Public Works Director Salary in New Jersey

How much does a Public Works Director make in NJ?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Public Works Director in New Jersey is $180,608. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $160,826 to $202,927, with most professionals earning between $142,816 and $223,246.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Bayonne, NJ	Avg. Salary $188,690	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Bergenfield, NJ	Avg. Salary $190,190	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Bloomfield, NJ	Avg. Salary $190,356	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location East Brunswick, NJ	Avg. Salary $187,807	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Hoboken, NJ	Avg. Salary $193,106	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Irvington, NJ	Avg. Salary $188,690	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Lakewood, NJ	Avg. Salary $185,341	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Middlesex, NJ	Avg. Salary $187,357	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Passaic, NJ	Avg. Salary $190,356	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Union, NJ	Avg. Salary $188,690	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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What does a Public Works Director do?

Common responsibilities of a Public Works Director

Performs various engineering functions including directing and participating in the work of planning, design construction and contract administration of the Capital Improvement Program.

December 05, 2022

Plans, organizes, assigns and directs the activities, operation, maintenance and programs of the Public Works Operations and Maintenance Department which includes the maintenance and repair of City infrastructure, operation of the domestic water treatment, storage and transmission systems (water, storm water and sewer), pumping and treatment systems.

January 01, 2023

Plan, assign, and direct the work of professional, technical, and clerical subordinates in a manner conducive to effective work performance and positive morale.

February 28, 2023

Manage the Office of the County Surveyor by assuring that the checking and approval of records of survey, parcel maps, waiver of parcel maps, subdivision maps, lot line adjustment and certificates of merger are completed in compliance with regulations and conditions of approval.

March 20, 2023

Develops and oversees the preparation of specifications and bid documents for a variety of public works and public utilities-related designs, construction and maintenance projects.

April 28, 2023

Review and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations in coordination with and under the advice of the City Attorney.

May 01, 2023

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About New Jersey

New Jersey is bordered on the north and northeast by New York (parts of which are across the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, and the Arthur Kill); on the east by the Atlantic Ocean; on the southwest by Delaware across Delaware Bay; and on the west by Pennsylvania across the Delaware River. New Jersey is often broadly divided into three geographic regions: North Jersey, Central Jersey, and South Jersey. Some New Jersey residents do not consider Central Jersey a region in its own right, but others believe it is a separate geographic and cultural area from the Nor...

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