An investigative look at city government hiring since the new administration
Administration hiring since January 1, 2026 (207 days)
7,261
~35.1/day (242/week)
1,611
281 posted this week
5,650
positions closed
293 this week vs 206 last
250 this week vs 223 last
7,261
Total Posted
1,611
ActiveNet Open Jobs
Jobs posted and filled / removed each day
Hiring activity and patterns across city agencies
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.
690
12%
306
333 / 357
exam / no exam
Jobs sorted by days listed (fastest first)
Salary analysis across all posted positions
$90k
$96k
$68k - $120k
$1 - $415k
Career civil servants (exam required) vs discretionary appointments (no exam)
No-exam positions have a 13% short-lived posting rate vs 12% for exam-required positions.
1.08
More exam-required jobs
44
43
| Metric | Exam Required | No Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Total Posted | 3767 | 3494 |
| Currently Active | 905 | 706 |
| Filled / Removed | 2862 | 2788 |
| Short-lived Postings | 333 | 357 |
| Short-lived Rate | 12% | 13% |
| Avg Days Listed (Filled / Removed) | 44 days | 43 days |
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.