THE POLICE INDEXNew Jersey pension records as of 2026-06-30

Police salaries in Somerset County, New Jersey, 2026

The middle base salary at 19 police departments in Somerset County, from the state's pension records.

Highest middle base salary in Somerset County
$147,920

Somerville Borough Police. 19 departments are listed here. Base salary for all ranks, without overtime.

Middle base salary, by department

The salary of the officer in the middle of each department. Departments with fewer than 5 officers are left out.

Officers, by department

Common questions

Which police department pays the most in Somerset County?
By middle base salary, Somerville Borough Police at $147,920 as of June 30, 2026, then Warren Township Police at $147,796. That counts every rank and leaves out overtime.
What is the largest police department in Somerset County?
Franklin Township (Somerset) Police, with 97 officers in the police pension fund.
What this is: the salary each officer earns toward a pension, as their employer reported it to the state for the four most recent quarters before June 30, 2026. It is base salary for every rank from new officer to chief. The state file has no job titles, no overtime and no total pay, so a department with many senior officers shows a higher middle salary.

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Source: State of New Jersey, Division of Pensions, YourMoney Active Pension Members, as of June 30, 2026. Read Nov 14, 2026. Names in the source file are not used.