Hiring a mathematical scientist in Newark, NJ

Do Newark residents in computer and mathematical work earn more than employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area pay?

Newark residents working in computer and mathematical occupations earn a median of $80,950 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $126,910 as the median of the 21 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 36%, with the employers figure the higher of the two.

Both sides of that figure describe the whole computer and mathematical group, not this one role. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area the group covers 21 occupations BLS publishes a wage for, from computer user support specialists at $75,690 to computer and information research scientists at $170,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), with mathematical science occupations, all other at $79,460 inside it.

That comparison is between two different measures, not a pay gap. The two weight the same occupation group differently: the Census figure is the midpoint across the people who actually hold those jobs, so a group carrying a few very well paid occupations is pulled toward them, while the BLS figure is the midpoint across the 21 published occupation wages, which counts each of those occupations once whatever its headcount. Census also counts where people live and BLS counts where the jobs are, and the two cover different populations, Census the civilian employed population 16 and over, BLS wage-and-salary jobs only. Read the number against other cities, where the same definitional difference applies on both sides, rather than as a shortfall.

Published wages across this group in the metro run above what Newark residents in it earn, which usually means employers here draw this talent from beyond the city line rather than from inside it.

Is the talent actually in Newark?

This is a job zone four: considerable preparation needed occupation. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. O*NET OnLine, SOC 15-2099.

That matters here, because 17.4% of Newark adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is a thin local pool for a degree-requiring role, so expect to recruit across the metro rather than inside the city. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501, residents of Newark aged 25 and over.

The average Newark commute runs 33.2 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 6.1% of Newark workers already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that. Census ACS 5-year 2023, place-level commuting characteristics for Newark.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Essex County, computer systems design and related services employs 4,454 and turns over 7.1% a quarter, with 371 hires against 410 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $13,554 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 5415.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about mathematical science occupations, all other. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a normal churn rate, where a well-run search closes on schedule.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's $79,460 median in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would bill roughly $15,892 to $23,838 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

Questions employers ask about hiring a mathematical scientist in Newark

What does it cost to hire a mathematical scientist in Newark?

Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340 per search, set by the seniority of the role and never by salary or location. A contingency firm billing 20 to 30% of this role's $79,460 median wage in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would charge roughly $15,892 to $23,838 on the first year salary alone.

What should an offer for a mathematical scientist in Newark look like?

Employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area pay mathematical science occupations, all other a median of $79,460, with the middle half of the market between $65,790 and $133,140 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A band set below $65,790 competes for the bottom quarter of that market.

Do Newark residents in computer and mathematical work earn more than employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area pay?

Newark residents working in computer and mathematical occupations earn a median of $80,950 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $126,910 as the median of the 21 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 36%. Both figures cover the whole occupation group rather than this one role, and one counts where people live while the other counts where the jobs are, so the percentage is not a pay gap.

Is the talent for this role already in Newark?

This is a job zone 4 occupation, which usually calls for a bachelor's degree, and 17.4% of Newark adults hold one or higher (Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501). That is a thin local pool, so expect the search to run across the metro rather than inside the city.

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