Parole Officer in New Jersey: Pay Plan

$65,482 – $141,276

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$80,280

median pay in NJ, all employers

2,890

workers in NJ (SOC 21-1092)

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.

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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
Parole Officer Recruit Class 37593 · class description Grade F99 (37593) · Single Rates, FY2027 Compensation Compendium (Appendix A)	$65,482 a year
Senior Parole Officer Class 03263 · class description Grade F23 · ERG F – Law Enforcement Unit, Non-Corrections (PBA Local 105): FY2027 salary schedule	$86,160 – $141,276 a year 11 steps Step 1: $86,160 a year Step 2: $90,470 a year Step 3: $94,779 a year Step 4: $99,089 a year Step 5: $103,399 a year Step 6: $107,708 a year Step 7: $112,018 a year Step 8: $116,327 a year Step 9: $120,637 a year Step 10: $130,956 a year Step 11: $141,276 a year
Parole Officer Recruit Class 61769 · class description	No fixed rate published
Senior Parole Officer Class 61773 · 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

Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (SOC 21-1092) in New Jersey, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NJ
Workers	2,890
10th percentile	$52,210
Median	$80,280
90th percentile	$107,790
National median, government employers	$67,120

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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Parole Officer in New Jersey

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