Corrections Optical Lab Factory Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 98296
- Class code
- 98296
- Pay scale group
- CS 40
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Corrections Optical Lab Factory Supervisor is $59,588 to $121,345 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 98296.
- 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 01/20/1999.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory 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 is responsible for planning, directing, and supervising the work of subordinate foremen and the training of inmate workers 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. Duties include establishing production standards and maintaining inventory levels. Work is received in the form of work orders and/or contract orders. Duties include being responsible for the care, custody and control of inmates assigned to the optical lab. Supervision is received from an administrative superior through periodic conferences and an analysis of production reports.
Examples of the work
Plans, coordinates, and supervises the work of subordinate foremen and inmate workers in the methods and techniques 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/requisition; 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. Develops specifications, establishes production standards, and sets priorities.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Corrections Optical Lab Factory Foreman; or Four years of experience in optical manufacture or repair work in a commercial or institutional optical lab operation including two years of supervisory experience; 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 CS schedule.