Demo: Careers at the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Hear some of the reasons people love being a part of Team Tax, from the people who do it every day.
We're looking for hard-working New Yorkers to join our team for a variety of positions. Whether you're beginning your career, switching jobs, or looking to make some extra money in retirement, we have the position that's just right for you!
We provide on-the-job training, and both full- and part-time opportunities are available.
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Great co-workers, affordable low-premium health insurance, generous paid leave, and the opportunity to make a real difference—these are just
some of the reasons to take a look at a career with the Tax Department. But don't take our word for it, hear what our employees have to say!
Hear some of the reasons people love being a part of Team Tax, from the people who do it every day.
“The training and resources that they offer here is helpful. I love being part of Team Tax.”
- MaSofia I., Civil Enforcement
“I feel like I’m part of a bigger family.” “My work life balance is exceptional"
- Kevin M., Technology Coordination
“I was able to go from work to night school, and fortunately I can say I finished my MBA because of the department’s policy"
- Christopher L., Tax Policy Analysis
"Once you come in and see all the people, everyone you talk to will tell you: 'I started here and now I'm here.' 'I was temporary and now I'm permanent.' 'I started a permanent position and now I'm a supervisor.' So you actually see it."
- Bryant P., Contact Center Division
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Information Aide | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $18.30/hour | 07/31/2025 |
Tax Information Aide | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $18.30/hour | 07/31/2025 |
Notes:
To print and apply by mail complete Form HRM-300.1, Hourly Position Supplement Form.
To apply online, see our Hourly Employment Application.For more information, please view the job announcement.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Information Aide | Schenectady, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $18.30/hour | 07/31/2025 |
Notes:
To print and apply by mail complete Form HRM-300.1, Hourly Position Supplement Form.
To apply online, see our Hourly Employment Application.
For more information, please view the job announcement
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Office Assistant 1 – Keyboarding | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $36,232–$44,828 | 04/23/2025 |
There are no minimum education or experience requirements.
Note: Prior to being considered for appointment, candidate will be required to pass a keyboarding test that demonstrates the ability to enter text at a rate of at least 30 words per minute with at least 96% accuracy.
For more information on the position, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 184561.
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Office Assistant 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $42,641–$52,413 | 04/26/2025 |
One year of clerical experience
For more information on the position, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 185062.
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Office Assistant 2 (Stores/Mail) | Rotterdam, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $42,641–$52,413 | 05/03/2025 |
One year of experience where most work time is spent performing activities related to mail receipt, mail distribution, storage, and stores keeping.
For more information on the position, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 185887.
Apply today using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Taxpayer Services Representative Trainee | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $42,641–$52,413 | 04/30/2025 |
Taxpayer Services Representative 1 | Latham, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $47,695–$58,447 | 04/30/2025 |
For the Trainee:
For the Taxpayer Services Representative 1:
For more information on the position, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 185367.
Apply today using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Technician Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $45,494–$58,447 | 05/18/2025 |
Tax Technician Trainee 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $50,844–$65,061 | 05/18/2025 |
Tax Technician 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $53,764–$68,630 | 05/18/2025 |
For the Trainee 1:
For the Trainee 2:
For the Tax Technician 1:
For more information on the position and what qualifies as experience, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 185787.
Apply today using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Accountant Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $53,764–$68,630 | 04/23/2025 |
Accountant Trainee 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $59,994–$76,359 | 04/23/2025 |
Senior Accountant | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $66,951–$85,138 | 04/23/2025 |
For the Accountant Trainee 1:
For the Accountant Trainee 2:
For the Senior Accountant 1:
You must also meet the following for the Senior Accountant 1:
For more information on the position, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 184591.
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Auditor Trainee 1 | Various | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $53,764–$68,630 | 07/15/2025 |
Auditor Trainee 2 | Various | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $59,994–$76,359 | 07/15/2025 |
Auditor 1 | Various | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $66,951–$85,138 | 07/15/2025 |
For the Trainee 1 (TAX):
You must meet one of the following:
For the Trainee 2 (TAX):
You must meet one of the following:
For the Auditor 1 (TAX):
You must meet one of the following:
For more information on the position, please view the job announcement by selecting the county of interest:
*location is eligible for location pay in addition to salary range listed.
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Revenue Crimes Specialist Trainee 1 | Various | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $53,764–$68,630 | 05/31/2025 |
Revenue Crimes Specialist Trainee 2 | Various | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $59,994–$76,359 | 05/31/2025 |
For the Trainee 1 , you must meet one of the following:
For the Trainee 2, you must meet one of the following:
Note: All Revenue Crimes Specialist candidates are required to meet physical, medical, and psychological standards. Candidates must also:
For more information on the position, and how to apply, view the job announcement for the county of interest:
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Revenue Crimes Specialist 1 | Various | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $66,951–$85,138 | 05/31/2025 |
You must meet one of the following:
Note: All Revenue Crimes Specialist candidates are required to meet physical, medical, and psychological standards. Candidates must also:
For more information on the position, and how to apply, view the job announcement for the county of interest:
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $55,005–$68,805 | 04/25/2025 |
Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $61,340–$76,388 | 04/25/2025 |
Senior Budgeting Analyst | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | $65,164–$80,860 | 04/25/2025 |
For the Budgeting Analyst Trainee 1:
Bachelor's degree or higher
For the Budgeting Analyst Trainee 2:
Bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions
For the Senior Budgeting Analyst:
Bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience in budget estimation, justification, and expenditure control functions
Substitution: A Juris Doctor, Master’s or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.
For more information on the position, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 184903.
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Budgeting Systems Analyst Trainee 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $53,764–$68,630 | 05/06/2025 |
Budgeting Systems Analyst Trainee 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $59,994–$76,359 | 05/06/2025 |
Budgeting Systems Analyst 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | $66,951–$85,138 | 05/06/2025 |
For the Trainee 1:
Bachelor’s degree or higher
For the Trainee 2:
Bachelor’s degree and one year of professional business analysis experience, which includes: eliciting requirements as the foundation for the solution to the organization's business needs; identifying solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system, business process, or product/service to fulfill the business requirements; describing in a written document what the system, process, or product service must do in order to satisfy the established business requirements; validating requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC); and developing test plans/scenarios and logical designs, testing the scenarios, reviewing test results, identifying constraints and risks, and/or communicating with stakeholders.
For the Business Systems Analyst 1:
Bachelor’s degree or higher and two years of professional business analysis experience where your primary duty was performing three of the five following activities:
Using business analysis techniques to elicit requirements as the foundation for the solution to the organizations business needs (e.g., workshops, focus groups, interviews, observation, brainstorming, surveys/questionnaires, JAD Sessions).
Using business analysis techniques for the purpose of identifying solutions aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the system, business process, or product/service to fulfill the business requirements (e.g., Data Flow Diagram, Business Process Model, Root Cause Analysis, Fish Bone Diagram, Context Diagram, Business Process Flows, or Fit-Gap Analysis).
Describing in a comprehensive written document what the system, process, or product service must do in order to satisfy the established business requirement; this includes creating, updating, and maintaining documentation through the system development life cycle (e.g., Business Case, Use Case, Business Requirements Document [BRD], Fit-Gap Analysis, Impact and Feasibility Analysis, Change Management Analysis).
Validating requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC) including all changes to the processes that would enable an organization to achieve its goals.
Verifying requirements throughout the product/system development life cycle (SDLC) to ensure they perform to the required specifications and are capable of achieving the design capabilities; this includes developing test plans/scenarios and logical designs, testing the scenarios, reviewing test results, identifying constraints and risks, and/or communicating with stakeholders.
For more information on the position, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 186019.
Apply now using our Web Application.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Project Assistant | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $66,951–$85,138 | 05/08/2025 |
You must meet one of the following:
Substitution: J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience. Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience.
Note: These temporary project positions have been approved by Civil Service to 07/31/2026. Positions may be extended after this date based on operational needs and Civil Service approval.
For more information about the position and how to apply, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 186188.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Special Investment Officer (Outreach Manager) | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $90,931–$114,940 | 04/23/2025 |
Bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience
For more information on the position, job duties and how to apply, view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 184567.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Tax Policy Analyst 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $65,164–$80,860 | 05/19/2025 |
Bachelor’s degree and two years of experience in the conduct of research studies and analysis and interpretation of government policy, and the preparation of written reports.
Substitution: A Master’s degree in public administration, public affairs, policy sciences, political science, government, or a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
Preferred Experience: Two years experience in assessment and/or real property tax administration.
For more information on advanced placement opportunities, job description and how to apply, please view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 173175.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Assistant Attorney 1 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $65,951–$85,138 | 05/19/2025 |
Assistant Attorney 2 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $74,193–$94,121 | 05/19/2025 |
Assistant Attorney 3 | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $82,326–$104,230 | 05/19/2025 |
Senior Attorney | Albany, NY | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $96,336–$121,413 | 05/19/2025 |
For the Assistant Attorney 1:
Law school graduation, or other eligibility to take the NYS Bar Examination
For the Assistant Attorney 2:
Admission to the NYS Bar
For the Assistant Attorney 3:
One year as an Assistant Attorney 2 or admission to the NYS Bar and one year of subsequent professional legal experience
For the Senior Attorney:
Admission to the NYS Bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience
For more information about the position and how to apply, please view the job announcement for Vacancy ID 160870.
Title | Location | Schedule | Work hours | Salary | Apply by |
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Associate Attorney Tax Enforcement | Various | Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | $111,925–$141,439 | 06/30/2025 |
Admission to the New York State Bar and three years of post - New York State Bar experience as an Attorney, one year of which must have involved the defense or prosecution of white collar crime.
For more information about the position and how to apply, view the job announcement for the county of interest:
Erie – Vacancy ID 181668
Kings – Vacancy ID 181595
Monroe – Vacancy ID 181602
Onondaga – Vacancy ID 181604
Note: Location pay will be added to the salary in Kings county.
Open to the public
Event | Location | Date | Time |
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NYS Jobs Career Fair | Harlem, NY | April 24, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m |
2025 Spring Career Fair | Poughkeepsie, NY | May 1, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m |
Civil Service Workshop and Job Fair | Albany, NY | May 5, 2025 | 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m |
Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) Career Fair | Troy, NY | May 13, 2025 | 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m |
Albany Job Fair | Latham, NY | May 14, 2025 | 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m |
Crossgates Mall Information Table | Albany, NY | May 16, 2025 | 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m |
Albany High School Career Fair | Albany, NY | May 22, 2025 | 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m |
Albany Job Fair | Latham, NY | June 4, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m |
May be limited to students and alumni only
No events at this time
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We’re dedicated to providing world-class customer service. As an agency, we strive to:
We recognize the importance of work-life quality and its impact on employee productivity. To promote balance we offer a progressive and flexible environment that supports personal and professional growth. Creativity, morale, and commitment improve when work, personal, and family lives are balanced.
Work-life quality initiatives that help build and retain a high-quality work force include:
Generous leave benefits include 13 days of paid vacation leave in the first year of employment, with bonus days for additional years of service; 12 days annual paid holidays; 5 days annual paid personal leave; and 13 days of annual paid sick leave.
A choice of quality health insurance plans is available at an affordable, low premium cost to all employees and their families through enrollment in the Empire Plan or a variety of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs).
A superior plan that provides secure retirement income with vesting after 10 years of service is offered to all full-time employees.
A variety of savings plans are available through payroll deduction. For example, the deferred compensation plan, the U.S. Savings Bonds Payroll Savings Plan, and New York's College Savings Program.
This account offers two opportunities for pre-tax savings: the Dependent Care Advantage Account and the Health Care Spending Account.
A variety of tuition voucher and reimbursement opportunities are offered through negotiated agreements with employee unions.
Certain employees may purchase a group-term life insurance policy. Employees who participate in the Income Protection Plan are covered for short-term and long-term disability benefits.
The EAP helps employees cope with personal issues. EAP is an assessment and referral service that can connect employees with local service providers and support services to address their needs.
The EWP offers all state employees various lunchtime activities, including yoga, exercise, meditation, CPR training, and stress management seminars.
This is currently available to employees in New York City and Westchester County only. This service offers consultation and referral on child and elder care issues along with free educational materials on related topics.
Employees in New York State agencies are appointed to positions according to New York State Civil Service Law. These jobs are filled through competitive exams designed to assess individuals’ strengths and weaknesses.
Exams are posted regularly and provide the title, salary, and duties of the positions you can be eligible for after taking the exam, as well as the minimum qualifications required to take the exam, the subject and date of exam, the exam fee, and information about how to apply for the exam.
Visit the New York State Department of Civil Service to learn more about exams and employment opportunities.
New York State is an equal opportunity employer. It’s the policy of the state of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or an arrest or criminal conviction record unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.