TECHNICAL ASSISTANT 2, LABOR
Career Family: TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
To land Technical Assistant 2, Labor 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.
To be eligible you bring an associate's degree and 2 years of relevant experience. The FY2027 range lands between $46,727 and $67,528, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Labor.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
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Agency posting
Department of Labor and Workforce Development's employment page may require a click-through to see specific openings. Provisional appointment against a posted vacancy is how most people are actually hired into this kind of title.
Pay ladder: Technical Assistant series
- Technical Assistant 1 — $50,990 – $73,902
- Technical Assistant 2 — $58,222 – $84,763
- Technical Assistant 3 — $66,592 – $97,354
Its top salary lands around the 13th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $59,215. The agencies employing the most are:
- Labor (1)
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.
Definition
Under the direction of a supervisor in the Department of Labor, performs highly complex or technical paraprofessional functions, and/or supervises Technical Assistant 1, supporting and relieving professionals of routine tasks and duties; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Relieves supervisory officer of administrative detail and other related matters. As required, conducts formal and informal training sessions to orient Technical Assistant 2's to the methods, procedures, and practices used by the unit concerned in order to achieve desired goals. Resolves complaints by answering inquiries from correspondence or telephone calls. Participates with professional staff in the conducting of investigations, task forces, special studies, innovative projects and when required prepares reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. When assigned, reviews operating procedures, and the implementation of changes and revisions. May operate various office machines used for the preparation of reports, records, and correspondence. Coordinates the gathering, compiling, assembling, analyzing, and interpreting of data required by the supervisory officer or professional staff in completing assigned tasks. Participates in the preparation of research needed for technical reports, and correspondence. As required, prepares informative reports for supervisory officer and/or professional staff from current literature and periodicals pertaining to operation of the unit. Functions, when assigned, as a liaison to groups and organizations interested in various department programs and services. Assigns work and gives direction, when required, to Technical Assistant 1, explaining the prescribed and discretionary aspects of the tasks, procedures, and performance requirements based on assessment of work flow and worker's capability in order to insure that the worker understands the assignments, responsibilities, degree of authority, and accountability so that work is done properly, promptly, smoothly, and efficiently. Assists in the compilation of statistical and other data required in records and reports. Supervises the survey of office needs in relation to equipment, materials and supplies; may prepare purchase orders and requisitions to obtain such needed materials. Coordinates the scheduling of unit facilities for testing, training, conferences, and staff meetings. Maintains the essential records and files. Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for employee evaluation and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees. Reviews schedules, employees performance, and production reports and routine statistical reports for errors and inconsistencies and recommends necessary adjustments. Receives requests for routine statistical data and information pertaining to the unit and sees that these are processed correctly without undue delay. May 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.
Education
Completion of 60 semester hours at an accredited college.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in a public or private agency involved in assisting professional staff with the gathering, assembling, interpreting, and recording of factual data of a complex or technical nature.
License
Appointee 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.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of modern office methods, procedures, practices, routines, equipment, and machines and their utilization in a work unit. Knowledge of the problems encountered in coordinating the collecting, appraising, and interpreting data. Ability to acquire knowledge of Department rules, regulations, and policies. Ability to read, understand and communicate a variety of interrelated written technical and non-technical written instructions such as rules, guidelines, policies, results, and routine statistics. Ability to gather, assemble, organize, interpret, and record factual data. Ability to give assignments and instructions to subordinates and supervise the performance of their work. Ability to maintain essential records and files. Ability to implement modern office methods in the work unit. Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and apply basic laws and regulations of the Department. Ability to receive and, when possible, adjust complaints. Ability to coordinate efforts with groups and organizations interested in Department programs and services. Ability to compute routine statistics and simple mathematical calculations. Ability to utilize techniques associated with the conduct of investigations, task forces, special studies, and innovative projects. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports, correspondence and memoranda containing findings, conclusions and recommendations. Ability to coordinate the use of office facilities. Ability to conduct formal and informal training sessions of subordinates as required. 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 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.
Note
Additional college credits may be substituted for the above experience on a year for year basis (30 credits equals one year). Applicants who do not possess the required 60 semester hours may substitute additional experience as indicated above on a year for year basis.