Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic Instructor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 93133
- Class code
- 93133
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic Instructor is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 93133.
- 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 03/16/2020.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work in the instruction of the maintenance and repair of diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles and construction equipment within the Department of Transportation (DOT). An employee in this job provides classroom, shop, and field training to mechanics in the repair of diesel and gasoline-powered construction and maintenance equipment, including standardized practices, methods, and procedures. Work involves providing demonstrations, explanations, and close observation during training and simulated work assignments; and providing input related to course content, training schedules, procedures, tools, equipment, and materials to be used in carrying out training assignments. Work may involve overseeing the activities of temporary trainers assigned to a training site.
Examples of the work
• Provides training and instruction to Automotive Mechanics and Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanics in the current practices, methods, and procedures related to the preventative maintenance and repair of diesel and gasoline-powered construction and maintenance equipment, such as heavy trucks, graders, backhoes, front end loaders, chippers, pavers, rollers, oil distributers, and excavators. • Instructs using items such as diagrams, charts, illustrations, shop manuals, and plans. • Oversees the activities of temporary instructors at a central training site.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years as a Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic (commonwealth title); or • Six years of journey level mechanical experience in the diagnosis and repair of automobiles, heavy trucks, or construction equipment, which includes four years of experience in the diagnosis and repair of diesel vehicles or equipment; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require possession of an active Class A or Class B Commercial Driver’s License and any endorsements necessary to operate specific vehicles or equipment.
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.