MD salary schedule
The FY 2027 NJ MD salary schedule for unrepresented state employees: ranges 28–36, 9 steps, $60,254 to $124,620. Every step, free and exportable.
Managerial and Exempt, Higher Education (MD) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering unrepresented state employees. It runs from range 28 to range 36, and each range is a 9-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. This schedule is frozen: its rates were last set on July 7, 2007 and have not received the annual across-the-board increases since. Titles on a frozen schedule are typically paid off-schedule, so actual pay often differs from the published figures.
Managerial and exempt staff in higher education administration, including directors and assistant directors in the Office of Student Assistance and the state colleges system. Also frozen at 2007 rates.
Skips ranges 31, 33, 35 — no published rate there.
Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $60,254 at the bottom of the lowest range to $124,620 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 40%, before any across-the-board increase. A title's salary code is this ERG prefix followed by its range number, so MD28 is a MD title at range 28.
| Range | Steps | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 9 | $60,254 | $84,366 |
| 29 | 9 | $63,268 | $88,582 |
| 30 | 9 | $66,433 | $93,004 |
| 32 | 9 | $73,243 | $102,549 |
| 34 | 9 | $80,750 | $113,063 |
| 36 | 9 | $89,027 | $124,620 |
FY 2027 MD schedule, effective July 7, 2007. Source: NJ Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium, Appendix A.
Published MD schedules since 1995
Published in 33 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 9 distinct dates, most recently July 7, 2007. No new rates in 20 fiscal years, leaving them worth about 64 cents on the dollar against the year they were set. Range 28 step 1: $45,215 effective June 25, 1994 to $60,254 effective July 7, 2007 — 1.33× in nominal dollars, 0.95× once inflation is taken out.
| Fiscal year | Rates effective | Ranges | Steps | Range 28 step 1 | Top of schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1995 | June 25, 1994 | 28–36 | 9 | $45,215 | $93,514 |
| FY1998 | January 3, 1998 | 28–36 | 9 | $47,503 | $98,246 |
| FY2000 | July 3, 1999 | 28–36 | 9 | $49,878 | $103,158 |
| FY2002 | October 6, 2001 | 28–36 | 9 | $52,372 | $108,316 |
| FY2005 | June 26, 2004 | 28–36 | 9 | $53,890 | $111,457 |
| FY2006 | June 25, 2005 | 28–36 | 9 | $54,968 | $113,687 |
| FY2006 | December 24, 2005 | 28–36 | 9 | $56,067 | $115,960 |
| FY2007 | December 23, 2006 | 28–36 | 9 | $57,385 | $118,685 |
| FY2008 | July 7, 2007 | 28–36 | 9 | $60,254 | $124,620 |
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 MD 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.
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING HIGHER EDUCATION (MD29)
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OFFICE OF STATE COLLEGES (MD30)
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR POLICY RESEARCH AND PLANNING (MD29)
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, COMPUTER PLANNING & INFORMATION SYSTEMS, OSA (OFFICE OF STUDENT ASSISTANCE) (MD32)
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, HIGHER EDUCATION (MD28)
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STATE UNIVERSITY (MD29)
- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (MD28)
- ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND PLANNING (MD32)
- ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STUDENT LOAN PROGRAMS (MD30)
- ASSOCIATE MANAGER, OFFICER OF STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS (MD32)
- DIRECTOR INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS AND LICENSURE (MD34)
- DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF STUDENT ASSISTANCE (MD36)
Showing 12 of 14 titles on this schedule. Search every title whose salary code starts with MD.
The rules behind this schedule
Frequently asked questions
What is the MD salary schedule?
MD is the Managerial and Exempt, Higher Education salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 28 through 36, with 9 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code MD.
How much does a MD position pay in FY 2027?
Across the MD schedule, pay runs from $60,254 at step 1 of the lowest range to $124,620 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 MD range?
Each MD range has 9 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 40%, before any across-the-board increase.
Is the MD schedule still current?
The published MD schedule is frozen at rates last set on July 7, 2007; it has not received the annual across-the-board increases since. Titles on this schedule are generally paid off-schedule, so treat the published figures as the official schedule rather than typical take-home pay.
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