New Jersey · 2025 pay · 51 people
How much does a research analyst make in New Jersey?
$77,113typical pay for full-year research analysts in 2025
$64,133 – $89,193what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $74,746. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 13.6% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where research analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Law and Public Safety11 people$83,164
- Department of the Treasury9 people$85,104
- Department of Human Services9 people$64,756
- Department of Community Affairs8 people$60,813
- Office of Administrative Law5 people$55,436
- Agency Not Listed4 people$73,072
- Department of Environmental Protection4 people$78,567
- Department of Agriculture1 person$95,230
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Research Analyst 114 people$55,436
- Research Analyst 212 people$65,295
- Research Analyst 318 people$75,290
- Research Analyst 47 people$105,031
Highest-paid research analysts, 2025
- 1Cheryl ShanerResearch Analyst 4 · Department of Human Services$113,972
- 2Susan BaldwinResearch Analyst 4 · Office of Administrative Law$113,043
- 3Stacy J RodefeldResearch Analyst 4 · Department of Law and Public Safety$108,645
- 4Denise M FlaggResearch Analyst 4 · Department of Human Services$105,031
- 5Adela M LopezResearch Analyst 4 · Department of Law and Public Safety$98,881
Common questions
How much does a research analyst make in New Jersey?
Full-year research analysts were typically paid $77,113 in 2025; most earned between $64,133 and $89,193. Counting all 51 people paid, typical pay was $74,746.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.1% of all pay for research analysts in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Analyst, at any level (for example "Research Analyst 1"). 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