Telecommunications Systems Analyst Family
Career series with 5 positions across 3 levels
Telecommunications Systems Analyst is a career-ladder family in New Jersey civil service, with 5 titles spanning 3 levels.
Entry is typically through Telecommunications Systems Analyst 1, advancing through the ladder toward Telecommunications Systems Analyst 3 and, from there, into supervisory roles. Pay across the family spans $79,844 to $155,359, around the 86th percentile of all civil service job families by top pay.
Telecommunications Systems Analyst commonly advances into Research Analyst and Administrative Analyst.
Positions in This Family
- SENIOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ANALYST (08089)
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 (53043) $79,844 - $117,228/year
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ANALYST 2 (53044) $91,628 - $134,900/year
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ANALYST 3 (53045) $105,267 - $155,359/year
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 (53317) $83,582 - $122,832/year
What the Telecommunications Systems Analyst family covers
Telecommunications Systems Analyst covers 5 title codes arranged into 3 levels of responsibility. The family straddles jurisdictions: 4 state and 1 local, so parts of it are hired by state departments and parts by local civil service employers.
New Jersey's technology titles carry the sediment of several eras at once. Newer families cover software development, network administration and database work, while older ones still name data processing, automated typewriters and input and output control. The Office of Information Technology holds most of the modern posts, but agencies keep their own analysts. Information processing titles are the second group in the compendium eligible for advanced-step hiring, which is the state's standing acknowledgement that it cannot fill them at step one.
The ladder, ordered by pay
The Telecommunications Systems Analyst 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.
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst 3 — $105,267 to $155,359 (a master's degree and 6 years of experience)
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst 2 — $91,628 to $134,900 (a master's degree and 5 years of experience)
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst 1 — $83,582 to $122,832 (a master's degree and 4 years of experience)
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst 1 — $79,844 to $117,228 (a master's degree and 4 years of experience)
The distance from the bottom of Telecommunications Systems Analyst 1 to the top of Telecommunications Systems Analyst 3 is $75,515, an increase of about 95% 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.
- Senior Telecommunications Systems Analyst: Under the limited supervision of a supervisory official, acts as a technical team leader or technical coordinator in the planning and provision…
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst 1: Under general direction of a supervisory official or a Telecommunications Systems Analyst 3 in a state department or agency, assists in the planning…
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst 2: Under general direction of a Telecommunications System Analyst 3 or other supervisory official in a state department or agency, acts as a technical…
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst 3: Under general direction in a state department or agency, is responsible for coordinating statewide use of telecommunications facilities to ensure…
Requirements across the family
Across the 5 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as a master's degree on 4 of them and a bachelor's degree on 1 of them. Stated experience runs from 4 years at the lowest rung to 6 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
On how the jobs are filled: 4 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination and 1 is non-competitive, appointed on proof of the stated qualifications rather than by examination.
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
Because the family mixes jurisdictions, the answer to "who hires this" depends on the specific code. State codes run through the Civil Service Commission's announcement and eligible list process; local codes are hired by the counties, municipalities and authorities that adopted civil service under Title 11A. Check an employer's status before assuming a title is available where you live.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
Other classifications built on the same terms as Telecommunications Systems Analyst. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Telecommunications Systems Analyst (local jurisdiction)
- Coordinator Emergency Telecommunications Systems ($91,628 to $134,900, state jurisdiction)
- Senior Systems Analyst (local jurisdiction)
- Principal Systems Analyst (local jurisdiction)
- Data Processing Programmer/Systems Analyst (local jurisdiction)
- Administrative Analyst 1 Information Systems ($60,876 to $88,743, state jurisdiction) — in the Administrative Analyst family
Common questions about Telecommunications Systems Analyst jobs
How many Telecommunications Systems Analyst titles are there in New Jersey civil service?
The Telecommunications Systems Analyst family holds 5 title codes arranged across 3 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
What does a Telecommunications Systems Analyst earn in New Jersey?
Published salary data for this family runs from $79,844 at the bottom of Telecommunications Systems Analyst 1 to $155,359 at the top of Telecommunications Systems Analyst 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 Telecommunications Systems Analyst?
Yes for most of the family. 4 of the 5 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 Telecommunications Systems Analyst need?
The most common education requirement in this family is a master's degree, named on 4 of the 5 titles. Stated experience ranges from 4 to 6 years depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.