Director, Food Safety and Laboratory Services pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 51610
- Class code
- 51610
- Pay scale group
- ST 11
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Director, Food Safety and Laboratory Services is $102,788 to $156,167 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 51610.
- 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 06/22/1999.
What the state says the job is
This is professional and technical managerial work directing various statewide programs which regulate food, water, milk and Seasonal Farm Labor Camps. The employee in this class is responsible for developing, planning and directing statewide food, water, milk and Seasonal Farm Labor Camp investigation and enforcement programs. Considerable public contact is required with companies, associations and legislative committees. These programs are directed through subordinate managers. Work involves drafting proposed legislation, developing regulations and budget preparation. The employee works with considerable independence and initiative with the major portion of the program being determined by legislation. Work is reviewed through consultation with senior management.
Examples of the work
Develops, plans and directs statewide food, water, milk and seasonal farm labor camp programs. Testifies at legislative hearings on behalf of the Commonwealth. Determines the needs for rules, regulations and legislation and suggests amendments to existing laws. Represents the Commonwealth at Independent Regulatory Review Commission hearings on rules and regulations. Reviews, determines and issues civil penalties based upon the submission of reports by staff. Chairs the Seasonal Farm Labor Camp Committee and the Food Employee Certification Advisory Board. Sets the goals for the Bureau based upon program goals; prepares and controls bureau budget.
Minimum qualifications
A bachelor's degree in food technology, food science, or in a closely related field such as chemistry, biology or microbiology, and five years of managerial experience in a food safety program of which two (2) years was in a supervisory capacity. or An associate's degree in food technology, food science or in a closely related field such as chemistry, biology or microbiology and seven years of managerial experience in a food safety program of which two years was in a supervisory capacity. or Nine years of managerial experience directing a statewide food, water, milk or food laboratory regulatory program of which two years was in a supervisory capacity.
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.