Anthracite Underground Mine Electrical Inspector pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 71540
- Class code
- 71540
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Anthracite Underground Mine Electrical Inspector is $84,264 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 71540.
- 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 06/01/1977.
What the state says the job is
This is technical inspection work enforcing the state underground mining laws affecting electrical installations located in and around underground anthracite coal mines. An employee in this class enforces and promotes compliance with the laws and regulations governing the installation and operation of electrical equipment in and around the underground anthracite coal mines through regular technical inspections. Where electrical installations are involved, the enforcement duties include the discretionary authority to order the withdrawal of mine employees if threatened with imminent physical danger and to close the mine until these conditions are corrected. Work includes conducting investigations of all mining accidents, where electrical equipment is involved, to determine causes and preventive action and assisting in directing mine rescue and recovery operations.
Examples of the work
Inspects electrical equipment installed and operated in and around anthracite coal mines to enforce and promote compliance with the anthracite underground mining laws. Inspects trailing cables on mining machinery for compliance with safety requirements; checks for presence of safety guards; insures that enclosures of explosion proof machinery are maintained in proper condition. Investigates all mining accidents caused by electricity to determine causes and responsibility and recommends measures to prevent similar accidents. Assists in directing mine rescue operations. Prepares detailed reports of inspections and investigations.
Minimum qualifications
Five years of experience in the underground anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania in the capacity of a mine electrician or electrical engineer and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a standard high school or vocational school; or any equivalent combination of experience and 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.