Bank / Financial Examiner in New Jersey: Pay Plan

$58,222 – $148,187

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$106,410

median pay in NJ, all employers

2,190

workers in NJ (SOC 13-2061)

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.

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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 grade	Published rate
Financial Examiner Trainee Class 54860 · class description Grade P95 (54860) · Trainee/Apprentice Titles, FY2027 Compensation Compendium (Appendix A)	$58,222 – $60,876 a year
Financial Examiner 1 Class 54882 · class description Grade P20 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$63,663 – $92,953 a year 11 steps Step 1: $63,663 a year Step 2: $66,592 a year Step 3: $69,521 a year Step 4: $72,450 a year Step 5: $75,379 a year Step 6: $78,308 a year Step 7: $81,237 a year Step 8: $84,166 a year Step 9: $87,095 a year Step 10: $90,024 a year Step 11: $92,953 a year
Financial Examiner 2 Class 54863 · class description Grade P23 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$72,896 – $106,798 a year 11 steps Step 1: $72,896 a year Step 2: $76,287 a year Step 3: $79,677 a year Step 4: $83,067 a year Step 5: $86,457 a year Step 6: $89,847 a year Step 7: $93,237 a year Step 8: $96,628 a year Step 9: $100,018 a year Step 10: $103,408 a year Step 11: $106,798 a year
Financial Examiner 3 Class 54864 · class description Grade R26 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$83,582 – $122,832 a year 11 steps Step 1: $83,582 a year Step 2: $87,507 a year Step 3: $91,432 a year Step 4: $95,357 a year Step 5: $99,282 a year Step 6: $103,207 a year Step 7: $107,132 a year Step 8: $111,057 a year Step 9: $114,982 a year Step 10: $118,907 a year Step 11: $122,832 a year
Financial Examiner 4 Class 54865 · class description Grade S30 · ERG S – Higher Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$100,498 – $148,187 a year 11 steps Step 1: $100,498 a year Step 2: $105,267 a year Step 3: $110,036 a year Step 4: $114,805 a year Step 5: $119,574 a year Step 6: $124,343 a year Step 7: $129,111 a year Step 8: $133,880 a year Step 9: $138,649 a year Step 10: $143,418 a year Step 11: $148,187 a year
Certified Financial Examiner Class 80310 · class description	No fixed rate published

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

Financial Examiners (SOC 13-2061) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NJ
Workers	2,190
10th percentile	$72,800
Median	$106,410
90th percentile	$205,030
National median, government employers	$106,440

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.

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