New Jersey · 2025 pay · 246 people
How much does a contract administrator make in New Jersey?
$103,253typical pay for full-year contract administrators in 2025
$87,810 – $113,811what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $95,239. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 4.4% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where contract administrators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Children and Families55 people$113,085
- Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)31 people$93,693
- Department of Community Affairs31 people$71,959
- Department of Human Services26 people$90,333
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development24 people$90,432
- Department of Environmental Protection23 people$102,554
- Department of Transportation20 people$99,221
- Department of Corrections8 people$95,696
- NJHMFA7 people$78,051
- Department of Military and Veterans Affairs4 people$97,658
- Department of Agriculture3 people$94,611
- Military Affairs3 people$107,053
- Juvenile Justice Commission3 people$104,524
- State Parole Board2 people$101,144
- Department of State2 people$99,580
- Department of Law and Public Safety2 people$121,475
- Agency Not Listed1 person$88,743
- Motor Vehicle Commission1 person$113,811
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Contract Administrator I41 people$69,749
- Contract Administrator7 people$78,051
- Contract Administrator 2131 people$97,978
- Contract Administrator 365 people$113,052
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).
- Senior Contract Administrator$102,079 (everyone)
- Contract Administrator (this page)$103,253
Highest-paid contract administrators, 2025
- 1Jonathan MartinezContract Administrator 3 · Department of Transportation$131,014
- 2Beverly BradleyContract Administrator 3 · Department of Human Services$130,989
- 3Shielynn SappContract Administrator 3 · Department of Children and Families$130,989
- 4Danielle L DansbyContract Administrator 3 · Department of Children and Families$130,989
- 5James R KeilContract Administrator 3 · Department of Environmental Protection$130,989
Common questions
How much does a contract administrator make in New Jersey?
Full-year contract administrators were typically paid $103,253 in 2025; most earned between $87,810 and $113,811. Counting all 246 people paid, typical pay was $95,239.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for contract administrators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Contract Administrator, at any level (for example "Contract Administrator I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this