MAJOR
As an unclassified state title, Major is filled by appointment, and its published pay band is more of a guide than a fixed grade.
State payroll currently lists about 19 people in the title, most of them at Law and Public Safety.
How to apply
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No examThis title is not filled by examination
Non-competitive, unclassified, and Senior Executive Service titles are appointed directly by the hiring agency rather than through a civil service exam. Apply directly to the agency below.
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Agency posting
Department of Law & Public Safety posts its own vacancies directly, often before (or instead of) any civil service exam announcement. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 19 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $185,000. The agencies employing the most are:
- Law and Public Safety (19)
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.
Examples of work
When so assigned, acts as Supervisor of the Administration Section, including the Communications Bureau, the Logistics Bureau, the Personnel Bureau, and the Budget Bureau (Fiscal and Procurement). Provides advice and assistance to the Superintendent on all matters concerning the requesting of and expenditure of appropriated. funds. When so assigned, acts as Supervisor of the Investigation Section, including the Organized Crime Task Force Bureau, the Field Services Bureau, the Criminal Investigations Bureau and the Narcotic Bureau and is responsible for the Troop Criminal Investigation Sections and all Detectives assigned to Troop Stations. Gives appropriate assignment, training, and direction to assigned uniformed and other staff. Sees that proper discipline and standards of conduct are maintained. Reviews reports submitted by staff. Prepares correspondence, memoranda, reports and records in the course of official duties; maintains a log. Prepares reports. Supervises the maintenance of official records and files. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
SUNL99N/AE99-112 Day Pay StatusSUNL99N/AE99- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 00/00/00