Commissioned Boiler Inspector Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 71109
- Class code
- 71109
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Commissioned Boiler Inspector Trainee is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 71109.
- 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 09/01/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is entry-level training work learning the tools, techniques, and processes used to inspect and certify the design, construction, and installation of boilers, unfired pressure vessels, LPG facilities, and flammable and combustible liquids installations. An employee in this job participates in a 12-month structured and on-the-job training program performing a variety of assignments designed to develop proficiency and skill in the inspection and assessment processes. Work involves assisting with inspections to ensure compliance with applicable state regulations and with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers design standards and participating in classroom instruction conducted by staff. Work is initially limited to the observation of staff performing inspection work and progresses to assisting in that work.
Examples of the work
• Participates in classroom instruction and on-the-job training to develop competency and skill in performing inspections and to acquire knowledge of applicable state laws, regulations, and codes. • Assists in and observes inspections to decide whether equipment can be safely operated. • Assists in and observes the examination of boilers for riveting, welding, or other defects. • Assists in boiler installation inspections. • Assists in determining the tensile strength of boilers and calculating the bursting point and safe working pressure of equipment.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience in the design, construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance, or repair of boilers, unfired pressure vessels, electronic equipment, electrical systems, heavy machinery, motors, engines, drives or hydraulic systems; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All employees must obtain, within the probationary period, a valid National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector Commission, and a valid Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspector Commission. • 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.