ZR salary schedule

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

The FY 2027 NJ ZR salary schedule for IBEW-represented state employees: ranges 30–33, 11 steps, $100,498 to $170,731. Every step, free and exportable.

Deputy Attorneys General, Represented (ZR) is the New Jersey civil service salary schedule covering employees represented by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. It runs from range 30 to range 33, and each range is a 11-step ladder from a minimum to a maximum. It took effect July 11, 2026.

Deputy Attorneys General represented by IBEW Local 33. It covers the senior DAG ranges and is negotiated, in contrast to the unrepresented DAG table.

Skips ranges 31, 32 — no published rate there.

Across the whole schedule, pay runs from $100,498 at the bottom of the lowest range to $170,731 at the top of the highest. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 42.7% and 47.8% 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 ZR30 is a ZR title at range 30.

Range	Steps	Minimum	Maximum
30	10	$100,498	$143,418
33	11	$115,536	$170,731

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

Published ZR schedules since 2014

Published in 14 of the 43 fiscal years CSC's schedule lookup covers (FY1985–FY2027). Rates set on 13 distinct dates, most recently July 11, 2026. Range 30 step 1: $62,712 effective July 13, 2013 to $100,498 effective July 11, 2026 — 1.6× in nominal dollars, 1.16× once inflation is taken out.

Fiscal year	Rates effective	Ranges	Steps	Range 30 step 1	Top of schedule
FY2014	July 13, 2013	30–33	10	$62,712	$105,259
FY2015	July 12, 2014	30–33	10	$63,809	$107,101
FY2018	July 8, 2017	30–33	10	$64,926	$108,975
FY2019	July 7, 2018	30–33	10	$65,899	$110,610
FY2020	January 18, 2020	30–33	10	$82,527	$135,668
FY2020	February 1, 2020	30–33	10	$82,527	$135,668
FY2022	July 3, 2021	30–33	10	$87,579	$143,972
FY2022	December 4, 2021	30–33	10	$87,579	$143,972
FY2022	May 7, 2022	30–33	10	$87,579	$143,972
FY2024	July 1, 2023	30–33	10	$90,644	$149,011
FY2025	July 13, 2024	30–33	10	$93,816	$154,226
FY2026	July 12, 2025	30–33	11	$97,100	$164,957
FY2027	July 11, 2026	30–33	11	$100,498	$170,731

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 ZR 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.

The rules behind this schedule

Frequently asked questions

What is the ZR salary schedule?

ZR is the Deputy Attorneys General, Represented salary schedule in the New Jersey Compensation Compendium. It covers ranges 30 through 33, with 11 steps in each range, and applies to ERG code ZR.

How much does a ZR position pay in FY 2027?

Across the ZR schedule, pay runs from $100,498 at step 1 of the lowest range to $170,731 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 ZR range?

Each ZR range has 11 steps. Working from step 1 to the top step of the same range is worth between 42.7% and 47.8% depending on the range, before any across-the-board increase.

When did the FY 2027 ZR schedule take effect?

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

Which union represents ZR employees?

ZR titles are represented by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.