GIS Analyst / Specialist in New Jersey: Pay Plan

$60,876 – $141,386

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$88,480

median pay in NJ, all employers

170

workers in NJ (SOC 17-1021)

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
Geographic Information Systems Specialist Trainee Class 03174 · class description Grade P95 (03174) · Trainee/Apprentice Titles, FY2027 Compensation Compendium (Appendix A)	$60,876 – $63,663 a year
Geographic Information Systems Specialist 3 Class 03176 · class description Grade P21 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$66,592 – $97,354 a year 11 steps Step 1: $66,592 a year Step 2: $69,668 a year Step 3: $72,744 a year Step 4: $75,821 a year Step 5: $78,897 a year Step 6: $81,973 a year Step 7: $85,049 a year Step 8: $88,125 a year Step 9: $91,202 a year Step 10: $94,278 a year Step 11: $97,354 a year
Geographic Information Systems Specialist 3 Class 03208 · 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
Geographic Information Systems Specialist 2 Class 03163 · 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
Geographic Information Systems Specialist 2 Class 03209 · class description Grade P26 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$83,582 – $122,832 a year 11 steps Step 1: $83,582 a year Step 2: $87,507 a year Step 3: $91,432 a year Step 4: $95,357 a year Step 5: $99,282 a year Step 6: $103,207 a year Step 7: $107,132 a year Step 8: $111,057 a year Step 9: $114,982 a year Step 10: $118,907 a year Step 11: $122,832 a year
Geographic Information Systems Specialist 1 Class 03177 · class description Grade R28 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$91,628 – $134,900 a year 11 steps Step 1: $91,628 a year Step 2: $95,955 a year Step 3: $100,283 a year Step 4: $104,610 a year Step 5: $108,937 a year Step 6: $113,264 a year Step 7: $117,592 a year Step 8: $121,919 a year Step 9: $126,246 a year Step 10: $130,573 a year Step 11: $134,900 a year
Geographic Information Systems Specialist 1 Class 03210 · class description Grade R29 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule	$95,955 – $141,386 a year 11 steps Step 1: $95,955 a year Step 2: $100,498 a year Step 3: $105,042 a year Step 4: $109,585 a year Step 5: $114,128 a year Step 6: $118,671 a year Step 7: $123,214 a year Step 8: $127,757 a year Step 9: $132,300 a year Step 10: $136,843 a year Step 11: $141,386 a year
Geographic Information Systems Specialist Trainee Class 03207 · class description	No fixed rate published

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

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists (SOC 17-1021) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NJ
Workers	170
10th percentile	$63,790
Median	$88,480
90th percentile	$122,660
National median, government employers	$83,360

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.

Free practice tests for New Jersey

GISCI Geospatial Core Technical Knowledge Exam for GISP Certification
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GISCI PreGISP / Emerging GIS Professional (GISP-E)
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

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