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Utility Analyst 1 (Telecommunications)
Occupation Group
Service Regulation and Compliance
Salary Information
Starting Salary
$51,268
Career Ladder Information
| Title | Grade | Hiring Rate/yr | Job Rate/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility Analyst Telecommunications Trainee 1 | 13 | $49,363 | $63,169 |
| Utility Analyst Telecommunications Trainee 2 | 14 | $52,198 | $66,634 |
| Utility Analyst 1 Telecommunications | 18 | $65,001 | $82,656 |
| Utility Analyst 2 Telecommunications | 23 | $84,156 | $106,454 |
| Utility Analyst 3 Telecommunications | 27 | $103,784 | $127,830 |
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
Individuals in this job title provide regulatory oversight of all aspects of the telecommunications industry. They perform the following duties: analyzing service quality performance, reviewing tariffs, resolving consumer complaints, mediating/arbitrating carrier disputes, reviewing construction budgets, performing cost analyses, reviewing mergers/acquisitions, overseeing customer/carrier migrations, performing numbering oversight, reviewing franchises and certifications, performing analyses, developing regulatory responses, and preparing written internal memorandums as well as recommendations to the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Agencies with this Title
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.
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- Telecommunications policy analysis, including review of federal and state rulemakings and application of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
- Regulation of telecommunications industry pertaining to review of tariff filings
- Telecommunications cost analysis
- Telecommunications numbering policy
- Telecommunications competitive analysis and inter-carrier operations
- Telecommunications service quality performance and/or construction budget preparation/analysis
- Telecommunication systems
- Telecommunication rates and services
How to Apply
The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted