Conservation District Field Representative 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 55040
- Class code
- 55040
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Conservation District Field Representative 1 is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 55040.
- 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 12/01/1974.
What the state says the job is
This is beginning-level conservation work associated with the promotion and development of conservation district programs. An employee in this class receives formal and informal training and performs an increasing amount of field work to develop competency and skill. Work involves providing stimulus and guidance necessary to conservation districts in developing their programs. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of an administrative superior who assigns projects, gives preliminary instructions, and reviews work in progress and upon completion for quality, adherence to established standards, and technical development. Greater independence is exercised on recurring projects and problems as work methods and techniques are learned.
Examples of the work
PERFORMED: Participates in specialized formal and informal training programs. Assists in providing training to district directors, agency personnel and other interested groups in the objectives, policies and procedures of the conservation district program. Attends conservation district meetings and assists in providing advice on program development, budget planning and availability of technical services through cooperating agencies. Participates in examination of watershed areas to determine watershed development and flood prevention needs. Assists in conducting on-site inspections on erosion and sediment control problems.
Minimum qualifications
A bachelor's degree with major course work in soil and water conservation or one of the related disciplines. or Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
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.