Top Occupations in New Jersey by Political Donations

See which occupations donate the most in New Jersey. 100 occupations, $55.0M in donations from New Jersey.

The occupational breakdown of political donors in New Jersey reflects the state's economic makeup. This ranking shows which professions contribute the most to federal campaigns from within New Jersey, with both state-level and national totals provided for comparison. The mix of top occupations can differ substantially from one state to another based on local industries and workforce composition.

#OccupationNew Jersey TotalNational Total
1ATTORNEY$10.1M$404.2M
2PHYSICIAN$5.3M$299.7M
3LABORER$2.9M$8.7M
4REAL ESTATE$2.9M$91.1M
5FINANCE$2.5M$55.7M
6ENTREPRENEUR$1.7M$87.2M
7EXEC$1.4M$6.1M
8PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$1.3M$2.0M
9SALES$1.2M$36.5M
10BUSINESS OWNER$1.1M$38.3M
11MANAGING DIRECTOR$930K$133.8M
12TEACHER$872K$28.4M
13SELF EMPLOYED$843K$24.5M
14MD$813K$11.1M
15EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$782K$15.1M
16WRITER$745K$38.7M
17MARKETING$702K$13.0M
18FINANCIAL ADVISOR$560K$13.8M
19BANKER$524K$21.8M
20REALTOR$501K$16.6M
21DOCTOR$477K$12.1M
22CFO$469K$13.9M
23ACCOUNTANT$453K$14.2M
24CANDIDATE$448K$6.4M
25REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER$438K$20.7M
26PHARMACIST$403K$5.6M
27PLUMBERS$400K$416K
28CPA$391K$14.8M
29ADMINISTRATOR$385K$8.8M
30COO$373K$11.8M
31BUSINESS$369K$16.7M
32PLUMBER$363K$3.2M
33EDUCATOR$353K$10.0M
34REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT$335K$2.1M
35SENIOR PARTNER$331K$2.2M
36BOARD MEMBER$318K$8.4M
37SELF$313K$11.9M
38RETAIL OWNER$306K$721K
39PARTNER/PRINCIPAL$299K$2.8M
40INSURANCE$291K$8.6M
41PRIVATE EQUITY$290K$8.5M
42ANALYST$278K$12.9M
43RETAIL$262K$5.7M
44HEALTHCARE$255K$4.4M
45PROJECT MANAGER$239K$7.2M
46INSURANCE BROKER$234K$8.0M
47CHAIRMAN AND CEO$234K$19.8M
48SOFTWARE DEVELOPER$228K$6.5M
49NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT$227K$390K
50INSURANCE EXECUTIVE$225K$1.4M
51REAL ESTATE INVESTOR$222K$13.8M
52IT$222K$3.9M
53CO-OWNER$213K$3.2M
54REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS$212K$1.8M
55PORTFOLIO MANAGER$201K$7.8M
56COMPUTER SCIENTIST$199K$1.5M
57INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$199K$13.5M
58ACTUARY$196K$1.8M
59SURGEON$178K$5.6M
60PROGRAMMER$174K$6.0M
61NEUROSURGEON$174K$1.0M
62INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS$172K$770K
63OPERATOR$169K$1.9M
64GOVERNOR$163K$13.4M
65GOVERNMENT RELATIONS$162K$11.2M
66VETERINARIAN$159K$5.5M
67STUDENT$159K$6.1M
68AUTO$158K$450K
69MEMBER$152K$13.4M
70INVESTMENT BANKER$149K$7.7M
71CARDIOLOGIST$145K$1.0M
72REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT$144K$5.1M
73GENERAL COUNSEL$144K$3.2M
74BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE$141K$2.0M
75SPOUSE$140K$729K
76SALES MANAGER$139K$1.8M
77NON-PROFIT$138K$613K
78ADMIN$132K$2.1M
79BUILDER$129K$4.5M
80PUBLIC AFFAIRS$129K$2.3M
81PRIVATE INVESTOR$128K$9.0M
82OFFICE MANAGER$125K$4.0M
83PROPERTY MANAGER$125K$4.5M
84PARTNER/OWNER$124K$1.9M
85PRODUCER$122K$13.4M
86THERAPIST$122K$6.5M
87EVP$121K$3.3M
88COMMUNICATIONS$119K$2.8M
89PRINTER$119K$360K
90EDITOR$116K$5.2M
91PEDIATRICIAN$114K$2.2M
92HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVE$113K$1.0M
93FINANCIAL CONSULTANT$113K$4.9M
94CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$112K$3.6M
95HUMAN RESOURCES$110K$2.0M
96UNEMPLOYED$108K$5.4M
97PUBLIC RELATIONS$108K$2.2M
98LIBRARIAN$106K$3.3M
99AGENT$103K$3.5M
100ASSET MANAGEMENT$102K$1.5M

Frequently Asked Questions

What occupations donate the most in New Jersey?

The top political donors by occupation in New Jersey typically include retirees, attorneys, executives, and physicians. Across 100 tracked occupations, New Jersey residents have contributed $55.0M to federal campaigns.

Does New Jersey's occupation mix differ from the national average?

Each state's occupational giving profile reflects its local economy. States with major financial centers see more banker and investor donations, while states with large university systems see more professor and researcher contributions. Compare the New Jersey and National Total columns to spot these differences.

How are occupation categories determined?

Donors self-report their occupation on FEC contribution forms. We normalize common variations (e.g., "ATTORNEY" and "LAWYER" are combined) to produce cleaner rankings, though some inconsistency remains due to the self-reported nature of the data.

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