New Jersey · 2025 pay · 527 people
How much does a software development specialist make in New Jersey?
$105,621typical pay for full-year software development specialists in 2025
$87,157 – $119,560what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $100,259. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 3.1% 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 software development specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of the Treasury88 people$99,099
- Office of Information Technology81 people$101,454
- Department of Human Services67 people$108,623
- Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)48 people$88,881
- Motor Vehicle Commission47 people$112,107
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development37 people$108,509
- Department of Law and Public Safety33 people$95,291
- Department of Environmental Protection26 people$102,677
- Department of Children and Families20 people$81,616
- Department of Transportation17 people$94,387
- Department of Corrections14 people$108,623
- Juvenile Justice Commission10 people$93,642
- Department of Community Affairs9 people$99,416
- Civil Service Commission5 people$72,008
- State Parole Board5 people$89,427
- Higher Education Student Assistance Authority3 people$124,852
- Election Law Enforcement Commission3 people$107,654
- Office of the Public Defender2 people$89,832
- Department of Banking and Insurance2 people$125,562
- Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness2 people$104,871
- Department of State2 people$102,816
- Department of Agriculture2 people$100,845
- Agency Not Listed1 person$33,461
- Cannabis Regulatory Commission1 person$81,514
- Department of Military and Veterans Affairs1 person$77,476
- Military Affairs1 person$82,681
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Software Development Specialist 1171 people$76,281
- Software Development Specialist 2224 people$104,623
- Software Development Specialist 3132 people$128,733
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).
- Software Development Specialist Assistant$71,831
- Software Development Specialist (this page)$105,621
Highest-paid software development specialists, 2025
- 1David A FentonSoftware Development Specialist 2 · Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)$146,939
- 2Paul J MaksimowSoftware Development Specialist 3 · Department of Human Services$138,825
- 3Ranjan KumarSoftware Development Specialist 2 · Department of Children and Families$137,471
- 4Jack ValenteSoftware Development Specialist 3 · Department of Law and Public Safety$137,286
- 5Katherine E HenrySoftware Development Specialist 3 · Motor Vehicle Commission$135,344
Common questions
How much does a software development specialist make in New Jersey?
Full-year software development specialists were typically paid $105,621 in 2025; most earned between $87,157 and $119,560. Counting all 527 people paid, typical pay was $100,259.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.5% of all pay for software development specialists in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Software Development Specialist, at any level (for example "Software Development Specialist 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