Corrections Optical Lab Factory Foreman pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 98295
- Class code
- 98295
- Pay scale group
- CO 37
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- H1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Corrections Optical Lab Factory Foreman is $53,036 to $107,095 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 98295.
- 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 10/30/1996.
What the state says the job is
This is highly skilled and technical work in the operation of a commercial optical lab in a Correctional Industry program at a state correctional institution or facility. An employee in this class instructs and trains inmates in the production and operation of an optical lab. In addition, an employee provides 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 optical lab program. Employee exercises independent judgment concerning the technical phases of production. Work is received in the form of work orders and/or contract orders. Employee may perform lead work. Duties include being responsible for the care, custody and control of inmates assigned to the optical lab.
Examples of the work
Supervises and instructs inmate workers in the techniques and methods involved in a commercial optical lab operation which involves all aspects of the manufacture, production and repair of eyeglasses; preparing accurate cost estimates; checking work orders/requisitions; controlling usage of and limiting waste of industry supplies and equipment; ensuring timely completion of projects; and inspecting completed work for quality control in accordance with prescribed departmental and institutional standards. Supervises and instructs inmates and participates in the operation and general maintenance of all equipment used in an optical lab.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of experience in optical manufacture or repair work in a commercial or institutional optical lab operation; or Three years of experience as a Corrections Officer, including one year involving optical manufacture or repair work in a commercial or institutional optical lab operation; 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.