Grants Officer Salary in Trenton, NJ

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Grants Officer in Trenton, NJ is $86,539. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $72,984 to $104,971, with most professionals earning between $60,643 and $121,752.

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Communicate with assigned Principal Investigators (PI's) and departments regarding any developments, according to their professional judgments, that requires administrative action to ensure compliance of agency requirements.

December 26, 2022

Reviews submissions, awards and other agreements for compliance and provides advice and assistance with sponsor regulations, university policies, state and federal regulations and laws as they relate to proposals, awards and other agreements and forms, including but not limited to, master, confidentiality agreements and data use agreements, pass-through awards, Veterans Administration (VA) Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) forms and Memorandums of Understanding (MOU).

February 18, 2023

Assist researchers/principal investigators in interpreting grant solicitations, evaluating appropriateness of project for particular opportunities, identifying necessary proposal components, developing project timelines, and managing the proposal preparation from concept to submission, ensuring that internal and external deadlines are met.

February 27, 2023

Manage donor communication on compliance-related matters as needed and act as a channel of communication to receive and direct compliance issues to the appropriate resources for follow-up and resolution.

March 10, 2023

Attend meetings, training sessions and conferences as needed to support the essential functions of the position.

April 10, 2023

Prepare and package complete proposal and report packages, including all attachments and standard forms, for your portfolio of funders, and for all private foundation and government RFP applications.

April 18, 2023

Participates in Cedars performance improvement and quality assurance processes, as needed to keep Cedars a world class research institute and destination for world renowned research scientists.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Grants Officer in Trenton, NJ

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72984

104971

86539

Average Total Cash Compensation

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73399

106277

87566

What is the average salary for Grants Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Grants Officer in Trenton, NJ. The base salary for Grants Officer ranges from $72,984 to $104,971 with the average base salary of $86,539. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $73,399 to $106,277 with the average total cash compensation of $87,566.

View Average Salary for Grants Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$86,539	$72,984 - $104,971
Bonus	$1,026	$415 - $1,306
Total Pay	$87,566	$73,399 - $106,277

* 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.

Grants Officer Salary Near Trenton, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE East Brunswick, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,981 - $109,282	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE New Brunswick, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,981 - $109,282	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Somerset, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,679 - $108,847	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Sayreville, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,981 - $109,282	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,077 - $105,104	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ
CITY, STATE Edison, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,403 - $108,451	COMPARE TO Trenton, NJ

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About Trenton, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 8.155 square miles (21.122 km2), including 7.648 square miles (19.809 km2) of land and 0.507 square mile (1.313 km2) of water (6.21%). Several bridges across the Delaware River – the Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge, Lower Trenton Bridge and Calhoun Street Bridge – connect Trenton to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, all of which are operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Trenton is located near the exact geographic center of the state, which is 5 miles (8.0 km) located southeast of Trenton. The city is so...

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About Trenton, New Jersey According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 8.155 square miles (21.122 km2), including 7.648 square miles (19.809 km2) ....More

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