Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 38011
- Class code
- 38011
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G5
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist Supervisor is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 38011.
- 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 supervisory 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 supervises, plans, and directs comprehensive reviews of SUD treatment facilities and associated program services to ensure compliance with licensure standards and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Work involves supervising Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialists; planning, implementing, evaluating, and modifying licensing procedures and standards; and approving licenses for compliant facilities. Work is completed with a high degree of independence under an administrative supervisor and is reviewed, through conferences and reports, for conformance to regulations and departmental policies and procedures.
Examples of the work
• Oversees and approves the scheduling of routine and specialized site visits with facility staff. • Supervises staff conducting licensing reviews and complaint investigations. • Reviews staff reports of administrative and clinical policies and procedures, personnel data, qualifications, and required training hours for provider organizations to determine regulatory compliance and approve or disapprove licensing recommendations. • Reviews inspection findings of physical site conditions, operations, records, policies, and procedures to ensure conformance with health and safety standards and licensing regulations.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Drug and Alcohol Licensing Specialist (commonwealth title); or • Two years 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.