ELECTRICIAN (Local)
Exam openExam status, as of November 4, 2026. Our captured announcement shows a promotional examination for MIDDLESEX COUNTY (symbol PC4144H) accepting applications until November 23, 2026. Confirm current status with CSC. Only employees with permanent status in the unit it names may file. Exam schedule
Eligible lists, as of November 4, 2026. 3 eligible lists are in force. The newest, for Union County, was promulgated October 15, 2026 and expires October 14, 2028, 1 name as issued. See the lists
Provisional hiring can precede the examination. See the provisional route
Rules that apply to this title
A guide to the rules, not legal advice.
To land Electrician in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
The one gate is 3 years of relevant experience. State payroll currently lists about 49 people in the title, led by Corrections.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
See every real route in, and where to apply. 6 agencies employ it. We don't track live vacancies.
See all 6 employers and how to apply →Examination announcements for this title
Promotional announcements
2 promotional announcements for this title are accepting applications as of November 3, 2026. A promotional examination produces its own eligible list and is open only to people who already hold permanent status in a qualifying title within the department named on the row, not across that employer generally; filing without eligibility means an ineligible determination and no refund of the fee.
| Title | Symbol | State or local, and unit who may file | Closes | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIAN$51,114 to $80,183 a yearPromoted from: Electrician's Helper | PC4144H | LocalMiddlesex CountyPublic Works | November 23, 2026 | Open | Announcement |
| ELECTRICIAN$43,100 to $53,700 a yearPromoted from: Electrician's Helper | PC4145H | LocalMonmouth CountyParks | November 23, 2026 | Open | Announcement |
Previously announced, and no longer listed by the Commission
The Commission removes an announcement once it has closed and republishes nothing, so these 2 examinations are no longer on any of its own lists. We keep what we have read, here covering 2026. None of them can be filed for now; a title announced once is often announced again, so this is the record of whether that has happened.
| Title | Symbol | State or local, and unit | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElectricianOpen competitive | M1118H | LocalNewark School District | October 21, 2026 |
| ElectricianOpen competitive | M1167H | LocalCape May | October 21, 2026 |
Every row is CSC's own; see the full announcement calendar.
This title at the Civil Service Commission
The Civil Service Commission's minutes record 5 matters naming it since January 16, 2019: examination eligibility (3), certification or appointment (2).
- In the Matter of Electrician (M1067D), Gloucester Township CSC Docket No. 2024-1187 · February 28, 2024 · Certification or appointment · Ordered
- In the Matter of John Johnson and Fabian Orriols, Electrician (M0309D), Jersey City CSC Docket No. 2022-3264 · November 23, 2022 · Examination eligibility · Granted
- In the Matter of Electrician (M0864W), City of Ocean City CSC Docket No. 2019-3425 · October 23, 2019 · Certification or appointment · Ordered
- In the Matter of Rasheed Nelson, Electrician (M0472W), City of Newark CSC Docket No. 2019-1240 · February 20, 2019 · Examination eligibility · Granted
- In the Matter of George Lewis, Electrician (M0638W), Parsippany- Troy Hills CSC Docket No. 2019-1459 · January 16, 2019 · Examination eligibility · Denied
Eligible lists for this title
An eligible list ranks the people who passed an examination, and appointments are made from it until it expires. 3 lists for this title are on record, 3 still in force.
| State or local | Kind and symbol | Promulgated | Expires | On the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LocalUnion County | Open competitiveC0876H | October 15, 2026 | October 14, 2028 | 1 |
| LocalPassaic County | Open competitiveC0588H | August 6, 2026 | August 5, 2028 | 2 |
| LocalNewark | Open competitiveM0552H | August 6, 2026 | August 5, 2028 | 2 |
Read from the Civil Service Commission's eligible list site, which we have read since October 24, 2026. The Commission posts each list for three months after it is issued and we keep it after that. The count is the list as issued, before appointments, removals or appeals change it. This site shows list-level facts only.
Where this title leads
Examinations in the Commission record
Examination symbols named in Civil Service Commission matters about ELECTRICIAN, with how many matters named each and when they were decided. A symbol identifies one examination announcement.
Salaries stated in examination announcements
2 Civil Service Commission examination announcements from 2 local employers have stated a salary for this title. Local pay is set by each employer under its own ordinance or contract, so these are separate figures rather than variants of one rate.
| Employer | Salary as published | Basis | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth CountyParks | $43,100.00 ~ $53,700.00 | A year | November 2026 |
| Middlesex CountyPublic Works | $51,114.00 ~ $80,183.00 | A year | November 2026 |
Each figure is quoted as the Civil Service Commission printed it in that employer's announcement on the date shown. It is evidence of what was advertised then, not a statement of what the position pays now, and an announcement does not say whether a post is full or part time. No average, range or comparison is given across employers, because each sets its own pay and nothing here establishes that two of these positions are alike. Where an employer has announced the title more than once for the same department, only its most recent figure is shown. How this data is sourced.
Who employs this title
Electrician appears on the State payroll at 9 departments, most of them at Department of Corrections. It is also used at 2 independent authorities.
State departments
Showing the largest 8 of 9 departments. All agencies.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Transit Corporation | 252 |
| South Jersey Port Corporation | 2 |
Where this title is used
Electrician is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
Check whether an employer is a civil service jurisdiction · How local civil service works
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 49 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $64,247. The agencies employing the most are:
- Corrections (13)
- Health and Senior Services (10)
- Human Services (10)
- Military Affairs (4)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, performs the work involved in the installation, inspection, repair, servicing, and maintenance of electrical equipment, appliances, machinery, and circuits; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Inspects and repairs electrical wiring, fixtures, appliances, motors, generators, pumps, power circuits, and controllers of machines and elevators.
- Installs, maintains, inspects, repairs, and services high and low tension power and light feeders, generating and control equipment, relays, transformers, motors, pumps, switches, outlets, signal systems, and other electrical wiring, cables, fixtures, and appliances of varied types.
- Oils, greases, and maintains in good working order electrical fixtures, appliances, and other equipment and replaces worn parts.
- Uses various types of test equipment such as ammeters, voltmeters, and ohmmeters.
- Makes emergency electrical repairs, trouble shoots malfunctions and breakdowns; inspects work in progress and completed work for defects, fire hazards or other unsafe conditions.
- Works from electrical schematics, plans, and specifications in accordance with established procedures.
- Requisitions, stores, safeguards, and properly uses electrical equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Prepares clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Maintains essential records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in work involving the installation, inspection, repair, servicing, and maintenance of electrical equipment, appliances, machinery, and circuits.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the equipment and techniques involved in installing, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining cables, wiring, motors generators, pumps, refrigerators, radios, sound equipment, switchboards, oil machinery, and circuits.
- Knowledge of the challenges generally encountered in the performance of electrical work.
- Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and diagrams.
- Ability to analyze problems involving electrical installation, inspection, maintenance, and repair work, and develop effective work methods.
- Ability to install, inspect, repair, and maintain cables, wiring, motor, generators, pumps, refrigerators, radios, sound equipment, oil burners, and other types of electrical equipment, appliances, fixtures, machinery, and circuits under varying circumstances.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to order, store, safeguard, and properly use equipment, materials and supplies.
- Ability to observe the required safety precautions.
- Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to maintain essential records and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
Applicants who do not possess the required experience may substitute a current valid Electrical Contractor License issued by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs for the required experience.
Appointees may be required to pass a colorblindness test.
Appointees may be required to possess a current, valid Electrical Contractor license, issued by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. The responsibility for verification of licensure rests with the Appointing Authority.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Independent study guides
- Electrician National Learning Corporation
These commercial books are independent practice materials, not official CSC resources or a preview of your exam. Check the announcement and official candidate guidance first.