V-W-Y salary schedule

Name: NJ V-W-Y salary schedule (FY 2027)
Creator: New Jersey Civil Service Commission

The FY 2027 NJ V-W-Y salary schedule for unrepresented state employees: ranges 9–35, 11 steps, $39,358 to $187,691. Every step, free and exportable.

Confidential Employees (Higher Level/Administrative/Professional) (V-W-Y) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering unrepresented state employees. It runs from range 9 to range 35, and each range is a 11-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.

The exempt counterparts to the main CWA units, covering confidential employees in administrative, professional and higher supervisory roles. Confidential employees are excluded from the bargaining units because of the nature of their work, but the pay structure mirrors the aligned schedule closely.

Range 24 last moved July 7, 2018. Published as V, W, Y; verified identical.

Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $39,358 at the bottom of the lowest range to $187,691 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 43.5% and 48% 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 V9 is a V-W-Y title at range 9.

Range	Steps	Minimum	Maximum
9	11	$39,358	$56,481
10	11	$41,070	$59,027
11	11	$42,866	$61,705
12	11	$44,750	$64,522
13	11	$46,727	$67,528
14	11	$48,807	$70,641
15	11	$50,990	$73,902
16	11	$53,282	$77,371
17	11	$55,691	$81,008
18	11	$58,222	$84,763
19	11	$60,876	$88,743
20	11	$63,663	$92,953
21	11	$66,592	$97,354
22	11	$69,668	$101,951
23	11	$72,896	$106,798
24	11	$76,287	$111,856
25	11	$79,844	$117,228
26	11	$83,582	$122,832
27	11	$87,507	$128,719
28	11	$91,628	$134,900
29	11	$95,955	$141,386
30	11	$100,498	$148,187
31	11	$105,267	$155,359
32	11	$110,276	$162,870
33	11	$115,536	$170,731
34	11	$121,055	$179,046
35	11	$126,854	$187,691

FY 2027 V-W-Y schedule, effective July 11, 2026. Source: NJ Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium, Appendix A.

Published V-W-Y schedules since 1985

Published in 43 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 38 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 9 step 1: $11,109 effective December 22, 1984 to $39,358 effective July 11, 2026 — 3.54× in nominal dollars, 1.14× once inflation is taken out. Read from ERG V; W, Y published different tables until FY2008.

Fiscal year	Rates effective	Ranges	Steps	Range 9 step 1	Top of schedule
FY1985	December 22, 1984	9–35	9	$11,109	$55,290
FY1986	June 22, 1985	9–35	9	$11,443	$56,948
FY1986	December 21, 1985	9–35	9	$11,776	$58,607
FY1987	September 13, 1986	9–35	9	$12,483	$62,123
FY1988	September 12, 1987	9–35	9	$13,107	$65,230
FY1989	September 10, 1988	9–35	9	$13,762	$68,491
FY1990	January 13, 1990	9–35	9	$14,313	$71,231
FY1991	September 29, 1990	9–35	9	$14,957	$74,436
FY1992	June 29, 1991	9–35	9	$15,779	$78,530
FY1994	October 2, 1993	9–35	9	$16,568	$82,456
FY1995	June 25, 1994	9–35	9	$17,562	$87,404
FY1998	June 21, 1997	9–35	9	$18,402	$88,244
FY1998	January 3, 1998	9–35	9	$18,822	$88,664
FY1999	June 20, 1998	9–35	9	$19,662	$89,504
FY1999	January 2, 1999	9–35	9	$20,187	$90,029
FY2000	July 1, 1999	9–35	9	$20,692	$92,279
FY2001	July 1, 2000	9–35	9	$21,106	$94,125
FY2001	December 30, 2000	9–35	9	$21,416	$95,509
FY2002	June 30, 2001	9–35	9	$21,845	$97,419
FY2002	December 29, 2001	9–35	9	$22,273	$99,330
FY2003	June 29, 2002	9–35	9	$22,718	$101,316
FY2003	December 28, 2002	9–35	9	$23,275	$103,799
FY2005	June 26, 2004	9–35	9	$23,950	$106,810
FY2006	June 25, 2005	9–35	9	$24,429	$108,946
FY2006	December 24, 2005	9–35	9	$24,918	$111,125
FY2007	June 24, 2006	9–35	10	$26,077	$120,326
FY2007	December 23, 2006	9–35	10	$26,077	$120,326
FY2008	July 7, 2007	9–35	10	$26,859	$123,936
FY2009	July 5, 2008	9–35	10	$27,665	$127,654
FY2019	September 29, 2018	9–35	10	$31,686	$146,208
FY2020	October 12, 2019	9–35	10	$32,320	$149,132
FY2022	July 3, 2021	9–35	10	$33,626	$155,157
FY2022	December 4, 2021	9–35	10	$33,626	$155,157
FY2023	July 2, 2022	9–35	10	$34,298	$158,260
FY2024	July 1, 2023	9–35	10	$35,499	$163,799
FY2025	July 13, 2024	9–35	10	$36,741	$169,532
FY2026	July 12, 2025	9–35	11	$38,027	$181,344
FY2027	July 11, 2026	9–35	11	$39,358	$187,691

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 V-W-Y 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.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR 1 TRANSPORTATION (V24)
ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (V32)
ADMINISTRATOR OF INVESTIGATIONS, LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY (V32)
ADMINISTRATOR OF INVESTIGATIONS, LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY (V33)
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER 1 (Y31)
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER 2 (Y28)
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER 3 (Y26)
ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR DIVISION OF TAXATION (Y32)
ASSOCIATE MEDICAL EXAMINER (W98)
CHIEF HEARING OFFICER INMATE DISCIPLINARY PROGRAM (V32)
CHIEF MEDIATOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION (Y35)
CHIEF REGULATORY OFFICER, PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION (Y35)
COORDINATOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, DIVISION OF CIVIL RIGHTS (6955) (V27)
COORDINATOR, NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (V27)
COORDINATOR, SECRETARIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - PERC (W19)
COUNSELOR 1, EMPLOYEE ADVISORY SERVICE (Y25)
COUNSELOR 2, EMPLOYEE ADVISORY SERVICE (V30)
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS COORDINATOR (V29)
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS OFFICER (Y26)
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICER (Y98)
ETHICS TRAINING OFFICER (Y98)
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT (W23)
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT (W24)
HEARING OFFICER 1 (Y25)
HEARING OFFICER 2 (Y28)
HEARINGS EXAMINER 1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION (Y35)
HEARINGS EXAMINER II, PERC (Y32)
HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT 2 (Y22)
HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT 3 (Y25)
HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT 4 (Y27)

Showing 30 of 88 titles on this schedule. Search every title whose salary code starts with V, W or Y.

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.

Human Resource Consultant Trainee — $55,691 to $58,222
Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness — $79,844 to $117,228
Personnel Trainee Employee Relations — $55,691 to $58,222
Regulatory Officer Trainee Civil Service Commission — $66,592 to $69,668
State Investigator Trainee Law & Public Safety — $58,222 to $60,876
Test Development Specialist Trainee — $55,691 to $58,222

The rules behind this schedule

Frequently asked questions

What is the V-W-Y salary schedule?

V-W-Y is the Confidential Employees (Higher Level/Administrative/Professional) salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 9 through 35, with 11 steps in each range, and applies to ERG codes V, W, Y.

How much does a V-W-Y position pay in FY 2027?

Across the V-W-Y schedule, pay runs from $39,358 at step 1 of the lowest range to $187,691 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 V-W-Y range?

Each V-W-Y range has 11 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 43.5% and 48% depending on the range, before any across-the-board increase.

When did the FY 2027 V-W-Y schedule take effect?

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