Mosquito Identification Specialist Family
Career series with 3 positions across 3 levels
New Jersey classifies Mosquito Identification Specialist as a 3-level family, 3 titles in all, built for step-by-step advancement.
Entry is typically through Mosquito Identification Specialist 1, advancing through the ladder toward Mosquito Identification Specialist 3.
Mosquito Identification Specialist commonly advances into Program Specialist and Hazardous Site Mitigation Specialist.
Positions in This Family
What the Mosquito Identification Specialist family covers
New Jersey classifies Mosquito Identification Specialist as a 3-level series holding 3 separate title codes. 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
The specifications themselves are the clearest guide to what separates these titles. Here is how each one opens.
- Mosquito Identification Specialist 1: Under the close supervision of a Mosquito Identification Specialist 3 or other supervisory official, identifies species of mosquitoes; tabulates…
- Mosquito Identification Specialist 2: Under the limited supervision of a Mosquito Identification Specialist 3 or other supervisory official, takes the lead and/or performs the more…
- Mosquito Identification Specialist 3: Under the direction of a higher level supervisory official, supervises and performs the more complex work involving the identification of species of…
Getting in: the stated requirements
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 3 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
On how the jobs are filled: 3 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
Nothing in this family is hired by a state department. These are local codes, which means the employer is a county, municipality, authority, library, fire district or school district that chose to come under Title 11A. Roughly a quarter of New Jersey's municipalities did. In the rest, the same job exists but the hiring is done outside the civil service system entirely, so the title code will never appear in a posting. Check a specific employer before you plan around one of these titles, or read how local civil service works.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
Nearby in the plan, ranked by how distinctive the shared terms are rather than by how many words happen to match.
- Mosquito Identification Specialist Trainee (local jurisdiction)
- Wetlands Specialist Mosquito Extermination (local jurisdiction)
- Senior Wetlands Specialist Mosquito Extermination (local jurisdiction)
- Identification Officer (local jurisdiction)
- Identification Officer ($48,807 to $70,641, state jurisdiction)
- Supervisor of Identification ($63,663 to $92,953, state jurisdiction) — in the Supervisor family
Common questions about Mosquito Identification Specialist jobs
How many separate Mosquito Identification Specialist classifications does New Jersey have?
The Mosquito Identification Specialist family holds 3 title codes arranged across 3 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
How much is a Mosquito Identification Specialist paid?
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.
Is there a civil service test for Mosquito Identification Specialist?
Yes for most of the family. 3 of the 3 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What are the requirements to become a Mosquito Identification Specialist?
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 3 years is named where a requirement is stated.