Environmental Toxicologist, DEP pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 34550
- Class code
- 34550
- Pay scale group
- ST 12
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Environmental Toxicologist, DEP is $117,282 to $178,231 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 34550.
- 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 10/15/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is highly responsible professional and scientific work administering the environmental toxicology program for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The employee in this job provides program direction, subject matter expertise, and consultation related to environmental exposures and risks affecting the health of biological resources, habitats, residents, and visitors of the Commonwealth. Work involves developing policies and procedures to address specific environmental toxicological issues impacting the public, providing direction and guidance in the development of programs to reduce toxic exposures, and developing informational materials to increase public awareness of toxicologic environmental hazards.
Examples of the work
• Provides consultative guidance to other government agencies, private industries, and local communities on highly technical toxicological issues and environmental hazards. • Evaluates scientific toxicological information related to environmental exposures and risks to ensure the accurate and timely dissemination of information to the public and other stakeholders. • Provides guidance and support to agency and program staff in the collection and analysis of environmental exposure data and the dissemination of information pertaining to the health effects of toxicological and environmental hazards.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years of post-doctoral experience in the field of toxicology or pharmacology, which includes two years of experience in conducting risk assessments or setting toxicity thresholds; and a doctoral degree in toxicology or a closely related field.
Special requirements
• This position requires board certification in general toxicology by the American Board of Toxicology or an equivalent certifying body within 12-24 months of employment.
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.