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Streams seen: Policy, Planning & Research; Project Management; Administrative; Information & Technology (incl. Director of DevOps, Senior Enterprise Solutions Technical Lead); Finance, Accounting & Purchasing; Health Services (Registered Nurse LTC, 10+ vacancies; Nutrition Manager); Engineering & Technical; Community & Social Services; Animal Care & Control. Recreation jobs and internal-only jobs sit on separate boards.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/search/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Pay range example (non-union professional)","value":"Project Coordinator, Transit Expansion (Job ID 67339, full-time temporary 24 months, posted 29 Sep-14 Oct 2026): $89,337.00-$132,880.00, wage grade PTM2. Business Programs & Solutions Specialist (Full Stack Software Specialist), Children's Services (Job ID 66394, permanent, closes 2 Oct 2026): $89,337.00-$132,880.00, hybrid.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/job/Toronto-PROJECT-COORDINATOR-ON-M5H-2N1/606591317/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Pay range example (non-union admin)","value":"Administrative Assistant 1, Toronto Emergency Management (Job ID 67218, permanent, 28 Sep-13 Oct 2026): $74,781.00-$109,815.00; requires a relevant post-secondary degree or diploma or equivalent plus considerable senior-management administrative support experience.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/job/Toronto-ADMINISTRATIVE-ASSISTANT-1-ON-M5V2C6/606483017/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Pay range examples (CUPE Local 79)","value":"Accounting Assistant 1, CFO's Office (Job ID 67337, one permanent and one 12-month temporary, 28 Sep-13 Oct 2026): $44.64-$48.88 per hour. Registered Nurse LTC, Castleview Wychwood Towers (Job ID 59675, part-time, 25 Sep-9 Oct 2026, 10+ vacancies): $48.11-$52.61 per hour, step set by experience.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/job/Toronto-ACCOUNTING-ASSISTANT-1-ON-M/606485317/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Typical requirements (from current postings)","value":"Full Stack Software Specialist: post-secondary education in computer science, software engineering or a STEM field or equivalent; extensive Java, REST, Spring Boot, SQL/Oracle experience; front-end JavaScript/TypeScript with Angular or React; CI/CD and agile delivery; AWS or Azure exposure; use of AI-assisted coding tools. Accounting Assistant 1: accounting designation or business/accounting degree or equivalent, SAP S/4HANA and Ariba, payroll/AP/AR. Registered Nurse LTC: College of Nurses of Ontario registration, BScN or gerontology certificate, BLS certificate.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/job/Toronto-BUSINESS-PROG-&-SOLUTIONS-SPECIALIST%28Full-Stack-Software-Specialist%29-ON-M5V-3C6/606478717/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Hybrid policy","value":"Remote & Hybrid Work Policy (revised 17 Oct 2025, in effect 1 Jan 2026): employees in hybrid-eligible positions work a minimum of three days a week at their City work location; division heads a minimum of four. Postings state the work location; some note a blend of in-person and home work.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-operations-customer-service/city-administration/corporate-policies/people-equity-policies/remote-work-policy-hybrid-work/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Hiring process","value":"Five steps: online application through the SuccessFactors portal; interview and/or testing for shortlisted candidates; verification (references, driver's licence, occupational health, education credentials and police reference check where required); written conditional offer; onboarding with a corporate orientation. No timelines are published and the City says it cannot give individual application status updates because of volume.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/content/Hiring-Process/?locale=en_US","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"How to apply","value":"Create a candidate profile before positions open (you can view jobs without logging in but must log in to apply); applications must be in before 11:59 p.m. EST on the closing date; a different resume and cover letter can be uploaded per application; technical help via jobshelp@toronto.ca.","year":"2026","source_url":"https://jobs.toronto.ca/jobsatcity/content/How-to-Apply/?locale=en_US","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Collective agreements","value":"CUPE Local 79 (about 27,000 inside workers) and TCEU Local 416 (about 4,200 outside workers) both have four-year agreements running 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2028 with annual wage increases of roughly 3 to 3.95 per cent plus market adjustments for hard-to-fill roles (nurse practitioners, dispatchers, skilled trades); firefighters are represented by IAFF Local 3888.","year":"2025","source_url":"https://www.toronto.ca/news/toronto-city-council-ratifies-collective-agreement-with-cupe-local-79/","tag":"Certain"},{"label":"Toronto Urban Fellows","value":"One-year paid program for graduates of Master's, LLB/JD or PhD programs completed within the past three years: two six-month project placements in different divisions, salary of approximately $81,593, health benefits after six months. 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