Corrections Laundry Plant Foreman 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 98340
- Class code
- 98340
- Pay scale group
- CO 37
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- H1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Corrections Laundry Plant Foreman 1 is $53,036 to $107,095 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 98340.
- 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 04/01/1990.
What the state says the job is
This is highly skilled and technical work in the operation of a commercial laundry in the Correctional Industries Operation at a state correctional institution. An employee in this class instructs and trains inmates in the production of full laundry services for work contracted through the Correctional Industries Operation. An important aspect of this work involves providing vocational training to inmates for the purpose of skill development and rehabilitation. Work involves training and supervising inmate workers in the methods and techniques involved in the production of a commercial laundry. Employee exercises independent judgment concerning the technical phases of production. Work is received in the form of contract orders. Employee may perform lead work. Duties include responsibility for the custody and discipline of inmates assigned to the employee during work hours.
Examples of the work
Supervises and instructs inmate workers in the techniques and methods involved in a commercial laundry, such as washers, dryers, flat ironers, fluffers, folders, etc., as well as shipping and receiving of goods. Supervises and instructs inmates and participates in the operation and general maintenance of equipment used in all laundry operations. Inspects work in progress and finished goods for workmanship, and adherence to laundry standards and specifications. Maintains order and discipline over inmate workers. Issues and collects materials and supplies used by inmate workers. Searches inmates and work area for contraband and insures security of work area.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of experience in varied laundry machine or production operations in a commercial or institutional laundry and graduation from high school; or Three years of experience as a Corrections Officer, including one year involving varied machine and production operations in a commercial or institutional laundry; 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 CO schedule.