YD salary schedule

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

The FY 2027 NJ YD salary schedule for PBA Local 383-represented state employees: ranges 24–27, 11 steps, $84,180 to $141,195. Every step, free and exportable.

Detective State Investigators (YD) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering employees represented by PBA Local 383. It runs from range 24 to range 27, and each range is a 11-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.

Detective state investigators represented by PBA Local 383, covering the detective and detective trainee ranks in Law and Public Safety. Two ranges, with a negotiated increase at the top of the ladder.

Skips ranges 25, 26 — no published rate there.

Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $84,180 at the bottom of the lowest range to $141,195 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 46.5% and 47.3% 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 YD24 is a YD title at range 24.

Range	Steps	Minimum	Maximum
24	11	$84,180	$123,352
27	11	$95,827	$141,195

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

Published YD schedules since 2015

Published in 13 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 15 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 24 step 1: $53,623 effective January 10, 2015 to $84,180 effective July 11, 2026 — 1.57× in nominal dollars, 1.16× once inflation is taken out.

Fiscal year	Rates effective	Ranges	Steps	Range 24 step 1	Top of schedule
FY2015	January 10, 2015	24–27	10	$53,623	$88,457
FY2016	July 11, 2015	24–27	10	$54,561	$90,005
FY2017	July 9, 2016	24–27	10	$54,834	$90,455
FY2018	July 8, 2017	24–27	10	$55,108	$90,907
FY2019	July 7, 2018	24–27	10	$55,439	$91,453
FY2020	October 12, 2019	24–27	10	$56,548	$93,282
FY2022	July 3, 2021	24–27	10	$67,657	$111,608
FY2022	December 4, 2021	24–27	10	$67,657	$111,608
FY2022	January 1, 2022	24–27	10	$67,657	$111,608
FY2023	July 2, 2022	24–27	10	$69,010	$113,840
FY2024	July 1, 2023	24–27	10	$75,925	$122,324
FY2024	January 13, 2024	24–27	10	$75,925	$122,324
FY2025	July 13, 2024	24–27	10	$78,583	$126,606
FY2026	July 12, 2025	24–27	11	$81,333	$136,420
FY2027	July 11, 2026	24–27	11	$84,180	$141,195

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 YD 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.

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.

Law & Public Safety — $77,309 to $80,661

The rules behind this schedule

Frequently asked questions

What is the YD salary schedule?

YD is the Detective State Investigators salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 24 through 27, with 11 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code YD.

How much does a YD position pay in FY 2027?

Across the YD schedule, pay runs from $84,180 at step 1 of the lowest range to $141,195 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 YD range?

Each YD range has 11 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 46.5% and 47.3% depending on the range, before any across-the-board increase.

When did the FY 2027 YD schedule take effect?

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

Which union represents YD employees?

YD titles are represented by PBA Local 383.