RADIO TECHNICIAN (State)
Radio Technician is a competitive state title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
It expects 1 year of relevant experience and a valid NJ driver's license. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $52,308 to $75,954, and state payroll currently lists 2 people in the title, most of them at Corrections.
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Radio Technician appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Corrections.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Corrections | 2 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 2 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $69,959. The agencies employing the most are:
- Corrections (2)
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.
Education
Completion of a vocational, technical or specialized training program in electronics and radio communications.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in work involving the operation and testing of base station and mobile radio equipment.
SUBSTITUTION
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute two (2) years of additional experience as indicated.
License
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Note
The above Job Category Summary and following examples of work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed.
Adjusts equipment to manufacturer's specifications
Tests electrical components, electronic circuitry, mobile radio communications equipment, radar speed detection equipment, base station communications equipment, wiring systems, and audiovisual equipment
Operates volt or ohm meters, voltage regulators, oscilloscopes, signal and curve tracers, dual trace oscilloscopes, calibration and resistance potentiometers, frequency counters, logic analyzers and audio-visual equipment
Troubleshoots problems with FM radio transmitters and receivers, wiring systems, electrical components, audiovisual equipment and radar speed detection equipment
Operates base station and mobile radio communications equipment
Troubleshoots problems with police warning light and paging systems
Repairs mobile radio and base station communications equipment, FM radio transmitters and receivers, fifth wheels, audiovisual equipment, and wiring systems
Repairs police warning light and paging systems
Operates a motor vehicle
Installs mobile radio and base station communications equipment, FM radio transmitters and receivers, wiring systems, electrical and computer board components
Installs police warning light systems and radar speed detection equipment
Adjusts radio frequencies
Operates audio signal, signal, and voltage generators
Monitors network frequencies
<b>CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</b>
Knowledge of procedures for operating oscilloscopes, dual trace oscilloscopes, signal and curve tracers, logic analyzers, frequency counters, and audiovisual equipment
Knowledge of procedures for operating potentiometers, resistance potentiometers, and signal and voltage generators
Knowledge of procedures for operating base station and mobile radio communications equipment
Knowledge of solid-state circuitry theory and principles
Knowledge of procedures for testing base station and mobile radio communications equipment
Knowledge of procedures for testing electronic circuitry, electrical components, and wiring systems
Knowledge of procedures for operating an audio signal generator
Knowledge of the theory and principles of electricity
Knowledge of transistor theory and principles
Knowledge of procedures for operating volt or ohm meters
Knowledge of radio frequencies
Knowledge of procedures for installing audiovisual equipment
Knowledge of procedures for installing base station communications equipment
Skill in operating a motor vehicle
Ability to troubleshoot problems with electronic scales
Ability to perform precision soldering and desoldering for electronic circuitry work
Ability to read various meters, gauges or dials
Ability to troubleshoot problems with wiring systems
Ability to troubleshoot problems with radar speed detection equipment
Ability to measure frequency ranges
Ability to troubleshoot problems with FM radio transmitters and receivers
Ability to troubleshoot problems with fifth wheels
Ability to interpret abbreviated measurement values
Ability to operate hand and power tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, drills, and tools associated with electrical conduit and wiring work
Ability to troubleshoot problems with audio-visual equipment
Ability to troubleshoot problems with computer board components
Ability to operate audio-visual equipment
MINIMUM
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.
The appointing authority may require applicants to possess licenses or certification specific to radio operation and repair.
Occupational Group: Repair of Electrical Equipment
Occupational Family: Radio Repair
Level Title Code Title Reference Effective: 03/19/94