Ranking · pension snapshot 2026-03-31
Median police pay against county school-staff pay
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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Whether an agency received surplus equipment through the federal DoD 1033 program. Transfers over time at original DoD cost, not current holdings; acquiring equipment is not misconduct and is not part of any ranking or grade. "No recorded transfers" means none matched to this agency in the data, not a verified zero. Rank numbers reflect the full ranking.
Municipal police420 agencies
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| # | Agency | County | Civil service | Ratio | Ratio relative to the top agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Rutherford Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 2.16x | |
| 2 | Brick Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 2.04x | |
| 3 | Eatontown Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.97x | |
| 4 | Tenafly Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.97x | |
| 5 | Hasbrouck Heights Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.94x | |
| 6 | Carlstadt Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.94x | |
| 7 | Englewood Cliffs Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.92x | |
| 8 | North Brunswick Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.92x | |
| 9 | Jackson Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.91x | |
| 10 | Lakewood Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.90x | |
| 11 | South Brunswick Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.87x | |
| 12 | Seaside Heights Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.87x | |
| 13 | Paramus Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.87x | |
| 14 | Englewood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.86x | |
| 15 | Closter Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.85x | |
| 16 | Alpine Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.83x | |
| 17 | Upper Saddle River Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.81x | |
| 18 | Monroe Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.80x | |
| 19 | Point Pleasant Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.80x | |
| 20 | Norwood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.79x | |
| 21 | Harrington Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.79x | |
| 22 | Ringwood Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.79x | |
| 23 | Cresskill Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.78x | |
| 24 | Ridgefield Borough Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.78x | |
| 25 | Spring Lake Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.77x | |
| 26 | Lacey Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.77x | |
| 27 | Edgewater Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.77x | |
| 28 | North Haledon Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.77x | |
| 29 | River Vale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.76x | |
| 30 | Lodi Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.76x | |
| 31 | Saddle Brook Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.76x | |
| 32 | Holmdel Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.76x | |
| 33 | Moonachie Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.76x | |
| 34 | Long Beach Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.76x | |
| 35 | Deal Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.75x | |
| 36 | Montvale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.75x | |
| 37 | Bradley Beach Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.74x | |
| 38 | East Brunswick Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.73x | |
| 39 | Keansburg Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.73x | |
| 40 | Midland Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.72x | |
| 41 | Little Falls Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.72x | |
| 42 | Mahwah Township Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.72x | |
| 43 | Wall Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.72x | |
| 44 | Ho-Ho-Kus Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.71x | |
| 45 | Cedar Grove Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.71x | |
| 46 | Park Ridge Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.71x | |
| 47 | Freehold Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.71x | |
| 48 | Fort Lee Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.70x | |
| 49 | Hackensack Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.70x | |
| 50 | Fair Lawn Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.70x | |
| 51 | Manchester Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.69x | |
| 52 | Rutherford Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.69x | |
| 53 | Somerville Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.69x | |
| 54 | Wallington Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.68x | |
| 55 | Fairview Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.68x | |
| 56 | Lyndhurst Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.68x | |
| 57 | Barnegat Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.68x | |
| 58 | Kinnelon Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.68x | |
| 59 | Parsippany-Troy Hills Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.67x | |
| 60 | Bloomingdale Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.67x | |
| 61 | Hawthorne Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.67x | |
| 62 | Riverdale Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.66x | |
| 63 | Warren Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.66x | |
| 64 | Pequannock Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.66x | |
| 65 | Haworth Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.66x | |
| 66 | Ridgewood Village Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.66x | |
| 67 | Neptune Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.66x | |
| 68 | Woodbridge Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.65x | |
| 69 | Mantoloking Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.64x | |
| 70 | Ocean Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.64x | |
| 71 | Ocean Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.64x | |
| 72 | North Caldwell Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.64x | |
| 73 | Verona Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.64x | |
| 74 | Glen Rock Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.63x | |
| 75 | Butler Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.63x | |
| 76 | Manasquan Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.63x | |
| 77 | Bergenfield Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.63x | |
| 78 | Hardyston Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: No | Sussex | No | 1.63x | |
| 79 | Ramsey Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.62x | |
| 80 | Woodland Park Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.62x | |
| 81 | Garfield Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.62x | |
| 82 | East Hanover Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.62x | |
| 83 | Florham Park Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.62x | |
| 84 | West Windsor Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | 1.61x | |
| 85 | Mountainside Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.60x | |
| 86 | Little Egg Harbor Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.60x | |
| 87 | Washington Township Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.60x | |
| 88 | River Edge Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.60x | |
| 89 | Carteret Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.59x | |
| 90 | Raritan Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.59x | |
| 91 | Seaside Park Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.59x | |
| 92 | Prospect Park Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.59x | |
| 93 | Stafford Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.59x | |
| 94 | Rockaway Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.59x | |
| 95 | Readington Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 1.59x | |
| 96 | Raritan Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 1.59x | |
| 97 | Neptune City Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.59x | |
| 98 | Montville Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.58x | |
| 99 | Chatham Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.58x | |
| 100 | Westwood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.58x | |
| 101 | Totowa Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.58x | |
| 102 | Dover Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.58x | |
| 103 | Sayreville Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.58x | |
| 104 | Edison Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.58x | |
| 105 | Hamilton Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | 1.57x | |
| 106 | Ship Bottom Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.57x | |
| 107 | South Amboy Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.57x | |
| 108 | Northvale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.56x | |
| 109 | South River Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.56x | |
| 110 | Asbury Park Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.56x | |
| 111 | Washington Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: No | Warren | No | 1.56x | |
| 112 | North Plainfield Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.56x | |
| 113 | Red Bank Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.55x | |
| 114 | West Caldwell Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.55x | |
| 115 | Gloucester Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.55x | |
| 116 | Clinton Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 1.55x | |
| 117 | Beach Haven Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.55x | |
| 118 | New Brunswick Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.55x | |
| 119 | Pennsville Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | 1.54x | |
| 120 | Haledon Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.54x | |
| 121 | Washington Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.54x | |
| 122 | Surf City Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.54x | |
| 123 | Winslow Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.54x | |
| 124 | Wanaque Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.54x | |
| 125 | Beachwood Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.54x | |
| 126 | Maplewood Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.53x | |
| 127 | Ocean City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 1.53x | |
| 128 | Carneys Point Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | 1.52x | |
| 129 | Mount Olive Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.52x | |
| 130 | Vernon Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | 1.52x | |
| 131 | Rockaway Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.52x | |
| 132 | Lavallette Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.52x | |
| 133 | Teaneck Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.51x | |
| 134 | Phillipsburg Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | 1.51x | |
| 135 | South Plainfield Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.51x | |
| 136 | Freehold Borough Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.51x | |
| 137 | Fair Haven Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.51x | |
| 138 | Hanover Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.51x | |
| 139 | Livingston Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.51x | |
| 140 | Morris Plains Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.51x | |
| 141 | Atlantic Highlands Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.51x | |
| 142 | Cherry Hill Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.50x | |
| 143 | Plainsboro Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.50x | |
| 144 | Tinton Falls Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.50x | |
| 145 | Aberdeen Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.50x | |
| 146 | Bellmawr Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.50x | |
| 147 | New Providence Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.49x | |
| 148 | New Milford Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.49x | |
| 149 | Shrewsbury Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.49x | |
| 150 | Highland Park Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.49x | |
| 151 | Roselle Park Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.48x | |
| 152 | Wyckoff Township Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.48x | |
| 153 | Mendham Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.48x | |
| 154 | Green Brook Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.48x | |
| 155 | Kenilworth Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.48x | |
| 156 | Essex Fells Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.48x | |
| 157 | Sea Isle City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 1.48x | |
| 158 | Clark Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.48x | |
| 159 | Middlesex Borough Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.47x | |
| 160 | Cliffside Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.47x | |
| 161 | Scotch Plains Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.47x | |
| 162 | Greenwich Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: No | Warren | No | 1.47x | |
| 163 | Hoboken Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.47x | |
| 164 | Maywood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.46x | |
| 165 | South Hackensack Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.46x | |
| 166 | Emerson Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.46x | |
| 167 | Caldwell Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.46x | |
| 168 | Rochelle Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.45x | |
| 169 | Passaic Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.45x | |
| 170 | Millburn Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.45x | |
| 171 | Belmar Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.45x | |
| 172 | Union City Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.45x | |
| 173 | Denville Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.45x | |
| 174 | Cranford Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.45x | |
| 175 | Springfield Township Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.45x | |
| 176 | Wildwood Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 1.44x | |
| 177 | Chester Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.44x | |
| 178 | Nutley Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.44x | |
| 179 | Glen Ridge Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.44x | |
| 180 | Boonton Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.44x | |
| 181 | Lopatcong Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | 1.43x | |
| 182 | Milltown Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.43x | |
| 183 | Woodbury City Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.43x | |
| 184 | Middletown Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.43x | |
| 185 | Sparta Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | 1.43x | |
| 186 | Howell Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.42x | |
| 187 | Union Township Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.42x | |
| 188 | Old Bridge Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.42x | |
| 189 | Demarest Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.42x | |
| 190 | Oradell Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.42x | |
| 191 | Marlboro Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.42x | |
| 192 | Roxbury Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.42x | |
| 193 | Andover Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | 1.42x | |
| 194 | Piscataway Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.41x | |
| 195 | Chatham Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.41x | |
| 196 | West Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.41x | |
| 197 | Harrison Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.41x | |
| 198 | Haddon Heights Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.41x | |
| 199 | Westfield Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.41x | |
| 200 | West Deptford Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.41x | |
| 201 | Bernardsville Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.41x | |
| 202 | East Windsor Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | 1.41x | |
| 203 | Irvington Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.40x | |
| 204 | Jefferson Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.40x | |
| 205 | Montclair Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.40x | |
| 206 | Union Beach Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.40x | |
| 207 | Flemington Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 1.40x | |
| 208 | Bernards Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.39x | |
| 209 | North Arlington Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.39x | |
| 210 | Berkeley Heights Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.39x | |
| 211 | Elizabeth Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.39x | |
| 212 | Morristown Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.39x | |
| 213 | Bloomfield Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.39x | |
| 214 | Harding Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.39x | |
| 215 | Roselle Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.38x | |
| 216 | East Greenwich Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.38x | |
| 217 | Hightstown Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | 1.38x | |
| 218 | Little Ferry Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.38x | |
| 219 | Franklin Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.38x | |
| 220 | Florence Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.37x | |
| 221 | Haddonfield Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.37x | |
| 222 | Princeton Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | 1.36x | |
| 223 | Hazlet Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.36x | |
| 224 | Kearny Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.36x | |
| 225 | Riverside Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.36x | |
| 226 | Wood-Ridge Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.36x | |
| 227 | Ridgefield Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.36x | |
| 228 | Hillside Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.36x | |
| 229 | North Bergen Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.36x | |
| 230 | Independence Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | 1.36x | |
| 231 | Willingboro Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.35x | |
| 232 | Cranbury Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.35x | |
| 233 | Monroe Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: Yes | Gloucester | Yes | 1.35x | |
| 234 | Longport Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 1.35x | |
| 235 | Mount Arlington Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.34x | |
| 236 | Byram Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | 1.34x | |
| 237 | Mantua Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.33x | |
| 238 | Wharton Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.33x | |
| 239 | West Long Branch Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.33x | |
| 240 | Bridgewater Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.33x | |
| 241 | Franklin Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.33x | |
| 242 | Bayonne Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.32x | |
| 243 | Stratford Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.32x | |
| 244 | Waldwick Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.32x | |
| 245 | Hackettstown Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | 1.32x | |
| 246 | South Bound Brook Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.32x | |
| 247 | Fairfield Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.32x | |
| 248 | Belleville Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.31x | |
| 249 | Glassboro Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.31x | |
| 250 | Hamilton Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 1.31x | |
| 251 | Weehawken Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.31x | |
| 252 | Montgomery Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.31x | |
| 253 | Mansfield Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: No | Warren | No | 1.30x | |
| 254 | Randolph Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.30x | |
| 255 | Watchung Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.30x | |
| 256 | Audubon Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.30x | |
| 257 | Manville Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.30x | |
| 258 | Berkeley Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.28x | |
| 259 | Margate Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | 1.28x | |
| 260 | Burlington City Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.28x | |
| 261 | Dunellen Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.28x | |
| 262 | Bordentown City Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.28x | |
| 263 | Rumson Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.28x | |
| 264 | Madison Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.28x | |
| 265 | Lindenwold Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.27x | |
| 266 | East Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.27x | |
| 267 | Perth Amboy Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | 1.27x | |
| 268 | Pleasantville Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | 1.27x | |
| 269 | Franklin Lakes Borough Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.27x | |
| 270 | Fanwood Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.26x | |
| 271 | Somers Point Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | 1.26x | |
| 272 | Boonton Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.26x | |
| 273 | Morris Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.26x | |
| 274 | Secaucus Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: No | Hudson | No | 1.26x | |
| 275 | Westville Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.26x | |
| 276 | Highlands Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 1.25x | |
| 277 | Clifton Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.25x | |
| 278 | Merchantville Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.25x | |
| 279 | Spotswood Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.25x | |
| 280 | West New York Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.25x | |
| 281 | Tewksbury Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 1.25x | |
| 282 | Linden Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.24x | |
| 283 | Robbinsville Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | 1.24x | |
| 284 | Mendham Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.24x | |
| 285 | Berlin Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.24x | |
| 286 | Elmwood Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.24x | |
| 287 | Egg Harbor Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 1.24x | |
| 288 | Point Pleasant Beach Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 1.23x | |
| 289 | Saddle River Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.23x | |
| 290 | Gloucester City Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.23x | |
| 291 | Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.23x | |
| 292 | Oceanport Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.23x | |
| 293 | Bogota Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.22x | |
| 294 | Salem City Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: Yes | Salem | Yes | 1.22x | |
| 295 | Jersey City Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 1.22x | |
| 296 | Spring Lake Heights Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.22x | |
| 297 | Pitman Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.22x | |
| 298 | Lincoln Park Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | 1.22x | |
| 299 | Franklin Borough Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: No | Sussex | No | 1.22x | |
| 300 | Mansfield Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 1.22x | |
| 301 | Bedminster Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.21x | |
| 302 | Voorhees Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.21x | |
| 303 | Clementon Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.21x | |
| 304 | Delran Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.21x | |
| 305 | Logan Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.21x | |
| 306 | Tuckerton Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 1.21x | |
| 307 | Plainfield Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 1.21x | |
| 308 | Lower Alloways Creek Township Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | 1.20x | |
| 309 | Wayne Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | 1.20x | |
| 310 | Leonia Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.20x | |
| 311 | Paterson Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.20x | |
| 312 | Delanco Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.20x | |
| 313 | Northfield Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 1.20x | |
| 314 | South Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.20x | |
| 315 | Newark Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | 1.19x | |
| 316 | Waterford Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.19x | |
| 317 | Elk Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.18x | |
| 318 | Long Hill Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.18x | |
| 319 | Netcong Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.17x | |
| 320 | Metuchen Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 1.17x | |
| 321 | Pine Hill Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.16x | |
| 322 | Somerdale Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.16x | |
| 323 | Mountain Lakes Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | 1.15x | |
| 324 | Manalapan Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.14x | |
| 325 | Hammonton Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | 1.13x | |
| 326 | Maple Shade Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.13x | |
| 327 | Lebanon Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 1.13x | |
| 328 | Dumont Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.13x | |
| 329 | Pemberton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.12x | |
| 330 | Vineland Police DepartmentCumberland · Civil service: Yes | Cumberland | Yes | 1.12x | |
| 331 | West Milford Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.12x | |
| 332 | Avalon Borough Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: No | Cape May | No | 1.12x | |
| 333 | Newton Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | 1.12x | |
| 334 | Edgewater Park Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.12x | |
| 335 | Lower Township Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 1.11x | |
| 336 | Moorestown Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.11x | |
| 337 | Hillsborough Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.11x | |
| 338 | Pompton Lakes Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | 1.11x | |
| 339 | Sea Bright Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.11x | |
| 340 | Barrington Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 1.11x | |
| 341 | Woolwich Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.10x | |
| 342 | Clayton Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.10x | |
| 343 | Washington Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.09x | |
| 344 | Trenton Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | 1.09x | |
| 345 | Peapack-Gladstone Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 1.09x | |
| 346 | Westampton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 1.09x | |
| 347 | Linwood City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 1.08x | |
| 348 | Penns Grove Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | 1.08x | |
| 349 | Clinton Town Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 1.08x | |
| 350 | Oakland Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | 1.08x | |
| 351 | Stone Harbor Borough Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: No | Cape May | No | 1.07x | |
| 352 | Woodcliff Lake Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.07x | |
| 353 | Palisades Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 1.07x | |
| 354 | Absecon City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 1.07x | |
| 355 | Garwood Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.06x | |
| 356 | Bordentown Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.06x | |
| 357 | Pohatcong Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | 1.06x | |
| 358 | Galloway Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 1.05x | |
| 359 | Millville Police DepartmentCumberland · Civil service: Yes | Cumberland | Yes | 1.05x | |
| 360 | Avon-By-The-Sea Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.05x | |
| 361 | Hopewell Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | 1.04x | |
| 362 | Ventnor Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | 1.04x | |
| 363 | Evesham Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 1.03x | |
| 364 | Roseland Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | 1.03x | |
| 365 | Middlesex County College Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Not verified | Middlesex | Not verified | 1.02x | |
| 366 | Ewing Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | 1.02x | |
| 367 | Pennsauken Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.02x | |
| 368 | Summit Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 1.02x | |
| 369 | Burlington Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 1.01x | |
| 370 | Bridgeton Police DepartmentCumberland · Civil service: Yes | Cumberland | Yes | 1.01x | |
| 371 | Medford Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 1.01x | |
| 372 | Brielle Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 1.01x | |
| 373 | Runnemede Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 1.01x | |
| 374 | Lawrence Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | 1.00x | |
| 375 | Paulsboro Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | 1.00x | |
| 376 | Hillsdale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 0.99x | |
| 377 | Eastampton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 0.99x | |
| 378 | Camden Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 0.99x | |
| 379 | Hamburg Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: No | Sussex | No | 0.98x | |
| 380 | Middle Township Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 0.97x | |
| 381 | Haddon Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 0.97x | |
| 382 | Collingswood Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 0.97x | |
| 383 | North Wildwood City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 0.97x | |
| 384 | Branchburg Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 0.97x | |
| 385 | Brigantine Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 0.97x | |
| 386 | Lawnside Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 0.97x | |
| 387 | Mount Laurel Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 0.96x | |
| 388 | Monmouth Beach Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 0.96x | |
| 389 | Lambertville City Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | 0.96x | |
| 390 | Cinnaminson Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 0.94x | |
| 391 | Deptford Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: Yes | Gloucester | Yes | 0.94x | |
| 392 | Berlin Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 0.94x | |
| 393 | Rahway Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | 0.93x | |
| 394 | Matawan Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 0.93x | |
| 395 | Wildwood Crest Borough Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 0.93x | |
| 396 | Old Tappan Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 0.92x | |
| 397 | Winfield Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | 0.91x | |
| 398 | Long Branch Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 0.91x | |
| 399 | Sea Girt Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 0.91x | |
| 400 | Oaklyn Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | 0.91x | |
| 401 | Hopatcong Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | 0.90x | |
| 402 | Egg Harbor City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | 0.90x | |
| 403 | Colts Neck Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 0.89x | |
| 404 | Keyport Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | 0.89x | |
| 405 | Atlantic City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | 0.88x | |
| 406 | Jamesburg Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | 0.86x | |
| 407 | Bound Brook Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | 0.86x | |
| 408 | Mount Holly Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | 0.85x | |
| 409 | Palmyra Borough Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 0.83x | |
| 410 | Little Silver Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | 0.82x | |
| 411 | Plumsted Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | 0.81x | |
| 412 | Harrison Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | 0.80x | |
| 413 | Magnolia Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | 0.80x | |
| 414 | South Toms River Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | 0.79x | |
| 415 | Cape May City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | 0.79x | |
| 416 | Lumberton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 0.78x | |
| 417 | Mullica Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | 0.78x | |
| 418 | Allendale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | 0.75x | |
| 419 | Guttenberg Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: No | Hudson | No | 0.68x | |
| 420 | Chesterfield Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | 0.61x |
Questions and answers
Which New Jersey agency ranks highest on Police pay vs school pay?
Among municipal police agencies, East Rutherford Police Department (Bergen) reported the highest figure across the 2020-2025 releases, at 2.16x ratio. Agencies are ranked within their own type, never against each other across types. A higher figure is what the agency reported, not a finding about it: reporting more can mean an agency that documents more.
How many agencies are ranked on Police pay vs school pay?
420 agencies across 1 agency type have a computable figure for this measure across the 2020-2025 releases. Agencies the source does not report a usable number for are listed without a rank rather than counted as zero, because a blank is not a zero.
What does the Police pay vs school pay ranking measure?
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. Departments below the minimum pensioner count for a stable median are not listed. Higher is not better or worse: the ratio describes two pay scales in one county, not value or performance.
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. ↩