State laws / NJ
New Jersey pay transparency law
What New Jersey employers must disclose in job postings, who's covered, and the penalty for non-compliance.
- Statute
- New Jersey Pay Transparency Act (P.L. 2024, c.91)
- Requirement type
- In-posting disclosure
- Effective
- June 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Employers with 10+ employees
- Salary range in postings
- Required
- Benefits description
- Required
- Penalty
- $300–$600 per violation
- Enforced by
- New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Notes
- S2310 / P.L. 2024, c.91. 10+ employees counted company-wide over 20 calendar weeks. Requires pay range PLUS a general description of benefits and other compensation. Up to $300 first violation, $600 each subsequent; one fine per posting even if published on multiple platforms. NJDOL proposed rules (N.J.A.C. 12:74) would cap range spread at 60% of the minimum — not yet final.
New Jersey's statewide Pay Transparency Act (S2310, enacted as P.L. 2024, c.91) took effect June 1, 2025, and it counts differently than most states: the 10-employee threshold is measured company-wide over 20 calendar weeks, not by New Jersey headcount. An out-of-state employer that does business in New Jersey or takes applications from New Jersey residents is covered once it has 10 employees anywhere.
Covered postings need an hourly wage or salary (or a range) plus a general description of benefits and other compensation programs — bonuses and commissions included. Employers must also make reasonable efforts to announce promotion opportunities internally. Penalties are up to $300 for a first violation and $600 for each subsequent one, with a single fine per posting even when it runs on multiple platforms. The NJ Department of Labor has also proposed rules (N.J.A.C. 12:74) that would cap how wide a posted range can be — 60% above the minimum — though those are not yet final.
Note that Jersey City's ordinance (in force since 2022) is a separate, older local law with its own 5-employee threshold — compliance with one does not automatically satisfy the other.
Local ordinances
Jersey City — Jersey City Ordinance 22-026. In-posting disclosure; applies to employers with 5+ employees, up to $2,000 per violation. Employers with 5+ employees doing business in Jersey City must post salary/benefits ranges in job ads. Penalty up to $2,000 per violation.
Frequently asked questions
Does New Jersey require salary ranges in job postings?
Yes. Since June 1, 2025, the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act (P.L. 2024, c.91) requires employers with 10 or more employees — counted company-wide over 20 calendar weeks — to include a wage or salary range plus a general description of benefits and other compensation in job postings.
Does New Jersey's pay transparency law apply to out-of-state employers?
Yes. Per the NJ Department of Labor, an out-of-state employer that takes applications from New Jersey residents for work performable remotely from New Jersey is covered, as long as it meets the 10-employee company-wide threshold.
What is the penalty for violating New Jersey's pay transparency law?
Up to $300 for a first violation and $600 for each subsequent violation, enforced by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. A posting published on several platforms counts as one violation, not one per platform.
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