Health
Forensic Mortuary Technician I
$50,057 to $64,965 a year
Posted until September 27, 2026 · posted July 29, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
From ≈ $24.07 an hour · $1,925 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $7.07/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$1,919 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 8 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $31,031 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
1. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of full-time satisfactory experience in mortuary and/or autopsy work.
For Assignment to Level II In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" described above, to be assigned to Assignment Level II candidates must have one additional year of the experience described above, for a total of two years of experience.
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For Assignment to Assignment Level III In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" described above, to be assigned to Assignment Level III candidates must have three additional years of experience as described above, for a total of four years of experience; two years of the experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
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The work
What the job is.
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Driver license
“A motor vehicle driver’s license in the state of New York is required.”
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Seasonal or temporary
“**This is a temporary position, concluding two years from start date**”
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The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
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The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community
- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity
- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality
- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs
**This is a temporary position, concluding two years from start date**
The Forensic Mortuary Technician I tasks include, but are not limited to the following:
-Assisting the Mortuary Operations Supervisors in day-to-day unit operations and following their directions. .
- Performing all Mortuary Procedures and decedent handling (METT, Check In, Storage, Release of Remains, Intake and Release photos, and Fingerprinting).
- Preparing incident reports, schedules, and statistics as needed.
- Operate OCME Case Management System (CMS), CMS Mobile App, and other systems as needed, for all documents (Death Certificates, Burial Permits) relating to the intake and release of remains. - Ensuring that the Mortuary areas are properly cleaned, stocked, and sanitized daily
- Reporting all complaints, accidents, and any incidents to the proper personnel.
- Performing all City Morgue Technician duties as needed.
- Weigh remains, lift remains into storage compartments and .
- Boxes and loads City Burial as needed.
- Operating a motor vehicle, driving to and from death scenes to perform case recovery.
- Adhere to all unit policies and procedures
- Taking fingerprints of remains before, during, and/or after autopsy.
- Performing borough case reconciliations.
- Attends unit and agency meetings as requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
SPECIAL NOTE:
Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing.
This position has been identified as essential. During emergency events, essential positions may require 24-hour availability.
WORK AUTHORIZATION: Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. Office of Chief Medical Examiner does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.
***Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for this position. FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL.***
Skills they'd like
A motor vehicle driver’s license in the state of New York is required.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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