Capitol Grounds Supervisor, DGS pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 50730
- Class code
- 50730
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Capitol Grounds Supervisor, DGS is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 50730.
- 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 10/31/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory work in landscaping, groundskeeping, equipment operations, and property services for the Capitol Complex and outlying buildings. An employee in this job plans, organizes, and supervises landscaping, groundskeeping, equipment operations, and property services for the Capitol Complex and outlying buildings. Work involves overseeing and participating in a variety of landscaping and groundskeeping services, including the application of herbicides and pesticides, the disposal of trash and garbage, and the removal of snow and ice; monitoring contracted landscaping and snow removal services; and providing guidance and training to employees on proper landscaping and groundskeeping methods and techniques, the safe and effective application of herbicides and pesticides, and the safe operation, maintenance, and repair of tools and equipment.
Examples of the work
• Plans and organizes the provision of landscaping, groundskeeping, equipment operations, and property services for the Capitol Complex and outlying buildings. • Supervises and may perform the maintainenance of turf and landscaped areas; the planting, cultivating, pruning, spraying, and trimming of flowers, trees, shrubs, and plants; and the clearing of lawns, gardens, and walks. • Supervises and may perform the application of a variety of herbicides and pesticides to control weeds and insects. • Supervises and may perform the gathering of soil samples, dispatching of samples to a laboratory for analysis, and carrying out a recommended course of action.
Minimum qualifications
• Four years of experience in landscaping, groundskeeping, nursery, greenhouse, or agricultural work in a commercial operation; or • Two years of experience in landscaping, groundskeeping, nursery, greenhouse, or agriculture work in a commercial operation and completion of a high school vocational technical or post-secondary curriculum in landscaping, horticulture, agriculture, or related field from an accredited school; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require an active Public Pesticide Applicator Certification from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. • All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
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.