In New Jersey, in 2018, local professional Grant Writers appear to earn good to excellent salaries. Since readily available and timely data are limited, such a conclusion is, however, always subject to revision.
This post explores available data on the salaries of Grant Writers in New Jersey. Other posts will explore grant writing as a career in other parts of the United States of America.
Average Salaries
Based on data from Salaryexpert.com for the selected cities for which it reports data, the mid-career averages for Grant Writers range from a low of $73,072 in Vineland, NJ to a high of $80,946 in Jersey City, NJ. For early career Grant Writers, the averages range from a low of $52,408 in Vineland, NJ to a high of $58,055 in Jersey City, NJ. And for late career Grant Writers, the averages range from a low of $90.172 also in Vineland, NJ, to a high of $99,888, also in Jersey City, NJ. By way of comparison, mid-career average salaries are 4.65% more in Jersey City, NJ than in second-place Newark, NJ and 10.77% more than in last-place Vineland, NJ.
| City and County | Early Career | 2018 Average | Late Career |
| Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic | $53,131 | $74,080 | $91,415 |
| Camden, NJ – Camden | $52,661 | $73,425 | $90.607 |
| Cherry Hill, NJ – Camden | $52,661 | $73,425 | $90.607 |
| Vineland, NJ – Cumberland | $52,408 | $73,072 | $90.172 |
| East Orange, NJ – Essex | $55,473 | $77,346 | $95,446 |
| Newark, NJ – Essex | $55,473 | $77,346 | $95,446 |
| Bayonne, NJ – Hudson | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Jersey City, NJ – Hudson | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| North Bergen, NJ – Hudson | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Hamilton Township, NJ – Mercer | $54,687 | $76,250 | $94,093 |
| Princeton, NJ – Mercer | $54,687 | $76,250 | $94,093 |
| Trenton, NJ – Mercer | $54,687 | $76,250 | $94,093 |
| Edison, NJ – Middlesex | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| New Brunswick, NJ – Middlesex | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Woodbridge, NJ – Middlesex | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Parsippany, NJ – Morris | $55,473 | $77,346 | $95,446 |
| Lakewood, NJ – Ocean | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Toms River, NJ – Ocean | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Clifton, NJ – Passaic | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Passaic, NJ – Passaic | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Paterson, NJ – Passaic | $58,055 | $80,946 | $99,888 |
| Elizabeth, NJ – Union | $55,473 | $77,346 | $95,446 |
| New Jersey | $55,223 | $76,997 | $95,015 |
As of 2018, Passaic, NJ has the highest cost of living in New Jersey, followed in descending order by Newark, NJ, Elizabeth, NJ, and New Brunswick, NJ. Overall consumer prices are substantially higher in New Jersey than in the United States overall, at 114.1% of the national average.
