An investigative look at city government hiring since the new administration
Administration hiring since January 1, 2026 (84 days)
3,570
~42.5/day (298/week)
1,724
237 posted this week
1,846
positions closed
244 this week vs 288 last
225 this week vs 222 last
3,570
Total Posted
1,724
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.
405
22%
202
196 / 209
exam / no exam
Jobs sorted by days listed (fastest first)
Salary analysis across all posted positions
$85k
$92k
$63k - $114k
$17 - $293k
Career civil servants (exam required) vs discretionary appointments (no exam)
No-exam positions have a 24% short-lived posting rate vs 20% for exam-required positions.
1.00
Equal split
29
28
| Metric | Exam Required | No Exam |
|---|---|---|
| Total Posted | 1782 | 1788 |
| Currently Active | 825 | 899 |
| Filled / Removed | 957 | 889 |
| Short-lived Postings | 196 | 209 |
| Short-lived Rate | 20% | 24% |
| Avg Days Listed (Filled / Removed) | 29 days | 28 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.