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Accountant (government) in New Jersey

New Jersey Civil Service Commission lists 6 job classes for this work in the New Jersey state pay plan: Accountant 3–1.

$58,222 – $122,832
state pay plan range, a year
6
classes in the state plan
$100,830
median pay in NJ, all employers
42,250
workers in NJ (SOC 13-2011)

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
Accountant 3
Class 50452 · class description
Grade P18 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule
$58,222 – $84,763 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $58,222 a year
  • Step 2: $60,876 a year
  • Step 3: $63,530 a year
  • Step 4: $66,185 a year
  • Step 5: $68,839 a year
  • Step 6: $71,493 a year
  • Step 7: $74,147 a year
  • Step 8: $76,801 a year
  • Step 9: $79,455 a year
  • Step 10: $82,109 a year
  • Step 11: $84,763 a year
Accountant 3
Class 50439
Grade P20 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule
$63,663 – $92,953 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $63,663 a year
  • Step 2: $66,592 a year
  • Step 3: $69,521 a year
  • Step 4: $72,450 a year
  • Step 5: $75,379 a year
  • Step 6: $78,308 a year
  • Step 7: $81,237 a year
  • Step 8: $84,166 a year
  • Step 9: $87,095 a year
  • Step 10: $90,024 a year
  • Step 11: $92,953 a year
Accountant 2
Class 50453 · 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
Accountant 2
Class 50441 · class description
Grade P23 · ERG P – Professional Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule
$72,896 – $106,798 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $72,896 a year
  • Step 2: $76,287 a year
  • Step 3: $79,677 a year
  • Step 4: $83,067 a year
  • Step 5: $86,457 a year
  • Step 6: $89,847 a year
  • Step 7: $93,237 a year
  • Step 8: $96,628 a year
  • Step 9: $100,018 a year
  • Step 10: $103,408 a year
  • Step 11: $106,798 a year
Accountant 1
Class 50454 · class description
Grade R24 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors Unit (CWA): FY2027 salary schedule
$76,287 – $111,856 a year
11 steps
  • Step 1: $76,287 a year
  • Step 2: $79,844 a year
  • Step 3: $83,401 a year
  • Step 4: $86,957 a year
  • Step 5: $90,514 a year
  • Step 6: $94,071 a year
  • Step 7: $97,628 a year
  • Step 8: $101,185 a year
  • Step 9: $104,742 a year
  • Step 10: $108,299 a year
  • Step 11: $111,856 a year
Accountant 1
Class 50443 · class description
Grade R26 · ERG R – Primary Level Supervisors 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

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

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNJ
Workers42,250
10th percentile$65,710
Median$100,830
90th percentile$167,080
National median, government employers$81,390

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.

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