Traffic Signal Technician Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
Traffic Signal Technician groups 2 related titles into a 2-level career ladder.
Entry is typically through Traffic Signal Technician 1, advancing through the ladder toward Traffic Signal Technician 2.
Traffic Signal Technician commonly advances into Training Technician and Drafting Technician / Clerk.
Positions in This Family
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN 1 (04195)
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN 2 (05219)
What the Traffic Signal Technician family covers
New Jersey classifies Traffic Signal Technician as a 2-level series holding 2 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.
Engineering series in New Jersey are organized by discipline and then by responsibility, so a family usually reads assistant, then senior, then principal, then supervising. Professional Engineer licensure appears at the senior end rather than at entry, which lets the state hire graduates and license them in post. Transportation is the largest employer of these titles by a wide margin, with Environmental Protection, Treasury property management and the county engineering offices behind it. Construction inspection titles sit nearby but belong to the regulatory side.
What each title does
The specifications themselves are the clearest guide to what separates these titles. Here is how each one opens.
- Traffic Signal Technician 1: TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN 1 JOB CATEGORY SUMMARY A position in this job category typically installs, troubleshoots and repairs traffic signal equipment or systems, highway lighting systems and…
- Traffic Signal Technician 2: TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN 2 JOB CATEGORY SUMMARY A position in this job category typically leads a team or other group of nonsubordinates in assigned tasks; installs, troubleshoots, and repairs…
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 2 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
Nearby in the plan, ranked by how distinctive the shared terms are rather than by how many words happen to match.
- Traffic Signal Electrician (local jurisdiction)
- Traffic Signal Supervisor 2 (local jurisdiction) — in the Traffic Signal Supervisor family
- Traffic Signal Superintendent 1 (local jurisdiction) — in the Traffic Signal Superintendent family
- Senior Traffic Signal Electrician (local jurisdiction)
- Signal Systems Technician 2 (local jurisdiction) — in the Signal Systems Technician family
- Fire Signal System Technician 1 (local jurisdiction) — in the Fire Signal System Technician family
Common questions about Traffic Signal Technician jobs
How many Traffic Signal Technician titles are there in New Jersey civil service?
The Traffic Signal 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 Traffic Signal 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 Traffic Signal 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 Traffic Signal Technician 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. 2 of the titles require a license or certification.