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X salary schedule

The FY 2027 NJ X salary schedule for unrepresented state employees: ranges 20–43, 9 steps, $38,112 to $163,912. Every step, free and exportable.

Exempt (X) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering unrepresented state employees. It runs from range 20 to range 43, and each range is a 9-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. This schedule is frozen: its rates were last set on December 23, 2006 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.

The exempt schedule, covering appointed and policy-level staff who sit outside the classified service. Its rates were last set in 2006. Like the managerial schedule, exempt salaries are normally set individually, so the published table is the formal record rather than a description of typical pay.

Skips ranges 21, 22, 26, 34, 37, 39, 41, 42 — no published rate there.

Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $38,112 at the bottom of the lowest range to $163,912 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 X20 is a X title at range 20.

RangeStepsMinimumMaximum
209$38,112$53,365
239$44,122$61,778
249$46,329$64,853
259$48,645$68,114
279$53,633$75,096
289$56,316$78,852
299$59,133$82,793
309$62,091$86,926
319$65,195$91,282
329$68,456$95,846
339$71,880$100,624
359$79,248$110,930
369$83,208$116,475
389$91,736$128,425
409$101,138$141,584
439$117,078$163,912

FY 2027 X schedule, effective December 23, 2006. Source: NJ Civil Service Commission Compensation Compendium, Appendix A.

Published X schedules since 1985

Published in 43 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 18 distinct dates, most recently December 23, 2006. No new rates in 21 fiscal years, leaving them worth about 63 cents on the dollar against the year they were set. Range 20 step 1: $18,995 effective December 22, 1984 to $38,112 effective December 23, 2006 — 2.01× in nominal dollars, 1.03× once inflation is taken out.

Fiscal year Rates effective Ranges Steps Range 20 step 1 Top of schedule
FY1985December 22, 198420–439$18,995$81,697
FY1986June 22, 198520–439$19,565$84,148
FY1986December 21, 198520–439$20,135$86,598
FY1987September 13, 198620–439$21,343$91,794
FY1988September 12, 198720–439$22,410$96,384
FY1989September 10, 198820–439$23,531$101,203
FY1990January 13, 199020–439$24,472$105,251
FY1991September 29, 199020–439$25,573$109,988
FY1992June 29, 199120–439$26,980$116,037
FY1994January 8, 199420–439$28,329$121,839
FY1995June 25, 199420–439$30,029$129,149
FY1998January 3, 199820–439$31,548$135,684
FY2000July 3, 199920–439$33,126$142,468
FY2002October 6, 200120–439$34,782$149,592
FY2005June 26, 200420–439$35,791$153,930
FY2006June 25, 200520–439$36,506$157,009
FY2006December 24, 200520–439$37,237$160,149
FY2007December 23, 200620–439$38,112$163,912

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 X 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.

Showing 30 of 193 titles on this schedule. Search every title whose salary code starts with X.

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.

  • Consulting Physician Specialist — $300
  • Correctional Police Officer Apprentice — $50,000

The rules behind this schedule

Frequently asked questions

What is the X salary schedule?

X is the Exempt salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 20 through 43, with 9 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code X.

How much does a X position pay in FY 2027?

Across the X schedule, pay runs from $38,112 at step 1 of the lowest range to $163,912 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 X range?

Each X 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 X schedule still current?

The published X schedule is frozen at rates last set on December 23, 2006; 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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