Data Architect Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
New Jersey classifies Data Architect as a 2-level family, 2 titles in all, built for step-by-step advancement.
Entry is typically through Data Architect 1, advancing through the ladder toward Data Architect 2. Pay across the family spans $83,582 to $122,832, around the 48th percentile of all civil service job families by top pay.
Data Architect is a common next step after Data Processing Analyst and Intermittent Data Entry Operator.
Positions in This Family
- DATA ARCHITECT 1 (53170) $83,582 - $122,832/year
- DATA ARCHITECT 2 (53171)
What the Data Architect family covers
Data Architect covers 2 title codes arranged into 2 levels of responsibility. Every title in it is a state title, so the employer is a state department, commission or authority rather than a county or municipality.
Technology classifications age badly, and New Jersey's show it. The plan still carries titles written around tape libraries, keypunch and input and output control, sitting alongside newer series for network administration, database work and software development. For an applicant that matters practically: an older title may describe duties nobody performs any more while the position itself has quietly become something else, so the specification is a weaker guide to the actual job here than it is in most families. Salaries also drift furthest from private-sector equivalents in this group, which is the reason the compendium allows advanced-step hiring for information processing titles.
What each title does
Reading the definitions side by side is the quickest way to see what changes as you move through the family.
- Data Architect 1: Under limited supervision of a Data Architect 2 or supervisory officer within an Information Technology unit of a State Department or Agency, is responsible for logical…
- Data Architect 2: Under general supervision of a supervisory officer within an Information Technology unit of a State Department or Agency, serves as a senior Data Modeler and supervisor…
Requirements across the family
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.
On how the jobs are filled: 1 is competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination. 2 titles in this family are covered by the compendium's special incentive program, which lets an appointing authority hire a qualified candidate above the bottom step instead of starting them at step one. See the full list of incentive titles.
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
Other classifications built on the same terms as Data Architect. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Architect ($83,582 to $122,832, state jurisdiction)
- Chief Architect (local jurisdiction) — in the Chief family
- Senior Architect (local jurisdiction)
- Senior Landscape Architect (local jurisdiction)
- Assistant Supervising Architect ($95,955 to $141,386, state jurisdiction)
- Artificial Intelligence Cloud Solutions Architect ($91,628 to $134,900, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Data Architect jobs
How many separate Data Architect classifications does New Jersey have?
The Data Architect 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 Data Architect paid?
Data Architect 1 is published at $83,582 to $122,832. Salary depends on the salary range assigned to the title and the step the employee has reached.
Is there a civil service test for Data Architect?
Yes for most of the family. 1 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 a Data Architect?
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.