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Human Resources Job Descriptions

Specifications exist for over 600 classes of positions in the City. Each specification is a general description of the kind of work performed by positions allocated to that job class. Please note that not all classes described are currently open for application. Check our job openings page for listings of job classes currently open for application. If you have any questions, please call (651) 266-6481 or Email.

To find wages for the titles listed below, first look in the upper right corner of the job description to find the grade, then click on the Salary Info link located next to the bargaining unit. Scroll to the appropriate grade. Typically, step A or 1 is the starting salary.

Job Family System

In addition to the job descriptions, the Job Family System is another resource available to employees, managers, and applicants to assist in identifying career development opportunities within the City of Saint Paul. The Job Family System groups related active classes into "job families" and reflects the opportunities for movement between related classes. Please click on the Job Family System link to get started.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
List of Current Changes

A
001	Accountant I
002	Accountant II
003	Accountant III
601	Accountant IV
496	Accountant V
577	Accounting Clerk I
004	Accounting Clerk II
685	Accounting Technician I
686	Accounting Technician II
353	Accounting Technician III
890	Accounting Technician IV
121A	Adaptive Recreation Assistant
122A	Adaptive Recreation Director
407B	Administration Manager
245A	Administrative Assistant
674	Administrative Assistant
008	Administrative Assistant
245C	Administrative Assistant
394B	Administrative Assistant - Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity
121B	Administrative/ Legislative Assistant - PED
367B	Advanced Police Explorer
203A	Animal Control Officer
354	Animal Control Supervisor
273B	Animal Curator
274B	Apprentice Electrician - Hired on or after 5/1/04 ((w/o City Benefits)
274A	Apprentice Electrician (Hired Before 5/1/04)
214B	Apprentice Painter (Hired as of 6/1/01)
250B	Aquatics Facility Supervisor (Seasonal)
248B	Aquatics Facility Supervisor (Year Round)
684	Arborist
566	Arborist Supervisor
374B	Architect
016	Architectural Drafter
015	Architectural Drafter Trainee
356B	Arts and Gardening Program Coordinator
775	Asphalt Plant Operator
249B	Assistant Aquatics Facility Supervisor (Seasonal)
247B	Assistant Aquatics Facility Supervisor (Year Round)
128B	Assistant Chief of Police (Advisory Spec Only)
143A	Assistant City Engineer
702B	Assistant Fire Chief - Emergency Management Director
702	Assistant Fire Chief (Advisory Spec Only)
031	Assistant Fire Marshal
130B	Assistant Gardener - Seasonal
227B	Assistant Golf Course Superintendent
331B	Assistant Recreation Director
234A	Assistant to The Mayor I
235A	Assistant to The Mayor II
236A	Assistant to The Mayor III
237A	Assistant to The Mayor IV
240A	Assistant to The Mayor V
241A	Assistant to The Mayor VI
687A	Associate Attorney (Advisory Spec Only)
688A	Attorney (Advisory Spec Only)
B [Top]
402C	Benefits Specialist
065	Bricklayer
066	Bridge Crew Leader
268A	Bridge Maintenance Supervisor I
269A	Bridge Maintenance Supervisor II
069	Bridge Maintenance Worker
631C	Budget Analyst
630C	Budget Assistant
071	Building Inspector
582A	Building Inspector (Carpenter, Plasterer, Lather)
216A	Building Maintenance Engineer
079	Building Maintenance Supervisor - Fire Department
233A	Building Maintenance Supervisor - Libraries
680	Building Maintenance Supervisor - Parks and Recreation
410B	Building Maintenance Supervisor - Public Safety
073	Building Permit Clerk (Starred Title)
371A	Building Superintendent
307A	Business Assistance Program Supervisor
306A	Business Assistance Specialist
259B	Business Division Manager - Saint Paul Regional Water Services
375B	Business Program Administrator (Advisory Spec Only)
C [Top]
433A	Cable Communications Officer
078	Carpenter
082	Cement Finisher
218B	Central Library Public Services Coordinator
624A	Chemical Feed System Repairer
085	Chief Accountant
633C	Chief Budget Analyst
230B	Chief Engineer - SPRWS
070	Chief Meter Reader
714	Chief of Police (Advisory Spec Only)
098	Chief Surveyor
407A	Child Care Enrichment Instructor
408A	Child Care Program Coordinator
226B	Circulation Coordinator
720	City Attorney (Advisory Spec Only)
638A	City Building Official
241B	City Clerk (Advisory Spec Only)
286B	City Council Assistant - Hourly
285B	City Council Chief Budget Analyst (Advisory Spec Only)
220B	City Engineer (Advisory Spec Only)
378B	City Planner
400B	City Planning Administrator
284A	City Planning Aide
279A	City Planning Technician
105	Civil Engineer I
402B	Civil Engineer I - SPRWS
106	Civil Engineer II
403B	Civil Engineer II - SPRWS
107	Civil Engineer III
404B	Civil Engineer III - SPRWS
406	Civil Engineer IV
405B	Civil Engineer IV - SPRWS
329B	Claims Manager
804	Clerical Trainee
240B	Code Enforcement Aide
290B	Code Enforcement Inspector I
337B	Code Enforcement Supervisor
544	Commander
450X	Communication Services and Maintenance Supervisor
204X	Communication Technician
210A	Communication Technician Helper
609A	Communication Technician Trainee
049A	Community Education/ Recreation Coordinator
373A	Community Liaison Officer
290A	Contract Compliance Supervisor
710	Councilmember
501A	Crime Prevention Coordinator
128	Criminalist I
129	Criminalist II
131	Custodian - Engineer I
631	Custodian - Engineer I - Library
632	Custodian - Engineer I - Public Safety
132	Custodian - Engineer II
605	Custodian - Engineer II - Library
133	Custodian - Engineer III
056A	Custodian - Engineer III - Library
429B	Custodian - Engineer Trainee
341B	Custodian I
342B	Custodian II
381A	Customer Service Representative
382A	Customer Service Senior Representative
D [Top]
236B	Debt Administrator
300B	Dep Dir of LIEP For Licenses, Permits, and Customer Service
737	Deputy City Attorney
431B	Deputy Director (Advisory Spec Only)
200B	Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation (Advisory Spec Only)
327B	Deputy Training Chief (Advisory Spec Only)
647A	Design Associate I
648A	Design Associate II
422B	Design Associate/ Civil Engineer Trainee
267B	Director of City Council Operations (Advisory Spec Only)
588A	Director of Financial Services (Advisory Spec Only)
377B	Director of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (Advisory Class Spec Only)
042	Director of Medical Service (Starred Title)
917	Director of Planning and Economic Development (Advisory Spec Only)
995	Director of Public Works (Advisory Spec Only)
345B	Director of Safety and Inspections (Advisory Spec Only)
296B	Director of Technology and Communications (Advisory Spec Only)
257B	Distribution Division Manager - Saint Paul Regional Water Services
414A	Driver - Operator - Water Utility (Starred Title)
498	Driver - Operator (Starred Title)
376B	DSI Customer Service Specialist
156	Duplicating Equipment Operator
369A	Duplicating Equipment Operator (Two - Color)
155	Duplicating Equipment Operator Trainee
E [Top]
888	Economic Development Specialist III (Starred Title)
889	Economic Development Specialist IV (Starred Title)
303B	Education and Conservation Curator
302B	Education Coordinator
301B	Education Specialist
161	Electrical Inspector
234B	Electrical Inspector - Fire Prevention
162	Electrician
165	Elevator Inspector
663A	Emergency Communications Center Shift Supervisor (Starred Title)
107B	Emergency Communications Center Telecommunicator (Starred Title)
340B	Emergency Management Coordinator
344B	Emergency Management Director (Advisory Spec Only)
339B	Emergency Management Specialist
193B	Emergency Medical Services Chief (Advisory Spec Only)
148B	Emergency Medical Services Coordinator
326B	Employee Benefits Manager
346B	Energy Coordinator
167	Engineering Aide I
168	Engineering Aide II
428A	Engineering Technician Supervisor
622A	Engineering Technician Supervisor - Water Utility
260B	Environmental Coordinator
254A	Environmental Health Inspector Supervisor
215B	Environmental Health Manager
258A	Environmental Health Program Supervisor
255A	Environmental Health Specialist I
256A	Environmental Health Specialist II
143B	Environmental Health Specialist III
081A	Epidemiologist (Starred Title)
308A	Equipment Repairer
225B	Events Coordinator
320B	Executive Assistant I
321B	Executive Assistant II
741	Executive Assistant to Mayor (Advisory Spec Only)
393B	Executive Services Manager
F [Top]
366B	Facility Manager
349C	Financial Analyst (Advisory Spec Only)
318A	Fire Aide
080	Fire Buildings Repairer
183	Fire Captain
732	Fire Chief (Advisory Spec Only)
409B	Fire Dispatcher - Emergency Communications Center
150	Fire District Chief
271B	Fire Emergency Management and Communications Chief
504	Fire Equipment Operator
186	Fire Marshal
319A	Fire Prevention Inspector I
320A	Fire Prevention Inspector II
533A	Fire Protection Engineer
524A	Fire Sprinkler Inspector
140A	Fire Training Assistant
691	Fire Training Officer
378A	Fire/ Arson Investigator
185	Firefighter
343B	Firefighter Trainee
816	Forestry Crew Leader
597A	Forestry Supervisor I
103	Forestry Supervisor II
G [Top]
198	Gardener - Seasonal
164	General Lead Electrician
615A	General Lead Electrician - In Charge
123B	General Manager - Saint Paul Regional Water Services (Advisory Spec Only)
660A	GIS Systems Developer
208	Golf Course Superintendent
396A	Golf Pro/ Manager
284B	Golf Program Outreach Coordinator
283B	Golf Worker III
828	Grants Assistant
830	Grants Manager
829	Grants Specialist
976	Graphic Artist I
977	Graphic Artist II
913	Grounds Crew Leader
069A	Groundsworker - Water Utility (Starred Title)
068A	Groundsworker (Starred Title)
H [Top]
954	Health Administration Manager (Starred Title)
312A	Health and Education Assistant - Bilingual Hmong/ English) (Starred Title)
425A	Health and Fitness Specialist
576	Health Educator II (Starred Title)
221B	Health Information Administrator (Starred Title)
113A	Health Laboratory Technician II (Starred Title)
891	Heavy Equipment Operator
217B	Heavy Equipment Operator - Sewer Utility
141A	Heavy Equipment Operator - Water Utility
119B	Historic Preservation Specialist
325B	Horticulture Manager
310B	Horticulture Supervisor
353B	Horticulturist I
354B	Horticulturist II
338B	Housing and Code Enforcement Manager
047A	Housing Counselor
125A	Housing Rehabilitation Advisor I
126A	Housing Rehabilitation Advisor II
419B	Housing Rehabilitation Advisor Trainee
310C	Human Resources Administrative Coordinator
289B	Human Resources Consultant I
292B	Human Resources Consultant II
295B	Human Resources Consultant III
298B	Human Resources Consultant IV
239A	Human Resources Director (Advisory Spec Only)
234C	Human Resources Information Systems Technician
313B	Human Resources Manager
335B	Human Resources Senior Consultant
395A	Human Rights Specialist
276B	Human Rights Specialist - Bilingual
197A	Human Rights Technician
I [Top]
355B	Impound Lot Manager
358B	Impound Lot Supervisor
548A	Information and Control Systems Integrator Technician
601A	Information and Control Systems Integrator Trainee
333B	Information Service Manager - SPRWS
243B	Information Services Manager
373B	Interior Designer
705A	IS Information/ Technical Analyst I
706A	IS Information/ Technical Analyst II
707A	IS Information/ Technical Analyst III
708A	IS Information/ Technical Analyst IV
709A	IS Information/ Technical Analyst V
710A	IS Systems Consultant I
711A	IS Systems Consultant II
712A	IS Systems Consultant III
713A	IS Systems Consultant IV
700A	IS Systems Support Specialist I
701A	IS Systems Support Specialist II
702A	IS Systems Support Specialist III
703A	IS Systems Support Specialist IV
J [Top]
046A	Jet Sewer Cleaner Operator (Starred Title)
L [Top]
301C	Labor Relations Manager (Advisory Spec Only)
304B	Labor Relations Specialist I
305B	Labor Relations Specialist II
415B	Landscape Architect
414B	Landscape Design Apprentice
413B	Landscape Design Trainee
277B	Landscape Worker
697A	Law Clerk (Advisory Spec Only)
205X	Lead Communication Technician
163	Lead Electrician
552A	Lead Gardener
416B	Lead Landscape Architect
278B	Lead Landscaper
311	Lead Painter
460	Lead Pipefitter
061	Lead Plumber
693A	Legal Assistant I (Advisory Spec Only)
694A	Legal Assistant II (Advisory Spec Only)
695A	Legal Assistant III (Advisory Spec Only)
244B	Legal Secretary
727	Legislative Aide (Advisory Spec Only)
249	Librarian I
250	Librarian II
449A	Librarian III (Appt after 7/7/88)
448A	Librarian III (Appt On/before 7/7/88)
360B	Library Aide
561A	Library Associate
558A	Library Associate (Part-time)
361B	Library Customer Service Assistant I
362B	Library Customer Service Assistant II
363B	Library Customer Service Assistant III
364B	Library Customer Service Assistant IV
223B	Library Director (Advisory Spec Only)
625A	Library Facilities Manager
803A	Library Information Resources Coordinator
372A	Library Specialist (Starred Title)
007A	Library Specialist I (Starred Title)
633A	Library Training and Organizational Development Coordinator
581A	Library Volunteer Coordinator
965	License Clerk (Starred Title)
237B	LIEP Inspector I
238B	LIEP Inspector II
239B	LIEP Inspector III
550	Life Guard (Seasonal)
140B	Life Guard (Year Round)
430B	Life Support Operator
579A	Loan Specialist Assistant
863	Loan Specialist I
169A	Loan Specialist II
M [Top]
083A	Maintenance Trainee
585	Maintenance Worker
165A	Management Assistant I
166A	Management Assistant II
167A	Management Assistant III
610A	Management Assistant IV
085A	Management Trainee
306B	Marketing and Public Relations Manager
738	Mayor
663	Mechanic Welder
218	Mechanical Inspector
397B	Media Services Coordinator
893	Medical Assistant (Starred Title)
296A	Medical Technologist (Starred Title)
325A	Medical Technologist Supervisor (Starred Title)
230A	Meter Operations Supervisor
300	Meter Reader
202B	Meter Technician Lead Worker
307B	Municipal Garage Supervisor I
308B	Municipal Garage Supervisor II
N [Top]
347B	Natural Resources Manager
365B	Natural Resources Technician
114B	Nutritionist I - WIC (Starred Title)
O [Top]
270B	Office Administrator - Traffic Division
316B	Office Assistant I
317B	Office Assistant II
318B	Office Assistant III
319B	Office Assistant IV
260A	Office Manager
286A	Operating Engineer
368B	Organizational Development Manager
P [Top]
309	Painter
254B	Park and Recreation Program Coordinator
103B	Park Facility Supervisor
591A	Park Maintenance Supervisor I
592A	Park Maintenance Supervisor II
372B	Park Maintenance Supervisor III
656A	Park Security Officer
293B	Park Security Officer Lead
267P	Parking Enforcement Officer
269B	Parks and Recreation Design Manager
661A	Parks and Recreation Director (Advisory Spec Only)
287A	Parks and Recreation Manager
494A	Parks and Recreation Worker I
495A	Parks and Recreation Worker II
497A	Parks and Recreation Worker III
498A	Parks and Recreation Worker IV
503A	Parks and Recreation Worker V
507A	Parks and Recreation Worker VI
470A	Parks and Recreation Worker VII
472A	Parks and Recreation Worker VIII
253B	Parks Worker - Golf (Seasonal)
131B	Parks Worker I
222B	Parks Worker I - Operations/ Como Campus
132B	Parks Worker II
133B	Parks Worker III
287B	Payroll Auditor
330B	Payroll Manager
349B	Payroll Specialist
350B	Payroll System Coordinator
351B	Payroll System Technician I
352B	Payroll System Technician II
088A	Physical Fitness Coordinator
431	Pipefitter
025A	Plan Examiner I
026A	Plan Examiner II
640A	Plan Review Coordinator
384B	Planning and Economic Development Manager (Advisory Spec Only)
344	Plumber
345	Plumbing Inspector
139B	Plumbing Inspector - Regional Water Services
408B	Police Dispatcher - Emergency Communications Center
323	Police Officer
575A	Police Research and Grants Manager
224B	Police Trainee
348C	Policy Analyst (Advisory Spec Only)
178	Practical Nurse
380B	Principal City Planner
878	Principal Designer
383B	Principal Project Manager
632A	Print Production Lead Worker
406B	Print Services Operations Manager
401B	Procedures Coordinator
150A	Procurement Specialist
258B	Production Division Manager - Saint Paul Regional Water Services
100A	Program Administrator
776	Program Coordinator
604A	Project Facilitator I
605A	Project Facilitator II
078A	Project Management Technician
170B	Project Management Technician - Bilingual
381B	Project Manager
357B	Project Manager IV
294A	Project Manager IV - Public Works
328B	Project Manager Parks and Recreation
681	Property Clerk
530A	Public Education Officer - Fire Dept.
038A	Public Information Specialist I
039A	Public Information Specialist II
399B	Public Service Manager - SPRWS
272B	Public Works Accounting Coordinator
368	Public Works Supervisor I
369	Public Works Supervisor II
622	Public Works Supervisor III
373	Public Works Technician I
374	Public Works Technician II
375	Public Works Technician III
259	Public Works Technician IV (Starred Title)
378	Pumping Engineer II
322A	Purchasing Systems Manager
R [Top]
428B	Real Estate and Assessment Supervisor
425B	Real Estate and Assessment Technician I
426B	Real Estate and Assessment Technician II
427B	Real Estate and Assessment Technician III
275A	Real Estate Manager
869	Real Estate Specialist
398B	Records Management Specialist
332B	Recreation Director
383	Recreation Director II
548	Recreation Leader
318	Refectory Attendant
142A	Refectory Supervisor
392	Research Analyst I
392C	Research Analyst I
723	Research Analyst I
393	Research Analyst II
394	Research Analyst III
395	Research Analyst IV
043A	Revolving Power Equipment Operator
264B	Right - of - Way Supervisor
247C	Risk Analyst
278C	Risk Manager
S [Top]
438A	Safety Coordinator
420B	Safety Equipment Servicer I
421B	Safety Equipment Servicer II
288A	Safety Officer
249A	Secretary (Stenographer) (Starred Title)
228B	Security and Safety Officer - Library
664A	Senior Animal Control Officer
689A	Senior Attorney (Advisory Spec Only)
632C	Senior Budget Analyst
607	Senior Building Inspector
379B	Senior City Planner
608	Senior Electrical Inspector
417B	Senior Landscape Architect
091	Senior Mechanical Inspector - Pipefitter
092	Senior Mechanical Inspector - Sheet Metal
293A	Senior Plan Examiner
610	Senior Plumbing Inspector
299B	Senior Policy Analyst (Advisory Spec Only)
382B	Senior Project Manager
359B	Senior Prosecutor (Advisory Spec Only)
364	Senior Public Health Nurse (Starred Title)
209B	Senior Workers Compensation Claims Processor
338A	Senior Zoo Keeper
414	Sergeant
423B	Service Worker
415	Sewer Crew Leader
420	Sewer Pumping Station Operator
388A	Sewer Services Worker
416	Sewer Supervisor I
809	Sewer Supervisor II
623	Sewer Supervisor III
423	Sheet Metal Inspector
385B	Social Worker Supervisor (Starred Title)
433	Storekeeper
541	Storeroom Supervisor
418B	Stores Assistant
360A	Street Services Worker
444	Structural Engineer
315B	Supervising Attorney (Advisory Spec Only)
149B	Supervisor of Aquatics
881	Supervisor of Rehabilitation
912	Supervisor of Traffic Maintenance
387B	Supply Systems Supervisor I
388B	Supply Systems Supervisor II
268B	Survey Crew Leader
T [Top]
178A	Technical and Support Services Manager
087A	Technical Trainee
288B	Technology Manager
424B	Toolmaker - SPRWS
322B	Trades Laborer
777	Traffic Lighting Maintenance Worker
172A	Traffic Maintenance Supervisor I
620	Traffic Maintenance Supervisor II
442A	Traffic Maintenance Worker (Appt. On/ after 7/1/91)
362A	Traffic Maintenance Worker (Appt. Prior to 7/1/91)
914	Treasury Manager
314A	Tree Worker
U [Top]
201B	Utility Aide
V [Top]
439A	Valuation and Assessments Engineer
411B	Vehicle Maintenance Specialist
963	Vehicle Maintenance Worker (Heavy) (Appt. Prior to 7/1/91)
961	Vehicle Mechanic
244A	Vehicle Mechanic (Heavy Truck & Equipment)
960	Vehicle Mechanic Lead Worker
964	Vehicle Mechanic Supervisor I
394A	Vehicle Mechanic Supervisor II
340A	Video Production Assistant
220A	Video Production Specialist
120B	Video Production Supervisor
468A	Video Production Technician
263A	Volunteer Coordinator
W [Top]
391B	Water Distribution Supervisor I
392B	Water Distribution Supervisor II
369B	Water Distribution Supervisor III
606	Water Laboratory Aide
395B	Water Laboratory Technician I
396B	Water Laboratory Technician II
619A	Water Meter Technician
235B	Water Plant Worker
389B	Water Production Supervisor I
390B	Water Production Supervisor II
520	Water Quality Specialist I
521	Water Quality Specialist II
611A	Water Quality Specialist III
621A	Water Quality Supervisor
336B	Water Resource Coordinator
551	Water Safety Instructor (Seasonal)
144B	Water Safety Instructor (Year Round)
002A	Water Service Worker - Control Desk
152	Water System Worker I
331A	Water System Worker II
602A	Water Treatment Plant Operator II
523	Water Utility Technician I
524	Water Utility Technician II
525	Water Utility Technician III
277	Water Utility Worker I
297A	Water Utility Worker II
072A	Welder
370B	WIC Nutrition Educator - Bilingual Hmong/ English (Starred Title)
371B	WIC Nutrition Educator (Starred Title)
674A	WIC Program Manager (Starred Title)
620A	Workers Compensation Claims Administrator
210B	Workers Compensation Claims Processor
Z [Top]
350A	Zoning Manager
334B	Zoo and Conservatory Attendant
129B	Zoo Keeper