New Jersey · 2025 pay · 23 people
How much does a special agent make in New Jersey?
$121,585typical pay for full-year special agents in 2025
$114,233 – $132,833what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $119,952. Typical pay fell 0.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from NJ Office of Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · nj.gov ↗
Where special agents work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Special Agent 212 people$112,792
- Special Agent 19 people$125,175
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).
- Special Agent (this page)$121,585
- Supervising Special Agent$134,262
Highest-paid special agents, 2025
- 1Steven RaimondoSpecial Agent 2 · Department of the Treasury$141,723
- 2Michael C DolanSpecial Agent 1 · Department of the Treasury$140,903
- 3Nicole M DerhoferSpecial Agent 1 · Department of the Treasury$139,063
- 4Russell L GlennSpecial Agent 1 · Department of the Treasury$139,063
- 5Michael E BetarSpecial Agent 1 · Department of the Treasury$135,222
Common questions
How much does a special agent make in New Jersey?
Full-year special agents were typically paid $121,585 in 2025; most earned between $114,233 and $132,833. Counting all 23 people paid, typical pay was $119,952.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.4% of all pay for special agents in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Special Agent, at any level (for example "Special Agent 2"). 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