Fish Culturist 2 - Grade 13

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Positions

This title exists within Various New York State Agencies and has approximately 21 positions statewide.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.

Salary Information for Fish Culturist Trainee 1
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Fish Culturist Trainee 1 08 $39,215 $48,294
Fish Culturist Trainee 2 09 $41,399 $50,884
Fish Culturist 1 11 $46,306 $56,743
Fish Culturist 2 13 $51,857 $63,169
Fish Culturist 3 15 $55,152 $70,317
Fish Culturist 4 17 $61,516 $78,307
Fish Culturist 5 23 $84,156 $106,454
Fish Culturist 6 25 $93,530 $117,875

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

This title may exist in more than one negotiating unit. This salary schedule represents the most typical salary for this title. Click here to view additional salary information regarding the various bargaining units.

An individual's final salary is determined by the Office of the State Comptroller. This salary schedule does not reflect any Special Salary Treatments

Job Duties

As a Fish Culturist 2, you would perform all the tasks and activities of a Fish Culturist 1 and, as first-line supervisor or as an assistant manager at medium facilities, supervise Fish Culturists 1, and when necessary, seasonal employees and volunteers; schedule daily assignments for hatchery staff and ensure that assignments are completed according to hatchery standards; evaluate data and prepare reports; assist in the planning and implementation of the hatchery fish cultural program; coordinate a fish health management plan in conjunction with the hatchery manager; plan and organize inter-hatchery transfers and fish stockings; handle administrative tasks related to the purchasing of equipment and supplies and the oversight of equipment and grounds maintenance. As a Fish Culturist 2 assistant manager, you may be required to live on-site in state owned housing.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

For qualified employees of New York State on or before the date of filing application, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and have had permanent competitive or 55 b/55 c service as a Fish Culturist 1, Fish Culturist Trainee 2, or a Fish Culturist Trainee 1.

Only the title(s) listed is qualifying for this examination(s).

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

38-343

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. Job postings on StateJobsNY will contain the most up-to-date qualifications.

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for email notification so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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