Paycheck Atlas

Most common jobs in New Jersey

Jobs with at least 500 workers. Highest-paying jobs

JobMedian payEmployed
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,090117,080
Cashiers$34,590107,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,54097,230
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,15093,730
Registered Nurses$106,50092,680
Retail Salespersons$36,52072,530
Packers and Packagers, Hand$43,84071,260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,63067,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,26065,960
Office Clerks, General$48,57065,130
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,25064,070
Customer Service Representatives$47,74059,690
Waiters and Waitresses$44,96055,800
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,29055,580
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$76,64055,210
General and Operations Managers$173,69053,000
Software Developers$135,94051,570
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,57047,980
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$79,20044,980
Accountants and Auditors$100,83042,250
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,65042,060
Security Guards$38,88041,540
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$78,20040,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$82,20038,140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$58,30037,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$54,81037,350
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,46034,470
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$79,41034,360
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$91,06034,210
Light Truck Drivers$46,82033,900
Financial Managers$199,11032,510
Nursing Assistants$46,83032,400
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,32031,160
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41,36030,470
Managers, All Other$161,51030,270
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,44029,440
Cooks, Restaurant$38,46028,800
Project Management Specialists$122,98028,300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,42027,750
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,98025,110
Childcare Workers$36,39025,070
Food Preparation Workers$35,54024,730
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,77023,650
Construction Laborers$64,06023,590
Lawyers$161,43023,160
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$88,19022,990
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,62022,270
Management Analysts$105,82022,080
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,10021,790
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$92,61021,780