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This title exists in Environmental Conservation, Dept of and has approximately 297 positions.
*The number of positions is approximate and represents the number of positions established (both filled and vacant); it is not an indication or reference to position type or duration, or intent to be filled.
A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.
Title | Grade | Hiring Rate/yr | Job Rate/yr |
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Environmental Conservation Police Officer Tr 1 | 13 | $37,301 | $45,695 |
Environmental Conservation Police Officer Tr 2 | 14 | $39,358 | $48,160 |
Environmental Conservation Police Officer | 15 | $41,536 | $50,692 |
Supvg Environmental Conservation Police Officer | 18 | $48,709 | $59,281 |
Chief Environmental Conservation Police Officer | 23 | $62,736 | $75,852 |
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
As an Environmental Conservation Officer, you would be a sworn police officer involved in the enforcement of Environmental Conservation Law in order to protect the State''s natural resources and environment. You would investigate complaints in order to detect and document both State and Federal Environmental Conservation Law felonies, misdemeanors and violations. You would meet with school groups, service groups, regulated community, hunter's and angler's clubs to promote complicance with the Environmental Conservation Law, which includes fish and wildlife law. You would be required to carry a firearm.
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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 to be considered for appointment to this position.
Candidates must have:
Either 1. a bachelor's or higher-level degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in any combination of courses indicated below as qualifying coursework;
Or 2. an associate's degree including or supplemented by 18 semester credit hours in any combination of courses indicated below as qualifying coursework; AND one of the following:
one year of experience in the areas of freshwater or marine sciences, wildlife sciences, forestry, environmental engineering, or environmental technology; or
one year of experience as a police officer with Municipal Police Training Course certification (or equivalent course approved by the NYS Municipal Police Training Council), or as a certified federal law enforcement officer. A certified Peace Officer Training course does not meet this requirement; or
two years of active United States military service with an honorable discharge.
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.
25-098010Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. Job postings on StateJobsNY will contain the most up-to-date qualifications.
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.
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.