Classifications Overview
New Jersey Civil Service positions are divided into three classifications based on hiring requirements:
Competitive (3,957 positions)
Positions filled through competitive examination. Candidates must pass written tests, oral exams, or performance tests administered by the Civil Service Commission.
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00004- ACCOUNTANT00006- ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES ANALYST00010- ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST00020- ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK00074- FORENSIC MORGUE SUPERVISOR00112- ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY00142- PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH00142C- PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, CODE ENFORCEMENT00143- PROGRAM SPECIALIST 2 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH00143C- PROGRAM SPECIALIST 2 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, CODE ENFORCEMENT00144- PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH00144C- PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1, OCCUPATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, CODE ENFORCEMENT00145- PROGRAM MANAGER, OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH00150- DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL NUTRITION00173- ANALYST 1 RESEARCH AND EVALUATION00174- ANALYST 2 RESEARCH AND EVALUATION00183- NURSING CONSULTANT00211- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR OF INCOME MAINTENANCE00212- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR OF NURSES00213- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR OF SOCIAL WORK00219- ADMINISTRATOR, JUVENILE REHABILITATION FACILITY00226@- ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS OFFICER00230- TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, CONSTRUCTION MONITORING00233@- AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER00234- PROGRAM MANAGER DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL00239@- AIR POLLUTION INSPECTOR00243- ANALYST 2 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES00243C- ANALYST 2 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES00244- ANALYST 1 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES00244C- ANALYST 1 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES00257@- ANALYST CITY CLERK00259- ANALYST GRANT APPLICATIONS00264@- ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER00266- ANIMAL KEEPER00269@- ANIMAL KEEPER ZOO INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM00276@- ARCHITECT00279@- ARCHIVE SPECIALIST (PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDS)00280@- ARCHIVIST00281- HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 300282- HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 200286- HEALTH SYSTEMS SPECIALIST 100290- CHIEF CERTIFICATE OF NEED PROGRAM00293@- ASSESSING AIDE00301@- ASSIGNMENT CLERK00303- ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR OF INCOME MAINTENANCE00304- SUPERVISOR OF INSPECTIONS HEALTH FACILITIES EVAL & LICNG00304@- ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISOR OF SOCIAL WORK00310- ASSISTANT AIRPORT MANAGER00317@- ASSISTANT ASSESSOR00319- ASSISTANT ASSIGNMENT CLERK00326- PROGRAM MANAGER HEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES00327- ASSISTANT BUDGET OFFICER00336- ASSISTANT BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT00338- ASSISTANT BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR00340- ASSISTANT BUYER00345- ASSISTANT CHIEF ACCOUNTANT00348- COORDINATOR, HEALTH PROJECTS 300354- ASSISTANT CHIEF CLERK00372- HEALTH DATA SPECIALIST 100373- HEALTH DATA SPECIALIST 200374- HEALTH DATA SPECIALIST 300381- HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH SPECIALIST 300382- HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH SPECIALIST 200383- HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH SPECIALIST 100387- ASSISTANT CHIEF HOUSING INSPECTOR00393- ASSISTANT CHIEF INVESTIGATOR, COUNTY WELFARE AGENCY00397- ASSISTANT CHIEF MECHANIC, VOTING MACHINES00409- ASSISTANT CHIEF PHARMACIST00412- ASSISTANT CHIEF PUMPING STATION OPERATOR00415- ASSISTANT CHIEF REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, PUBLIC HEALTH00422- ASSISTANT CHIEF STATIONARY ENGINEER00432- PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE STANDARDS PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR00433- ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER00437- ASSISTANT COORDINATOR OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES00438- ASSISTANT COORDINATOR OF VOLUNTEERS00440- ASSISTANT COUNTY ADJUSTER00443- ASSISTANT COUNTY ENGINEER00444- ASSISTANT COUNTY PARK SUPERINTENDENT00445- ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES00447- ASSISTANT COUNTY TREASURER00448- ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATOR00451- ASSISTANT CUSTODIAN VOTING MACHINES00464- SECTION CHIEF HEALTH CARE FACILITY00464D- SECTION CHIEF HEALTH CARE FACILITY REHABILITATION / PROFESSIONAL SERVICES00472- DIRECTOR OF HEALTH EDUCATION00473- CLINICAL SPECIALIST IN PSYCHIATRIC NURSING00481- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT00482- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE00484- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES00488@- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE SERVICES00493- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING00495- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE00499- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF REDEVELOPMENT00502- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL REHABILITATION SERVICES00511- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT00518- ASSISTANT ENGINEER00519- ASSISTANT ENGINEER CIVIL00520- ASSISTANT ENGINEER ELECTRIC UTILITY00529- ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFICE ON AGING00536- ASSISTANT FISCAL OFFICER- ... and 3,857 more
Unclassified (1,198 positions)
Positions exempt from competitive examination, typically appointed positions, policy-making roles, or those requiring specific professional credentials (doctors, lawyers, etc.).
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00056- MEDICAL CONSULTANT00056C- MEDICAL CONSULTANT PSYCHOLOGIST00058- SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIAN00067- MEDICAL EXAMINER DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS00077- DEPUTY CHIEF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER00078- CHIEF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER00088- PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST 100089- MANAGING PHYSICIAN/PSYCHIATRIST00097- PHYSICIAN 200098- PHYSICIAN00156- HEALTH CARE CONSULTANT00157- CONSULTING PHYSICIAN SPECIALIST00187- MEDICAL DIRECTOR, DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS00236@- AIDE TO COUNCILPERSON00238@- AIDE TO THE MAYOR00315- PROGRAM MANAGER HEALTH FACILITIES00333- EMERGENCY RESPONSE SPECIALIST00348N- COORDINATOR, HEALTH PROJECTS 3 (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)00462- ASSOCIATE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR 200463- ASSOCIATE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR 100468- CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST - BOARD ELIGIBLE00561- CLINICAL DIRECTOR 100562- CLINICAL DIRECTOR MEDICAL00568- MEDICAL DIRECTOR00615- ASSISTANT MEDICAL EXAMINER00680- DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PLANNING00832- INSPECTOR ANIMAL HEALTH00990- CHAPLAIN01058- DENTIST01072- REGIONAL DENTAL CONSULTANT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICE01074- CHIEF OF DENTAL SERVICES01276- CLINIC DENTIST01278- CLINIC PHYSICIAN01383- PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERN01412- COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER01487- DENTIST01768- RESEARCH SCIENTIST02006- MICROBIOLOGIST 102460@- MEDICAL CONSULTANT02461- MEDICAL DIRECTOR02493@- MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR02521- MUNICIPAL CLERK02534- MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR02545- COORDINATOR OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT02581- OPHTHALMOLOGIST02598- ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE02599- SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE02638- PEDIATRICIAN02674- PHYSICIAN02707- PODIATRIST02747- POUNDKEEPER02908- PUBLIC HEALTH DENTIST02917- PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIAN03036- STATE GEOLOGIST, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY03094- COORDINATOR SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SERVICES03122- SCHOOL PHYSICIAN03125- SCHOOL TRAFFIC GUARD03397- DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE03856C- DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES 1 PSYCHIATRIC03856D- DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES 1, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES03937- SUPERVISING SCHOOL TRAFFIC GUARD04124- TAX COLLECTOR04128- DIRECTOR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF04176- TOWNSHIP PHYSICIAN04177- TOWNSHIP TREASURER04771- AIDE TO COUNTY COMMISSIONER04919- COUNTY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATOR05197- INTERNIST05307- COMPTROLLER05765- PROSECUTORS AGENT05769- HOSPITAL SUPERINTENDENT05851- CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER05894- MUNICIPAL TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR06075- COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER06308- ASSISTANT COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ROADS06310- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR06328- MUNICIPAL ENGINEER06330- POLICE CHIEF06331- PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER06895- SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER07059- PURCHASING AGENT07100- MUNICIPAL TREASURER07109- SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS07270- SHERIFF'S INVESTIGATOR07297- COUNTY VICTIM - WITNESS COORDINATOR07313- HOME ECONOMIST07433- HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR07452- COUNTY CORRECTIONAL POLICE WARDEN07491- SCHOOL NURSE07523- REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS07548- SECRETARY, BOARD/COMMISSION07549- DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE, MUNICIPAL UTILITY AUTHORITY07595- SHERIFF'S OFFICER CHIEF07606- COUNTY FIRE COORDINATOR07648- ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOARD OF EDUCATION07714- PROJECT SPECIALIST MENTAL HEALTH CASELOAD07786- MUNICIPAL COURT DIRECTOR07859- DEPUTY POLICE DIRECTOR07899- RESEARCH ANALYST07998- ARTS DIRECTOR- ... and 1,098 more
Non-Competitive (1,016 positions)
Positions filled without competitive examination, typically entry-level positions, trainee roles, or positions with minimal requirements.
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00001- ACCOUNT CLERK00241@- AIRPORT ATTENDANT00263@- ANIMAL ATTENDANT00272- APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN00300- ASSESSOR TRAINEE00307@- ASSISTANT ADMITTING OFFICER00312@- ASSISTANT ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER00326@- ASSISTANT BUDGET EXAMINER00434- ASSISTANT COOK00478@- ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY00545- CHIEF NURSING OFFICER, PSYCHIATRIC00563- ASSISTANT HEALTH OFFICER00642- ASSISTANT PERSONNEL TECHNICIAN00783- ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR OF VETERAN'S INTERMENT00805- ASSISTANT VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER00817- ASSISTANT MANAGE:R, ANIMAL CONTROL FACILITY00829- ATTENDANCE COUNSELOR00830- ATTENDANCE COUNSELOR BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH00857- ASSISTANT COORDINATOR, VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH00866- VETERINARIAN 100867- COORDINATOR, VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH00883- BOILER ROOM MECHANIC00913- BRIDGE REPAIRER00922- BUILDING INSPECTOR / PLUMBING INSPECTOR00924- BUILDING INSPECTOR00926- BUILDING INSPECTOR/ZONING OFFICER00928- BUILDING MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR00929- BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER00933- BUILDING MAINTENANCE WORKER LOW PRESSURE LICENSE00938- BUILDING SERVICE WORKER00940- BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT00946- BUS ATTENDANT00974- CARPENTER'S HELPER00976- CASHIER00978- CASHIER00985- CENTRAL SUPPLY AIDE01031- DENTAL AIDE01053- DENTAL HYGIENIST01122- MOTOR BROOM DRIVER / TRUCK DRIVER01226- CHILDREN'S SUPERVISOR01243- CLAIMS INVESTIGATOR01245- CLERK 101248- CLERK 101257- CLERK DRIVER01260- CLERK STENOGRAPHER 101266- CLERK TRANSCRIBER01268- KEYBOARDING CLERK 101271- KEYBOARDING CLERK 101273- CLINIC ATTENDANT01274- CLINIC ATTENDANT01277- CLINIC NURSE01283- FIELD REPRESENTATIVE PHARMACEUTICALS 101283@- CLINICAL SPECIALIST NURSING01296- PHARMACEUTICAL CONSULTANT01300- COMMUNITY AIDE, SCHOOLS01301- COMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSISTANT01313- COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDE01314- COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDE01319- COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKER01320- COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKER BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH01321- COMMUNITY YOUTH WORKER01327- COMPRESSOR OPERATOR01330- COMPUTER OPERATOR01332- COMPUTER OPERATOR TRAINEE01371- COORDINATOR OF VOLUNTEERS01385@- COUNSELOR ADOLESCENT UNIT01394@- COUNTY COMPTROLLER01414- COUNTY PARK RANGER01430- COURT ATTENDANT01453- CUSTODIAL WORKER01454- CUSTODIAL WORKER LOW PRESSURE LICENSE01472- DATA PROCESSING COORDINATOR01474- DATA PROCESSING PROGRAMMER01475- DATA PROCESSING PROGRAMMER TRAINEE01550- CHEMIST TRAINEE01581- FORENSIC MORGUE TECHNICIAN01592- FORENSIC SCIENTIST 101672- DOCK MASTER01699- ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR01710- ELECTRICIAN'S HELPER01717- ELEVATOR INSPECTOR01720- ELEVATOR MECHANIC'S HELPER01724- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN01733- ENGINEER AIDE01746- EQUIPMENT OPERATOR01750- BIOLOGIST TRAINEE01797- EXTERMINATOR TRAINEE01802- FAMILY AND NEIGHBORHOOD COUNSELOR01812- FIELD REPRESENTATIVE DISEASE CONTROL01816- FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, HEALTH EDUCATION01817- FIELD REPRESENTATIVE HOUSING INSPECTION01833- FIRE ALARM OPERATOR01842- FIRE INSTRUCTOR01864- FOOD SERVICE WORKER (10 - 12 MONTHS)01871- FORESTRY AIDE01872- FORKLIFT OPERATOR01922@- GOLF RANGER01923@- GOLF STARTER01926@- GRADUATE NURSE01930@- GRADUATE NURSE PUBLIC HEALTH- ... and 916 more
Classification Codes
| Code | Name | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Competitive | 3,957 | Requires passing Civil Service examination |
| U | Unclassified | 1,198 | Exempt from examination requirements |
| N | Non-Competitive | 1,016 | No examination required |