Trading Officer Family
Career series with 1 positions
Trading Officer, Division of Investments is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
You can qualify with a bachelor's degree or, if you do not have one, by piling up more experience instead. Pay on the FY2027 schedule runs $126,854 to $187,691.
Trading Officer is a single-title classification family: Trading Officer, Division of Investments is the only position in it. Trading Officer is closely related to Conservation Police Officer and Sheriff's Officer.
Specializations
Positions in This Family
- TRADING OFFICER, DIVISION OF INVESTMENTS (52495) $126,854 - $187,691/year
What the Trading Officer family covers
In New Jersey's classification plan, Trading Officer 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.
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
The published specification opens with this definition of the work.
- Trading Officer, Division of Investments: Under the general direction of the Director, Division of Investments, or other supervisory officer in the Division of Investments, Department of…
Requirements across the family
Across the 1 title we have parsed, the education requirements read as a bachelor's degree on 1 of them. Experience requirements sit at 7 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. 1 title in this family is 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 V-W-Y salary schedule. See every step in that schedule.
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 Trading Officer. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Title Officer ($91,628 to $134,900, state jurisdiction)
- Title Officer ($95,955 to $141,386, state jurisdiction)
- Budget Officer (local jurisdiction)
- Fiscal Officer (local jurisdiction)
- Health Officer (local jurisdiction)
- Police Officer (local jurisdiction)
Common questions about Trading Officer jobs
How many separate Trading Officer classifications does New Jersey have?
The Trading Officer family holds 1 title code. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Trading Officer paid?
Trading Officer, Division of Investments is published at $126,854 to $187,691. Salary depends on the salary range assigned to the title and the step the employee has reached.
Is there a civil service test for Trading Officer?
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 Trading Officer?
The most common education requirement in this family is a bachelor's degree, named on 1 of the 1 title. Stated experience ranges from 7 years depending on the rung. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.