Bituminous Underground Mine Electrical Inspector pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 71550
- Class code
- 71550
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Bituminous Underground Mine Electrical Inspector is $84,264 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 71550.
- 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 04/21/2009.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work enforcing the state underground mining laws affecting electrical installations and equipment located in and around underground bituminous coal mines. An employee in this job enforces and promotes compliance with the laws and regulations governing the installation and operation of electrical equipment in and around the underground bituminous coal mines. Work involves conducting regular technical inspections of electrical equipment and systems installed in underground mines; or reviewing, evaluating and recommending approval or disapproval of plans for new and modified electrical equipment, systems and installations prior to their implementation in bituminous mining operations within the Commonwealth.
Examples of the work
Inspects electrical equipment that is or may be installed and operated in and around bituminous coal mines. Enforces and promotes compliance with the electrical safety portions of bituminous underground mining laws. Inspects trailing cables on mining machinery to determine their conditions and adequateness of size and checks size of fuses or setting of automatic circuit breakers on cables. Explains unsafe conditions to mine officials and orders corrective action. Inspects mining machinery for compliance with safety requirements, checks for presence of safety guards, and ensures that enclosures of explosion proof machinery are maintained in proper condition.
Minimum qualifications
Ten years of experience in underground bituminous coal mines, and graduation from high school or certification of equivalent training.
Special requirements
Possession of a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license. Possession of a current and valid certificate as a bituminous mine electrician issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Must be at least 30 years of age.
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.