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Fish & Game Warden in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 3 job classes for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Conservation Police Officer 1–3.

$76,748 – $142,870
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$72,920
median pay in NJ, all employers
90
workers in NJ (SOC 33-3031)

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
Conservation Police Officer 1
Class 32081 · class description
Grade FA19 · ERG FA – State Law Enforcement Unit (PBA-SLEU): FY2027 salary schedule
$76,748 – $125,002 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $76,748 a year
  • Step 2: $80,551 a year
  • Step 3: $84,354 a year
  • Step 4: $88,156 a year
  • Step 5: $91,959 a year
  • Step 6: $95,762 a year
  • Step 7: $99,564 a year
  • Step 8: $103,367 a year
  • Step 9: $109,299 a year
  • Step 10: $117,151 a year
  • Step 11: $125,002 a year
Conservation Police Officer 2
Class 32082 · class description
Grade K21 · ERG K – Primary Level Supervisors Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Troopers (NJLESA): FY2027 salary schedule
$82,514 – $131,464 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $82,514 a year
  • Step 2: $86,385 a year
  • Step 3: $90,255 a year
  • Step 4: $94,126 a year
  • Step 5: $97,996 a year
  • Step 6: $101,867 a year
  • Step 7: $105,738 a year
  • Step 8: $109,608 a year
  • Step 9: $113,479 a year
  • Step 10: $122,471 a year
  • Step 11: $131,464 a year
Conservation Police Officer 3
Class 32083 · class description
Grade J23 · ERG J – Superior Officers Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Troopers (NJSOLEA): FY2027 salary schedule
$96,898 – $142,870 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $96,898 a year
  • Step 2: $101,495 a year
  • Step 3: $106,092 a year
  • Step 4: $110,690 a year
  • Step 5: $115,287 a year
  • Step 6: $119,884 a year
  • Step 7: $124,481 a year
  • Step 8: $129,078 a year
  • Step 9: $133,676 a year
  • Step 10: $138,273 a year
  • Step 11: $142,870 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

Fish and Game Wardens (SOC 33-3031) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNJ
Workers90
10th percentile$44,450
Median$72,920
90th percentile$114,320
National median, government employers$74,060

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 Fish & Game Warden page.

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