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Administrative Law Judge / Hearing Officer in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 3 job classes for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Hearing Officer 1–2, Administrative Law Judge.

$79,844 – $134,900
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$128,320
median pay in NJ, all employers
330
workers in NJ (SOC 23-1021)

Sources: New Jersey Civil Service Commission, New Jersey State Title List and FY2027 salary schedules by Employee Relations Group; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

New Jersey state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 11, 2026. These are the ranges New Jersey sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Hearing Officer 1
Class 63347 · class description
Grade Y25
$79,844 – $117,228 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $79,844 a year
  • Step 2: $83,582 a year
  • Step 3: $87,320 a year
  • Step 4: $91,059 a year
  • Step 5: $94,797 a year
  • Step 6: $98,536 a year
  • Step 7: $102,274 a year
  • Step 8: $106,013 a year
  • Step 9: $109,751 a year
  • Step 10: $113,490 a year
  • Step 11: $117,228 a year
Hearing Officer 2
Class 63348 · class description
Grade Y28
$91,628 – $134,900 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $91,628 a year
  • Step 2: $95,955 a year
  • Step 3: $100,283 a year
  • Step 4: $104,610 a year
  • Step 5: $108,937 a year
  • Step 6: $113,264 a year
  • Step 7: $117,592 a year
  • Step 8: $121,919 a year
  • Step 9: $126,246 a year
  • Step 10: $130,573 a year
  • Step 11: $134,900 a year
Administrative Law Judge
Class 36361 · class description
No fixed rate published

Schedule: ERG Y – Professional Unit, Exempt: FY2027 salary schedule. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: New Jersey Civil Service Commission, New Jersey State Title List and FY2027 salary schedules by Employee Relations Group. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in New Jersey, all employers Sourced

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (SOC 23-1021) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNJ
Workers330
10th percentile$87,130
Median$128,320
90th percentile$184,120
National median, government employers$117,860

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for New Jersey

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Administrative Law Judge / Hearing Officer page.

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