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Campus / University Police Officer in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 2 job classes for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Campus Police Officer Recruit, Campus Police Officer.

$52,376 – $115,492
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$92,610
median pay in NJ, all employers
21,780
workers in NJ (SOC 33-3051)

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
Campus Police Officer Recruit
Class 55172 · class description
Grade FA99 (55172) · Single Rates, FY2027 Compensation Compendium (Appendix A)
$52,376 a year
Campus Police Officer
Class 32271 · class description
Grade FA17 · ERG FA – State Law Enforcement Unit (PBA-SLEU): FY2027 salary schedule
$71,668 – $115,492 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $71,668 a year
  • Step 2: $75,122 a year
  • Step 3: $78,577 a year
  • Step 4: $82,031 a year
  • Step 5: $85,486 a year
  • Step 6: $88,940 a year
  • Step 7: $92,394 a year
  • Step 8: $95,849 a year
  • Step 9: $101,236 a year
  • Step 10: $108,364 a year
  • Step 11: $115,492 a year

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

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (SOC 33-3051) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNJ
Workers21,780
10th percentile$57,740
Median$92,610
90th percentile$134,260
National median, government employers$76,300

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.

Employers in New Jersey

16 campus police departments in New Jersey.

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime Data Explorer — law-enforcement agencies by state (API). 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 Campus / University Police Officer page.

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