What state jurisdiction means, and a breakdown of who employs what.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Adjuster, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Claims Adjuster (local jurisdiction)
- Assistant County Adjuster (local jurisdiction)
- Interviewer County Adjuster (local jurisdiction)
- Account Adjuster, State Lottery ($48,807 to $70,641, state jurisdiction)
- Investigator County Adjuster's Office (local jurisdiction)
- Senior Account Adjuster State Lottery ($55,691 to $81,008, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Adjuster jobs
How many separate Adjuster classifications does New Jersey have?
The Adjuster family holds 2 title codes arranged across 2 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is an Adjuster paid?
Published salary data for this family runs from $76,287 at the bottom of Adjuster 2 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund to $128,719 at the top of Adjuster 3 Unsatisfied Claims and Judgment Fund. Those are schedule figures. Where the title appears on the state payroll, actual median pay is listed on the page above.
Is there a civil service test for Adjuster?
Yes for most of the family. 2 of the 2 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become an Adjuster?
The most common education requirement in this family is a bachelor's degree, named on 2 of the 2 titles. Stated experience ranges from 3 to 4 years depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.