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PRINCIPAL BIOLOGIST TRANSPORTATION

Transportation

Assesses the ecological effect of transportation projects — wetlands, habitat, and threatened species in the path of a road or bridge — and the mitigation required before work proceeds.

Sits in the Department of Transportation rather than Environmental Protection, which is the distinction the title is recording.

What the official title list records

  • Class of service: Competitive
  • Work week: No Limit
  • Salary code: R25

Related titles that do have a published specification

Code: 01754K State Competitive Range: R25 (FY 2027) Work week NL: FLSA exemptOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Career Family: PRINCIPAL BIOLOGIST

Salary: $79,843.57 - $117,227.97/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

How to apply

This title is filled by competitive examination.

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Who employs this title

Principal Biologist Transportation appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Environmental Protection.

State departments

Employer Employees
Department of Environmental Protection 15

All agencies.

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Who employs this title

State payroll records show 15 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $109,652. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Environmental Protection (15)

Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

Definition

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