Electrical Construction Inspector pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 10710
- Class code
- 10710
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Electrical Construction Inspector is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 10710.
- 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 10/08/1993.
What the state says the job is
This is advanced technical work in the construction of and testing of electrical systems and materials. An employee in this class performs a wide variety of technical duties related to the inspection of the electrical phase of a construction or renovation project. Work involves working alone during the early stages of construction and as a member of a team of multi-disciplinary inspectors during the latter stages of construction. Work requires the understanding of contract requirements though analysis of specifications and drawings; the knowledge and application of a variety of inspection techniques and testing procedures; participating in job conferences; resolving construction and materials problems with builders; and providing basic inspection coverage of electrical installations and structure construction of small projects.
Examples of the work
Serves as an inspector on the electrical phase of a construction or renovation project. Checks stakeouts, elevations, grades, slopes, excavations, compaction of soil, and placement of materials as they relate to electrical systems construction, installation and renovation. Performs inspection of materials, methods and workmanship involved in the alteration, renovation, or installation of electrical systems. Reads and interprets plans, blueprints, specifications, shop drawings, and catalog cuts. Ensures that construction is in conformance with approved electrical codes, plans and specifications. Receives, identifies, and inspects materials samples for acceptability.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of progressively responsible experience as an electrician, which has included one year of experience in the inspection of electrical construction and systems, and an associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or a closely related field; or Two years of progressively responsible experience in the inspection of commercial electrical construction and/or major renovation work which required reading and interpreting plans and specifications involving electrical systems, and an associate's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or a closely related field; or Any 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.