Environmental Chemist 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 15080
- Class code
- 15080
- Pay scale group
- ST 08
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Environmental Chemist 2 is $69,086 to $104,959 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 15080.
- 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 01/01/1984.
What the state says the job is
This is professional analytical and staff work in the field of chemistry as it relates to environmental protection. An employee in this class performs a variety of duties in the Department of Environmental Resources involving the regulation of industrial and municipal facilities to ensure compliance with Federal and Commonwealth rules and regulations governing the disposal, storage, treatment, discharge, and transportation of hazardous waste, industrial waste, and toxic materials. Work involves developing, amending, and interpreting rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing hazardous wastes, industrial wastes, and toxic materials. Work involves providing technical advice to Departmental and industry officials involving assessments of the potential risks of toxic, hazardous, and industrial wastes.
Examples of the work
Reviews proposals for the disposal and/or discharge of industrial and hazardous waste to determine effects on the environment and compliance with rules and regulations. Review proposed legislation for possible impact on environmental protection programs and recommends whether management should support or oppose proposed legislation. Reviews proposals form industry for compliance with rules and regulations governing hazardous, toxic, or industrial waste storage or treatment facilities. Reviews proposals for disposal of toxic and hazardous materials and determines alternative disposal methods such as reclamation, reuse, or treatment to render the materials non-hazardous.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as an Environmental Chemist 1; or Eight years of professional chemical analytical experience which included analyzing a wide variety of chemicals and interpreting the analysis; 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Environmental Chemist 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $53,222 | $79,846 | $53,222 to $79,846 |
| New York | $86,681 | $109,650 | $86,681 to $109,650 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.