New Jersey / Lieutenant
Role across New Jersey
Lieutenant
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
33 people hold the Lieutenant role across 1 department in New Jersey, with a median total compensation of $160,804. Among 14 jurisdictions where this role is reported, New Jersey ranks #6 by median pay.
- Employees
- 33
- Median pay
- $160,804
- Departments
- 1
- Cross-jurisdiction
- #6 of 14
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Lieutenant pay in other jurisdictions
Where Lieutenants are paid most
Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenant 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
The one department in New Jersey that reports this role. The bar links to that department’s page for it.