Professional Career Opportunities

Occupation Group

Human Resources and Training

Salary Information

Starting Salary

$46,529

Career Ladder Information

Salary Information for Training Specialist Trainee 1
Title	Grade	Hiring Rate/yr	Job Rate/yr
Training Specialist Trainee 1	14	$53,764	$68,630
Training Specialist Trainee 2	16	$59,994	$76,359
Training Specialist 1	18	$66,951	$85,138
Training Specialist 2	23	$86,681	$109,650
Assoc Dir Training 1	61	$90,931	$114,940
Assoc Dir Training 2	62	$100,845	$127,474
Assoc Dir Training 3	63	$111,925	$141,439
Assoc Dir Training 4	64	$123,793	$156,224

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.

Job Description

Training Specialists develop and present training programs to improve and maintain the knowledge, skills, and abilities of employees used on-the-job, to better enable those employees to carry out the employing agency's mission. Employees may train agency employees directly; or may provide direct training to local government employees or other parties; or may develop and administer contracts for providing training services.

Trainees will receive a combination of structured training, on-the-job training, and/or practical job performance to gain the knowledge and experience necessary to function at the full performance level.

Agencies with this Title

Various New York State agencies

Minimum Qualifications

You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.

A bachelor's or higher degree.

Advanced Placement

If chosen, you may, at the agency's discretion, be appointed to a higher level. You must inform the agency of any additional qualifications at your interview.

View Additional Qualifications

For Trainee 2 you must also have:

Either 1. One year of professional experience*; OR

2. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled**

For the Full Performance Level you must also have:

Either 1. Two years of professional experience*; OR

2. A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a field related to the position being filled** AND one year of professional experience*.

*Professional experience must be performing the duties of the full performance level position.

**Hiring agencies have discretion in determining whether a degree is related to the duties of the position

How to Apply

The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted

Department of Civil Service