New Jersey state government salary
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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.
Elected officials' salaries
| Office | '10 Salary | Current 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]
Legislators' salary
New Jersey state legislators make $49,000 per year.[3] Legislators do not receive a per diem.[3]
Judicial salaries
| Position | '09 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Justice | $185,482 | Anne Patterson |
| Associate Justice | $185,482 | Jaynee LaVecchia |
| Associate Justice | $185,482 | Barry Albin |
| Temporary Justice | $185,482 | Dorothea Wefing |
| 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]
Local government employees
- Main article: New Jersey local government salary
In 2011, Sunshine Review requested salary information from 19 local governments in the state.
- Bergen County
- Middlesex County
- Essex County
- Monmouth County
- Newark Public Schools
- Jersey City School District
- Freehold Regional High School District
- Paterson Public Schools
- Jersey City
- Newark
- Bergen County Police Department, New Jersey
- Middlesex County Sheriff's Office, New Jersey
- Essex County Sheriff's Office, New Jersey
- Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, New Jersey
- Jersey City Police Department, New Jersey
- Newark Police Department, New Jersey
- New Jersey State Police, New Jersey
- Jersey City Department of Fire and Emergency Services, New Jersey
- Newark Fire Department, New Jersey
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.[5]
Teacher Salaries
Representatives of teacher unions bargain with local school districts in New Jersey to set teacher salaries. A 2011 bill that would have imposed a 2 percent cap on salary hikes for teachers was defeated. [6]
| Beginning Teacher Salary | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| $44,872 | $63,111 |
In the 2009-2010 school year, New Jersey had approximately 112,933 full-time classroom teachers. According to reports by the New Jersey Department of Education, below are the median salaries for the 2008-2009 school year.[8]
- Administrators and Supervisors: $112,565
- Classroom Teachers: $57,465
- Educational Support Services: $70,296
- District Superintendents: $158,400
- Principals: $113,769
State employee benefits
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.[9] 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.[9]
Employees may choose from two plans under NJDirect and two different HMO plans.[9] Employees are eligible to enroll in the Employee Prescription Drug Plan as a separate prescription drug benefit.[9]
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).[9]
Paid days off
The State of New Jersey gives its employees 12 paid holidays.[10]
- 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
Retirement
Employees participate in the The Public Employees’ Retirement System of New Jersey.[11] The funds used to pay benefits come from three sources: employer contributions, employee contributions, and investment income from those contributions.[11] The full rate of PERS employee contributions is 5.5 percent of base salary.[11]
Employees may also participate in a deferred compensation plan.[12]
Additional reading
- Public employee salary
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
External links
- New Jersey Salary database
- Budget database for New Jersey
- State Budget Solutions, New Jersey
- 2011 Public Payroll
- State Employees 2010
- 2010 Public Payroll, Asbury Park Press
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2008 New Jersey Public Employment U.S. Census Data
- ↑ ‘‘The Council of State Governments,’’ “The Book of the States: 2008”
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Conference of State Legislators 2010 Legislator Compensation Data
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center" as of Jan. 1, 2010
- ↑ NJ Troopers earn $276K in overtime for construction oversight
- ↑ NJ.com, Cap teacher salary hikes in New Jersey, Feb. 3, 2011
- ↑ [2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z%20TO%202012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Education,"New Jersey Public Schools Fact Sheet," retrieved October 15, 2009
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Handbook
- ↑ Holidays
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 PERS
- ↑ Deferred Compensation Fact Sheet
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