Residential Services Supervisor Family
Career series with 1 positions across 1 levels
In New Jersey, Residential Services Supervisor 1 - 10 Months is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
The stated bar is an associate's degree, but candidates can swap in added experience for the diploma. The FY2027 range lands between $48,272 and $69,861.
Residential Services Supervisor is a single-title classification family: Residential Services Supervisor 1 - 10 Months is the only position in it. Residential Services Supervisor supervises titles such as Human Services Technician and Residential Living Specialist.
Specializations
Positions in This Family
- RESIDENTIAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR 1 - 10 MONTHS (04172) $48,272 - $69,861/year
What the Residential Services Supervisor family covers
In New Jersey's classification plan, Residential Services Supervisor stands alone. The family holds one title code rather than a graded series. 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.
What each title does
The published specification opens with this definition of the work.
- Residential Services Supervisor 1 - 10 Months: Under direction of the Director of Residential Services or Administrative Supervisor, Residential Services, Marie H. Katzenbach School for…
Requirements across the family
Across the 1 title we have parsed, the education requirements read as an associate's degree on 1 of them. Experience requirements sit at 2 years wherever they are stated.
On how the jobs are filled: 1 is competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
Titles in this family are paid on the H salary schedule. See every step in that schedule. Bargaining is handled by AFSCME. 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 Residential Services Supervisor. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Residential Services Worker ($38,641 to $55,448, both state and local jurisdiction)
- Residential Services Specialist 1 ($79,844 to $117,228, state jurisdiction) — in the Residential Services Specialist family
- Residential Services Supervisor 2-10 Months ($42,397 to $61,027, state jurisdiction)
- Director of Professional/Residential Services ($100,498 to $148,187, state jurisdiction) — in the Director family
- Supervisor of Professional Residential Services ($87,507 to $128,719, state jurisdiction) — in the Supervisor family
- Administrative Supervisor Residential Services-10 Months ($58,222 to $84,763, state jurisdiction)
Common questions about Residential Services Supervisor jobs
How many separate Residential Services Supervisor classifications does New Jersey have?
The Residential Services Supervisor family holds 1 title code. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Residential Services Supervisor paid?
Residential Services Supervisor 1 - 10 Months is published at $48,272 to $69,861. Salary depends on the salary range assigned to the title and the step the employee has reached.
Is there a civil service test for Residential Services Supervisor?
Yes for most of the family. 1 of the 1 title 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 Residential Services Supervisor?
The most common education requirement in this family is an associate's degree, named on 1 of the 1 title. Stated experience ranges from 2 years depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.