The average salary for a coroner in New Jersey is around $84,080 per year.
Avg Salary
Coroners earn an average yearly salary of $84,080.
Wages typically start from $50,460 and go up to $130,270.
17% above national average Updated in 2021
Coroner earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level coroner earnings begin at:
$62.63 per hour
$130,270 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level coroner earnings begin at:
$51.65 per hour
$107,430 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level coroner earnings begin at:
$40.43 per hour
$84,080 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level coroner earnings begin at:
$30.76 per hour
$63,970 per year
10th percentile
Starting level coroner earnings begin at:
$24.26 per hour
$50,460 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Coroner salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
District of Columbia | $96,570 |
New Hampshire | $86,050 |
New Jersey | $84,080 |
Massachusetts | $80,760 |
California | $80,330 |
New York | $79,690 |
Connecticut | $78,850 |
Vermont | $78,210 |
Minnesota | $78,040 |
Alaska | $78,010 |
Maryland | $77,250 |
Oregon | $77,250 |
Rhode Island | $77,250 |
Washington | $77,240 |
Virginia | $77,230 |
Colorado | $76,880 |
Maine | $76,670 |
Illinois | $76,450 |
North Dakota | $75,880 |
Pennsylvania | $68,370 |
Texas | $67,470 |
Hawaii | $66,640 |
Delaware | $65,890 |
Michigan | $65,590 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $64,650 |
Nevada | $63,470 |
Ohio | $63,470 |
Indiana | $63,460 |
Wyoming | $63,290 |
Wisconsin | $63,250 |
West Virginia | $63,170 |
Guam | $62,980 |
Louisiana | $62,980 |
North Carolina | $62,980 |
Nebraska | $62,800 |
Alabama | $62,750 |
Iowa | $62,750 |
Montana | $62,750 |
Arizona | $62,470 |
South Carolina | $62,020 |
Kentucky | $61,710 |
Florida | $60,850 |
Arkansas | $60,490 |
Georgia | $60,490 |
Idaho | $60,490 |
New Mexico | $60,040 |
Missouri | $59,730 |
Tennessee | $59,460 |
Kansas | $59,360 |
Utah | $58,760 |
South Dakota | $57,220 |
Oklahoma | $50,140 |
Mississippi | $49,490 |
Puerto Rico | $39,410 |
How do coroner salaries compare to similar careers?
Coroners earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than detectives but more than paralegals.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Detective salary | $100K |
Customs inspector salary | $100K |
Arbitrator salary | $95K |
Police officer salary | $98K |
Sheriff salary | $98K |
Coroner salary | $84K |
Fish and game warden salary | $78K |
Probation officer salary | $76K |
Correctional officer salary | $77K |
Paralegal salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)