Data Center Salary in Newark, New Jersey

How much does a Data Center make in Newark, NJ?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Data Center in Newark, NJ is $112,777. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $96,597 to $129,291, with most professionals earning between $81,865 and $144,326.

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Monitors key performance indicators, determines gaps in performance metrics, and recommends/executes change management techniques for efficiency/quality improvements.

November 06, 2022

Demonstrated relationship management and leadership skills with a superior ability to make things happen through the use of influence and negotiation with all levels of management.

January 10, 2023

Develops and supports strategic plans and projects to meet site security goals and objectives Influences and improves upon existing processes through innovation and operational change.

January 10, 2023

Understanding of Processor/MCU/FPGA or Datacenter boards will be an added advantage.

February 07, 2023

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

April 08, 2023

Assist sales team in dealing with customer satisfaction issues surrounding technical aspects or approach of a recommended solution and develop a get-well plan, as appropriate.

April 18, 2023

Maintains an energy management program to ensure measures are taken to operate all systems in the most efficient manner to keep operating costs at a minimum.

April 19, 2023

Manages site security pilots and projects, providing physical and operational security and data center operational subject matter expertise for implementation while communicating project updates to the Area Security Manager and others impacted.

April 21, 2023

Performs a variety of service work in all phases of specialized critical mechanical building distribution systems including, but not limited to, single & redundant cooling distribution systems, steam & heating systems, complex valve configurations, redundant distribution systems, central & package cooling plants, chilled water storage, boiler plants, heat recovery units, cooling towers, dry coolers, water treatment, point of delivery cooling components, and complex central building control systems.

May 03, 2023

Provide thought leadership and direction to engender support from our in-house technical teams, partner-vendors that address complex and cross-functional issues that bridge technologies in infrastructure, server, storage, O/S, virtualization, consolidation, , cloud, content switching, content delivery networks.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Data Center in Newark, NJ

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

96597

129291

112777

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

102980

138173

119328

What is the average salary for Data Center in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Data Center in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Data Center ranges from $96,597 to $129,291 with the average base salary of $112,777. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $102,980 to $138,173 with the average total cash compensation of $119,328.

View Average Salary for Data Center as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$112,777	$96,597 - $129,291
Bonus	$6,550	$6,384 - $8,882
Total Pay	$119,328	$102,980 - $138,173

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Data Center Salary Near Newark, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,597 - $129,291	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,597 - $129,291	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $97,450 - $130,433	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,597 - $129,291	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,597 - $129,291	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,597 - $129,291	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ 0%

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...

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