Hazardous Materials Technician Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
Hazardous Materials Technician groups 2 related titles into a 2-level career ladder.
Entry is typically through Hazardous Materials Technician 1, advancing through the ladder toward Hazardous Materials Technician 2.
Hazardous Materials Technician commonly advances into Hazardous Site Mitigation Specialist and Training Technician.
Positions in This Family
- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN 2 (07954)
- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN 1 (07955)
What the Hazardous Materials Technician family covers
Hazardous Materials Technician is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 2 title codes across 2 levels. Every title in it is a local title, used by the counties, municipalities, authorities and boards that have adopted civil service under Title 11A rather than by state departments.
New Jersey splits environmental work across Environmental Protection, Agriculture, the county mosquito commissions and local utilities authorities, which is why families in this area often carry both state and local title codes. Field titles pair seasonal outdoor work with permitting and enforcement duties, so the same series can require a technical degree at one rung and a commercial driving or pesticide applicator credential at another. Water and sewer titles in particular are concentrated in municipal utilities authorities rather than in state service.
What each title does
Each title in the family carries its own published definition. These are the opening lines of each one, which is usually where the difference between two neighboring rungs is actually stated.
- Hazardous Materials Technician 2: Under direction of a Hazardous Materials Specialist or supervisor in a Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program, responds to and/or supervises a…
- Hazardous Materials Technician 1: Under direction of a Hazardous Materials Technician 2 or supervisor in a Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program responds to and may take a lead…
What it takes to qualify
Across the 2 titles we have parsed, the education requirements read as an associate's degree on 1 of them. Stated experience runs from 2 years at the lowest rung to 4 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
Every title here carries a license or certification requirement, so the credential matters more than the exam score. On how the jobs are filled: 2 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
No state salary schedule applies here, because these are local titles. Pay is set by each adopting county, municipality or authority under its own ordinance or negotiated agreement, so two employers using the same title code can pay very differently. How local civil service pay works.
Where these jobs exist
These are local titles, so the hiring employers are New Jersey's counties, municipalities, authorities, library boards, school districts and fire districts that have adopted civil service under Title 11A. Not every New Jersey employer has. A town that never adopted the system hires however it chooses and never posts against these codes at all, which is why checking the employer before checking the title saves time. Look up whether an employer is a civil service jurisdiction, or read how local civil service differs from state.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
These titles sit elsewhere in the classification plan but share vocabulary with Hazardous Materials Technician, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Emergency Medical Technician/Hazardous Materials Responder
- Hazardous Materials Responder (local jurisdiction)
- Hazardous Materials Specialist (local jurisdiction)
- Hazardous Waste Operations Technician (local jurisdiction)
- Instructional Materials Technician ($53,282 to $77,371, state jurisdiction)
- Engineer 4, Hazardous Site Mitigation ($63,663 to $92,953, state jurisdiction) — in the Engineer family
Common questions about Hazardous Materials Technician jobs
How many Hazardous Materials Technician titles are there in New Jersey civil service?
The Hazardous Materials Technician family holds 2 title codes arranged across 2 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
What does a Hazardous Materials Technician earn in New Jersey?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
Do you need to take an exam to become a Hazardous Materials Technician?
Yes for most of the family. 2 of the 2 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What qualifications does a Hazardous Materials Technician need?
The most common education requirement in this family is an associate's degree, named on 1 of the 2 titles. Stated experience ranges from 2 to 4 years depending on the rung. 2 of the titles also require a license or certification. Read the individual specification for the exact wording, including any experience substitution.