Building Automation Systems Operator pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 97820
- Class code
- 97820
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Building Automation Systems Operator is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 97820.
- 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 12/31/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work in operating and maintaining BA systems and related devices. An employee in this job monitors and operates BA systems using established software navigation and testing procedures and processes, identifies and records operational problems, and reports issues for resolution. Work involves performing scheduled preventative maintenance, testing, and routine repair duties on BA system hardware; running standard reports on system indicators and performance; and recommending and inputting approved adjustments to BA system software settings. Work includes assisting higher-level technicians and trades employees with installing and commissioning BA systems and diagnosing and resolving issues with BA system-controlled equipment and related systems. Work may include maintaining and adjusting pneumatic, electro-mechanical, and electronic controls based on approved settings.
Examples of the work
• Monitors BA systems for proper operations, alarms, and malfunctions using desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. • Identifies faulty equipment or processes through navigating and reviewing information contained in program tabs, hyperlinks, equipment properties, and graphics. • Follows procedures to resolve and document routine BA system issues and escalates non-routine issues to a higher-level technician, supervisor, or BA system vendor. • Uses standard procedures to control and operate functional components of equipment such as exhaust systems, auxiliary air conditioning systems, and heated and chilled water circulating systems.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) or refrigeration systems, related digitally controlled equipment, or BA systems; or • Completion of a three year Vo-Tech training program in refrigeration, HVAC, or building automation and six months experience in the maintenance, repair, or installation of HVAC or refrigeration systems, related digitally controlled equipment, or BA systems; 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. • Certain positions must obtain EPA Universal Refrigerant Transition and Recovery Certification from an approved provider within 6 months of employment.
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.