FA salary schedule
The FY 2027 NJ FA salary schedule for PBA-SLEU-represented state employees: ranges 14–23, 11 steps, $62,276 to $153,840. Every step, free and exportable.
State Law Enforcement Unit (FA) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering employees represented by Policemen's Benevolent Association - State Law Enforcement Unit. It runs from range 14 to range 23, and each range is a 11-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.
The PBA State Law Enforcement Unit schedule, covering the state's smaller sworn forces: conservation police, park police, campus police and similar. It is the widest law enforcement table, spanning eight ranges, and it carries a contract-negotiated increase at the top of the ladder.
Skips ranges 15, 22 — no published rate there.
Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $62,276 at the bottom of the lowest range to $153,840 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 57.1% and 75.8% 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 FA14 is a FA title at range 14.
| Range | Steps | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 11 | $62,276 | $97,826 |
| 16 | 11 | $68,381 | $120,210 |
| 17 | 11 | $71,668 | $115,492 |
| 18 | 11 | $75,122 | $121,080 |
| 19 | 11 | $76,748 | $125,002 |
| 20 | 11 | $82,547 | $133,254 |
| 21 | 11 | $86,543 | $139,798 |
| 23 | 11 | $95,146 | $153,840 |
FY 2027 FA schedule, effective July 11, 2026. Source: NJ Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium, Appendix A.
Published FA schedules since 2008
Published in 20 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 18 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 14 step 1: $41,112 effective July 7, 2007 to $62,276 effective July 11, 2026 — 1.51× in nominal dollars, 0.98× once inflation is taken out.
| Fiscal year | Rates effective | Ranges | Steps | Range 14 step 1 | Top of schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2008 | July 7, 2007 | 14–23 | 10 | $41,112 | $92,491 |
| FY2009 | July 5, 2008 | 14–23 | 10 | $42,551 | $95,728 |
| FY2010 | July 4, 2009 | 14–23 | 10 | $44,146 | $99,318 |
| FY2011 | July 3, 2010 | 14–23 | 10 | $45,802 | $103,042 |
| FY2014 | July 13, 2013 | 14–23 | 10 | $45,802 | $104,330 |
| FY2015 | July 12, 2014 | 14–23 | 10 | $46,260 | $105,635 |
| FY2018 | June 9, 2018 | 14–23 | 10 | $46,260 | $107,747 |
| FY2019 | July 7, 2018 | 14–23 | 10 | $46,260 | $109,902 |
| FY2020 | October 12, 2019 | 14–23 | 10 | $47,185 | $112,100 |
| FY2022 | July 3, 2021 | 14–23 | 10 | $49,091 | $116,629 |
| FY2022 | December 4, 2021 | 14–23 | 10 | $49,091 | $116,629 |
| FY2023 | July 2, 2022 | 14–23 | 10 | $51,951 | $123,423 |
| FY2023 | January 14, 2023 | 14–23 | 10 | $51,951 | $123,423 |
| FY2024 | September 9, 2023 | 14–23 | 10 | $56,169 | $130,143 |
| FY2024 | January 13, 2024 | 14–23 | 10 | $56,169 | $130,143 |
| FY2025 | July 13, 2024 | 14–23 | 10 | $58,135 | $134,698 |
| FY2026 | July 12, 2025 | 14–23 | 11 | $60,170 | $148,637 |
| FY2027 | July 11, 2026 | 14–23 | 11 | $62,276 | $153,840 |
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 FA 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.
- AERONAUTICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (FA20)
- CAMPUS POLICE OFFICER (FA17)
- CAMPUS POLICE OFFICER (FA17)
- CAMPUS POLICE OFFICER RECRUIT (FA99)
- CONSERVATION POLICE OFFICER 1 (FA19)
- POLICE OFFICER HUMAN SERVICES (FA17)
- POLICE OFFICER, PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK (FA17)
- SPECIAL AGENT 2 (FA21)
- SPECIAL AGENT 3 (FA18)
- SPECIAL AGENT TRAINEE (FA95)
- STATE PARK POLICE OFFICER (FA17)
- WEIGHTS AND MEASURES APPRENTICE (FA14)
- WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INSPECTOR 1 (FA17)
- WEIGHTS AND MEASURES INSPECTOR 2 (FA20)
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.
- Campus Police Officer Recruit — $52,376
- Special Agent Trainee — $68,381 to $71,668
- Weights and Measures Apprentice — $62,276 to $97,826
The rules behind this schedule
Frequently asked questions
What is the FA salary schedule?
FA is the State Law Enforcement Unit salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 14 through 23, with 11 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code FA.
How much does a FA position pay in FY 2027?
Across the FA schedule, pay runs from $62,276 at step 1 of the lowest range to $153,840 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 FA range?
Each FA range has 11 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 57.1% and 75.8% depending on the range, before any across-the-board increase.
When did the FY 2027 FA schedule take effect?
The FY 2027 FA schedule took effect July 11, 2026 and runs through June 30, 2027, following the New Jersey Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium.
Which union represents FA employees?
FA titles are represented by Policemen's Benevolent Association - State Law Enforcement Unit.
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