Fingerprint Technician Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 72021
- Class code
- 72021
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Fingerprint Technician Supervisor is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 72021.
- 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 10/31/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is technical and supervisory work classifying, examining, and matching fingerprints and palm prints. An employee in this job plans, schedules, and evaluates the work of subordinate Fingerprint Technicians engaged in the identification and non-identification of individuals through automated and manual fingerprint and palm print examination, comparison, and verification. Work involves responsibility for the entire print identification process on an assigned shift. Work includes communicating with law enforcement and government agencies; appropriately releasing criminal record information; providing instruction to fingerprint technicians; and developing and applying new methods and procedures for classifying, searching, and matching prints.
Examples of the work
• Supervises an assigned shift of Fingerprint Technicians involved in classifying, examining, and matching fingerprints and palm prints. • Monitors individual workloads and system queues to assess proper distribution of work and efficiency of operations. • Communicates with law enforcement and governmental agencies and coordinates the appropriate release of criminal records. • Participates in the improvement and revision of fingerprint identification methods, operating procedures, and training manuals. • Provides formal and on-the-job training to Fingerprint Technicians.
Minimum qualifications
• One year as a Fingerprint Technician (commonwealth title); or • Two years of experience in the identification and non-identification of individuals through fingerprint and palm print examination, comparison, and verification.
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
Fingerprint Technician Supervisor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $72,840 | $104,124 | $72,840 to $104,124 |
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.