Child Protective Services (CPS) Caseworker in New Jersey

$63,663 – $117,228

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$76,280

median pay in NJ, all employers

7,360

workers in NJ (SOC 21-1021)

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 grade	Published rate
Family Service Specialist Trainee Class 62150 · class description Grade P95 (62150) · Trainee/Apprentice Titles, FY2027 Compensation Compendium (Appendix A)	$63,663 – $66,592 a year
Family Service Specialist 2 Class 62152 · 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
Family Service Specialist 2 Class 62233 · 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
Family Service Specialist 1 Class 62153 · class description Grade P24 · ERG P – Professional 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
Family Service Specialist 1 Class 62232 · class description Grade P25 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$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

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

Child, Family, and School Social Workers (SOC 21-1021) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NJ
Workers	7,360
10th percentile	$47,830
Median	$76,280
90th percentile	$109,420
National median, government employers	$65,660

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.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Child Protective Services (CPS) Caseworker page.

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