Salaries in Newark.

3,445 roles. One city.

Cost-of-living index: 1.18x national average. Last updated August 2026.

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Highest Paying

$409,000

Senior VP of Security

Median of All Roles

$163,000

Senior Clinical Data Manager

Entry Level

$40,000

Data Entry Specialist

The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.

Newark, NJ has a cost-of-living index of 1.18x the national average. The highest-paying role is Senior VP of Security at $409,000, while the median across all 3,445 roles is $163,000. Newark is experiencing a major revitalization, anchored by Prudential Financial, Audible, and a growing tech and startup scene.

About the Newark market

Newark is experiencing a major revitalization, anchored by Prudential Financial, Audible, and a growing tech and startup scene. The city's proximity to Manhattan, combined with significantly lower office costs, has attracted companies seeking New York area talent at reduced overhead. Transportation, pharmaceutical, and logistics companies also have a strong presence.

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Top 50 salaries in Newark

#	Role	Median	Range
1	Senior VP of Security	$409,000	$347,000 – $531,000
2	Senior VP of Product	$401,000	$313,000 – $521,000
3	SVP of Data	$398,000	$337,000 – $517,000
4	Chief Security Officer	$397,000	$309,000 – $516,000
5	SVP of Technology	$394,000	$334,000 – $512,000
6	SVP of Engineering	$386,000	$328,000 – $502,000
7	Chief Strategy Officer	$373,000	$291,000 – $485,000
8	VP of Machine Learning	$372,000	$317,000 – $484,000
9	VP of Cloud	$372,000	$317,000 – $484,000
10	VP of Solutions Engineering	$372,000	$317,000 – $484,000
11	SVP of Product	$371,000	$315,000 – $482,000
12	Chief Science Officer	$369,000	$288,000 – $480,000
13	VP of Infrastructure	$368,000	$314,000 – $479,000
14	Chief Legal Officer	$368,000	$287,000 – $479,000
15	VP of Information Security	$368,000	$314,000 – $479,000
16	VP of Database Engineering	$368,000	$314,000 – $479,000
17	VP of Application Engineering	$368,000	$314,000 – $479,000
18	SVP of AI Innovation	$367,000	$312,000 – $477,000
19	VP of AI Engineering	$365,000	$311,000 – $474,000
20	VP of AI Research	$365,000	$311,000 – $474,000
21	VP of Analytics	$365,000	$311,000 – $474,000
22	VP of Partner Engineering	$365,000	$311,000 – $474,000
23	VP of Support Engineering	$365,000	$311,000 – $474,000
24	VP of Reliability Engineering	$365,000	$311,000 – $474,000
25	VP of Cybersecurity	$365,000	$311,000 – $474,000
26	SVP of Finance	$364,000	$309,000 – $472,000
27	Chief AI Officer	$362,000	$269,000 – $467,000
28	Senior Head of Security	$362,000	$308,000 – $471,000
29	VP of AI Product	$361,000	$307,000 – $470,000
30	VP of Privacy	$361,000	$307,000 – $470,000
31	VP of Field Engineering	$361,000	$307,000 – $470,000
32	Chief Data & AI Officer	$359,000	$267,000 – $468,000
33	Chief Design Officer	$359,000	$280,000 – $467,000
34	VP of Mobile	$358,000	$304,000 – $465,000
35	VP of Data	$358,000	$304,000 – $465,000
36	VP of Information Technology	$358,000	$304,000 – $465,000
37	SVP of Marketing	$356,000	$277,000 – $463,000
38	Senior VP of Design	$355,000	$278,000 – $461,000
39	Chief Machine Learning Officer	$354,000	$276,000 – $460,000
40	CTO	$354,000	$276,000 – $460,000
41	VP of Developer Experience	$354,000	$301,000 – $460,000
42	Chief Architect	$354,000	$301,000 – $460,000
43	VP of Technical Support	$354,000	$301,000 – $460,000
44	VP of Security Engineering	$354,000	$301,000 – $460,000
45	VP of Site Reliability Engineering	$354,000	$301,000 – $460,000
46	VP of Engineering	$350,000	$298,000 – $456,000
47	VP of AI	$350,000	$298,000 – $456,000
48	VP of Finance	$350,000	$298,000 – $456,000
49	Chief Risk Officer	$349,000	$272,000 – $454,000
50	VP of Data Science	$347,000	$295,000 – $451,000

Tax considerations

New Jersey's top income tax rate is 10.75%, one of the highest in the nation. Newark has a payroll tax but no separate city income tax. The high state rate makes salary negotiation critical.

Negotiating in Newark

Negotiate aggressively to account for New Jersey's high state taxes. Employers near NYC understand the tax burden and often adjust compensation upward for NJ-based talent.

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