New Jersey / Children and Families / Investigator 1

Job-title file

Investigator 1

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

13 employees hold this title in Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $67,631, below the department median of $85,978.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $770.5K
Role median: $67,631
Agency median: $85,978
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,884$74,844+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New Jersey

Investigator 1 is held in 8 New Jersey departments. In Children and Families, the median of $67,631 ranks #1 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections

$60,187 · 3

Motor Vehicle Commission

$57,114 · 3

Treasury

$56,670 · 1

Banking and Insurance

$56,299 · 10

Environmental Protection

$55,672 · 1

Education

$54,434 · 3

Null

$43,122 · 2

Median total compensation for the Investigator 1 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Investigator beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $69,979 ranks #8 of 21. See Investigator across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$179,956 · 18

California

$118,556 · 987

District of Columbia

$106,809 · 328

Chicago Public Schools

$99,274 · 13

City of Chicago

$81,324 · 19

New York Public Authorities

$78,295 · 23

Florida

$71,480 · 350

City of Buffalo

$67,397 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Investigatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Robin Nugent

Investigator 1/Children and Families

2024 total comp

$67,631

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $66,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,631
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Nugent, Robin M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157043
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,557
Year-to-Date Earnings: $67,631

Robin Nugent is a Investigator 1 at Children and Families within Central Office. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $67,631. They are represented by Inspection and Security (Ifpte) - Unit I.