9 salary schedule
The FY 2027 NJ 9 salary schedule for STSOA-represented state employees: ranges 27–27, 10 steps, $124,979 to $170,229. Every step, free and exportable.
State Police, Superior Officers Unit, Lieutenants (9) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering employees represented by State Troopers Superior Officers Association of NJ. It runs from range 27 to range 27, and each range is a 10-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.
State Police lieutenants, negotiated by the State Troopers Superior Officers Association. One range, ten steps, with a negotiated increase between step 8 and step 9. The captain rank above it is paid a single fixed rate instead.
Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $124,979 at the bottom of the lowest range to $170,229 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 36.2%, before any across-the-board increase. A title's salary code is this ERG prefix followed by its range number, so 927 is a 9 title at range 27.
| Range | Steps | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 10 | $124,979 | $170,229 |
FY 2027 9 schedule, effective July 11, 2026. Source: NJ Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium, Appendix A.
Published 9 schedules since 1991
Published in 37 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 33 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 27 step 1: $43,068 effective June 30, 1990 to $124,979 effective July 11, 2026 — 2.9× in nominal dollars, 1.18× once inflation is taken out.
| Fiscal year | Rates effective | Ranges | Steps | Range 27 step 1 | Top of schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1991 | June 30, 1990 | 27 | 9 | $43,068 | $56,272 |
| FY1992 | June 29, 1991 | 27 | 9 | $45,221 | $59,086 |
| FY1993 | June 27, 1992 | 27 | 9 | $47,482 | $62,040 |
| FY1993 | January 9, 1993 | 27 | 9 | $49,857 | $65,143 |
| FY1995 | June 25, 1994 | 27 | 9 | $54,967 | $71,820 |
| FY1996 | June 24, 1995 | 27 | 9 | $56,616 | $73,974 |
| FY1998 | September 27, 1997 | 27 | 9 | $58,739 | $76,748 |
| FY1999 | June 20, 1998 | 27 | 9 | $60,942 | $79,626 |
| FY1999 | June 19, 1999 | 27 | 9 | $63,075 | $82,413 |
| FY2000 | January 1, 2000 | 27 | 9 | $64,021 | $83,650 |
| FY2001 | July 1, 2000 | 27 | 9 | $66,582 | $86,996 |
| FY2002 | June 30, 2001 | 27 | 9 | $69,245 | $90,475 |
| FY2003 | June 29, 2002 | 27 | 9 | $72,015 | $94,094 |
| FY2004 | June 28, 2003 | 27 | 9 | $74,895 | $97,858 |
| FY2005 | June 26, 2004 | 27 | 9 | $77,891 | $101,772 |
| FY2006 | June 25, 2005 | 27 | 9 | $81,007 | $105,843 |
| FY2007 | June 24, 2006 | 27 | 9 | $84,247 | $110,077 |
| FY2008 | June 23, 2007 | 27 | 9 | $87,617 | $114,480 |
| FY2010 | January 2, 2010 | 27 | 9 | $92,277 | $120,569 |
| FY2011 | July 3, 2010 | 27 | 9 | $94,353 | $123,282 |
| FY2014 | July 13, 2013 | 27 | 9 | $95,297 | $124,515 |
| FY2015 | July 12, 2014 | 27 | 9 | $96,240 | $125,748 |
| FY2016 | July 11, 2015 | 27 | 9 | $97,184 | $126,980 |
| FY2017 | July 9, 2016 | 27 | 9 | $98,127 | $128,213 |
| FY2019 | July 7, 2018 | 27 | 9 | $102,092 | $133,393 |
| FY2020 | October 12, 2019 | 27 | 9 | $104,134 | $136,061 |
| FY2021 | July 4, 2020 | 27 | 9 | $106,216 | $138,782 |
| FY2022 | July 3, 2021 | 27 | 9 | $110,507 | $144,389 |
| FY2022 | April 9, 2022 | 27 | 9 | $110,507 | $144,389 |
| FY2024 | July 1, 2023 | 27 | 9 | $113,546 | $148,360 |
| FY2025 | July 13, 2024 | 27 | 9 | $116,669 | $152,440 |
| FY2026 | July 12, 2025 | 27 | 10 | $120,752 | $164,473 |
| FY2027 | July 11, 2026 | 27 | 10 | $124,979 | $170,229 |
One row per change in the published rates, not per year. The table is nominal, in the dollars of each year; the real figures above it are in 2025 dollars using CUUR0000SA0 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Earlier years come from the Commission's schedule lookup alone; only FY 2027 is also checked against the printed compendium.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 9 salary schedule?
9 is the State Police, Superior Officers Unit, Lieutenants salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 27 through 27, with 10 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code 9.
How much does a 9 position pay in FY 2027?
Across the 9 schedule, pay runs from $124,979 at step 1 of the lowest range to $170,229 at the top step of the highest range. The exact minimum and maximum depend on the title's range number, which is listed on every job specification.
How many steps are in a 9 range?
Each 9 range has 10 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 36.2%, before any across-the-board increase.
When did the FY 2027 9 schedule take effect?
The FY 2027 9 schedule took effect July 11, 2026 and runs through June 30, 2027, following the New Jersey Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium.
Which union represents 9 employees?
9 titles are represented by State Troopers Superior Officers Association of NJ.
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