Conservation Program Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 55020
- Class code
- 55020
- Pay scale group
- ST 09
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Conservation Program Manager is $78,925 to $119,844 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 55020.
- 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 06/18/2012.
What the state says the job is
This is professional managerial work in the field of soil and water conservation and related natural resource programs. An employee in this job directs a staff of professional employees in the planning, development, promotion and implementation of soil and water conservation and related natural resource programs. Work involves determining program goals and objectives; implementing and evaluating rules, regulations, policies and procedures; and interpreting rules, regulations, policies and procedures for professional staff, special interest groups and the public. Work may involve developing, promoting and evaluating soil and water conservation and related natural resource programs of the county conservation districts.
Examples of the work
Directs professional staff assigned regionally or statewide in the planning, development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the state’s soil and water conservation and related natural resource programs and their implementation by county conservation districts. Interprets soil and water conservation program rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards and objectives. Reviews and approves plans and programs developed by subordinate staff prior to field implementation. Attends county conservation district meetings as necessary to help resolve problems as identified by subordinate staff.
Minimum qualifications
Six years of professional soil and water conservation program or natural science program experience including or supplemented by one year of supervisory experience and a bachelor's degree in natural sciences or a related field; or An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes or is supplemented by one year of supervisory experience.
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
Conservation Program Manager in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $50,003 | $90,022 | $50,003 to $90,022 |
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.