Category view · pension snapshot 2026-03-31
Median police pay against county school-staff pay, by type and size
The department's median pensionable officer salary divided by the median pensionable salary of school staff in the same county, from one NJ Treasury snapshot. Base salary only for both, the two work years are different lengths, and a pay comparison is not a budget claim.
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Municipal police, 1-14 officersn=306
Peer group: Municipal police, 1-14 officers (n=306)
| Range | Agencies |
|---|---|
| 0.6–0.8 | 8 |
| 0.8–1 | 29 |
| 1–1.2 | 46 |
| 1.2–1.4 | 70 |
| 1.4–1.6 | 84 |
| 1.6–1.8 | 59 |
| 1.8–2.0 | 9 |
| 2.0–2.2 | 1 |
Median 1.4 · range 0.6–2.2 · n=306 agencies
Municipal police, 15-29 officersn=57
Peer group: Municipal police, 15-29 officers (n=57)
| Range | Agencies |
|---|---|
| 0.6–0.8 | 1 |
| 0.8–1 | 4 |
| 1–1.2 | 8 |
| 1.2–1.4 | 15 |
| 1.4–1.6 | 20 |
| 1.6–1.8 | 5 |
| 1.8–2.0 | 4 |
Median 1.4 · range 0.7–1.9 · n=57 agencies
Municipal police, 30-59 officersn=38
Peer group: Municipal police, 30-59 officers (n=38)
| Range | Agencies |
|---|---|
| 0.8–1 | 2 |
| 1–1.2 | 6 |
| 1.2–1.4 | 11 |
| 1.4–1.6 | 12 |
| 1.6–1.8 | 4 |
| 1.8–2.0 | 2 |
| 2.0–2.2 | 1 |
Median 1.4 · range 0.9–2.0 · n=38 agencies
Municipal police, 60+ officersn=14
Peer group: Municipal police, 60+ officers (n=14)
| Range | Agencies |
|---|---|
| 0.8–1 | 2 |
| 1–1.2 | 3 |
| 1.2–1.4 | 6 |
| 1.4–1.6 | 3 |
Median 1.2 · range 0.9–1.6 · n=14 agencies
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Department of the Treasury pension data (PFRS/SPRS for police, TPAF for school staff), as of 2026-03-31, matched and compared by this site. Median pensionable base salary for both workforces; method and caveats on the pay comparison pages and in the methodology. ↩