Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
In New Jersey civil service, Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector names a 2-level progression covering 2 distinct titles.
Entry is typically through Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 1, advancing through the ladder toward Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 2. State payroll records show 110 people across the family's titles, most concentrated at Children and Families.
Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector is a common next step after Water Meter Inspector / Meter Worker.
Positions in This Family
What the Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector family covers
Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 2 title codes across 2 levels.
Case-carrying titles are the largest civilian block in New Jersey government outside clerical work. They run through the Department of Children and Families, Human Services, county welfare and social services boards, and the guardianship and child support programs. The families are usually built as clean numbered ladders because caseload complexity is what separates one rung from the next, not a change of profession. A social work degree is common at the professional levels, though many of the specialist and technician titles admit experience instead.
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.
- Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 1: Under the close supervision of a supervisory official in the Department of Children and Families, administers the licensure and enforcement…
- Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 2: Under the limited supervision of a supervisory official in the Department of Children and Families, administers the licensure and enforcement…
What it takes to qualify
Across the 2 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as a master's degree on 2 of them. Stated experience runs from 1 year at the lowest rung to 2 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
Who actually employs these titles
110 people appear on the state payroll under 2 of these titles, at 1 agency. Children and Families alone accounts for about 100% of them.
- Children and Families — 110 employees
Median actual pay varies across the family, from $92,265 for Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 1 up to $113,264 for Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 2. Those are medians of what people are really paid, not schedule minimums and maximums.
State payroll only, deduplicated by payroll title; local employers file separately, so a family with local codes looks smaller here than it is. How this is counted.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector Apprentice ($63,663 to $92,953, state jurisdiction)
- Supervisor Child Care Quality Assurance Inspections ($91,628 to $134,900, state jurisdiction) — in the Supervisor family
- Quality Assurance Coordinator Health Care Facility (local jurisdiction)
- Quality Assurance Officer ($87,507 to $128,719, state jurisdiction)
- Quality Assurance Technician ($66,592 to $97,354, state jurisdiction)
- Director of Quality Assurance ($75,474 to $105,655, state jurisdiction) — in the Director family
Common questions about Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector jobs
How many separate Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector classifications does New Jersey have?
The Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector 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 a Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector paid?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
What are the requirements to become a Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector?
The most common education requirement in this family is a master's degree, named on 2 of the 2 titles. Stated experience ranges from 1 to 2 years depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.
Which agencies employ Child Care Quality Assurance Inspector staff?
State payroll records show 110 people in this family across 1 agency, with Children and Families the largest at 110. Local government employers are not covered by that extract.