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According to 2008 Census data, the state of New Jersey and local governments in the state employed a total of 585,379 people.[1] Of those employees, 465,049 were full-time employees receiving a net pay of $2,459,242,541 per month and 120,330 were part-time employees paid $127,908,865 per month.[1] More than 55% of those employees, or 322,868 employees, were in education or higher education.[1]

The Asbury Park Press provides employee data for New Jersey, and the Rutgers-Newark Observer has salary data for employees of Rutgers-Newark.

[edit] Elected officials' salaries

State Government Employee Salaries
Office'10 SalaryCurrent Official
Governor $175,000 Chris Christie
Secretary of State $141,000 Kim Guadagno
Attorney General $141,000 Jeff Chiesa
Treasurer $141,000 Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff

The salary of New Jersey's governor ranks 4th among U.S. governors' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. governors is $128,735. The median salary earned by U.S. governors is $129,962.[2]

[edit] Legislators' salary

New Jersey state legislators make $49,000 per year.[3] Legislators do not receive a per diem.[3]

[edit] Judicial salaries

New Jersey Judicial Salaries[4]
Position'09 SalaryCurrent Justice
Associate Justice $185,482 Anne Patterson
Associate Justice $185,482 Jaynee LaVecchia
Associate Justice $185,482 Barry Albin
Associate Justice $185,482 Anne Murray Patterson Nominated[5]
Associate Justice $185,482 Roberto Rivera-Soto
Associate Justice $185,482 Helen Hoens
Chief Justice $192,795 Stuart Rabner

The salary of New Jersey's chief justice ranks 4th among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $155,230. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.[4]

The salary of New Jersey's associate justices ranks 4th among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $151,142. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,984.[4]

[edit] Local government employees

Main article: New Jersey local government salary

In 2011, Sunshine Review requested salary information from 19 local governments in the state.

[edit] State troopers

In December 2011, NJ.com reported that six state troops received a combined $275,549 in overtimes, an average of $45,924 each, for overseeing construction of the New Jersey Turnpike. The squad's leader earned $63,221 in overtime and $167,890 overall. The overtime is ultimately paid by the Turnpike Authority and commuters, who face a 53% toll increase on January 1, 2012 to help pay for a decade-long, $7 billion capital program to widen the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway and to pay for dozens of other improvement projects. Troopers earned $25.5 million in total overtime last year, and as of September 2011, made $15.7 million.[6]

[edit] State employee benefits

[edit] Insurance

Health To be eligible for State employee health coverage, you must work full-time for the State of New Jersey or be an appointed or an elected officer of the State of New Jersey (this includes employees of a State agency or authority and employees of a State college or university). For State employees, full-time normally requires 35 hours per week.[7] Part-time employees of the State are eligible for coverage under NJ DIRECT15 and the Employee Prescription Drug Plan if they are members of a State-administered pension system.[7]

Employees may choose from two plans under NJDirect and two different HMO plans.[7] Employees are eligible to enroll in the Employee Prescription Drug Plan as a separate prescription drug benefit.[7]

Employees are eligible to enroll for dental coverage in the Employee Dental Plans, which offer two basic types of plan: the Dental Expense Plan, and a selection of Dental Plan Organizations (DPOs).[7]

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The State of New Jersey gives its employees 12 paid holidays.[8]

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • President’s Day
  • Good Friday
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Election Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

[edit] Retirement

Main article: New Jersey public pensions

Employees participate in the The Public Employees’ Retirement System of New Jersey.[9] The funds used to pay benefits come from three sources: employer contributions, employee contributions, and investment income from those contributions.[9] The full rate of PERS employee contributions is 5.5 percent of base salary.[9]

Employees may also participate in a deferred compensation plan.[10]

[edit] Additional reading

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2008 New Jersey Public Employment U.S. Census Data
  2. ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Conference of State Legislators 2010 Legislator Compensation Data
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center" as of Jan. 1, 2010
  5. ↑ The Star Ledger "N.J. Senate refuses to hold confirmation hearings for Gov. Christie's Supreme Court nominee" May 4, 2010
  6. ↑ NJ Troopers earn $276K in overtime for construction oversight
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Handbook
  8. ↑ Holidays
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 PERS
  10. ↑ Deferred Compensation Fact Sheet
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