Disease Intervention Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 39221
- Class code
- 39221
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- P4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Disease Intervention Specialist is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 39221.
- 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 01/27/2017.
What the state says the job is
This is professional public health work in the control and prevention of communicable diseases. An employee in this job investigates disease cases and counsels individuals diagnosed with or at risk for communicable diseases. Work involves identifying disease cases and locating infected individuals (clients) and any contacts who may have been exposed; interviewing clients and contacts to obtain information concerning infections or exposure to communicable diseases; counseling clients and contacts on prevention and control measures and influencing them to take appropriate health action; referring clients and contacts to health treatment sources; and documenting completed investigations via written reports.
Examples of the work
• Utilizes electronic disease surveillance systems and other sources to determine incidence of and exposure to communicable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases. • Conducts sensitive interviews to gather health information from clients and contacts, some of whom may have behavioral problems, addictions, or hostility to testing, counseling, and follow-up. • Counsels clients and contacts to explain the benefits of risk reduction methods and to encourage behaviors that promote public health. • Obtains case information from physicians or laboratories.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Disease Intervention Specialist Trainee program; or • One year of professional experience performing outreach, investigation, or case management in a social services, human services, public health, or health services program, and a bachelor’s degree in health sciences, behavioral sciences, or a related field; 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
Disease Intervention Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,189 | $70,392 | $38,189 to $70,392 |
| Iowa | $59,010 | $89,835 | $59,010 to $89,835 |
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.