ML salary schedule

Name: NJ ML salary schedule (FY 2027)
Creator: New Jersey Civil Service Commission

The FY 2027 NJ ML salary schedule for unrepresented state employees: ranges 32–32, 11 steps, $110,276 to $162,870. Every step, free and exportable.

Managerial, Law and Public Safety (ML) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering unrepresented state employees. It runs from range 32 to range 32, and each range is a 11-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.

A single-range managerial schedule used inside the Department of Law and Public Safety. It exists because that department's manager titles were carved out separately, and it holds one range rather than a ladder.

Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $110,276 at the bottom of the lowest range to $162,870 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 47.7%, before any across-the-board increase. A title's salary code is this ERG prefix followed by its range number, so ML32 is a ML title at range 32.

Range	Steps	Minimum	Maximum
32	11	$110,276	$162,870

FY 2027 ML schedule, effective July 11, 2026. Source: NJ Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium, Appendix A.

Published ML schedules since 2024

Published in 4 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 4 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 32 step 1: $96,100 effective October 7, 2023 to $110,276 effective July 11, 2026 — 1.15× in nominal dollars, 1.09× once inflation is taken out.

Fiscal year	Rates effective	Ranges	Steps	Range 32 step 1	Top of schedule
FY2024	October 7, 2023	32	10	$96,100	$137,349
FY2025	July 13, 2024	32	10	$102,944	$147,132
FY2026	July 12, 2025	32	11	$106,547	$157,363
FY2027	July 11, 2026	32	11	$110,276	$162,870

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 ML 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.

MANAGER 2 DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY (ML32)

The rules behind this schedule

Frequently asked questions

What is the ML salary schedule?

ML is the Managerial, Law and Public Safety salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 32 through 32, with 11 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code ML.

How much does a ML position pay in FY 2027?

Across the ML schedule, pay runs from $110,276 at step 1 of the lowest range to $162,870 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 ML range?

Each ML range has 11 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 47.7%, before any across-the-board increase.

When did the FY 2027 ML schedule take effect?

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