Assistant School Safety Agent
Help keep NYC schools safe. No exam: you apply with a resume, then go through screenings.
$37,339 a year on the posting dated September 21, 2026 (Job ID 787859). Postings change, so check the current one before you rely on the figure.
≈ $17.95 an hour · $1,436 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
That is above NYC's $17/hr minimum wage, plus city benefits.
What you'd have made
$1,431 If you'd started as an Assistant School Safety Agent 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 5.9 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Pay
$37,339/yr
The work
No exam. Apply directly, then screenings
Exam
No exam. Apply directly
Residency
Required (usually within 90 days of appointment)
Timeline
No exam to wait for. The posting doesn't say how long screenings take.
Check yourself
Do you meet the requirements?
Check every box that applies. Be honest. Twenty seconds.
Your answers from last time.
The process
4 steps. That's the whole process.
Name, contact, work history, and your high school diploma or equivalent with the date you got it. The posting says it in bold: your resume must clearly show that date.
Apply on cityjobs.nyc.gov. The posting says to search for Job ID 787859. There's no civil service exam for this title; you apply with your resume.
Medical, physical, psychological, and character requirements, the same ones a School Safety Agent must meet. Be honest and exact on every form.
You work alongside an experienced School Safety Agent: greeting students and visitors, checking doors, windows and gates, preventing trespass, answering phones, and calling for help when it's needed. 40 hours a week. The posting lists health insurance, paid leave, holidays and a pension.
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Sources
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Every step is built from the job's official notice or posting, linked above. Last reviewed September 25, 2026.