COMPUTER OPERATOR 3 (A15)
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: A15
Related titles that do have a published specification
- COMPUTER OPERATOR · 01330
- COMPUTER OPERATOR 1 · 53304
- COMPUTER OPERATOR 2 · 53303
- COMPUTER OPERATOR 3 · 53302
- COMPUTER OPERATOR TRAINEE · 01332
- COMPUTER OPERATOR/ PURCHASING ASSISTANT COMPUTER OPERATOR · 05855
Career Family: COMPUTER OPERATOR
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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See all 2 employers and how to apply →Who employs this title
Computer Operator 3 appears on the State payroll at 2 departments, most of them at Office of Information Technology.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Office of Information Technology | 5 |
| Department of Treasury | 2 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Computer Operator series
- Computer Operator 3 — $50,990 – $73,902 (this title)
- Computer Operator 2 — $58,222 – $84,763
- Computer Operator 1 — $66,592 – $97,354
Promoting to Computer Operator 2 raises the top of the band by about $10,861. Its top salary lands around the 16th 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.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 7 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $65,244. The agencies employing the most are:
- Office of Information Technology (5)
- Treasury (2)
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
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.