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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE 4

Code: 55513 Common Competitive Range: P20 (FY2026)

Career Family: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Salary: $61,510.14 - $89,809.83/year FY2026 schedule (last updated 2026-05-08)

Economic Development Representative 4 is a competitive state or local title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.

It is the lowest-paid of the 4 Economic Development Representative grades, a step below Economic Development Representative 3, whose band tops out about $18,264 higher. You can qualify with a master's degree or, if you do not have one, by piling up more experience instead, and a professional license is required on top of that. Pay on the FY2026 schedule runs $61,510 to $89,810.

How to get hired

  1. Watch for an open-competitive announcement for Economic Development Representative 4 on the NJ Civil Service Commission jobs portal. Announcements run for a fixed filing window.
  2. Apply during that window and sit the examination. Depending on the title, that can be a written test, a rating of your training and experience, or a mix of the two.
  3. Passing scores go onto a ranked eligible list. Veterans get preference points added on top of their score.
  4. When an agency has a vacancy it must appoint from the top of that list under the "Rule of Three." Many competitive jobs are first filled provisionally while the list is being built.

Read the official specification at NJ Civil Service Commission.

Pay ladder: Economic Development Representative series

  1. Economic Development Representative 4 — $61,510 – $89,810 (this title)
  2. Economic Development Representative 3 — $73,707 – $108,073
  3. Economic Development Representative 2 — $84,548 – $124,366
  4. Economic Development Representative 1 — $97,100 – $143,176

Promoting to Economic Development Representative 3 raises the top of the band by about $18,264. Its top salary lands around the 32nd percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.

Rungs are ordered by FY2026 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

Under close supervision, assists with the field and office work involved in retention, attraction, promotion, and development of business in New Jersey; does related work as required.

Examples of work

Assists in conducting field work involved in contacting and soliciting the establishment of new business to the state and in the retention and expansion of existing businesses. Assists in supplying information pertaining to laws or regulations when problems arise between a particular business(es) and government agencies. Assists in conducting field and office work; attends meetings of state, local, and other groups in furtherance of efforts to attract business and facilitate interaction with government agencies; makes required field visits. Assists economic development specialists or other professionals by conducting research pertaining to business trends, lobby interest, and government regulations. Assists in identifying specialists and consultants who might provide additional information and technical services to the business community. Arranges for site and community visitations by business prospects. Maintains electronic and/or manual records pertaining to site locations, facilities, and resources available for businesses and companies that have shown interest in locating in New Jersey. Prepares statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Maintains essential electronic and/or manual records and files. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a drivers license valid in New Jersey.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of approved procedures, methods, techniques, and materials used in business development, attraction, promotion, and retention activities. Knowledge of data collection techniques as it applies to site location factors and the promotion and attraction of new businesses. Ability to interpret and apply government regulations that pertain to real estate and general business development and attraction activities. Ability to organize the field and office work involved in making contacts with business organizations and others which are necessary as part of overall business development strategies. Ability to locate, compile, tabulate, and interpret information concerned with the economic advantages New Jersey offers. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical and other reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to maintain essential, electronic, and/or manual records and files. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Note

Applicants must meet one of the following or combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Six (6) years of professional experience in industrial/commercial real estate sales, area economic development, or business development and assistance. OR Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a master's degree in Economics, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field; and one (1) year of the above indicated professional experience. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

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