Program Manager Family
Career series with 4 positions across 4 levels
In New Jersey civil service, Program Manager names a 4-level progression covering 4 distinct titles.
Entry is typically through Program Manager 1, advancing through the ladder toward Program Manager 4. State payroll records show 2 people across the family's titles, most concentrated at Casino Control Commission.
Program Manager commonly advances into Program Assistant Administrative Services.
Positions in This Family
- PROGRAM MANAGER 4 (10178)
- PROGRAM MANAGER 3 (10179)
- PROGRAM MANAGER 2 (10180)
- PROGRAM MANAGER 1 (10181)
What the Program Manager family covers
Program Manager is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 4 title codes across 4 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.
The generic rank families are the hardest part of the classification plan to read, because the title deliberately says nothing about the subject matter. A single code can cover the head of one bureau and the head of a completely unrelated one, which is exactly why cross-agency salary comparison breaks down in this group and why the site flags several of these titles as generic. Most sit in the managerial or unclassified service, meaning individually set salaries, appointment at the employer's discretion, and no eligible list to wait on.
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.
- Program Manager 4: The Civil Service Commission lists this title code but publishes no job specification for it. The classification shown here comes from the official title list, which is…
- Program Manager 3: The Civil Service Commission lists this title code but publishes no job specification for it. The classification shown here comes from the official title list, which is…
- Program Manager 2: The Civil Service Commission lists this title code but publishes no job specification for it. The classification shown here comes from the official title list, which is…
- Program Manager 1: The Civil Service Commission lists this title code but publishes no job specification for it. The classification shown here comes from the official title list, which is…
What it takes to qualify
None of the specifications in this family names a degree requirement, which places these titles among the New Jersey positions open to applicants without formal higher education. On how the jobs are filled: 4 are unclassified, which means appointment at the employer's discretion and salary set individually.
Who actually employs these titles
2 people appear on the state payroll under 2 of these titles, at 1 agency. Casino Control Commission alone accounts for about 100% of them.
- Casino Control Commission — 2 employees
Median actual pay varies across the family, from $108,463 for Program Manager 1 up to $129,702 for Program Manager 4. 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.
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
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Program Manager, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Program Manager Addictions ($71,879 to $100,638, state jurisdiction)
- Program Manager Addictions ($110,276 to $162,870, state jurisdiction)
- Manager Mobile Meals Program (local jurisdiction)
- Site Manager, Nutrition Program (local jurisdiction)
- Program Manager Health Facilities ($71,879 to $100,638, state jurisdiction)
- Program Manager Health Facilities ($110,276 to $162,870, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Program Manager jobs
How many separate Program Manager classifications does New Jersey have?
The Program Manager family holds 4 title codes arranged across 4 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Program Manager 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 Program Manager?
Mostly no. 4 of the 4 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 Program Manager?
No degree requirement is parsed from the specifications in this family, which puts these titles among the New Jersey civil service jobs reachable without formal higher education.
Which agencies employ Program Manager staff?
State payroll records show 2 people in this family across 1 agency, with Casino Control Commission the largest at 2. Local government employers are not covered by that extract.