Chemistry Technician pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 15110
- Class code
- 15110
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Chemistry Technician is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 15110.
- 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 01/03/2012.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work involving chemical procedures in a scientific laboratory. An employee in this job prepares chemical samples, laboratory supplies, and equipment used for chemical or biochemical analysis. Work involves mixing chemical reagents and solutions, conducting standardized quality assurance tests, maintaining chain of custody and supply inventories, and calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment and instruments. Work also involves isolating and extracting matter from forensic casework or environmental samples for professional analysis. Work is supportive and preparatory to the performance of sample analysis by a forensic scientist or chemist. Work may also include conducting standardized chemical tests where professional analysis of test results is not required.
Examples of the work
Receives and secures laboratory samples and maintains and documents chain of custody records. Organizes and prepares laboratory samples for professional chemical or biochemical analysis by transferring the samples from secure storage to scientific equipment and instrumentation. Isolates and extracts matter from laboratory samples using standardized and automated techniques and instrumentation. Mixes chemicals to create standard solutions and reagents. Cleans, calibrates, and maintains laboratory equipment and instruments. Conducts standardized quality assurance tests of solutions, reagents, equipment, and instrumentation.
Minimum qualifications
Completion of 60 college credits including nine credits in chemistry.
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.