Disability Claims Adjudicator Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 45070
- Class code
- 45070
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- F4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Disability Claims Adjudicator Trainee is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 45070.
- 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 07/15/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is a 12 month structured training program to develop the knowledge and skills needed to adjudicate disability claims. An employee in this job receives classroom and on-the-job training designed to develop technical skills and knowledges in the development, evaluation, and adjudication of claims for disability benefits. Employees obtain and evaluate evidence in claims for disability benefits in consultation with supervisors, psychologists, and physicians. As an employee gains experience, work assignments become progressively more difficult and are performed with increasing independence. Work is performed in accordance with Social Security laws, regulations, and departmental policies and procedures.
Examples of the work
• Participates in a formal classroom and on-the-job training program to learn disability claims adjudication procedures and techniques. • Discusses and learns the laws, regulations, rules, policies, and procedures concerning the Social Security Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income Disability program, the use of federal vocational resources, medical terminology and diagnoses including anatomy and physiology, and documentation requirements.
Minimum qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree; or • Four years of paraprofessional experience researching and analyzing data, writing detailed reports, and presenting conclusions; or • An 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 ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Disability Claims Adjudicator Trainee in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $59,064 | $86,304 | $59,064 to $86,304 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.