Environmental Health Specialist pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 34530
- Class code
- 34530
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Environmental Health Specialist is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 34530.
- 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 11/30/2016.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in coordinating the environmental health program for a health district within the Department of Health. An employee in this job investigates, evaluates, and advises on environmental health issues within a health district to determine the nature and extent of environmental health hazards and to evaluate potential impacts on human health. Work includes planning, implementing, and conducting environmental health investigations and surveys, collecting and analyzing surveillance data, reporting on results and conclusions, and determining and coordinating corrective actions; liaising with, and providing consultation to, officials from other state agencies to address complaints, coordinate program efforts, and implement corrective actions; providing outreach and assistance to the community on environmental health matters of concern to the general public; and advocating ...
Examples of the work
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates surveys between the Bureau of Epidemiology, a health district, and other state agencies, such as the Departments of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, to determine the nature of environmental hazards, the significance and impact on human health, and steps necessary for remediation. • Responds to citizens' and community complaints regarding potential environmental health hazards, coordinating with state and federal agencies as appropriate. • Coordinates health assessments, epidemiological surveys, and the publication of study results with the Bureau of Epidemiology and other organizations within and outside the Department of Health.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of professional environmental protection or environmental health program experience; and a bachelor’s degree in a natural, physical, chemical, or biological science, or a closely related field; 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.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Environmental Health Specialist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $30,542 | $49,987 | $30,542 to $49,987 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $64,833 | $34,760 to $64,833 |
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.