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C-I-O salary schedule

The FY 2027 NJ C-I-O salary schedule for IFPTE-represented state employees: ranges 9–26, 11 steps, $38,641 to $120,579. Every step, free and exportable.

Crafts/Inspection and Security/Operations, Maintenance and Services (C-I-O) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering employees represented by International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers. It runs from range 9 to range 26, and each range is a 11-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.

The IFPTE schedule for the crafts, inspection and security, and operations, maintenance and services units. These are the trades and field jobs: boiler operators, inspectors, mechanics, maintenance and custodial staff. It runs on its own numbers, slightly below the CWA table at the same range, which is why a title here pays differently from an administrative title with the same range number.

10-month employees: September 5, 2026. Published as C, I, O; verified identical.

Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $38,641 at the bottom of the lowest range to $120,579 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 43.5% and 47% depending on the range, before any across-the-board increase. A title's salary code is this ERG prefix followed by its range number, so C9 is a C-I-O title at range 9.

RangeStepsMinimumMaximum
911$38,641$55,448
1011$40,322$57,949
1111$42,084$60,577
1211$43,934$63,341
1311$45,874$66,294
1411$47,916$69,346
1511$50,059$72,550
1611$52,308$75,954
1711$54,673$79,523
1811$57,158$83,211
1911$59,763$87,117
2011$62,499$91,249
2111$65,374$95,570
2211$68,393$100,082
2311$71,562$104,839
2411$74,890$109,805
2511$78,381$115,078
2611$82,051$120,579

FY 2027 C-I-O schedule, effective July 11, 2026. Source: NJ Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium, Appendix A.

Published C-I-O schedules since 1985

Published in 43 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 42 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 9 step 1: $10,888 effective December 22, 1984 to $38,641 effective July 11, 2026 — 3.55× in nominal dollars, 1.15× once inflation is taken out. Read from ERG C; I, O published different tables until FY2007.

Fiscal year Rates effective Ranges Steps Range 9 step 1 Top of schedule
FY1985December 22, 19849–269$10,888$34,934
FY1986June 22, 19859–269$11,214$35,983
FY1986December 21, 19859–269$11,759$37,729
FY1987September 13, 19869–269$12,464$39,993
FY1988September 12, 19879–269$13,087$41,993
FY1989September 10, 19889–269$13,742$44,092
FY1990January 13, 19909–269$14,291$45,856
FY1991September 29, 19909–269$14,935$47,920
FY1992June 29, 19919–269$15,756$50,555
FY1994October 2, 19939–269$16,544$53,083
FY1995June 25, 19949–269$17,536$56,268
FY1998June 21, 19979–269$18,376$57,108
FY1998January 3, 19989–269$18,796$57,528
FY1999June 20, 19989–269$19,636$58,368
FY1999January 2, 19999–269$20,161$58,893
FY2000July 1, 19999–269$20,565$60,071
FY2001July 1, 20009–269$21,182$61,873
FY2002June 30, 20019–269$21,605$63,110
FY2002December 29, 20019–269$22,029$64,348
FY2003June 29, 20029–269$22,469$65,635
FY2003December 28, 20029–269$23,020$67,243
FY2005June 26, 20049–269$23,688$69,193
FY2006June 25, 20059–269$24,161$70,577
FY2006December 24, 20059–269$24,645$71,989
FY2007June 24, 20069–2610$25,791$77,910
FY2007December 23, 20069–2610$25,791$77,910
FY2008July 7, 20079–2610$26,565$80,247
FY2009July 5, 20089–2610$27,362$82,655
FY2011July 3, 20109–2610$29,311$88,542
FY2011January 1, 20119–2610$29,311$88,542
FY2014July 13, 20139–2610$29,604$89,427
FY2015July 12, 20149–2610$30,122$90,992
FY2018July 8, 20179–2610$30,649$92,585
FY2019July 7, 20189–2610$31,109$93,973
FY2020October 12, 20199–2610$31,731$95,853
FY2022July 3, 20219–2610$33,013$99,725
FY2022December 4, 20219–2610$33,013$99,725
FY2023July 2, 20229–2610$33,673$101,720
FY2024July 1, 20239–2610$34,852$105,280
FY2025July 13, 20249–2610$36,072$108,965
FY2026July 12, 20259–2611$37,334$116,501
FY2027July 11, 20269–2611$38,641$120,579

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.

Titles paid on the C-I-O schedule

These are the civil service titles assigned to this schedule. Each links to its specification, where you can see the exact range, the full step ladder, and what the job requires.

Showing 30 of 251 titles on this schedule. Search every title whose salary code starts with C, I or O.

Titles paid a fixed rate instead of a step

Not every title on this ERG steps through the ladder above. These are paid a single fixed rate, or a trainee and apprentice band, set separately in Appendix A of the compendium.

  • Apprentice — $52,308 to $75,954
  • Sign Technician Trainee — $42,084 to $43,847
  • Agricultural Products Agent Trainee — $50,059
  • Safety Specialist Trainee MVC — $47,916
  • Apprentice Inspector Multiple Dwellings — $52,308 to $75,954
  • Compliance Officer Apprentice MVC — $59,763 to $87,117
  • Compliance Officer Trainee MVC — $57,158 to $59,763
  • Compliance Officer Trainee MVC — $59,763 to $62,499
  • Construction and Maintenance Technician Apprentice — $45,874 to $66,294
  • Inspector Apprentice Fire Safety — $50,059 to $72,550
  • Office of Chief State Medical Examiner — $57,158 to $59,763
  • Communications Operator Trainee — $46,727

The rules behind this schedule

Frequently asked questions

What is the C-I-O salary schedule?

C-I-O is the Crafts/Inspection and Security/Operations, Maintenance and Services salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 9 through 26, with 11 steps in each range, and applies to ERG codes C, I, O.

How much does a C-I-O position pay in FY 2027?

Across the C-I-O schedule, pay runs from $38,641 at step 1 of the lowest range to $120,579 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 C-I-O range?

Each C-I-O range has 11 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 43.5% and 47% depending on the range, before any across-the-board increase.

When did the FY 2027 C-I-O schedule take effect?

The FY 2027 C-I-O schedule took effect July 11, 2026 and runs through June 30, 2027, following the New Jersey Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium.

Which union represents C-I-O employees?

C-I-O titles are represented by International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, which represents roughly ~10,000 state workers.

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