Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist, DDAP pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 38010
- Class code
- 38010
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist, DDAP is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 38010.
- 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 09/01/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is professional and specialized field work reviewing and certifying SUD treatment facilities for conformance with the Pennsylvania Code and applicable laws, rules, and regulations in the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. An employee in this job conducts comprehensive on-site inspections to determine regulatory compliance; monitors narcotic treatment programs to ensure compliance with state and federal narcotic treatment regulations, policies, and procedures; conducts complaint investigations, determines if allegations are substantiated, and recommends corrective action; and recommends license approvals and type for compliant facilities. Work involves providing technical assistance to new and existing providers to correct violations and achieve compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.
Examples of the work
• Conducts entrance conferences with providers or their designees to explain the survey process and to collect staffing information. • Reviews provider organizations’ administrative and clinical policies and procedures, including staff personnel data, qualifications, and required training hours, to determine regulatory compliance and recommend approval or denial of licensure. • Reviews clinical charts to determine conformance with provider procedures and DDAP standards for specific service activities. • Inspects physical site conditions, observes operations, and reviews records, policies, and procedures for conformance with health and safety standards and licensing regulations.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of professional experience gathering and analyzing information in a social services, human services, healthcare services, or law enforcement program; 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.