NYC Hiring Dashboard

An investigative look at city government hiring since the new administration

143 days tracked
Data as of 5/23/2026, 11:45:40 PM(updating...)

The Big Picture

Administration hiring since January 1, 2026 (143 days)

Total Posted

5,454

~38.1/day (260/week)

Currently Open

1,570

203 posted this week

Filled / Removed

3,884

positions closed

Posting
Steady

208 this week vs 217 last

Filling / Removing
Steady

233 this week vs 269 last

5,454

Total Posted

1,570

Active

Net Open Jobs

Total Posted
Net Active
Total Filled / Removed

Daily Activity

Jobs posted and filled / removed each day

Posted
Filled / Removed

Agency Leaderboard

Hiring activity and patterns across city agencies

Agencies Posting the Most Jobs

Short-lived Postings

Jobs removed within 10 days of posting. This can happen for many reasons: internal-only positions, narrow exam-filer pools, civil service list rules, or administrative/budget issues.

Total Short-lived

567

% of Filled / Removed Jobs

15%

Under 3 Days

257

Exam Required

267 / 300

exam / no exam

How Fast Were They Removed?

1-3 days
4-5 days
6-7 days
8-10 days

Top Agencies by Short-lived Postings

Short-lived Posting Details

Jobs sorted by days listed (fastest first)

TitleAgencyDays ListedPostedRemovedSalaryLink
Senior Design Engineer, BQE Central
CIVIL ENGINEER
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
0d1/14/2026 0:00:0001/14/2026$141,970
Deputy Communications Director
New York City Economic Development Corporation
0d1/16/2026 0:00:0001/16/2026$150,000
Director of External Affairs, Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice
New York City Economic Development Corporation
0d1/21/2026 0:00:0001/21/2026$165,000
Deputy Press Secretary, Economic Justice
New York City Economic Development Corporation
0d01/30/202601/30/2026$140,000
Program Manager, NYC Best
COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS SERV.
0d03/18/202603/18/2026$72,298
Regulatory Liaison, NYC Best
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS SERV.
0d03/18/202603/18/2026$65,000
Legal Assistant
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
0d03/19/202603/19/2026$88,404
Clerk
COMMUNITY ASSISTANT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY KINGS COUNTY
0d03/25/202603/25/2026$45,675
Chief Information Security Officer
IT SECURITY SPECIALIST
FIRE DEPARTMENT
1d1/6/2026 0:00:0001/07/2026$180,000
Executive Director of Public Affairs
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
1d1/6/2026 0:00:0001/07/2026$145,000

Follow the Money

Salary analysis across all posted positions

Median Salary

$87k

Average Salary

$98k

25th - 75th

$63k - $115k

Range

$1 - $15.0M

Salary Distribution

By Agency (Total Payroll)

By Category (Median)

Highest Paying Positions

TitleAgencyMax SalaryStatusLink
#1Section Chief of Construction Management North
DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION$15,000,000Open
#2Project Manager
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open
#3Engineer-in-Charge
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open
#4Senior Project Manager
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open
#5Senior Cost Estimator
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open
#6Chief – Environmental Projects
DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION$1,000,000Open
#7Resident Engineer
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open
#8Project Manager
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open
#9Senior Project Administrator
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open
#10Engineer-In-Charge
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION$1,000,000Open

Civil Service Health

Career civil servants (exam required) vs discretionary appointments (no exam)

Key Finding

No-exam positions have a 15% short-lived posting rate vs 14% for exam-required positions.

Exam : No Exam Ratio

1.02

More exam-required jobs

Avg Days Listed (Exam)

38

Avg Days Listed (No Exam)

37

Distribution

Exam Required
No Exam

Side-by-Side Comparison

Exam Required
No Exam

Detailed Breakdown

MetricExam RequiredNo Exam
Total Posted27592695
Currently Active838732
Filled / Removed19211963
Short-lived Postings267300
Short-lived Rate14%15%
Avg Days Listed (Filled / Removed)38 days37 days

Top Civil Service Titles

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR (524)COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE (297)CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST (194)PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOC (174)examSUMMER COLLEGE INTERN (158)AGENCY ATTORNEY (130)CLERICAL ASSOCIATE (129)examCONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER (109)examEXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL (89)RESEARCH PROJECTS COOR(MA)-MGR (84)CARETAKER (HA) (81)Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL (76)ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER (71)examSUMMER GRADUATE INTERN (69)ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOC (61)exam

Data sourced from NYC Open Data. Statistics reflect job postings since January 1, 2026.

"Short-lived postings" are jobs removed within 10 days. This can happen for many reasons: internal-only positions open only to current City employees, narrow exam-filer pools, civil service list rules, or administrative/budget issues - not necessarily pre-selected hires.