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New Jersey / Executive Director

Role across New Jersey

Executive Director

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

22 people hold the Executive Director role across 13 departments in New Jersey, with a median total compensation of $163,810. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New Jersey ranks #6 by median pay.

Employees
22
Median pay
$163,810
Departments
13
Cross-jurisdiction
#6 of 16

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Executive Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Executive Directors are paid most

New York City
$234,270 · 24
California
$216,557 · 5
City of Baltimore
$181,781 · 107
Texas
$174,155 · 48
District of Columbia
$155,094 · 29
Vermont
$127,275 · 27
Massachusetts
$123,657 · 8
Missouri
$112,523 · 6
Florida
$105,643 · 20
Georgia
$101,500 · 177
Rhode Island
$32,386 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Directorroles 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

Departments with this role

Largest New Jersey departments for this role

Education
5 · $165,434
Human Services
2 · $154,426
State
1 · $159,447
Null
1 · $158,728
Treasury
1 · $111,282

Departments in New Jerseyemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.