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Epidemiologist in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 1 job class for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Public Health Epidemiologist.

$79,844 – $117,228
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
$109,760
median pay in NJ, all employers
290
workers in NJ (SOC 19-1041)

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
Public Health Epidemiologist
Class 03974 · class description
Grade P25
$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

Schedule: ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule. 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

Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNJ
Workers290
10th percentile$71,360
Median$109,760
90th percentile$162,460
National median, government employers$82,980

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 Epidemiologist page.

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