An investigative look at city government hiring since the new administration
Administration hiring since January 1, 2026 (267 days)
9,136
~34.2/day (234/week)
1,603
168 posted this week
7,533
positions closed
175 this week vs 201 last
274 this week vs 270 last
9,136
Total Posted
1,603
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.
824
11%
342
394 / 430
exam / no exam
Jobs sorted by days listed (fastest first)
Salary analysis across all posted positions
$90k
$97k
$69k - $120k
$1 - $415k
Career civil servants (exam required) vs discretionary appointments (no exam)
No-exam positions have a 12% short-lived posting rate vs 10% for exam-required positions.
1.11
More exam-required jobs
49
47
| Metric | Exam Required | No Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Total Posted | 4816 | 4320 |
| Currently Active | 897 | 706 |
| Filled / Removed | 3919 | 3614 |
| Short-lived Postings | 394 | 430 |
| Short-lived Rate | 10% | 12% |
| Avg Days Listed (Filled / Removed) | 49 days | 47 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.