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Custodian (schools & public buildings) in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 2 job classes for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Housekeeper 1–2.

$38,641 – $59,027
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$37,630
median pay in NJ, all employers
67,660
workers in NJ (SOC 37-2011)

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
Housekeeper 1
Class 44102 · class description
Grade O09 · ERG O – Operations, Maintenance and Services Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule
$38,641 – $55,448 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $38,641 a year
  • Step 2: $40,322 a year
  • Step 3: $42,002 a year
  • Step 4: $43,683 a year
  • Step 5: $45,364 a year
  • Step 6: $47,044 a year
  • Step 7: $48,725 a year
  • Step 8: $50,406 a year
  • Step 9: $52,086 a year
  • Step 10: $53,767 a year
  • Step 11: $55,448 a year
Housekeeper 2
Class 44104 · class description
Grade R10 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule
$41,070 – $59,027 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $41,070 a year
  • Step 2: $42,866 a year
  • Step 3: $44,662 a year
  • Step 4: $46,457 a year
  • Step 5: $48,253 a year
  • Step 6: $50,049 a year
  • Step 7: $51,844 a year
  • Step 8: $53,640 a year
  • Step 9: $55,435 a year
  • Step 10: $57,231 a year
  • Step 11: $59,027 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

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (SOC 37-2011) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNJ
Workers67,660
10th percentile$32,330
Median$37,630
90th percentile$50,660
National median, government employers$39,640

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

560 school districts in New Jersey, largest Newark Public School District, Elizabeth Public Schools, Jersey City Public Schools.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, 2024–25 local education agency universe (directory and staff). Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Custodian (schools & public buildings) page.

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