Community Assistant
Entry-level city work at many agencies. No exam, and no education or experience requirement.
$39,970 to $49,030 a year on the Department of Probation posting (Job ID 797255, posted September 2, 2026), read September 25, 2026. Other agencies post this title at other rates. Check the posting you apply to.
At the bottom of the range: ≈ $19.22/hr equivalent · $1,537 every 2 weeks, before taxes.
On the clock, that's 0.53¢ a second. Since you opened this page: $0.000
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $2.22/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
Pay
$39,970 to $49,030/yr
The work
No education or experience required
Exam
No exam. Apply directly
Residency
Generally, within 90 days
Timeline
No exam to wait for. The postings don't say how long hiring takes.
Check yourself
Do you meet the requirements?
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The process
4 steps. That's the whole process.
Name, contact info, any work, school or volunteer history. The title has no education or experience requirement, so a short resume is fine. Some postings list preferred skills, like writing, communication and computer skills. Show those if you have them.
Search cityjobs.nyc.gov for "Community Assistant". Homeless Services, Probation and the District Attorneys' offices have all posted this title, often under a different job name. Read each posting: the work, pay and hours are very different. Postings come and go, so check what's open today.
There's no civil service exam. The agency picks who to interview. The posting says to ask about the residency rule at your interview.
At Probation, the posting lists clerical work: sorting, filing and scanning records, logging cases, photographing clients, and covering the front desk. At Homeless Services, postings list shelter housekeeping, stocking supplies and client services, some on overnight shifts. Full-time for most postings.
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Proof
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- NYC Jobs postings, Job ID 797255, Community Assistant, Department of Probation (NYC Open Data)
- cityjobs.nyc.gov, the official city jobs portal
Guides, not gospel. Requirements change, so always verify on the official .gov posting linked in each guide. Last reviewed September 25, 2026.