CHIEF PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR (State)

A public safety answering point is the room where 9-1-1 calls land and are dispatched to police, fire and emergency medical services. The chief supervises the telecommunicators working it, sets shift coverage, and answers for call handling when a response is questioned afterward.

New Jersey requires telecommunicators to complete State-approved training and hold certification. Certification sits alongside the competitive classification rather than replacing it; the specification is simply not published at this code.

What the official title list records

Class of service: Competitive
Work week: 4-Day Week
Salary code: &24

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Code: 61433 State Competitive Range: &24 (FY 2027) Work week N4: FLSA exempt Overtime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Career Family: CHIEF

Salary: $76,286.63 - $111,856.03/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

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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

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