Contract Administrator 2

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

10 employees hold this title in Environmental Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $91,591, above the department median of $55,939.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $897.4K
Role median: $91,591
Agency median: $55,939
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$75,713$98,120+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Contract Administrator 2 is held in 9 New Jersey departments. In Environmental Protection, the median of $91,591 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections

$96,231 · 2

Children and Families

$95,071 · 17

Transportation

$89,652 · 5

Labor

$85,149 · 4

Community Affairs

$84,912 · 2

Juvenile Justice Commission

$84,189 · 1

Human Services

$83,781 · 7

Health and Senior Services

$82,415 · 9

Median total compensation for the Contract Administrator 2 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Contract Administrator beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $88,812 ranks #2 of 5. See Contract Administrator across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$104,167 · 18

New York Public Authorities

$79,099 · 24

City of Baltimore

$56,872 · 119

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$40,113 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Contract Administratorroles 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

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Vanessa Kirkland

Contract Administrator 2/Environmental Protection

2024 total comp

$86,399

Sub-department: Land Use Management
Base pay: $86,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,399
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Kirkland, Vanessa R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 136902
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $89,017
Year-to-Date Earnings: $86,399

At Environmental Protection, Vanessa Kirkland serves as a Contract Administrator 2 within Land Use Management. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,399. They are represented by Professional Unit (Cwa) - Unit P.