Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 93129
- Class code
- 93129
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Diesel and Construction Equipment Mechanic Trainee is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 93129.
- 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 trainee level work in the maintenance and repair of a wide variety of construction equipment and diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles. An employee in this job receives on-the-job training to develop technical skills and knowledge in the maintenance and repair of various pieces of diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles and construction and maintenance equipment. Work involves the performance of general mechanic tasks; participating in analyzing and troubleshooting diesel fuel system problems; and in the diagnosis, rebuilding, and repair of vehicles such as heavy trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 or more pounds, graders, backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, pavers, rollers, chippers, and oil distributors. Work assignments increase in difficulty as technical proficiency is acquired.
Examples of the work
• Participates in on-the-job training in the maintenance and repair of construction and maintenance equipment to become a proficient and safe diesel and construction equipment mechanic. • Participates in the repair, rebuild, or replacement of worn or broken parts of construction equipment and vehicles, such as heavy trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 or more, graders, backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, pavers, rollers, chippers, and oil distributors. • Participates in testing and troubleshooting problems with diesel and gasoline engines and fuel systems to properly diagnose the cause of failure.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years as a Tradesman Helper (commonwealth title) working in the automotive field; or • Graduation from a post-high school diesel technology curriculum of an accredited trade or technical school; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require possession of an active Pennsylvania Class A or B Commercial Driver Learner's Permit or License on the first day of employment.
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.