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Microbiologist 1 pay range

State of New Jersey · class code 02002

$60,876 to $88,743 per year$60,876$88,743MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $74,810 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of New Jersey

Class code
02002
Salary range
P19
Pay unit
Year
Employee Relations Group
P
State
New Jersey

Step progression

New Jersey Civil Service Commission assigns this class to salary range 19 in the Compensation Compendium FY2027, ERG P. The range pays 11 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated. It sits in Employee Relations Group P.

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Annual$60,876$63,663$66,450$69,236$72,023$74,810$77,596$80,383$83,170$85,956$88,743

Steps as published. Every figure is the state's own.

Where this comes from

New Jersey Civil Service Commission publishes this figure in Compensation Compendium, Fiscal Year 2027 salary schedules (effective July 11, 2026). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Job titles and their Employee Relations Group and salary range come from the State Title List, joined to the salary schedule.

Nearby classes in New Jersey

Management and Operations Analyst 3 (non-exempt, unlimited workweek) $60,876 to $88,743Market Regulation Specialist 1 $60,876 to $88,743Medical Records Supervisor $60,876 to $88,743Medical Social Care Specialist 2 Medical Assistance & Health Services $60,876 to $88,743Municipal Finance Auditor 3 $60,876 to $88,743Occupational Health Consultant 4 (40-hour week) $60,876 to $88,743Parks and Wildlife Maintenance Specialist 3 $60,876 to $88,743Personnel Assistant 4 $60,876 to $88,743

Microbiologist 1 in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Pennsylvania$53,008$80,646$53,008 to $80,646
Washington$55,596$74,748$55,596 to $74,748

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

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