New York for the first time in 8 years is preparing to recruit new sanitation workers: why this is a very profitable profession
'06.05.2022'
Nadezhda Verbitskaya
New York is open to accepting applications for tests for the position of a sanitation worker. Interested candidates can apply for the exam, which will take place on 8 June. Details on how to apply will soon be available on the New York City Department of Administrative Services (DCAS) website. Silive.
This job is one of the most popular in civil service exams. Sanitation workers must have a high school diploma or equivalent. There are certain medical, physical and age requirements under DCAS. All newly hired city workers will be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19).
The current base salary is not yet available on the DCAS website. A Sanitation Worker in New York prepares and operates various types of equipment involved in street cleaning, waste collection and recycling, snow removal, trash removal, and waste disposal.
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Many are eager for this foul-smelling job because of decent salaries. Overtime pay increased the annual wages of some Department of Sanitation workers to almost $300. According to the data, the highest paid sanitation worker, supervisor, earned $000 in fiscal year 299-160. Of these, $2020 is from overtime work.
In comparison, Edward Grayson, Commissioner of the Department of Sanitation, earned a base salary of $243.