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RULES ANALYST, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Code: 56904 State Competitive Range: P24 (FY2026)
Salary: $73,706.89 - $108,073.48/year FY2026 schedule (last updated 2026-05-08)

To land Rules Analyst, Administrative Procedure in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.

To be eligible you bring a doctoral degree and 3 years of relevant experience. The FY2026 range lands between $73,707 and $108,073, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Office of Administrative Law.

How to apply

  • Exam

    This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.

  • Exam

    Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.

  • Agency posting

    Office of Administrative Law's employment page may require a click-through to see specific openings. 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 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $104,637. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Office of Administrative Law (1)

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

Under direction, in Office of Administrative Law, reviews and edits State agency rulemaking notices filed for publication in the New Jersey Register; ensures that notice content and agency procedures are in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations on rulemaking; provides advice to State agencies and the public on rulemaking procedures; does other related duties.

Examples of work

  • Reviews rulemaking notices filed with the Office of Administrative Law for statutory authority and conformance with enabling legislation; codification; statutory and rulemaking requirements, and grammatically correct language.
  • Contact personnel at other agencies to advise them of significant document deficiencies.
  • Resolves document deficiencies with personnel at other agencies, through advisement, discussion, redrafting and/or negotiation.
  • Reports status of documents under review and progress of issue resolution to supervisor.
  • Advises and responds to agencies or general public inquiries regarding statutory and regulatory rulemaking requirements, the rulemaking process, rule codification, rule content, rule expiration dates or other rulemaking matters.
  • Maintains liaison with and serves as point of contact for rulemaking staff.
  • Develops and maintains information on areas of rulemaking interest to the Office of Administrative Law.
  • Reviews agency manuals, guidelines, practices, policies and case decisions to determine their regulatory nature/impact.
  • Performs research in archived documents concerning history of Administrative Code provisions.
  • Conducts rule making training sessions for other agencies.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.

Education

A Juris Doctor or LL.B. degree

Experience

Three (3) years of academic or practical experience in the practice of administrative law involving the drafting, promulgation, administration and/or interpretation of federal or state regulations, in the management and operation of a public or private sector library or, in the review and evaluation of administrative practices or operational methods including responsibility for the recommendation, planning and implementation of improvements in a business or government agency.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of governmental systems and methods.
  • Knowledge of the techniques, methods and requirements of legislative or regulatory drafting.
  • Knowledge of the techniques used to prepare legal documents.
  • Knowledge of the rules of English grammar.
  • Ability to organize and logically present large volumes of related or unrelated textual material in a comprehensive and usable form.
  • Ability to organize assigned work and develop appropriate work methods.
  • Ability to coordinate the completion of multiple similar and/or diverse tasks within an established timeframe.
  • Ability to apply the rules of English grammar.
  • Ability to compare and conform multiple versions of regulatory documents.
  • Ability to concisely describe governmental organization, methods and procedures.
  • Ability to recognize potential or actual deficiencies in documents as reviewed against statutory, regulatory and stylistic standards and to devise appropriate remedies for these deficiencies.
  • Ability to respond to written or verbal inquiries from the public or government personnel concerning procedures and requirements, status of material in process, and results of archival research.
  • Ability to research archived documents.
  • Ability to provide individual or group training in established procedures and requirements.
  • Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate and comprehensive reports.
  • 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, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform 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 considered eligible as long as they can perform the duties 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.
  • CODES: 24/P24 - DJ 8/26/00

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

A Master's degree in Library Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science or related field may be substituted for the above education requirement.