Ranking · pension snapshot 2026-03-31; population from the latest census year
Police base payroll per resident
The total pensionable base salary of a municipal department's active police officers in the NJ Treasury pension file, divided by the population the FBI staffing census records for the department's jurisdiction. Base salary only: no overtime, benefits, pensions, equipment or settlements, so it is a floor on what policing costs, not a budget.
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Bands use each department's latest FBI-reported sworn-officer count, the same bands the report-card peer grouping uses. Context, not part of the ranking itself; rank numbers reflect the full ranking.
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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 police419 agencies
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| # | Agency | County | Civil service | Dollars per resident | Dollars per resident relative to the top agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantoloking Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $3,480 | |
| 2 | Deal Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $3,296 | |
| 3 | Longport Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $1,636 | |
| 4 | Stone Harbor Borough Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: No | Cape May | No | $1,626 | |
| 5 | Avalon Borough Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: No | Cape May | No | $1,554 | |
| 6 | Beach Haven Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $1,497 | |
| 7 | Seaside Heights Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $1,321 | |
| 8 | Long Beach Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $1,305 | |
| 9 | Ship Bottom Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $1,292 | |
| 10 | Sea Isle City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $1,271 | |
| 11 | Alpine Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $1,120 | |
| 12 | Surf City Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $982 | |
| 13 | South Hackensack Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $974 | |
| 14 | Wildwood Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $957 | |
| 15 | Moonachie Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $917 | |
| 16 | Wildwood Crest Borough Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $842 | |
| 17 | Cape May City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $825 | |
| 18 | Sea Bright Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $821 | |
| 19 | North Wildwood City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $798 | |
| 20 | Englewood Cliffs Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $772 | |
| 21 | Carlstadt Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $751 | |
| 22 | Saddle River Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $740 | |
| 23 | Sea Girt Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $731 | |
| 24 | Ocean City Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $730 | |
| 25 | Lavallette Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $702 | |
| 26 | Essex Fells Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $701 | |
| 27 | Atlantic City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | $698 | |
| 28 | Spring Lake Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $669 | |
| 29 | Seaside Park Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $647 | |
| 30 | East Rutherford Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $620 | |
| 31 | Asbury Park Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $618 | |
| 32 | Bradley Beach Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $612 | |
| 33 | Margate Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | $608 | |
| 34 | Lower Alloways Creek Township Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | $606 | |
| 35 | Avon-By-The-Sea Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $602 | |
| 36 | Fairfield Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $594 | |
| 37 | Paramus Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $565 | |
| 38 | Winfield Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $564 | |
| 39 | Ho-Ho-Kus Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $560 | |
| 40 | Haworth Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $554 | |
| 41 | Point Pleasant Beach Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $545 | |
| 42 | Belmar Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $535 | |
| 43 | Rochelle Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $518 | |
| 44 | Cranbury Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $511 | |
| 45 | Keansburg Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $505 | |
| 46 | Neptune City Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $504 | |
| 47 | Watchung Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $479 | |
| 48 | Riverdale Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $467 | |
| 49 | Eatontown Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $463 | |
| 50 | Demarest Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $456 | |
| 51 | Roseland Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $453 | |
| 52 | Northvale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $449 | |
| 53 | Logan Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $448 | |
| 54 | Brielle Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $447 | |
| 55 | Norwood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $444 | |
| 56 | Secaucus Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: No | Hudson | No | $441 | |
| 57 | North Haledon Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $432 | |
| 58 | Atlantic Highlands Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $424 | |
| 59 | Montvale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $420 | |
| 60 | Brigantine Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $420 | |
| 61 | Shrewsbury Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $416 | |
| 62 | East Hanover Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $413 | |
| 63 | Camden Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $412 | |
| 64 | Washington Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: No | Warren | No | $410 | |
| 65 | Emerson Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $405 | |
| 66 | Monmouth Beach Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $400 | |
| 67 | Totowa Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $398 | |
| 68 | Spring Lake Heights Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $398 | |
| 69 | Red Bank Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $397 | |
| 70 | Highlands Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $394 | |
| 71 | Ventnor Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | $392 | |
| 72 | Clinton Town Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $390 | |
| 73 | Tenafly Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $385 | |
| 74 | Woodcliff Lake Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $385 | |
| 75 | Englewood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $380 | |
| 76 | Mountainside Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $378 | |
| 77 | Kenilworth Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $376 | |
| 78 | Midland Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $374 | |
| 79 | Linden Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $372 | |
| 80 | Peapack-Gladstone Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $372 | |
| 81 | Glen Ridge Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $372 | |
| 82 | Cresskill Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $372 | |
| 83 | Salem City Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: Yes | Salem | Yes | $370 | |
| 84 | Manasquan Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $370 | |
| 85 | Wharton Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $365 | |
| 86 | Harding Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $365 | |
| 87 | Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $365 | |
| 88 | Pohatcong Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | $364 | |
| 89 | Franklin Borough Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: No | Sussex | No | $360 | |
| 90 | Wood-Ridge Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $358 | |
| 91 | Weehawken Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $357 | |
| 92 | Newark Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $355 | |
| 93 | Woodbury City Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $355 | |
| 94 | Hasbrouck Heights Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $354 | |
| 95 | Harrington Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $352 | |
| 96 | Edgewater Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $350 | |
| 97 | Lyndhurst Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $349 | |
| 98 | Boonton Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $347 | |
| 99 | Fort Lee Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $346 | |
| 100 | River Vale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $345 | |
| 101 | South Amboy Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $343 | |
| 102 | Little Ferry Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $343 | |
| 103 | Flemington Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $342 | |
| 104 | Long Hill Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $342 | |
| 105 | Holmdel Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $341 | |
| 106 | New Brunswick Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $337 | |
| 107 | Green Brook Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $336 | |
| 108 | Union Beach Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $333 | |
| 109 | Closter Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $332 | |
| 110 | Netcong Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $332 | |
| 111 | Morris Plains Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $330 | |
| 112 | Neptune Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $329 | |
| 113 | Delanco Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $327 | |
| 114 | Prospect Park Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $325 | |
| 115 | Mountain Lakes Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $325 | |
| 116 | Cedar Grove Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $325 | |
| 117 | Chester Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $324 | |
| 118 | Ridgefield Borough Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $324 | |
| 119 | Wall Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $323 | |
| 120 | Springfield Township Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $322 | |
| 121 | Bayonne Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $322 | |
| 122 | North Caldwell Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $322 | |
| 123 | Maplewood Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $321 | |
| 124 | Morristown Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $318 | |
| 125 | Carteret Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $318 | |
| 126 | Belleville Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $317 | |
| 127 | Boonton Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $316 | |
| 128 | Haledon Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $315 | |
| 129 | Hackensack Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $315 | |
| 130 | South Plainfield Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $315 | |
| 131 | Oaklyn Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $314 | |
| 132 | Westwood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $314 | |
| 133 | Clark Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $314 | |
| 134 | Kearny Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $312 | |
| 135 | Somerville Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $311 | |
| 136 | Upper Saddle River Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $311 | |
| 137 | Montclair Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $310 | |
| 138 | Carneys Point Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | $309 | |
| 139 | Bernardsville Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $308 | |
| 140 | Bordentown City Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $308 | |
| 141 | Millburn Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $308 | |
| 142 | Hardyston Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: No | Sussex | No | $307 | |
| 143 | Spotswood Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $307 | |
| 144 | Garwood Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $306 | |
| 145 | Hillside Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $303 | |
| 146 | Maywood Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $303 | |
| 147 | Paulsboro Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $303 | |
| 148 | Roselle Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $302 | |
| 149 | Somers Point Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | $302 | |
| 150 | Gloucester City Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $302 | |
| 151 | Hoboken Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $301 | |
| 152 | Park Ridge Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $301 | |
| 153 | South Toms River Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $300 | |
| 154 | Ridgefield Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $299 | |
| 155 | Ocean Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $298 | |
| 156 | Washington Township Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $298 | |
| 157 | Rutherford Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $298 | |
| 158 | Glen Rock Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $297 | |
| 159 | South Bound Brook Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $297 | |
| 160 | Oradell Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $296 | |
| 161 | Absecon City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $295 | |
| 162 | Livingston Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $295 | |
| 163 | Verona Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $295 | |
| 164 | Long Branch Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $294 | |
| 165 | Elmwood Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $293 | |
| 166 | Ocean Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $293 | |
| 167 | Raritan Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $292 | |
| 168 | Merchantville Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $292 | |
| 169 | Bloomingdale Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $291 | |
| 170 | Roselle Park Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $290 | |
| 171 | Egg Harbor City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | $290 | |
| 172 | Ramsey Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $290 | |
| 173 | Burlington City Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $289 | |
| 174 | Andover Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | $289 | |
| 175 | Elizabeth Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $289 | |
| 176 | Newton Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | $289 | |
| 177 | Saddle Brook Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $288 | |
| 178 | Wayne Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $287 | |
| 179 | West Caldwell Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $287 | |
| 180 | Freehold Borough Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $286 | |
| 181 | North Arlington Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $285 | |
| 182 | Pequannock Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $285 | |
| 183 | Eastampton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $284 | |
| 184 | Union City Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $284 | |
| 185 | Jersey City Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $284 | |
| 186 | Franklin Lakes Borough Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $283 | |
| 187 | Aberdeen Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $282 | |
| 188 | Barnegat Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $282 | |
| 189 | Colts Neck Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $282 | |
| 190 | Woodland Park Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $280 | |
| 191 | North Brunswick Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $280 | |
| 192 | Rockaway Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $280 | |
| 193 | Somerdale Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $280 | |
| 194 | Teaneck Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $280 | |
| 195 | Mount Arlington Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $278 | |
| 196 | Irvington Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $277 | |
| 197 | Little Falls Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $277 | |
| 198 | Phillipsburg Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | $277 | |
| 199 | Hanover Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $276 | |
| 200 | Keyport Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $275 | |
| 201 | Lincoln Park Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $273 | |
| 202 | New Milford Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $273 | |
| 203 | Jamesburg Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $272 | |
| 204 | Tuckerton Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $271 | |
| 205 | Florham Park Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $270 | |
| 206 | Rumson Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $270 | |
| 207 | Lodi Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $269 | |
| 208 | Mahwah Township Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $269 | |
| 209 | Riverside Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $269 | |
| 210 | Tinton Falls Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $268 | |
| 211 | Dover Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $268 | |
| 212 | Brick Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $268 | |
| 213 | West New York Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $267 | |
| 214 | Hamburg Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: No | Sussex | No | $266 | |
| 215 | South Brunswick Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $265 | |
| 216 | Woodbridge Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $265 | |
| 217 | Wanaque Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $264 | |
| 218 | Milltown Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $263 | |
| 219 | South Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $262 | |
| 220 | Union Township Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $262 | |
| 221 | Lawnside Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $261 | |
| 222 | Allendale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $260 | |
| 223 | Oceanport Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $259 | |
| 224 | Florence Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $259 | |
| 225 | East Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $259 | |
| 226 | River Edge Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $257 | |
| 227 | Paterson Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $257 | |
| 228 | Northfield Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $257 | |
| 229 | Fairview Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $257 | |
| 230 | Sayreville Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $257 | |
| 231 | Berlin Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $256 | |
| 232 | West Long Branch Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $256 | |
| 233 | Caldwell Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: No | Essex | No | $256 | |
| 234 | Wallington Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $254 | |
| 235 | Fair Haven Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $254 | |
| 236 | Chatham Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $253 | |
| 237 | Passaic Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $253 | |
| 238 | Bloomfield Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $253 | |
| 239 | Greenwich Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: No | Warren | No | $252 | |
| 240 | Middlesex Borough Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $252 | |
| 241 | Garfield Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $251 | |
| 242 | Warren Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $251 | |
| 243 | Metuchen Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $249 | |
| 244 | Trenton Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | $249 | |
| 245 | Mendham Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $248 | |
| 246 | Matawan Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $248 | |
| 247 | Hazlet Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $247 | |
| 248 | Rahway Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $247 | |
| 249 | Mendham Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $247 | |
| 250 | Chatham Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $246 | |
| 251 | Stafford Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $246 | |
| 252 | Westville Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $246 | |
| 253 | Hawthorne Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: No | Passaic | No | $245 | |
| 254 | Cranford Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $245 | |
| 255 | Fair Lawn Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $245 | |
| 256 | Manville Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $244 | |
| 257 | Ridgewood Village Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $244 | |
| 258 | Willingboro Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $243 | |
| 259 | Nutley Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $243 | |
| 260 | Middle Township Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $243 | |
| 261 | North Plainfield Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $243 | |
| 262 | Freehold Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $243 | |
| 263 | Hillsdale Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $243 | |
| 264 | Ringwood Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $242 | |
| 265 | Butler Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $242 | |
| 266 | Vineland Police DepartmentCumberland · Civil service: Yes | Cumberland | Yes | $242 | |
| 267 | North Bergen Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $241 | |
| 268 | Bedminster Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $241 | |
| 269 | Edison Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $240 | |
| 270 | Pompton Lakes Borough Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $240 | |
| 271 | Dunellen Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $239 | |
| 272 | Rockaway Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $238 | |
| 273 | Waldwick Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $236 | |
| 274 | Elk Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $236 | |
| 275 | Gloucester Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $235 | |
| 276 | Scotch Plains Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $235 | |
| 277 | Ewing Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | $235 | |
| 278 | West Orange Police DepartmentEssex · Civil service: Yes | Essex | Yes | $234 | |
| 279 | Winslow Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $232 | |
| 280 | Little Egg Harbor Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $232 | |
| 281 | Little Silver Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $231 | |
| 282 | Dumont Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $231 | |
| 283 | Howell Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $229 | |
| 284 | Summit Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $227 | |
| 285 | Hammonton Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | $226 | |
| 286 | Hightstown Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | $225 | |
| 287 | Old Tappan Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $224 | |
| 288 | Jackson Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $223 | |
| 289 | Clifton Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $222 | |
| 290 | Hamilton Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | $222 | |
| 291 | Point Pleasant Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $221 | |
| 292 | Magnolia Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $220 | |
| 293 | Readington Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $219 | |
| 294 | Westampton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $219 | |
| 295 | Bergenfield Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $219 | |
| 296 | Bellmawr Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $219 | |
| 297 | Leonia Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $218 | |
| 298 | New Providence Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $218 | |
| 299 | Pleasantville Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: Yes | Atlantic | Yes | $217 | |
| 300 | Highland Park Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $216 | |
| 301 | Perth Amboy Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: Yes | Middlesex | Yes | $215 | |
| 302 | South River Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $215 | |
| 303 | East Brunswick Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $214 | |
| 304 | Bound Brook Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $214 | |
| 305 | Roxbury Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $213 | |
| 306 | Lopatcong Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | $213 | |
| 307 | Pennsauken Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $212 | |
| 308 | Franklin Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $212 | |
| 309 | Marlboro Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $211 | |
| 310 | Mount Olive Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $211 | |
| 311 | Manchester Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $210 | |
| 312 | Montville Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $210 | |
| 313 | Linwood City Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $210 | |
| 314 | Clementon Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $210 | |
| 315 | Lacey Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $209 | |
| 316 | Lambertville City Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $209 | |
| 317 | Glassboro Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $209 | |
| 318 | Harrison Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: Yes | Hudson | Yes | $208 | |
| 319 | Plainfield Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: Yes | Union | Yes | $208 | |
| 320 | Morris Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $208 | |
| 321 | Kinnelon Borough Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $208 | |
| 322 | Beachwood Borough Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $208 | |
| 323 | Sparta Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | $207 | |
| 324 | Lower Township Police DepartmentCape May · Civil service: Yes | Cape May | Yes | $207 | |
| 325 | Clinton Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $207 | |
| 326 | Monroe Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $207 | |
| 327 | Oakland Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: Yes | Bergen | Yes | $206 | |
| 328 | Berkeley Heights Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $206 | |
| 329 | Parsippany-Troy Hills Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $206 | |
| 330 | Bogota Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $205 | |
| 331 | Palisades Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $205 | |
| 332 | Berlin Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $205 | |
| 333 | Barrington Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $205 | |
| 334 | Robbinsville Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | $204 | |
| 335 | Denville Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $204 | |
| 336 | Tewksbury Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $204 | |
| 337 | Guttenberg Police DepartmentHudson · Civil service: No | Hudson | No | $203 | |
| 338 | Middletown Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: Yes | Monmouth | Yes | $203 | |
| 339 | Mount Holly Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $203 | |
| 340 | Jefferson Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: Yes | Morris | Yes | $202 | |
| 341 | Branchburg Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $202 | |
| 342 | Independence Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | $202 | |
| 343 | Edgewater Park Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $201 | |
| 344 | Westfield Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $200 | |
| 345 | Washington Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $200 | |
| 346 | Mullica Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $200 | |
| 347 | Lebanon Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $199 | |
| 348 | Madison Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $198 | |
| 349 | Fanwood Police DepartmentUnion · Civil service: No | Union | No | $198 | |
| 350 | Old Bridge Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $197 | |
| 351 | West Milford Police DepartmentPassaic · Civil service: Yes | Passaic | Yes | $197 | |
| 352 | West Windsor Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | $197 | |
| 353 | Cliffside Park Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $196 | |
| 354 | Maple Shade Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $195 | |
| 355 | Runnemede Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $194 | |
| 356 | Haddonfield Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $194 | |
| 357 | Princeton Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | $193 | |
| 358 | Penns Grove Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | $193 | |
| 359 | Millville Police DepartmentCumberland · Civil service: Yes | Cumberland | Yes | $191 | |
| 360 | Bridgewater Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $191 | |
| 361 | Wyckoff Township Police DepartmentBergen · Civil service: No | Bergen | No | $190 | |
| 362 | Harrison Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $190 | |
| 363 | Hackettstown Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: Yes | Warren | Yes | $189 | |
| 364 | West Deptford Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $187 | |
| 365 | Woolwich Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $187 | |
| 366 | Bordentown Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $187 | |
| 367 | Lindenwold Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $186 | |
| 368 | Monroe Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: Yes | Gloucester | Yes | $185 | |
| 369 | Hopatcong Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | $185 | |
| 370 | Lawrence Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: Yes | Mercer | Yes | $185 | |
| 371 | Cherry Hill Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $184 | |
| 372 | Pitman Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $183 | |
| 373 | Berkeley Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $182 | |
| 374 | Mansfield Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $179 | |
| 375 | Deptford Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: Yes | Gloucester | Yes | $179 | |
| 376 | Hopewell Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | $179 | |
| 377 | Audubon Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $178 | |
| 378 | Burlington Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $178 | |
| 379 | Mansfield Township Police DepartmentWarren · Civil service: No | Warren | No | $178 | |
| 380 | Vernon Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | $177 | |
| 381 | Plainsboro Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $177 | |
| 382 | Raritan Township Police DepartmentHunterdon · Civil service: No | Hunterdon | No | $176 | |
| 383 | Mantua Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $176 | |
| 384 | Egg Harbor Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $175 | |
| 385 | Stratford Borough Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $175 | |
| 386 | Montgomery Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $172 | |
| 387 | Pennsville Police DepartmentSalem · Civil service: No | Salem | No | $170 | |
| 388 | Haddon Heights Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $170 | |
| 389 | Manalapan Township Police DepartmentMonmouth · Civil service: No | Monmouth | No | $169 | |
| 390 | Byram Township Police DepartmentSussex · Civil service: Yes | Sussex | Yes | $168 | |
| 391 | Evesham Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $168 | |
| 392 | Waterford Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $167 | |
| 393 | Voorhees Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $166 | |
| 394 | East Windsor Township Police DepartmentMercer · Civil service: No | Mercer | No | $165 | |
| 395 | Pine Hill Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $165 | |
| 396 | Lakewood Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: Yes | Ocean | Yes | $164 | |
| 397 | Bridgeton Police DepartmentCumberland · Civil service: Yes | Cumberland | Yes | $163 | |
| 398 | Franklin Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $162 | |
| 399 | Piscataway Township Police DepartmentMiddlesex · Civil service: No | Middlesex | No | $162 | |
| 400 | Mount Laurel Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $161 | |
| 401 | Palmyra Borough Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $161 | |
| 402 | Pemberton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $161 | |
| 403 | East Greenwich Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $160 | |
| 404 | Hamilton Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $158 | |
| 405 | Cinnaminson Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $156 | |
| 406 | Hillsborough Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $155 | |
| 407 | Delran Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $155 | |
| 408 | Washington Township Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $154 | |
| 409 | Bernards Township Police DepartmentSomerset · Civil service: No | Somerset | No | $152 | |
| 410 | Galloway Township Police DepartmentAtlantic · Civil service: No | Atlantic | No | $151 | |
| 411 | Clayton Police DepartmentGloucester · Civil service: No | Gloucester | No | $150 | |
| 412 | Moorestown Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: Yes | Burlington | Yes | $144 | |
| 413 | Lumberton Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $143 | |
| 414 | Haddon Township Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: Yes | Camden | Yes | $140 | |
| 415 | Medford Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $138 | |
| 416 | Plumsted Township Police DepartmentOcean · Civil service: No | Ocean | No | $134 | |
| 417 | Collingswood Police DepartmentCamden · Civil service: No | Camden | No | $129 | |
| 418 | Randolph Township Police DepartmentMorris · Civil service: No | Morris | No | $127 | |
| 419 | Chesterfield Township Police DepartmentBurlington · Civil service: No | Burlington | No | $78 |
Questions and answers
Which New Jersey agency ranks highest on Police payroll per resident?
Among municipal police agencies, Mantoloking Borough Police Department (Ocean) reported the highest figure across the 2020-2025 releases, at $3,480 dollars per resident. 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 payroll per resident?
419 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 payroll per resident ranking measure?
The total pensionable base salary of a municipal department's active police officers in the NJ Treasury pension file, divided by the population the FBI staffing census records for the department's jurisdiction. Base salary only: no overtime, benefits, pensions, equipment or settlements, so it is a floor on what policing costs, not a budget. Municipal departments only, because only they carry a census population. Departments whose officer count is too small for the pay comparison to publish are not listed. The two figures come from different years, and the census population is the FBI's jurisdiction figure, not a municipal budget population. Higher is not better or worse: a larger department in a smaller town costs more per resident by construction, and shore towns whose census population is far below their summer population sit near the top for that reason.
Sources
- [1]New Jersey Department of the Treasury pension data (PFRS police officer group), as of 2026-03-31, summed by this site per department; population from the FBI Law Enforcement Employees census, latest reported year for the agency. Joined and divided by this site. ↩