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New Jersey / Legal Specialist

Role across New Jersey

Legal Specialist

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

66 people hold the Legal Specialist role across 17 departments in New Jersey, with a median total compensation of $109,333. Among 2 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New Jersey ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
66
Median pay
$109,333
Departments
17
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 2

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Legal Specialist pay in other jurisdictions

Where Legal Specialists are paid most

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Specialistroles 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

Human Services
11 · $102,815
Corrections
6 · $115,789
Null
6 · $98,001
Agriculture
3 · $88,881
Treasury
2 · $155,855

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