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Land Surveyor – NYSDOT
Posted by palmski161 on July 10, 2023 at 4:54 pmNYSDOT Region 4 (Rochester, NY) is looking for a full time Land Surveyor. The salary is grade 20 $67,897-$86,140 per year. Work week is 37.5 hour weeks. Part time telecommuting possible. See details in link.
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“For appointment from the eligible list, you must have a New York State Surveyor’s license and current registration.” $86K max for a PLS in NY? I was making more than that in NJ 10 years ago.
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“For appointment from the eligible list, you must have a New York State Surveyor’s license and current registration.” $86K max for a PLS in NY? I was making more than that in NJ 10 years ago.
That’s how it goes with government jobs almost across the board. See how “overpaid” goverment emoyees are.
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HEY NOW, I used to resemble that remark. Actually I’m bringing home not too much less than when I worked for AKDOT, even though my hourly was about $20+ more, they make you put a good chunk into your retirement plan, and AK employees do not pay into SS, rather a separate retirement account called SBS. other than that I claimed single for fed and no State income tax.
Aside from that you couldn’t pay me enough to move back to NY.
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86k will get you pretty far in Rochester. Plus it’s a 37.5 hour work week. Yes you can make a lot more in private sector but good luck getting out of there in under 50 hours.
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@aliquot that salary doesn’t include the paid benefits package or the pension plan but the salary is still low.
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@chris-bouffard I don’t know anything about NY state employment, but most states’ (and the Federal goverment’s) benefit package is on par with what most large companies offer, and pensions are mostly a thing of the past in the government, although I wouldn’t be surprised to learn thar NY state is one of the few remaining exceptions.
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@aliquot Most states along the east coast still have a pension system depending on how many years you served as a state employee. To get your full pension benefits you have to be employed for 25 years and even then, you will only receive 60% of your highest three year salary and begin to pay for your own health insurance. Most of those pension systems are operating in a deficit and in NJ it’s bad. Tax and spend politics have a lot to do with it.
Over the last 30 years as a PLS, no union job or government employment could touch what I have been making, including benefits. I contribute very little to my 401K because it is not a sound investment if you depend on return unless you go all in for a very long haul but even if, one crash could wipe you out. I have invested in residential real estate when the market hits lows and there is no way, with taxation in the NJ/NYC/Philly metro area that I could afford my home and raise a family on 86K/year, keep in mind, that’s pre tax income.
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@chris-bouffard not many places left that you afford a decent house on that kind of salary, and those that are left are unlikely to provide many jobs that pay that much.
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Senior Land Surveyor title will get you ~$100k or slightly more at the top end, in addition to benefits and Tier 6 pension. And, you’re home on time.
I have received numerous canvass letters for NYS DOT within the past year, a couple for OGS, and one for NYS Parks. It seems that opportunities are out there if you want them. I’m on the eligible list until 2025 I believe.
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I love ❤️ NY. I hate the taxes and the fact that it’s run by that SHole in the southeast corner of the state. Living like rats doesn’t bring out the best in people.
I left in 94 and haven’t looked back.
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NYS used to make you test for these jobs, I took the exam in 08 or 09 and scored 4th… it took 10 years for them to call me for a job interview, buy then I move out of state. I guess times have changed.
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