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New Jersey / Captain

Role across New Jersey

Captain

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

18 people hold the Captain role across 1 department in New Jersey, with a median total compensation of $131,019. Among 12 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New Jersey ranks #10 by median pay.

Employees
18
Median pay
$131,019
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#10 of 12

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Captain pay in other jurisdictions

Where Captains are paid most

Los Angeles County
$454,743 · 86
New York City
$219,011 · 1,768
City of Chicago
$185,676 · 39
California
$164,414 · 528
Vermont
$161,242 · 7
District of Columbia
$153,046 · 121
Missouri
$148,181 · 37

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

Within New Jersey

Department with this role

The New Jersey department holding this role

Law and Public Safety
18 · $131,019

The one department in New Jersey that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.