Electrician Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 94405
- Class code
- 94405
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Electrician Trainee is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 94405.
- 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 08/31/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is entry level training work in the tools, techniques, and processes used to install, repair, replace, test, and maintain electrical systems, components, and equipment that operate with up to 480 volts of electricity. An employee in this job participates in a 24-month structured and on-the-job training program designed to gain proficiency in working with electrical systems, components, and equipment. An employee initially performs a limited range of duties with instructions, including preventative maintenance, routine repairs, replacements, and installations; and assisting with large or complex assignments. Work assignments become increasingly more complex and are performed with greater independence and variety as learning progresses and knowledge and proficiency are attained.
Examples of the work
• Assists in troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing electrical components in a wide variety of building equipment and fixtures, such as electric motors, power circuitry, and electronic controls. • Participates in measuring, cutting, bending, and running conduit and wire to specific lengths and angles. • Participates in removing existing electrical wiring and components from within structures and assists in installing new wiring and components. • Assists in tracing and diagnosing power issues using a variety of testing instruments. • Assists in replacing worn or failed switches, relays, and outlets.
Minimum qualifications
• An associate’s degree in electrical technology, electrical engineering, or electronics; or • Completion of a two-year, post-secondary technical training program in electrical technology, electrical engineering, or electronics; or • Completion of a three-year, high school Vo-Tech training program in electrical technology, electrical engineering, or electronics, and six months experience in the installation, repair, or maintenance of electrical systems, components, and equipment; or • An 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.