NYC civil service exam: Here are the salaries for positions open in April

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The New York City civil service exam schedule is open for April, and some jobs pay more than others.

The application period for exams opened April 3.

Exam applications currently open include: call center representative; claims specialist; crime analyst; environmental police officer inspector (hoists and rigging); inspector (plumbing); police officer; recreation director; stationary engineer (electric).

Open, competitive, computer-based tests are administered throughout each month for various positions. If you meet the basic requirements of the job, you can apply for your exam online at Online Application System (OASys) or at one of the Computer-Based Testing and Application Centers (CTAC).

The deadline for most exams is April 23. The deadline to apply for call center representative is May 21, while the deadline to apply for police officer is June 28.

Here are the starting salaries, deadlines and job descriptions for each career, according to the city.

Call center representative

Salary: $38,336

Application deadline: May 21

Job description: Call Center Representatives, under supervision, in the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) New York City 24-hour 3-1-1 Call Center, provide a single point of contact for all non-emergency City services utilizing state-ofthe-art telephone and interactive computer systems, respond to phone inquiries from the public, provide customer service and information to callers, take complaints and service requests and forward them for further action; enter inquiries, complaints and requests into appropriate computer systems, and perform related clerical and computer support work.

Claims specialist

Salary: $45,329

Application deadline: April 23

Job description: Claim Specialists perform work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the investigation, negotiation and adjustment of claims involving the City or one of its public authorities conducting oral examinations for statutory hearings and utilizing manual,…