Emergency Management Trainee pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 76196
- Class code
- 76196
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Emergency Management Trainee is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 76196.
- 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 08/30/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is structured trainee work in the development, coordination, execution, and promotion of emergency management plans, procedures, and operations. An employee in this job participates in formal training sessions, workshops, and on-the-job assignments to develop proficiency in planning, organizing, equipping, and evaluating emergency service responses, plans, and operations. Work involves assisting staff in developing, evaluating, and promoting emergency operations plans; coordinating prevention, emergency and disaster response, and recovery activities; and developing and conducting training programs, mitigation activities, and grant programs related to emergency management. As training progresses, the trainee is involved in projects of greater difficulty and complexity.
Examples of the work
• Participates in a structured training program, studies texts, and prepared training materials, and presents reports on training assignments. • Participates in the promotion and coordination of statewide emergency management plans and programs for prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery from disasters and emergency incidents. • Reviews county and local emergency plans to advise on their compliance or non-compliance with federal and state guidelines.
Minimum qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree in emergency management, homeland security, or a closely related field; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special requirements
• Certain positions require an active motor vehicle license. • All positions require certification in the following courses from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute, within 6 months of hire: IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System IS-700.B: An ...
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.