New Jersey · 2025 pay · 657 people
How much does a technical assistant make in New Jersey?
$60,482typical pay for full-year technical assistants in 2025
$53,499 – $71,126what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $57,947. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2024 or 2025). Typical pay rose 3.3% 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 technical assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Law and Public Safety112 people$63,554
- Department of Community Affairs92 people$55,566
- Department of Human Services87 people$57,158
- Motor Vehicle Commission86 people$54,642
- Department of the Treasury78 people$56,216
- Department of Corrections44 people$52,896
- Department of Health (Health and Senior Services)34 people$60,323
- Department of Children and Families25 people$51,616
- Department of Transportation17 people$66,271
- Juvenile Justice Commission13 people$60,638
- Department of Military and Veterans Affairs10 people$57,554
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development9 people$56,881
- Cannabis Regulatory Commission8 people$49,833
- Department of Environmental Protection8 people$56,069
- Military Affairs5 people$64,603
- Agency Not Listed5 people$46,393
- Veterans Affairs4 people$56,739
- Office of Administrative Law3 people$59,024
- Department of Education3 people$47,339
- Department of Banking and Insurance3 people$65,157
- Office of Information Technology2 people$50,166
- Division of Elderly Advocacy2 people$62,348
- Election Law Enforcement Commission2 people$64,248
- Department of Agriculture1 person$62,114
- New Jersey Water Supply Authority1 person$66,122
- Division of Rate Counsel1 person$67,290
- Department of State1 person$46,295
- State Parole Board1 person$79,753
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Technical Assistant224 people$49,914
- Technical Assistant 1173 people$53,833
- Technical Assistant 2157 people$66,294
- Technical Assistant 3102 people$75,252
Highest-paid technical assistants, 2025
- 1Tracey M CastlewoodTechnical Assistant 2 · Department of Law and Public Safety$122,961
- 2Tynisa A HallTechnical Assistant 3 · Department of the Treasury$114,362
- 3Archana BurtTechnical Assistant 2 · Department of the Treasury$110,090
- 4Lashauna WilliamsonTechnical Assistant 3 · Department of Law and Public Safety$104,405
- 5Titonya FulwoodTechnical Assistant 2 · Department of the Treasury$100,363
Common questions
How much does a technical assistant make in New Jersey?
Full-year technical assistants were typically paid $60,482 in 2025; most earned between $53,499 and $71,126. Counting all 657 people paid, typical pay was $57,947.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 2.3% of all pay for technical assistants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Technical Assistant, at any level (for example "Technical Assistant"). 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