Air Quality Program Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 75450
- Class code
- 75450
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Air Quality Program Specialist is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 75450.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/17/2002.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in the field of air quality management. An employee in this class performs a variety of duties in the statewide air quality management program to ensure compliance with the Commonwealth's rules and regulations governing air quality management and to ensure that uniformity of actions and that technical program requirements are met. Work involves developing rules, regulations, policies and procedures for the air quality management program; recommending changes to air quality management rules, regulations, policies and procedures; reviewing proposed changes to air quality management rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; and interpreting air quality management rules, regulations, policies and procedures for co-workers and field personnel.
Examples of the work
Prepares Departmental Orders indicating violations that were discovered, corrective action required, control measures or devices to be installed, and time frames for their accomplishment. Attends enforcement conferences to provide background data on the case, to answer questions, and to assist in explaining Departmental Orders or Consent Order/Agreement. Reviews case documentation for violations discovered, appropriate rules and regulations, enforcement action taken, required corrective action and time limitations for its correction for submittal to the legal staff. Develops rules, regulations, policies, and procedures for the air quality management program.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as an Air Quality Specialist; or One year of experience as an Air Monitoring Program Supervisor; or Three years of professional work in the control and abatement of air pollution and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, or an environmental field closely related to Air Quality Management; or An equivalent combination of experience and/or training.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.