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Onondaga County civil service exams

Every exam Onondaga County Department of Personnel is accepting applications for, with the filing deadline, exam date and salary from the official announcement, plus what it has announced for later and what it listed recently.

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Accepting applications
13
dated or continuous
Closing within 7 days
13
Next deadline
Nov 3, 2026
Next exam date
Dec 19, 2026
Official
source
Issuing officeOnondaga County Department of Personnel
Exam page we mirroremployment.ongov.net/default/exams

Accepting applications now

All current announcements

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TitleExam no.TypeDeadlineExam dateSalary
Director of Adult Protective ServicesClosing soon60765010Open competitive–
Director of Adult Protective ServicesClosing soon70026780Promotional–
Director of Planning and DevelopmentClosing soon70029310Promotional–
Plans Examiner IIClosing soon60070110Open competitive–
Plans Examiner IIClosing soon70036640Promotional–
Plumbing Inspector IIClosing soon60069560Open competitive–
Plumbing Inspector IIClosing soon70036480Promotional–
Program Coordinator III (Health)Closing soon60061600Open competitive–
Program Coordinator III (Health)Closing soon70030480Promotional–
Structural and New Construction Examiner (Electrical)Closing soon60062230Open competitive–
Structural and New Construction Examiner (Electrical)Closing soon70030940Promotional–
Water Quality ManagerClosing soon60047230Open competitive–
Water Quality ManagerClosing soon70019650Promotional–

Recently closed

Announcements that left this board in the last 180 days, newest first.

TitleExam no.TypeDeadlineExam dateSalaryLast listed
Librarian IV (Department Head)70037390Promotional–
Software Implementation Specialist24660020Open competitive–
Director of Detention Services70027760Promotional–
Airport Police Captain (SRAA)60068110Open competitive–
Correction Sergeant70027380Promotional–
Data Entry Supervisor70022840Promotional–
Deputy Sheriff Captain (Police)70028750Promotional–
Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant (Police)70027900Promotional–
Deputy Sheriff Sergeant (Custody)70027390Promotional–
Police Captain (City of Syracuse)70028730Promotional–
Police Lieutenant (City of Syracuse)70027750Promotional–
Police Lieutenant (Towns and Villages)70023380Promotional–
Reproduction Services Supervisor60065560Open competitive–
Reproduction Services Supervisor70033770Promotional–
Senior Administrative Officer (Financial Operations)60068840Open competitive–
Senior Administrative Officer (Financial Operations)70035930Promotional–

Job titles Onondaga County has tested

TitleAnnouncementsLast listedStatus
Director of Adult Protective Services2Open now
Director of Planning and Development1Open now
Plans Examiner II2Open now
Plumbing Inspector II2Open now
Program Coordinator III (Health)2Open now
Structural and New Construction Examiner (Electrical)2Open now
Water Quality Manager2Open now
Senior Administrative Officer (Financial Operations)2
Airport Police Captain (SRAA)1
Correction Sergeant1
Data Entry Supervisor1
Deputy Sheriff Captain (Police)1
Deputy Sheriff Lieutenant1
Deputy Sheriff Sergeant (Custody)1
Police Captain1
Police Lieutenant2
Reproduction Services Supervisor2
Director of Detention Services1
Librarian IV (Department Head)1
Software Implementation Specialist1

Questions people ask

How do I apply for a Onondaga County civil service exam?

Apply through Onondaga County Department of Personnel, never through this site: every announcement above links to the official notice, which states the filing deadline, the fee and where to submit the application. The agency's exam page is employment.ongov.net/default/exams.

When is the next Onondaga County civil service exam?

The next scheduled exam date on the board is (Director of Adult Protective Services, Director of Planning and Development, Plans Examiner II, Plumbing Inspector II). Filing deadlines fall before the exam date; see each announcement.

Are Onondaga County civil service exams open to the public?

Open-competitive exams are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications and residency rules printed on the announcement; 6 of the 13 current announcements are open competitive. Promotional exams are limited to current employees in eligible titles.

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