OSHA / Workplace Safety Inspector in New Jersey

$50,059 – $83,211

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$100,000

median pay in NJ, all employers

13,310

workers in NJ (SOC 13-1041)

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 grade	Published rate
Safety Inspector Class 17261 Grade I15	$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
Safety Inspector Class 17242 · class description Grade I16	$52,308 – $75,954 a year 11 steps Step 1: $52,308 a year Step 2: $54,673 a year Step 3: $57,038 a year Step 4: $59,402 a year Step 5: $61,767 a year Step 6: $64,131 a year Step 7: $66,496 a year Step 8: $68,860 a year Step 9: $71,225 a year Step 10: $73,590 a year Step 11: $75,954 a year
Senior Safety Inspector Class 17243 · class description Grade I18	$57,158 – $83,211 a year 11 steps Step 1: $57,158 a year Step 2: $59,763 a year Step 3: $62,369 a year Step 4: $64,974 a year Step 5: $67,579 a year Step 6: $70,185 a year Step 7: $72,790 a year Step 8: $75,395 a year Step 9: $78,000 a year Step 10: $80,606 a year Step 11: $83,211 a year

Schedule: ERG I – Inspection and Security Unit (IFPTE and SEIU Local 32BJ): 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

Compliance Officers (SOC 13-1041) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NJ
Workers	13,310
10th percentile	$58,860
Median	$100,000
90th percentile	$158,540
National median, government employers	$80,810

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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