Contract / Procurement Specialist in New Jersey

$58,222 – $141,386

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$93,250

median pay in NJ, all employers

12,180

workers in NJ (SOC 13-1020)

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 grade	Published rate
Assistant Buyer Class 52662 · class description Grade P18 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$58,222 – $84,763 a year 11 steps Step 1: $58,222 a year Step 2: $60,876 a year Step 3: $63,530 a year Step 4: $66,185 a year Step 5: $68,839 a year Step 6: $71,493 a year Step 7: $74,147 a year Step 8: $76,801 a year Step 9: $79,455 a year Step 10: $82,109 a year Step 11: $84,763 a year
Buyer Class 52663 · class description Grade P21 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$66,592 – $97,354 a year 11 steps Step 1: $66,592 a year Step 2: $69,668 a year Step 3: $72,744 a year Step 4: $75,821 a year Step 5: $78,897 a year Step 6: $81,973 a year Step 7: $85,049 a year Step 8: $88,125 a year Step 9: $91,202 a year Step 10: $94,278 a year Step 11: $97,354 a year
Contract Administrator 1 Class 51254 · class description Grade P22 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$69,668 – $101,951 a year 11 steps Step 1: $69,668 a year Step 2: $72,896 a year Step 3: $76,125 a year Step 4: $79,353 a year Step 5: $82,581 a year Step 6: $85,810 a year Step 7: $89,038 a year Step 8: $92,266 a year Step 9: $95,494 a year Step 10: $98,723 a year Step 11: $101,951 a year
Buyer Class 52667 · 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
Contract Administrator 1 Class 51255 · 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
Senior Buyer Class 52664 · class description Grade R24 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$76,287 – $111,856 a year 11 steps Step 1: $76,287 a year Step 2: $79,844 a year Step 3: $83,401 a year Step 4: $86,957 a year Step 5: $90,514 a year Step 6: $94,071 a year Step 7: $97,628 a year Step 8: $101,185 a year Step 9: $104,742 a year Step 10: $108,299 a year Step 11: $111,856 a year
Contract Administrator 2 Class 51252 · class description Grade P26 · ERG P – Professional 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
Contract Administrator 2 Class 51253 · class description Grade P27 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$87,507 – $128,719 a year 11 steps Step 1: $87,507 a year Step 2: $91,628 a year Step 3: $95,749 a year Step 4: $99,871 a year Step 5: $103,992 a year Step 6: $108,113 a year Step 7: $112,234 a year Step 8: $116,355 a year Step 9: $120,476 a year Step 10: $124,598 a year Step 11: $128,719 a year
Contract Administrator 3 Class 51250 · class description Grade R29 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$95,955 – $141,386 a year 11 steps Step 1: $95,955 a year Step 2: $100,498 a year Step 3: $105,042 a year Step 4: $109,585 a year Step 5: $114,128 a year Step 6: $118,671 a year Step 7: $123,214 a year Step 8: $127,757 a year Step 9: $132,300 a year Step 10: $136,843 a year Step 11: $141,386 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

Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NJ
Workers	12,180
10th percentile	$62,400
Median	$93,250
90th percentile	$140,730
National median, government employers	$89,920

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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