How much does a communications operator make in New Jersey?

Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).

• Department of Transportation24 people$60,429
• State Parole Board15 people$55,662
• Department of Environmental Protection14 people$56,539
• Department of Law and Public Safety4 people$69,491
• Department of Corrections2 people$81,744

Pay by level

Levels with 5 or more people.

• Communications Operator 131 people$55,662
• Communications Operator 218 people$69,308
• Communications Operator 310 people$85,406

Related jobs and the next step up

Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell*).

1. Communications Operator Trainee$23,731 (everyone)
2. Communications Operator (this page)$60,878

Highest-paid communications operators, 2025

1. 1Kevin R FrancoisCommunications Operator 3 · Department of Transportation$132,600
2. 2John J StillitanoCommunications Operator 3 · Department of Transportation$119,459
3. 3Joseph M AmalbertCommunications Operator 2 · Department of Transportation$110,103
4. 4Jerome R ReynoldsCommunications Operator 3 · Department of Transportation$108,779
5. 5Mikolaj A BoczkowskiCommunications Operator 3 · Department of Transportation$103,184

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