Deaf & Hard Of Hearing Specialist Family
Career series with 3 positions across 3 levels
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist groups 3 related titles into a 3-level career ladder.
Entry is typically through Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 1, advancing through the ladder toward Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 3. Pay across the family spans $63,663 to $117,228, around the 43rd percentile of all civil service job families by top pay.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist commonly advances into Program Specialist and Hazardous Site Mitigation Specialist.
Positions in This Family
- DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SPECIALIST 2 (64890) $69,668 - $101,951/year
- DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SPECIALIST 1 (64898) $63,663 - $92,953/year
- DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SPECIALIST 3 (64899) $79,844 - $117,228/year
What the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist family covers
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist covers 3 title codes arranged into 3 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.
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.
The ladder, ordered by pay
The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist rungs, listed from the best paid down. Here the numbering happens to agree with the pay order, which is not guaranteed elsewhere in New Jersey's plan.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 3 — $79,844 to $117,228 (a bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience)
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 2 — $69,668 to $101,951 (a bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience)
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 1 — $63,663 to $92,953 (a bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience)
The distance from the bottom of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 1 to the top of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 3 is $53,565, an increase of about 84% over the entry minimum.
What each title does
Reading the definitions side by side is the quickest way to see what changes as you move through the family.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 2: Under the limited supervision of a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist 3 or other division supervisor, as a lead worker, consults with the…
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 1: Under the close supervision of a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Specialist 3 or other division supervisor, consults with the community and agencies in…
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 3: Under the direction of the Director, Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or other division supervisor, supervises the work of a professional…
Requirements across the family
Across the 3 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as a bachelor's degree on 3 of them. Stated experience runs from 1 year at the lowest rung to 3 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
On how the jobs are filled: 3 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination. 3 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
These are state titles, hired by New Jersey departments, commissions and boards through the Civil Service Commission's announcement and eligible list process rather than by an ordinary job posting. How state hiring works, and which agencies employ what.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
Other classifications built on the same terms as Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist Trainee ($58,222 to $60,876, state jurisdiction)
- Speech/Hearing Specialist ($79,844 to $117,228, state jurisdiction)
- Speech/Hearing Specialist 2 ($69,668 to $101,951, state jurisdiction) — in the Speech/Hearing Specialist family
- Head Clerk Deaf Language Specialist ($50,990 to $73,902, state jurisdiction)
- Instructor Counselor Deaf Language Specialist ($58,222 to $84,763, state jurisdiction)
- Rehabilitation Aide, Deaf Language Specialist ($50,431 to $73,088, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist jobs
How many Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist titles are there in New Jersey civil service?
The Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist family holds 3 title codes arranged across 3 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
What does a Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist earn in New Jersey?
Published salary data for this family runs from $63,663 at the bottom of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 1 to $117,228 at the top of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist 3. Those are schedule figures. Where the title appears on the state payroll, actual median pay is listed on the page above.
Do you need to take an exam to become a Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist?
Yes for most of the family. 3 of the 3 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What qualifications does a Deaf & Hard of Hearing Specialist need?
The most common education requirement in this family is a bachelor's degree, named on 3 of the 3 titles. Stated experience ranges from 1 to 3 years depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.