City of Philadelphia
Video Surveillance System Field Technician
Philadelphia, PA, United States · Exec
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The bottom of this range ($48,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $87,235. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Electrical Engineers (17-2071) · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- With a workforce of over 25,000 people, and opportunities in more than 1,000 different job categories, the City of Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States and one of the largest employers in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
- As an employer, the City of Philadelphia operates through the guiding principles of service, integrity, respect, accountability, collaboration, diversity and inclusion.
- The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO).
Requirements
- On Call duties as required including responding and resolving after hour and weekend trouble calls if needed.
- 2 years applicable work experience
- Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Successful candidate must be a City resident within six months of hire
Compensation
- $48,000-$53,505
- Salary cannot exceed $53,505
Company info
- As an integral part of the field operations team, you will work closely with other field technicians, network management, project management and Police in the daily operations of the video network.
This listing is sourced directly from City of Philadelphia's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.