Community Health Nurse pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 30820
- Class code
- 30820
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- P4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Community Health Nurse is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 30820.
- 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 09/05/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is professional nursing work in a community health district or state health center. An employee in this class is responsible for organizing, promoting and participating in the operation of a public health program for the purpose of preventing, controlling and eliminating public health problems and/or diseases. Work performed in a state health center also involves direct delivery of clinical nursing services within the community, either in-house or through home visits to individuals and families. The work involves interacting with existing community partners/organizations, encouraging and participating in the development of new partners, facilitating interaction/networking between partners/organizations to coordinate services and maximize funding and functioning as a committee and/or board member when appropriate.
Examples of the work
• Organizes and/or participates in various activities with community partners/organizations to promote public health program objectives and further community involvement and ownership. • Organizes meetings to facilitate interaction and encourage networking between community partners/organizations. • Serves as a committee and/or board member for community partners/organizations. • Conducts needs assessments to identify local public health needs. • Collects, organizes and analyzes public health statistics and survey results. • Presents results of needs assessments, recent public health developments and trends, and identified objectives.
Special requirements
• All positions require active authorization to practice as a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania. • All employees possessing an active temporary practice permit must obtain licensure as a Registered Nurse within the one (1) year period defined by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
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
Community Health Nurse in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $34,760 | $78,568 | $34,760 to $78,568 |
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.