Career Ladders
Did you know that the City of Modesto has 341 different job classifications? That means that the City has many lucrative career paths and opportunities to serve our community. A career with the City of Modesto is both challenging and rewarding. What can be better than utilizing your skills to be a part of the team that makes Modesto a better place to live, work and play?
We have developed Career Ladders to showcase where the job (or class) you are considering applying for might lead you.
Career Paths - What is the right career path for you?
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Management Analyst Job Description
- Administrative Analyst II Job Description
- Administrative Analyst I Job Description
- Administrative Services Technician II Job Description
- Administrative Services Technician I Job Description
- Executive Assistant Job Description
- Senior Administrative Office Assistant Job Description
- Administrative Office Assistant III Job Description
- Administrative Office Assistant II Job Description
- Administrative Office Assistant I Job Description
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Director of Public Works or Director of Utilities
- City Engineer
- Engineering Division Manager
- Assistant City Engineer
- Traffic Engineer
- Senior Civil Engineer
- Traffic Operations Engineer
- Associate Civil/Traffic Engineer
- Associate Engineer
- Assistant Engineer
- Junior Engineer
- Senior Land Surveyor
- Survey Party Chief
- Assistant Surveyor
- Engineering Assistant II
- Engineering Assistant I
- Engineering Assistant Trainee
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Chief Information Officer
- Information Technology Manager
- Information Technology Security Officer
- Principal Systems Engineer
- Senior Systems Engineer
- Systems Engineer II
- Systems Engineer I
- Senior Software Analyst
- Software Analyst II
- Software Analyst I
- Technology Solutions Analyst II
- Technology Solutions Analyst I
- Senior Systems Technician
- Systems Technician II
- Systems Technician I
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Director of Human Resources
- Risk Manager
- Human Resources Manager
- Employee Relations Officer
- Organizational Development Coordinator
- Human Resources Analyst II
- Human Resources Analyst I
- Risk Analyst II
- Risk Analyst I
- Employee Benefits Technician
- Human Resources Technician II
- Human Resources Technician I
- Human Resources Assistant
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Chief of Police
- Assistant Chief of Police
- Police Captain
- Police Lieutenant
- Police Sergeant
- Police Officer
- Police Officer Trainee
- Police Officer Recruit
- Homeless Outreach Specialist
- Police Crime and Intelligence Analyst II
- Police Crime and Intelligence Analyst I
- Police Identification Technician II
- Police Identification Technician I
- Police Technician
- Police Evidence and Property Technician II
- Police Evidence and Property Technician I
- Police Community Services Officer II
- Police Community Services Officer I
- Police Range and Training Center Coordinator
- Animal Control Supervisor
- Police Animal Control Officer II
- Police Animal Control Officer I
- Police Civilian Manager
- Police Civilian Supervisor
- Police Support Specialist II
- Police Support Specialist I
- Police Cadet II
- Police Cadet I
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Director of Community and Economic Development
- Community Development Manager
- Community Development Program Specialist II
- Community Development Program Specialist I
- Infrastructure Financing Program Supervisor
- Housing and Urban Development Supervisor
- Housing Rehabilitation Supervisor
- Housing Rehabilitation Specialist II
- Housing Rehabilitation Specialist I
- Housing Financial Specialist
- Economic Development Manager
- Economic Development Marketing Specialist
- Senior Business Analyst
- Business Analyst
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Director of Utilities
- Wastewater Division Manager
- Wastewater Collections Systems Superintendent
- Water Quality Control Superintendent
- Water Quality Control Plant Manager
- Environmental Regulatory Compliance Superintendent
- Environmental Services Supervisor
- Environmental Compliance Technician
- Environmental Compliance Inspector II
- Environmental Compliance Inspector I
- Laboratory Supervisor
- Laboratory Analyst III
- Laboratory Analyst II
- Laboratory Analyst I
- Plant Maintenance Superintendent
- Plant Maintenance Supervisor
- Utilities Plant Operations Supervisor
- Utilities Plant Operator II
- Utilities Plant Operator I
- Utilities Plant Operator Trainee
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Director of Utilities
- Water Division Manager
- Water Superintendent
- Utilities Plant Operations Supervisor
- Senior Utilities Plant Operator
- Utilities Plant Operator II
- Utilities Plant Operator I
- Utilities Plant Operator Trainee
- Utilities Services Supervisor
- Senior Utilities Services Worker
- Utilities Services Worker III
- Utilities Services Worker II
- Utilities Services Worker I
- Senior Plant Mechanic
- Plant Mechanic II
- Plant Mechanic I
- Plant Mechanic Trainee
- Utility Dispatch Supervisor
- Water Resource Analyst
- Water Conservation Specialist
- Water Meter Technician
Job Titles and Descriptions
The links below are in order from the highest on this career ladder to the entry level position in the career path.
- Director of Public Works
- Operations Manager
- Operations Supervisor
- Operations Crewleader
- Heavy Equipment Mechanic Crewleader
- Heavy Equipment Mechanic II
- Heavy Equipment Mechanic I
- Equipment Service Technician
- Airport Manager
- Airport Maintenance Crewleader
- Airport Maintenance Worker
- Senior Equipment Operator
- Equipment Operator II
- Equipment Operator I
- Tree Trimmer II
- Tree Trimmer I
- Maintenance Worker II
- Maintenance Worker I