Dog Law Enforcement Warden pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74520
- Class code
- 74520
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Dog Law Enforcement Warden is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74520.
- 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 09/01/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is technical work enforcing Pennsylvania dog and rabies laws in an assigned region for the Department of Agriculture. An employee in this job conducts investigative, inspection, and licensing work to enforce Pennsylvania laws related to dog control and rabies prevention and control. Work involves conducting dangerous dog investigations, conducting inspections of kennels and owner documentation, and investigating reported activities and incidents related to illegal kennel operations, dog bite reports, and livestock damage claims. Work includes filing charges and other related court documents for violations of applicable laws and regulations, presenting evidence, and testifying at hearings and court proceedings.
Examples of the work
• Inspects state-licensed dog kennels for proper kennel maintenance, sanitation, and animal well-being. • Investigates non-licensed dog kennels and files court charges for illegal operation. • Investigates and determines disposition of claims regarding damaged livestock caused by dogs and coyotes. • Investigates dog bites and alleged dangerous dog complaints, notifies victims of quarantine results, and cites dog owners in applicable cases. • Follows up on dangerous dog charges to ensure dogs deemed dangerous are properly registered and monitored under the dangerous dog registry. • Conducts online and media research to aid in investigations of public complaints and unlicensed kennel reports.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of experience in dog law enforcement, animal control, animal welfare, or animal science work; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• All positions require possession of an active motor vehicle license.
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.