Disability Physician Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 33300
- Class code
- 33300
- Pay scale group
- DR 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- T4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Disability Physician Specialist is $187,913 to $235,854 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 33300.
- 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 06/05/2017.
What the state says the job is
This is professional medical work of an administrative nature in the review of disability claims. An employee in this job reviews proposed disability determinations to ensure compliance with Social Security Administration medical regulations. Work involves evaluating the medical aspects of assigned Social Security disability claims by reviewing proposed determinations for adequacy of medical evidence and assessing the claimant’s residual functional capacity. Work may also involve providing medical expertise to the Bureau of Disability Determination’s program staff during the review and adjudication of disability claims. Work is performed independently under the supervision of the Disability Physician Administrator.
Examples of the work
• Reviews proposed disability determinations to ensure the accuracy of the decision and adequacy of medical evidence in accordance with Social Security Administration medical regulations. • Assesses a claimant’s residual functional capacity based upon medical documentation, medical knowledge, and knowledge of Social Security regulations and instructions. • Assists disability determination staff in the evaluation of medical evidence in claims selected for quality review. • Reviews requests for consultative examinations which include dangerous studies to ensure the studies are not medically contraindicated. • Consults medical sources to clarify complex medical issues.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years of post-residency experience in the medical specialty or subspecialty practiced.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active unrestricted or active retired license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine or the Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
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 DR schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Disability Physician Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | $148,520 | $219,810 | $148,520 to $219,810 |
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.