VI salary schedule

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

The FY 2027 NJ VI salary schedule for PBA Local 383B-represented state employees: ranges 33–33, 11 steps, $127,549 to $186,099. Every step, free and exportable.

State Investigators (VI) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering employees represented by PBA Local 383B. It runs from range 33 to range 33, and each range is a 11-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.

State investigators in the Division of Criminal Justice at lieutenant rank, represented by PBA Local 383B. One range, eleven steps.

Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $127,549 at the bottom of the lowest range to $186,099 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 45.9%, before any across-the-board increase. A title's salary code is this ERG prefix followed by its range number, so VI33 is a VI title at range 33.

Range	Steps	Minimum	Maximum
33	11	$127,549	$186,099

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

Published VI schedules since 2009

Published in 19 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 16 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 33 step 1: $81,212 effective July 5, 2008 to $127,549 effective July 11, 2026 — 1.57× in nominal dollars, 1.05× once inflation is taken out.

Fiscal year	Rates effective	Ranges	Steps	Range 33 step 1	Top of schedule
FY2009	July 5, 2008	33	10	$81,212	$116,129
FY2015	July 12, 2014	33	10	$82,430	$117,871
FY2016	July 11, 2015	33	10	$83,666	$119,639
FY2017	July 9, 2016	33	10	$84,503	$120,835
FY2018	July 8, 2017	33	10	$85,348	$122,044
FY2019	July 7, 2018	33	10	$85,800	$122,690
FY2020	October 12, 2019	33	10	$87,516	$125,144
FY2022	July 3, 2021	33	10	$104,710	$149,730
FY2022	December 4, 2021	33	10	$104,710	$149,730
FY2022	January 1, 2022	33	10	$104,710	$149,730
FY2023	July 2, 2022	33	10	$106,804	$152,725
FY2024	July 1, 2023	33	10	$115,042	$162,570
FY2024	January 13, 2024	33	10	$115,042	$162,570
FY2025	July 13, 2024	33	10	$119,068	$168,260
FY2026	July 12, 2025	33	11	$123,236	$179,806
FY2027	July 11, 2026	33	11	$127,549	$186,099

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 VI 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.

LIEUTENANT- STATE INVESTIGATOR, DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (VI33)

The rules behind this schedule

Frequently asked questions

What is the VI salary schedule?

VI is the State Investigators salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 33 through 33, with 11 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code VI.

How much does a VI position pay in FY 2027?

Across the VI schedule, pay runs from $127,549 at step 1 of the lowest range to $186,099 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 VI range?

Each VI range has 11 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth about 45.9%, before any across-the-board increase.

When did the FY 2027 VI schedule take effect?

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

Which union represents VI employees?

VI titles are represented by PBA Local 383B.