Construction Foreman pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 90210
- Class code
- 90210
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Construction Foreman is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 90210.
- 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 09/01/1969.
What the state says the job is
This is technical supervisory work in directing a group of workers engaged in construction and reconstruction work. An employee on this class lays out and directs the work of skilled tradesmen, equipment operators, mechanics, semi-skilled laborers, laborers and inmate help, occasionally doing highly skilled phases of the work himself. The emphasis requirement is the ability to supervise assigned workers in the efficient accomplishment of a construction of reconstruction job. Work assigned and received in the form of verbal orders or written plans and instruction. Work is checked in progress and upon completion by engineers or construction superintendents.
Examples of the work
PERFORMED: Instructs and assigns work to, and supervises workers in a variety of tasks concerned with constructing buildings, cement walks, dams, park furnishings, fish hatcheries, ponds, and flood control projects. Supervises operation of light and heavy equipment used on construction, reconstruction, or maintenance jobs. Keeps and approves time records and make reports. Estimates and orders needed materials and supplies for assigned projects. Reads rough sketches and blueprints of work to be performed. Performs related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Five years experience as a lead worker or tradesman in construction work, including some experience in the operation of automotive equipment and light and heavy construction equipment; and such training as may have been gained through graduation from a standard high school or vocational school, including courses in mathematics; 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Construction Foreman in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $49,743 | $99,486 | $49,743 to $99,486 |
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.