Civil Engineer Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 11119
- Class code
- 11119
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Civil Engineer Trainee is $67,658 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 11119.
- 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 06/26/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is structured trainee work in civil engineering. An employee in this job receives formal and on-the-job training to develop proficiency in the application of knowledge and skill in civil engineering. Work involves assisting professional engineers in the design, construction, rehabilitation, operation, or maintenance of roads, bridges, buildings, facilities, and other infrastructure. Work includes identifying issues and developing solutions in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, policies, and professional standards. Work also includes participating in various projects at different phases of design and construction to increase awareness of the scope of engineering work performed in the Commonwealth. Work is performed under the close supervision of professional engineers and is reviewed in progress and upon completion for technical accuracy and soundness of approach.
Examples of the work
• Participates in an on-the-job training program designed to develop practical proficiency in bridge engineering, transportation engineering, civil structural engineering, hydraulic engineering, or general civil engineering. • Assists in the design, construction, rehabilitation, operation, or maintenance of roadways, bridges, buildings, flood control projects, mine reclamation projects, recreational structures and facilities, or other civil engineering projects. • Assists in the inspection of subsurface conditions, geotechnical testing or sampling, and identification of soil and rock materials.
Minimum qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field that includes or is supplemented by major coursework in civil engineering; or • One year of civil engineering experience and a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
Special requirements
• Certain 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Civil Engineer Trainee in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $56,964 | $77,352 | $56,964 to $77,352 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.