NJ Civil Service Navigator

COMPUTER OPERATOR 1 (A21)

Runs scheduled processing on an agency's systems, monitors jobs, and handles the first response when something fails overnight.

The levels distinguish routine operation from shift responsibility. A title that predates most of the systems it now covers.

What the official title list records

  • Class of service: Competitive
  • Work week: 40
  • Salary code: A21

Related titles that do have a published specification

Code: 53305 State Competitive Range: A21 (FY 2027) Work week 40: FLSA coveredOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Career Family: COMPUTER OPERATOR

Salary: $66,592.01 - $97,353.91/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

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Pay ladder: Computer Operator series

  1. Computer Operator 3 — $50,990 – $73,902
  2. Computer Operator 2 — $58,222 – $84,763
  3. Computer Operator 1 — $66,592 – $97,354 (this title)

Its top salary lands around the 40th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.

Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.

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

The Civil Service Commission lists this title code but publishes no job specification for it. The classification shown here comes from the official title list, which is the only record CSC publishes for this code.