New Jersey · 2025 pay · 26 people
How much does a section chief make in New Jersey?
$137,529typical pay for full-year section chiefs in 2025
$129,449 – $141,259what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $134,187. Typical pay rose 0.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where section chiefs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid section chiefs, 2025
- 1Sean J MooneySection Chief · Department of Transportation$172,073
- 2Todd S KropilakSection Chief · Department of Transportation$148,715
- 3Amber D CheneySection Chief · Department of Transportation$143,925
- 4Simon O NwachukwuSection Chief · Department of Transportation$143,925
- 5Urvi H DaveSection Chief · Department of Transportation$143,925
Common questions
How much does a section chief make in New Jersey?
Full-year section chiefs were typically paid $137,529 in 2025; most earned between $129,449 and $141,259. Counting all 26 people paid, typical pay was $134,187.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.9% of all pay for section chiefs in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Section Chief, at any level (for example "Section Chief"). 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