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PRINCIPAL POSTAL CLERK (R12)

The senior clerical grade in a State mailroom, responsible for accountable mail — certified, registered and insured items — and for reconciling the postage meter against what was actually spent.

What the official title list records

  • Class of service: Competitive
  • Work week: 35
  • Salary code: R12

Related titles that do have a published specification

Code: 59977 State Competitive Range: R12 (FY 2027) Work week 35: FLSA coveredOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)
Salary: $44,749.82 - $64,522.22/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

How to apply

This title is filled by competitive examination.

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Who employs this title

Principal Postal Clerk appears on the State payroll at 6 departments, most of them at Department of Treasury.

State departments

Employer Employees
Department of Treasury 6
Department of Labor 3
Department of Human Services 2
Military Affairs 1
Department of Environmental Protection 1
Motor Vehicle Commission 1

All agencies.

State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.

Who employs this title

State payroll records show 14 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $68,252. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Treasury (6)
  • Labor (3)
  • Human Services (2)
  • Military Affairs (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

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.