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COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR 1, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Environmental Protection

Code: 21802C State Competitive Range: O15 (FY2026)

Career Family: COMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR

Salary: $49,266.17 - $71,402.83/year FY2026 schedule (last updated 2026-05-08)

Definition

Under the close supervision of a Communications Operator 3 or other supervisory official in the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in a centralized communications center, monitors, receives, and transmits environmental emergency alarms including, but not limited to, incidents associated with fires, radiation accidents, toxic releases, chemical spills, and atmospheric pollution; receives requests for DEP emergency assistance and transmits same to first responders and/or law enforcement...

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