Laborer Family
Career series with 4 positions across 3 levels
Laborer groups 4 related titles into a 3-level career ladder.
Entry is typically through Laborer 1, advancing through the ladder toward Laborer 3.
Laborer is a common next step after Laborer 1/Clerk.
Specializations
Positions in This Family
- LABORER 1 (02248)
- LABORER 3 (06633)
- LABORER 2 (06634)
- LABORER 1 / MOTOR BROOM DRIVER (07189)
What the Laborer family covers
Laborer is a graded series in the New Jersey civil service classification plan, running 4 title codes across 3 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.
Trades and maintenance titles are the most heavily local group in the whole classification plan. Public works yards, water and sewer utilities, parks departments and school district plants hire them, so the family often exists only with local codes and never appears on state payroll at all. Qualification usually rests on demonstrated skill and a driving credential rather than a degree, and several of these series are the ones New Jersey opens to applicants without any formal education requirement. At the state level the equivalent posts are represented by IFPTE rather than CWA.
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.
- Laborer 1: Under supervision, performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work, and may drive a truck in connection with laboring work on occasion; does other related duties as…
- Laborer 3: Under direction, supervises and works with a group of laborers engaged in manual and unskilled work; does other related duties as required. NOTE: The examples of work for this…
- Laborer 2: Under direction, takes the lead and works with a group of laborers engaged in manual and unskilled work; does other related duties as required. NOTE: The examples of work for…
- Laborer 1 / Motor Broom Driver: Under supervision, performs varied types of manual and unskilled laboring work, and may drive a truck in connection with laboring work on…
What it takes to qualify
None of the specifications in this family names a degree requirement, which places these titles among the New Jersey positions open to applicants without formal higher education. Stated experience runs from 1 year at the lowest rung to 2 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
1 of the 4 titles carry a license or certification requirement. On how the jobs are filled: 1 is competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination and 2 are non-competitive, appointed on proof of the stated qualifications rather than by 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 Laborer, which usually means overlapping duties or a related eligible list.
- Laborer 1/Clerk 2 (local jurisdiction) — in the Laborer 1/Clerk family
- Equipment Operator / Laborer 3 — in the Equipment Operator / Laborer family
Common questions about Laborer jobs
How many Laborer titles are there in New Jersey civil service?
The Laborer family holds 4 title codes arranged across 3 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
What does a Laborer 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 Laborer?
Not for the non-competitive titles in this family, of which there are 2. A non-competitive appointment is made on proof that you meet the stated requirements, without a competitive examination, though the position is still in the classified service with its own protections.
What qualifications does a Laborer need?
No degree requirement is parsed from the specifications in this family, which puts these titles among the New Jersey civil service jobs reachable without formal higher education. Experience of 1 to 2 years is named where a requirement is stated. 1 of the titles require a license or certification.