Dog Law Enforcement Director pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74522
- Class code
- 74522
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Dog Law Enforcement Director is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74522.
- 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 10/16/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is responsible administrative work in planning and directing the statewide dog law enforcement program. The employee in this job is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the statewide program in the enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to the sale, transportation, keeping, detention, and final disposition of dogs, the licensing of dogs and kennels, and the payment of indemnities, reimbursements, and subsidies. Work involves conducting public hearings on proposed regulations; evaluating, developing, and revising rules and regulations; developing and establishing investigation, inspection, and enforcement methods and procedures; approving kennel licenses, animal indemnities, reimbursements, and construction subsidies; and directing the development and implementation of training programs.
Examples of the work
• Plans, directs, and coordinates the statewide dog law enforcement program. • Directs and manages the work performed by agency field staff across the state which includes a veterinarian, supervisors, and inspectors. • Develops, revises, evaluates, and recommends legislation, rules, regulations, and policies pertaining to the care, control, and licensing of dogs and kennels. • Oversees and coordinates the development and provision of formal and informal dog law enforcement training programs. • Develops and implements investigation, inspection, and enforcement methods and procedures to ensure the effectiveness of the dog law enforcement program.
Minimum qualifications
• Four years of experience as a Dog Law Enforcement Supervisor; or • Seven years of experience in dog law enforcement or a closely related field, including four years in an administrative or supervisory capacity, and a bachelor's degree in public administration, criminal justice, political science, or business administration; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training, which included four years in an administrative or 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.