Automotive Vehicle and Equipment Inspector pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 93160
- Class code
- 93160
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Automotive Vehicle and Equipment Inspector is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 93160.
- 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 11/30/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work inspecting, maintaining, and repairing automotive vehicles and equipment. An employee in this job conducts inspections of state-owned automotive vehicles and equipment to ensure proper operation, maintenance, and repair. Work involves reporting inspection findings and making recommendations on corrective measures to economize on the repair and maintenance of state-owned automotive vehicles and equipment. In the Department of General Services, work may include inspecting the buildings used to house and maintain automotive equipment to ensure adequate physical space and conditions. In the Department of Transportation, work also includes reviewing, processing, and maintaining the records of assignments, operations, operating costs, and disposition of a departmental automotive fleet assigned to field installations or departmental personnel.
Examples of the work
• Inspects state-owned automotive equipment located throughout the state to ensure proper operation; maintains, repairs, and inspects vehicles, including all vital moving parts; road tests vehicles to check performance and safety; and diagnoses existing or developing defects. • Inspects new vehicles and equipment to ensure order specifications are met. • Prepares title paperwork and information for input into database. • Examines damaged or used vehicles to determine the advisability to repair, dispose, or reassign them. • Negotiates with dealers or garage owners concerning charges for repairs, parts discounts, and to ensure warranty inspection.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of journey level experience in automotive maintenance and repair; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require possession of an active Pennsylvania non-commercial Class C driver’s license or equivalent and any endorsements necessary to operate specific equipment.
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.