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Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 3 job classes for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Mechanic Trainee, Automotive Mechanic.

$43,934 – $79,523
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$72,340
median pay in NJ, all employers
8,160
workers in NJ (SOC 49-3031)

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
Mechanic Trainee
Class 43730 · class description
Grade O12 · ERG O – Operations, Maintenance and Services Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule
$43,934 – $63,341 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $43,934 a year
  • Step 2: $45,874 a year
  • Step 3: $47,815 a year
  • Step 4: $49,756 a year
  • Step 5: $51,696 a year
  • Step 6: $53,637 a year
  • Step 7: $55,578 a year
  • Step 8: $57,519 a year
  • Step 9: $59,459 a year
  • Step 10: $61,400 a year
  • Step 11: $63,341 a year
Automotive Mechanic
Class 59925 · class description
Grade C15 · ERG C – Crafts Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule
$50,059 – $72,550 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $50,059 a year
  • Step 2: $52,308 a year
  • Step 3: $54,557 a year
  • Step 4: $56,806 a year
  • Step 5: $59,055 a year
  • Step 6: $61,304 a year
  • Step 7: $63,554 a year
  • Step 8: $65,803 a year
  • Step 9: $68,052 a year
  • Step 10: $70,301 a year
  • Step 11: $72,550 a year
Automotive Mechanic
Class 43724 · class description
Grade C17 · ERG C – Crafts Unit (IFPTE): FY2027 salary schedule
$54,673 – $79,523 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $54,673 a year
  • Step 2: $57,158 a year
  • Step 3: $59,643 a year
  • Step 4: $62,128 a year
  • Step 5: $64,613 a year
  • Step 6: $67,098 a year
  • Step 7: $69,583 a year
  • Step 8: $72,068 a year
  • Step 9: $74,553 a year
  • Step 10: $77,038 a year
  • Step 11: $79,523 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

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (SOC 49-3031) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNJ
Workers8,160
10th percentile$49,140
Median$72,340
90th percentile$94,150
National median, government employers$65,270

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 Fleet Mechanic (city/county) page.

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