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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.

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.

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 234 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

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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