Environmental Engineering Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 14520
- Class code
- 14520
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Environmental Engineering Specialist is $73,859 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 14520.
- 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 08/27/2026.
What the state says the job is
This is professional environmental engineering work in an environmental regulatory, resource management, conservation, or construction program area. An employee in this job performs a variety of journey-level engineering work assignments that require the interpretation and application of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and guidelines, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications as needed. Work is assigned in a planning, design, construction, regulatory, resource management, or conservation program area, such as wastewater treatment, water supply, air quality, waste management, environmental cleanup, oil and gas management, erosion and sediment control, waterways obstructions, infrastructure investment, mine reclamation, or surface mine permitting.
Examples of the work
• Performs professional environmental engineering work in the review of applications for permits, plans, or variances to determine if the proposed action conforms to engineering standards and federal and state laws and regulations. • Investigates complaints directed toward a facility, operation, or landowner by conducting site visits, interviewing individuals, performing engineering analyses, and preparing technical reports outlining findings and recommendations.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Environmental Engineering Trainee (Commonwealth title) program; or • One year of professional experience in environmental engineering and a bachelor’s degree in engineering; or • Two years of professional experience in environmental engineering and possession of an active Engineering Intern certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or • One year of professional experience in environmental engineering and possession of an active Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists ...
Special requirements
• Certain 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Environmental Engineering Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $53,818 | $90,295 | $53,818 to $90,295 |
| Arizona | $21.14 | $38.08 | $43,981 to $79,200 |
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.