Forensic Accountant Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
New Jersey classifies Forensic Accountant as a 2-level family, 2 titles in all, built for step-by-step advancement.
Entry is typically through Forensic Accountant 1 - Sci, advancing through the ladder toward Forensic Accountant 2 State Commission Investigation.
Forensic Accountant is closely related to Forensic Photographer.
Specializations
Positions in This Family
What the Forensic Accountant family covers
Forensic Accountant 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.
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.
What each title does
Reading the definitions side by side is the quickest way to see what changes as you move through the family.
- Forensic Accountant 1 - Sci: Under the direction of the Executive or Deputy Director, Counsel, Administrator of Investigations or Chief Accountant, conduct highly complex financial audits…
- Forensic Accountant 2 State Commission Investigation: Under the direction of the Executive or Deputy Director, Counsel, Administrator of Investigations or Chief Accountant, conduct complex…
Requirements across the family
Across the 2 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as a bachelor's degree on 1 of them. On how the jobs are filled: 2 are unclassified, which means appointment at the employer's discretion and salary set individually.
How the pay is set
No state salary schedule applies here, because these are local titles. Pay is set by each adopting county, municipality or authority under its own ordinance or negotiated agreement, so two employers using the same title code can pay very differently. How local civil service pay works.
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 Forensic Accountant. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Forensic Accountant ($69,668 to $101,951, state jurisdiction)
- Accountant (local jurisdiction)
- Accountant 1 ($83,582 to $122,832, state jurisdiction) — in the Accountant family
- Chief Accountant (local jurisdiction) — in the Chief family
- Assistant Chief Accountant (local jurisdiction)
- Auditor Accountant Trainee (local jurisdiction)
Common questions about Forensic Accountant jobs
How many separate Forensic Accountant classifications does New Jersey have?
The Forensic Accountant 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 Forensic Accountant 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.
Is there a civil service test for Forensic Accountant?
Mostly no. 2 of the 2 titles here are unclassified, so appointment is at the employer's discretion rather than from an eligible list, and salary is set individually rather than by a published step. That also makes cross-agency salary comparison less reliable for these titles.
What are the requirements to become a Forensic Accountant?
The most common education requirement in this family is a bachelor's degree, named on 1 of the 2 titles. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.